'Grey's Anatomy' Texas Spinoff Casts Karla Souza
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Karla Souza has been cast as the lead actress in ABC’s upcoming Grey’s Anatomy spinoff set in a small West Texas town, playing Dr. Carolina “Lina” Hall, a “haunted and cynical” doctor heading a medical center.
- The spinoff, initially planned to air this season, will now begin filming in early 2027 and be part of ABC’s 2027-28 lineup.
- Created by Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes and showrunner Meg Maranis, the series will explore rural West Texas communities and stories distinct from Grey’s Anatomy but connected to its universe.
- Rhimes, Maranis, Shondaland’s Betsy Beers, and Grey’s star Ellen Pompeo are executive producers on the project, which ABC ordered straight-to-series in May.
- Souza returns to ABC and Shondaland after starring in How to Get Away With Murder and has received critical acclaim, including an International Emmy Award for her role in the Prime Video series Dive.
