'Grey's Anatomy' Texas Spinoff Ordered By ABC

Key Points:

• ABC has ordered a new Grey’s Anatomy spinoff set to premiere midseason 2027, co-created and executive produced by Shonda Rhimes, Meg Marinis, and Ellen Pompeo, marking the fourth series in the franchise.
• The untitled drama will focus on a team at a rural West Texas medical center, making it the first Grey’s offshoot not based on a West Coast or big city setting, and will feature new characters rather than spinning off existing series regulars.
• The spinoff will likely connect to Grey’s Anatomy through one or more characters, possibly including Debbie Allen’s Catherine Fox, and will air in the Thursday 10 p.m. slot following 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Nashville.
• Meg Marinis, a Texas native and current Grey’s showrunner, will executive produce the new series and may serve as showrunner for both Grey’s series, continuing her two-decade involvement with the franchise.
• This new spinoff expands ABC’s strategy of growing its longest-running dramas into franchises, joining 9-1-1: Nashville and The Rookie: North, while Grey’s Anatomy continues to perform strongly in viewership and key demographics.