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Station 19 #6

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Station 19’s unveiling of their characters within Grey’s Anatomy on March 1st garnered 2.0, 7.5M views, hopefully meaning those viewers will move over and watch Station 19 when it premieres. As the premiere becomes closer, more actors have been announced who have signed on for roles. Mistress alum Brett Tucker will appear for a multi-episode arc. More notably, the Station 19 was released during the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday, sparking more excitement and twitter action then before. Derek Haas, Chicago Fire creator, tweeted after the airing of the trailer, “That is so cool they showed clips from our old pilot during the Oscar–. Ohhhh. Whoops. Disregard that.” This is due to the similarity between Chicago Fire and Station 19, and the fact that ABC had previously admitted that Chicago Fire’s success had made it difficult to name the show. Meanwhile, Jason Winston George was doing a Q and A during the Grey’s Anatomy Crossover event, along with Station 19 tweeting and Jaina Lee Ortiz retweeting gifs of her from the episode.

‘Station 19’: Brett Tucker Set To Recur On ABC’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Spinoff

http://popculture.com/tv-shows/2018/03/05/chicago-fire-creator-calls-out-station-19-trailer-oscars-2018/

 

Station 19 #5

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With the Station 19 crossover premiering on March 1, they are still three weeks away from the premiere. The twitter account has only gotten 2,000 followers in the last 3 weeks, bringing it to a total of 8,815 twitter followers. On February 23 it was retweeting all the stars of the show posting about how there is only one month left to the premiere. Besides their minimal social media presence, there has been nothing on the talk show circuits. Using the hashtag #TGITCrossover, there has only been conversation about the How To Get Away with Murder and Scandal episode, nothing with Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19. Hopefully after this crossover episode airs, Station 19 will start publicizing the premiere of their show more and start doing interviews.

Station 19 # 4

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As we are about a week away from the crossover premiere featuring Station 19, more buzz is starting to be generated, primarily through Grey’s Anatomy fans. With the premiere still a month away, this crossover event will be the primary way that viewers will get excited about the release. All of the actors have been announced; Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jason George, Grey Damon, Barrett Doss, Jay Hayden, Danielle Savre, Okierete Onaodowan, and Alberto Frezza. All these characters have different characteristics and positions within the firehouse, mirroring Grey’s Anatomy’s layout. The main drama will be that the Captain is unable to return to work at the fire station, so Andy (Ortiz) must prove she is ready to take on the responsibility of her father’s position. Just from that scenario alone, seeing a woman being a firefighter captain will be a change of pace from the usual stereotypical gender roles. However, as with all of Shonda’s shows, there will be an intense love triangle with Andy and two male characters. As for another crossover, For The People might eventually do one, even though it is stationed in New York City and Station 19 in Seattle. But there will be continuous crossovers between Grey’s and Station 19 as victims need to be taken to the hospital or a catastrophic event occurs in Seattle.

 

 

 

Vick, Megan. Everything we Know About Station 19 So Far. TV Guide. February 9, 2018. http://www.tvguide.com/news/everything-we-know-about-station-19/

Station 19 #3

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#Station19 has had more traction this week as they have begun shooting and posting pictures. Wendy Calhoun, a producer for Station 19, tweeted a picture of the real life firefighter tech and stunt crew, showing their incorporation of real life heroes into the show. Even though the post did not receive a lot of attention, I think this is an important factor of the show that will most likely be brought up in interviews and press tours. In regards to the buzz around the show, ABC has announced that Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 will be having a crossover episode on March 1st, titled “You Really Got a Hold On Me.”. This will be a great introduction to the Station 19 actors and will be airing before the Scandal and How To Get Away with Murder crossover episode. It will be a full night for #TGITCrossover and will garner a lot of social media attention.

 

 

Turchiano, D. 2018, February 08. ABC Announces ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Station 19’ Crossover Episode. Retrieved from http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/greys-anatomy-station-19-crossover-abc-air-date-1202693199/.

 

Station 19 #2

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Station 19 trailer was released on Thursday during Grey’s Anatomy episode and has received lots of praise so far. People have been very active with the hashtag, posting excitement regarding another Shondaland show hitting ABC.  However, the Station 19 official twitter only has 6,620 followers. All the main stars have been actively tweeting since the release of the program name. They were all posting on twitter during the Grey’s Anatomy episode, primarily Jason Winston George who will be the star in the new series. The main stars will be: Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jason George, Grey Damon, and Barrett Doss. Something that is unlike Shonda is all of the main characters in Station 19, besides Jason George, have not even appeared on one of Shonda Rhimes’ prior shows.

Station 19 #1

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Grey’s Anatomy Spinoff: Station 19 will be a ten-episode drama which follows a team of firefighters as they complete a twenty-four-hour shift. It will be set in a Seattle firehouse and follow everybody from the captain to the newest recruit as the show revolves around these brave men and women risking their lives and their hearts both in the line of duty and off the clock. Also, Station 19 is just a few blocks from Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, which will still allow for romances between the two shows. Shondaland’s idea for expansion of the Grey’s franchise is quite like that of Dick Wolf’s Chicago dramas at NBC which follow firefighters, paramedics, cops, doctors and Das all in the same city, allowing for easy crossovers. As Grey’s Anatomy completes its thirteenth season and remains ABC’s highest rated series, it has had a successful spinoff with Private Practice which lasted for six seasons, giving this new spinoff high hopes for a successful run. Stacy McKee, who has worked on Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder will write and executive produce the series alongside Shonda Rhimes. Station 19 will be targeted towards Grey’s Anatomy and Shondaland fans, which is a pretty big and diverse fan base with her shows continuously being the highest rated ABC shows. The new spinoff will be included in the Shonda Thursdays following Grey’s Anatomy in the slow that was previously occupied by Scandal.