ABC has ordered a Grey’s Anatomy spinoff set in rural Texas — but how many other follow-up shows have there been?
The medical drama, which premiered in 2005, is focused on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents and attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital a.k.a Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital a.k.a Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Due to the nature of the show, Grey’s Anatomy has become known for its wild twists that often result in cast exits. The show’s success has also paved the way for several spinoffs including Private Practice and Station 19.
In May 2026, news broke that ABC scored a follow-up to Grey’s Anatomy, which will be set in rural West Texas. The upcoming series will be cocreated, written and executive produced by Shonda Rhimes and Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Meg Marinis. Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo is also executive producing the new offshoot, which will premiere midseason 2027.
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“I am incredibly excited to expand the Grey’s Anatomy universe,” Marinis said in a statement. “This opportunity will bring new characters and stories to life that will embody the same heart, emotion and connection audiences have loved from Grey’s for more than two decades — all set in my home state of Texas. I am so grateful to Shonda Rhimes for creating this dynamic world and feel so fortunate that I get to be a part of it.”
The show will be built around a new group of doctors but likely would be connected to Grey’s via one or more characters — potentially Debbie Allen’s Catherine Fox.
Keep scrolling for a breakdown of each Grey’s Anatomy spinoff:
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‘Private Practice’
The initial spinoff, which aired from 2007 to 2013, took place at Seaside Health & Wellness Center and chronicled the life of Kate Walsh’s Dr. Addison Montgomery as she left Seattle Grace Hospital in order to join a private practice.
‘Station 19’
Set in Seattle, the series focused on the lives of the men and women at Seattle Fire Station 19. It featured Jason George from Grey’s and ran from 2018 to 2024.
Unnamed Rural Texas Series
Deadline confirmed in May 2026 that ABC gave a straight-to-series order to the untitled medical drama, which is described as “an edgy drama about a team at a rural West Texas medical center — the last chance for care before miles of nowhere.”
