Station 19 season 2 explained
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Season Number: | 2 |
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Network: | ABC |
Num Episodes: | 17 |
Episode List: | List of Station 19 episodes |
The second season of the American television action-drama Station 19, spin off of Grey's Anatomy, began airing in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on October 4, 2018, and concluded on May 16, 2019. The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company.
This is the first season to feature Boris Kodjoe as a series regular. This is the last season under showrunner Stacy McKee and the last season to feature Alberto Frezza as a series regular. On May 10, 2019, the series was renewed for a third season.[1]
Station 19 centers around the professional and personal lives of the firefighters of the fictional Station 19 of the Seattle Fire Department. Several plot points connect to parent series Grey's Anatomy through fictional crossover events.
Episodes
See main article: List of Station 19 episodes.
Cast and characters
Main
Recurring
Notable guests
a Kodjoe is promoted to series regular in the episode "Weather the Storm" (2.7) after previously recurring for 6 episodes, starting with the season premiere.
Production
Development
On May 11, 2018, ABC renewed the series for a second season with Stacy McKee returning as showrunner.[7] Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers remained executive producers, and Paris Barclay remained executive producer and producing director.[8] On October 19, 2018, it was announced that ABC had ordered a full season for the second season, increasing the episode count from 13 to 17,[9] although it was also reported to have received a 22 episode order.[10] Stacy McKee stepped down as showrunner at the end of the season after her overall deal with ABC Studios expired.[11] [12]
Casting
The entire main cast from the first season returned for the second season.[7] Brett Tucker and Sterling Sulieman continued their recurring roles as Fire Chief Ripley and Grant, Travis' love interest, from the first season.[2] [3] In July 2018, Boris Kodjoe was cast in a recurring role as a firefighter with a mysterious past who is returning to the Seattle Fire Department.[13] He was later promoted to a series regular.[14] In September 2018, Dermot Mulroney was cast for a multi-episode arc as Ryan Tanner's father.[15] In January 2019, JoBeth Williams was cast as someone who would shake things up for the characters.[5] In March 2019, it was reported that Birgundi Baker would play a recurring role as Dean Miller's sister, Yemi.[16] In addition, Kelly McCreary and Jake Borelli made guest star appearances as their Grey's Anatomy characters in a crossover event.[2]
Release
When the 2018-19 United States network television schedule was announced, Station 19 would remain at Thursdays at 9:00 PM following parent show, Grey's Anatomy.[17] The second season premiered on October 4, 2018.[18]
Reception
Ratings
The season was ABC's seventh most-watched scripted television series during the 2018–2019 television season in the 18-49 demographic.[19] Throughout its broadcast, in same-day viewership, the season averaged a 0.95 rating in the 18–49 demographic and 5.29 million viewers, down 9 and up 0.4 percent, respectively, from the previous season.[20] In Live+7 the season averaged a 1.6 rating in the 18–49 demographic and 7.66 million viewers, down 11 and 2 percent from the first season.[21]
Notes and References
- Web site: 'Station 19' Renewed For Season 3 By ABC With 'Grey's Anatomy's Krista Vernoff As Showrunner. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. May 10, 2019. May 10, 2019. May 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190510164454/https://deadline.com/2019/05/station-19-renewed-season-3-abc-krista-vernoff-new-showrunner-1202605907/. live.
- Web site: ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" and "Station 19" TGIT Crossover Event Set for Thursday, May 2. The Futon Critic. May 1, 2023. August 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230822034116/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/04/10/abcs-greys-anatomy-and-station-19-tgit-crossover-event-set-for-thursday-may-2-333413/20190410abc02/. live.
- Web site: Station 19 interview: Sterling Sulieman talks Season 2 and the future for Gravis. Ingham. Alexandria. Hidden Remote. September 27, 2018. May 1, 2023. May 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230502003330/https://hiddenremote.com/2018/09/27/station-19-interview-sterling-sulieman/. live.
- Web site: (#205) "Do a Little Harm…". The Futon Critic. May 1, 2023. August 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230822034115/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20181015abc13/. live.
- Web site: TVLine Items: Issa Rae's HBO Sketch Show, Dixie Vet on Station 19 and More. Gelman. Vlada. TVLine. January 28, 2019. April 29, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430063837/https://tvline.com/2019/01/28/issa-rae-robin-thede-a-black-lady-sketch-show-hbo-series-order/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19' Scores Nyle DiMarco and Patrick Duffy for Season 2 Finale. Entertainment Tonight. en-US. May 17, 2019. May 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190511165622/https://www.etonline.com/station-19-scores-nyle-dimarco-and-patrick-duffy-for-season-2-finale-124058. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19' Renewed For Season 2 By ABC. Petski. Denise. Deadline Hollywood. May 11, 2018. May 21, 2018. May 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180523093143/http://deadline.com/2018/05/station-19-renewed-season-2-abc-1202379875/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19' Picked Up for Full Season at ABC. Goldberg. Lesley. The Hollywood Reporter. October 19, 2018. May 3, 2023. May 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230504031859/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/station-19-picked-up-full-season-at-abc-1153841/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19' Gets Full-Season Order At ABC. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. October 19, 2018. October 19, 2018. October 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181019213128/https://deadline.com/2018/10/station-19-full-season-order-abc-1202486132/. live.
- Web site: Station 19: ABC Hands Grey's Anatomy Spinoff Full Season 2 Order. Ausiello. Michael. TVLine. October 19, 2018. May 10, 2023. April 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230409030453/https://tvline.com/2018/10/19/station-19-full-season-2-order-abc-22-episodes/. dead.
- Web site: Station 19 Creator Stacy McKee Stepping Down as Showrunner. Nemetz. Dave. TVLine. April 24, 2019. April 29, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430055956/https://tvline.com/2019/04/24/station-19-stacy-mckee-leaving-creator-showrunner-season-3/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19' Showrunner Stacy McKee Departing (Exclusive). Goldberg. Lesley. The Hollywood Reporter. April 24, 2019. May 6, 2023. May 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230506195039/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/station-19-showrunner-stacy-mckee-departing-1204577/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19' Taps Boris Kodjoe for Season 2. The Hollywood Reporter. Goldberg. Lesley. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018. July 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180720002201/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/station-19-boris-kodjoe-joins-season-2-1128415. live.
- Web site: Boris Kodjoe Upped To Series Regular On 'Station 19'. Deadline Hollywood. Ramos. Dino-Ray. October 9, 2018. October 9, 2018. August 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805005434/https://deadline.com/2018/10/boris-kodjoe-station-19-series-regular-abc-shonda-rhimes-1202478942/. live.
- Web site: Station 19: Dermot Mulroney to Appear in Season 2 as [Spoiler]'s Father]. Iannucci. Rebecca. TVLine. September 4, 2018. April 29, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430055957/https://tvline.com/2018/09/04/station-19-dermot-mulroney-season-2-cast-abc/. dead.
- Web site: 'Station 19': Birgundi Baker To Recur On ABC Firefighter Drama Series. Petski. Petski. Deadline Hollywood. March 25, 2019. April 29, 2023. April 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404172208/https://deadline.com/2019/03/station-19-birgundi-baker-recur-abc-firefighter-drama-series-1202581500/. live.
- Web site: Fall 2018-19 Network TV Schedule. Otterson. Joe. Variety. May 17, 2018. April 29, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430060458/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/fall-2018-19-tv-schedule-1202810113/. live.
- Web site: ABC Fall Premiere Dates: 'The Conners' & The Rookie Arrive In October. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. July 24, 2018. July 26, 2018. July 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180724213619/https://deadline.com/2018/07/abc-fall-premiere-dates-the-conners-the-rookie-greys-anatomy-the-good-doctor-1202432280/. live.
- Web site: 100 Most-Watched TV Shows of 2018-19: Winners and Losers. Schneider. Michael. May 22, 2019. Variety. May 7, 2023. July 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704021838/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/most-watched-tv-shows-highest-rated-2018-2019-season-game-of-thrones-1203222287/. live.
- Web site: ABC 2018-19 Season Ratings (updated 9/23/19). September 23, 2019. May 7, 2023. TV Series Finale. August 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230822034117/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/abc-2018-19-season-ratings/. live.
- Web site: 2018-19 TV Season: Live-Plus-7 Ratings for Every Broadcast Series. Porter. Rick. June 10, 2019. May 7, 2023. The Hollywood Reporter. April 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230415231418/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/live-7-ratings-broadcast-tv-series-2018-19-1217293/. live.