Station 19 season 3 explained
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Season Number: | 3 |
Showrunner: | Krista Vernoff |
Network: | ABC |
Num Episodes: | 16 |
Episode List: | List of Station 19 episodes |
The third 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 January 23, 2020, and concluded on May 14, 2020. The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company.
This is the first season under showrunner Krista Vernoff. This is the first season without Alberto Frezza as a series regular and is also the last season to feature Miguel Sandoval as a series regular. On March 11, 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth 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
Production
Development
At the end of the second season, Stacy McKee stepped down as showrunner after her overall deal with ABC Studios expired.[5] In May 2019, the series was renewed for a third season with Krista Vernoff as showrunner to provide more seamless crossovers with Grey's Anatomy.[6] Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers remained executive producers, and Paris Barclay remained executive producer and producing director.[2] Vernoff described the season as being messier and featuring more death.[7] [8] Production on the season was completed before the coronavirus production shutdown. Crossover elements from the season finale needed to be edited out because four Grey's Anatomy episodes could not be filmed due to the pandemic.[9] [10]
Casting
The entire main cast from the second season, except for Alberto Frezza, returned for the third season.[2] Alberto Frezza only appeared as a guest star.[3] Jesse Williams and Stefania Spampinato reprised their Grey's Anatomy roles as Dr. Jackson Avery and Dr. Carina DeLuca as romantic interests for Vic and Maya, respectively. Chandra Wilson continued her recurring role as Dr. Miranda Bailey, and Jake Borelli appeared in a crossover event as Dr. Levi Schmitt.[2] Pat Healy was cast as the new fire chief, and Lachlan Buchanan was cast as his son Emmett.[11] In February 2020, it was reported that Jonathan Bennett would appear as the late husband of Travis.[12] Phylicia Rashad would play a blizzard victim named Pilar in the same episode.[12] Patricia de Leon appeared as Andy's mother in the season finale.[13]
Release
When the 2019–20 United States network television schedule was announced, Station 19 was held for mid-season.[14] The third season premiered on January 23, 2020 with a crossover event, while also taking over the Thursday 8:00 PM timeslot of Grey's Anatomy, which moved to 9:00 PM.[15] After the COVID-19 pandemic truncated production of Grey's Anatomy, Station 19 was moved to Thursdays at 9:00 PM for the remainder of the season.[16]
Reception
Critical Response
Charlie Mason of TVLine stated that the show had improved, possibly due to Krista Vernoff's takeover of the show, because the uninteresting love triangle of the previous season were now replaced with romantic storylines that were much more engrossing.[17] Laura Hurley of CinemaBlend felt that having so many crossover characters from Grey's Anatomy was detrimental to the development of Station 19s characters and that it was more interesting when focusing on its own characters.[18]
Ratings
The season was ABC's sixth most-watched scripted television series during the 2019–2020 television season in the 18-49 demographic.[19] Throughout its broadcast, in same-day viewership, the season averaged a 1.05 rating in the 18–49 demographic and 6.46 million viewers, up 11 and 22 percent, respectively, from the previous season.[20] In Live+7 the season averaged a 1.5 rating in the 18–49 demographic and 8.5 million viewers, down 6 and up 11 percent from the second season.[21]
Notes and References
- Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 'Station 19' Renewed For Season 4 By ABC. Deadline Hollywood. March 11, 2020. March 11, 2020. March 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200313131750/https://deadline.com/2020/03/station-19-renewed-season-4-by-abc-1202879718/. live.
- Web site: (#301) "I Know This Bar" . The Futon Critic. May 1, 2023.
- Web site: (#303) "Eulogy". The Futon Critic. May 1, 2023. August 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230824032634/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20200121abc04/. live.
- Web site: (#305) "Into the Woods". The Futon Critic. May 1, 2023. August 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230824032732/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20200203abc10/. live.
- 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' 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: Station 19's New Boss Promises a 'Messier, Grittier' Season 3. TVLine. Charlie. Mason. November 23, 2019. April 30, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430191339/https://tvline.com/2019/11/23/station-19-premiere-date-season-3-new-time-abc/. live.
- Web site: Station 19's New Showrunner Warns: 'There Will Be a Lot More Death'. TVLine. Michael. Ausiello. January 23, 2020. April 30, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430191341/https://tvline.com/2020/01/23/station-19-season-3-cast-spoilers-whos-leaving/. live.
- Web site: Grey's Anatomy's Axed Season Finale: New Clues Emerge About the (Literally) Explosive Episode That Never Aired. TVLine. Michael. Ausiello. April 30, 2020. April 30, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430191340/https://tvline.com/2020/04/30/greys-anatomy-season-17-premiere-bomb-pac-north-dead/. live.
- Web site: Grey's EP Shares How That Teddy Scene Made It Into Station 19's Finale: 'You Could Tell She Cared, But… '. TVLine. Charlie. Mason. May 18, 2020. April 30, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430191341/https://tvline.com/2020/05/18/greys-anatomy-season-17-spoilers-owen-forgives-teddy/. live.
- Web site: Y&R Alum Lachlan Buchanan's 'Station 19' Episode Surrounds a Mysterious Gas Station Fire and Missing Fentanyl. Soaps.com. Randee. Dawn. February 24, 2020. April 30, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430191340/https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/560298/lachlan-buchanan-cast-station-19/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19' First Look: Jonathan Bennett Debuts as Travis' Late Husband Michael (Exclusive). Entertainment Tonight. Philiana. Ng. February 27, 2020. April 30, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430191339/https://www.etonline.com/station-19-first-look-jonathan-bennett-debuts-as-travis-late-husband-michael-exclusive-142115. live.
- Jaina Lee Ortiz explains explosive return of [SPOILER] in Station 19 season finale]. Entertainment Weekly. Rosy. Cordero. May 14, 2020. May 7, 2023. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230508010048/https://ew.com/tv/jaina-lee-ortiz-shocking-station-19-season-3-finale/. live.
- Web site: ABC Fall 2019-20 Schedule: Very Few Changes, 'The Rookie' Moves To Sunday, 'American Housewife' To Friday. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. May 14, 2019. April 30, 2023. May 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190514154059/https://deadline.com/2019/05/abc-fall-2019-20-schedule-upfronts-new-shows-the-rookie-mixed-ish-emergence-cobie-smulders-1202614248/. live.
- Web site: Krista Vernoff On How 'Grey's Anatomy' Fall Finale Tees Off Season 3 Of 'Station 19', Sexier 'Grey's' At 9 PM, "Messier" 'Station 19' & "More Unified Storytelling". Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. November 21, 2019. November 21, 2019. November 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191123041851/https://deadline.com/2019/11/krista-vernoff-greys-anatomy-fall-finale-season-3-station-19-crossovers-1202791781/. live.
- Web site: TVLine Items: Station 19's New Time, GH Vet Joins Superman & Lois and More. TVLine. Vlada. Gelman. April 9, 2020. April 30, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430191339/https://tvline.com/2020/04/09/station-19-season-3-new-time-slot-abc/. live.
- Web site: Station 19 Review: When We Weren't Looking, the Grey's Spinoff Caught Fire. TVLine. Charlie. Mason. March 2, 2020. May 6, 2023. May 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507002504/https://tvline.com/2020/03/02/station-19-season-3-review-greys-anatomy-spinoff-improved/. live.
- Web site: Station 19 Just Proved It's Better Without Weekly Grey's Anatomy Crossovers. CinemaBlend. Laura. Hurley. March 26, 2020. May 12, 2023. May 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230513021302/https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2493418/station-19-just-proved-its-better-without-weekly-greys-anatomy-crossovers. live.
- Web site: 100 Most-Watched TV Shows of 2019-20: Winners and Losers. Schneider. Michael. May 21, 2020. Variety. May 7, 2023. May 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200525194319/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/most-popular-tv-shows-highest-rated-2019-2020-season-masked-singer-last-dance-1234612885/. live.
- Web site: ABC 2019-20 Season Ratings (updated 9/22/20). September 22, 2020. May 8, 2023. TV Series Finale. August 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230824032716/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/abc-2019-20-season-ratings/. live.
- Web site: TV Ratings: 7-Day Season Averages for Every 2019-20 Broadcast Series. Porter. Rick. June 4, 2020. May 7, 2023. The Hollywood Reporter. June 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605132531/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-7-day-season-averages-2019-20-broadcast-series-1297228. live.