Station 19 season 4 explained
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Season Number: | 4 |
Showrunner: | Krista Vernoff |
Network: | ABC |
Num Episodes: | 16 |
Episode List: | List of Station 19 episodes |
The fourth 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 November 12, 2020, and concluded on June 3, 2021. The season was produced by ABC Signature, in association with Shondaland Production Company and Trip the Light Productions.
This is the first season without Miguel Sandoval as a series regular. In addition, this is the first season with Stefania Spampinato as a series regular after recurring the previous season. On May 10, 2021, ABC renewed the series for a fifth 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
On March 11, 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season with Krista Vernoff continuing as showrunner.[6] Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers remained executive producers, and Paris Barclay remained executive producer and producing director.[4] [7] After production delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production began in September 2020.[8] Despite being set during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vernoff said the season would feature joy its fictional world.[9] [10] She also wanted to explore the pandemic's cost on the first responder community.[11] Vernoff also wrote an episode showing the characters' reactions to the murder of George Floyd[12] amid other racial issues.[13] Its midseason premiere was delayed a week to account for unpredictable production delays due to the pandemic.[14]
Casting
The entire main cast from the third season, except for Miguel Sandoval, returned for the fourth season.[4] Stefania Spampinato was upped to series regular after recurring the previous season.[15] Miguel Sandoval appeared as a guest star this season after being a series regular for the first three seasons.[5] In December 2020, it was reported that Robert Curtis Brown would appear in a recurring role as Travis' father.[16] In March 2021, it was reported that Khalilah Joi, who played a different character on Grey's Anatomy, was cast as a lawyer with a history with Dean.[17]
Release
When the 2020–21 United States network television schedule was announced, Station 19 would remain on Thursdays at 8:00 PM.[18] The season premiered on November 12, 2020 with a crossover event.[19] Its mid-season finale aired on December 17, 2020 with another crossover.[20] After a delay of one week, the season continued on March 11, 2021 with a third crossover.[14] [21] The season finale aired June 3.[22]
Reception
Awards and nominations
Barrett Doss received an honorable mention for TVLine Performer of the Week for her performance in "Train in Vain".[23] Okieriete Onaodowan received an honorable mention for TVLines Performer of the Week for his performance in "Get Up, Stand Up".[24] The season was also awarded The ReFrame Stamp, a certification given to scripted television productions that hire "female-identifying people in four out of eight critical areas of production: writer, director, producer, lead, co-lead, speaking parts, department heads, and crew."[25]
Ratings
The season was ABC's second most-watched scripted television series during the 2020–2021 television season in the 18-49 demographic.[26] [27] Throughout its broadcast, in same-day viewership, the season averaged a 0.83 rating in the 18–49 demographic and 5.18 million viewers, down 21 and 20 percent, respectively, from the previous season.[28] In Live+7 the season averaged a 1.3 rating in the 18–49 demographic and 7.1 million viewers, down 13 and 17 percent from the third season.[29]
Notes and References
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- Web site: (#403) "We Are Family". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2023. August 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230825045015/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20201116abc08/. live.
- Web site: (#404) "Don't Look Back in Anger". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2023. August 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230825044949/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20201123abc04/. live.
- Web site: (#401) "Nothing Seems the Same". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2023. August 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230825045501/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20201027abc02/. live.
- Web site: (#402) "Wild World". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2023. August 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230825045555/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20201103abc06/. live.
- 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: Ng. Philiana. 'Station 19' Producer Explains Season 4 Premiere's Biggest Reveals (Exclusive). Entertainment Tonight. November 12, 2020. May 6, 2023. May 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230506070705/https://www.etonline.com/station-19-season-4-premiere-spoilers-andy-mom-reunion-156227. live.
- Web site: How 'Grey's Anatomy' Will Tackle COVID-19 Next Season: 'We've Actually Reinvented the Wheel' (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Kate. Aurthur. October 1, 2020. May 1, 2023. March 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316130021/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/greys-anatomy-coronavirus-season-1234788445/. live.
- Web site: Why Grey's Anatomy Made the Decision to Address COVID-19 in Season 17: 'Everything Is Changing'. People. Maria. Pasquini. October 1, 2020. April 30, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430231831/https://people.com/tv/why-greys-anatomy-made-the-decision-to-address-covid-19-in-season-17/. live.
- Web site: Station 19 Fall Preview: Showrunner Krista Vernoff Promises a 'Lot of Joy Despite the Heaviness of the World'. TVLine. Charlie. Mason. September 13, 2020. April 30, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430231831/https://tvline.com/2020/09/13/station-19-season-4-fall-preview-joy-covid/. live.
- Web site: Station 19 Will Fully Embrace COVID-19 for 'Deepest' Season Yet. TV Guide. Megan. Vick. November 12, 2020. May 1, 2023. May 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230502034557/https://www.tvguide.com/news/station-19-will-fully-embrace-covid-19-for-deepest-season-yet/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19': Why 25 Names Appear at the End of Powerful George Floyd Episode. The Hollywood Reporter. Lacey. Rose. April 22, 2021. May 5, 2023. May 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230506034529/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/how-showrunner-krista-vernoff-tried-and-failed-to-credit-25-writers-in-a-single-episode-4170301/. live.
- Web site: 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Station 19' Team on Tackling Police Brutality & Sexual Exploitation of Black Girls. Variety. Elizabeth. Wagmeister. December 17, 2020. May 7, 2023. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230508000533/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/greys-anatomy-station-19-midseason-finale-crossover-black-lives-matter-meredith-covid-1234865873/. live.
- Web site: ABC Sets Krista Vernoff Thursday As 'Rebel' Joins Night & 'AMLT' Moves; 'Grey's Anatomy' Return Delayed. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. January 25, 2021. May 7, 2023. January 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125203057/https://deadline.com/2021/01/abc-krista-vernoff-thursday-rebel-a-greys-anatomy-station-19-return-delayed-a-million-little-things-moves-home-economics-pooch-perfect-1234679767/. live.
- Web site: Grey's Anatomy Promotes 2 Actors to Series Regular in Season 17 — Plus, Who's Moving to Station 19 Full-Time?. TVLine. Michael. Ausiello. July 30, 2020. April 30, 2023. July 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200730162413/https://tvline.com/2020/07/30/greys-anatomy-richard-flood-season-17-series-regular-cormac-hayes/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19': Robert Curtis Brown To Recur On ABC Firefighter Drama. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. December 9, 2020. May 7, 2023. April 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404130014/https://deadline.com/2020/12/station-19-robert-curtis-brown-recur-abc-firefighter-drama-1234652421/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19': Khalilah Joi To Recur On ABC Firefighter Drama In Key Season 4 Plotline – First Look Photos. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. March 17, 2021. May 1, 2023. April 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404130014/https://deadline.com/2021/03/station-19-khalilah-joi-cast-recurring-greys-anatomy-shondaland-dean-lawsuit-police-photos-1234716153/. live.
- Web site: ABC Fall 2020 Schedule: Network Counts on Scripted Shows Returning, 'Bachelorette' Moves Up. Variety. Joe. Otterson. June 17, 2020. April 30, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430231831/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/abc-fall-2020-schedule-bachelorette-1234638108/. live.
- Web site: ABC Sets Fall Drama Premiere Dates; 'For Life' Replaces Canceled 'Stumptown' On Schedule, 'The Rookie' Pushed. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. September 17, 2020. September 17, 2020. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116070639/https://deadline.com/2020/09/abc-fall-premiere-dates-for-life-replaces-canceled-stumptown-the-rookie-pushed-1234578966/. live.
- Web site: Station 19 Winter Finale Recap: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished — Plus, the Lowdown on the Hookups. TVLine. Charlie. Mason. December 17, 2020. May 8, 2023. August 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230825050505/https://tvline.com/news/station-19-recap-season-4-episode-5-dean-robert-arrested-jack-inara-sex-1234619982/. live.
- Web site: ABC Shakes Up Thursday Lineup: Million Little Things Out, Rebel In — Plus, Grey's Anatomy Return Delayed. TVLine. Michael. Ausiello. January 25, 2021. May 8, 2023. February 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210202153425/https://tvline.com/2021/01/25/a-million-little-things-new-wednesday-time-slot-season-3/. live.
- Web site: Station 19 Finale Recap: [Spoiler]'s Fired — Plus, Two Hookups and a Split]. TVLine. Charlie. Mason. June 3, 2021. May 8, 2023. May 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230509031857/https://tvline.com/2021/06/03/station-19-recap-season-4-episode-16-maya-fired-carina-wedding/. live.
- Web site: Performer of the Week: Alan Tudyk. TVLine. March 13, 2021. May 8, 2023. May 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230509031857/https://tvline.com/2021/03/13/alan-tudyk-resident-alien-performance-episode-7/. live.
- Web site: Performer of the Week: Riann Steele. TVLine. April 24, 2021. May 6, 2023. May 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507041853/https://tvline.com/2021/04/24/riann-steele-debris-performance-season-1-episode-8-finola-father-reunion/. live.
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