Station 19 season 5 explained
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Season Number: | 5 |
Showrunner: | Krista Vernoff |
Network: | ABC |
Num Episodes: | 18 |
Episode List: | List of Station 19 episodes |
The fifth 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 September 30, 2021, and concluded on May 19, 2022. The season was produced by ABC Signature, in association with Shondaland Production Company and Trip the Light Productions.
This is the first season with Carlos Miranda as a series regular after recurring the previous season. This is also the last season to feature Okieriete Onaodowan as a series regular. On January 11, 2022, ABC renewed the series for a sixth 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 May 10, 2021, ABC renewed the series for a fifth season.[8] Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers returned as executive producers.[1] Krista Vernoff returned as showrunner as part of a two-year deal with ABC.[9] Following the previous season, which takes place during the COVID-19 pandemic, this season takes place in a post-pandemic world.[10] ABC announced its holiday programming schedule in October 2021, where it was revealed that the season would contain both a Thanksgiving and Christmas themed episode to air in November and December, respectively.[11] In January 2022, production was delayed several days due to the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.[12] In February 2022, Vernoff described the back half of the season to be a darker story that would be fun for the actors.[13]
Casting
The entire main cast from the fourth season returned for the fifth season.[1] Carlos Miranda was upped to series regular after recurring the previous season.[14] Okieriete Onaodowan departed as a series regular after the fifth episode of the season after requesting to leave at the end of the previous season.[15] Merle Dandridge was later cast in a recurring role as the new fire chief.[16]
Release
When the 2021–22 United States network television schedule was announced, Station 19 would remain on Thursdays at 8:00 PM.[17] The season premiered on September 30, 2021 with a crossover event.[18] The midseason finale aired on December 16, 2021.[19] The season continued on February 24, 2022 with another crossover event with Grey's Anatomy.[20] [21] The season finale aired on May 19.
Reception
Awards and nominations
Jaina Lee Ortiz received an honorable mention for TVLine Performer of the Week for her performance in "When the Party's Over".[22] Grey Damon received an honorable mention for TVLines Performer of the Week for his performance in "The Road You Didn't Take".[23] The season was also awarded The ReFrame Stamp,[24] a certification given to scripted television productions that hire "women or individuals of other underrepresented gender identities/expressions [...] in four out of eight key roles including writer, director, producer, lead, co-leads, and department heads."[25]
Ratings
The season was ABC's second most-watched scripted television series during the 2021–2022 television season in the 18-49 demographic.[26] Throughout its broadcast, in same-day viewership, the season averaged a 0.61 rating in the 18–49 demographic and 4.47 million viewers, down 26 and 14 percent, respectively, from the previous season.[27] In Live+7 the season averaged a 0.9 rating in the 18–49 demographic and 6.2 million viewers, down 31 and 13 percent from the fourth season.[28]
Notes and References
- Web site: 'Station 19' Renewed For Season 6, Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' On ABC's 2022-23 Schedule. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. January 11, 2022. January 11, 2022. January 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111175946/https://deadline.com/2022/01/station-19-renewed-season-6-abc-2022-23-greys-anatomy-1234907959/. live.
- Web site: (#502) "Can't Feel My Face". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2023. August 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831035645/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20210920abc09/. live.
- Web site: (#510) "Searching for the Ghost". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2023. August 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831035551/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20220225abc01/. live.
- Web site: (#513) "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2023. August 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831035645/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20220307abc12/. live.
- Web site: (#518) "Crawl Out Through the Fallout". The Futon Critic. May 5, 2023. August 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831035547/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20220502abc11/. live.
- Web site: (#504) "100% or Nothing". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2023. August 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831035552/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20211006abc01/. live.
- Web site: (#515) "When the Party's Over". The Futon Critic. May 5, 2023. August 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831035552/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20220321abc12/. live.
- Web site: 'Grey's Anatomy' Renewed For Season 18 With Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson & James Pickens Jr. Set To Return; 'Station 19' Picked Up For Season 5 By ABC. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. May 10, 2021. May 10, 2021. May 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510174258/https://deadline.com/2021/05/greys-anatomy-renewed-season-18-ellen-pompeo-chandra-wilson-james-pickens-jr-station-19-season-5-abc-1234753110/. live.
- Web site: Nellie. Andreeva. Krista Vernoff Signs New Overall Deal With ABC Signature As Negotiations For Season 18 Of 'Grey's Anatomy' Continue. March 25, 2021. May 22, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. May 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523041556/https://deadline.com/2021/03/krista-vernoff-overall-deal-abc-signature-greys-anatomy-season-18-renewal-1234721820/. live.
- Web site: Station 19 Season 5 Premiere Recap: One 'Sorry' State of Affairs — Plus, Which Couple Does the Split?. TVLine. Charlie. Mason. September 30, 2021. May 6, 2023. May 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507025931/https://tvline.com/2021/09/30/station-19-recap-season-5-episode-1-andy-sullivan-divorce/. live.
- ABC Delivers a Lineup of Joy and Cheer with Festive Holiday Programming . October 28, 2021 . . October 28, 2021 . The Futon Critic.
- Web site: Grey's Anatomy, Station 19, The Rookie Among Handful of ABC Series Pausing Production Due to Omicron. TVLine. Michael. Ausiello. January 5, 2022. April 30, 2023. May 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230501004331/https://tvline.com/2022/01/05/greys-anatomy-omicron-season-18-production-delay-covid/. live.
- Web site: Station 19 EP/Stars Warn Season 5's Back Half 'Takes a Darker Turn'. TVLine. Charlie. Mason. February 17, 2022. May 6, 2023. May 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507035755/https://tvline.com/2022/02/17/station-19-season-5-return-date-spoilers/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19': Barrett Doss and Carlos Miranda on Love Triangles and Heating Up Season 5 (Exclusive). Entertainment Tonight. Philiana. Ng. September 27, 2021. April 30, 2023. August 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831040048/https://www.etonline.com/station-19-barrett-doss-and-carlos-miranda-on-love-triangles-and-heating-up-season-5-exclusive. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19' Original Cast Member Exits As Firefighter Drama Reveals Who Dies In Latest 'Grey's' Crossover. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. November 11, 2021. April 30, 2023. August 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831040048/https://deadline.com/2021/11/okieriete-onaodowan-exits-station-19-dean-miller-season-5-greys-anatomy-crossover-1234872213/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19' Gets New Chief & Peek at 'Grey's Anatomy' Surgery in Winter Premiere (PHOTOS). Deadline Hollywood. Meredith. Jacobs. February 14, 2022. April 30, 2023. May 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230501004334/https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/station-19-greys-anatomy-winter-premiere-2022-crossover-photos/. live.
- Web site: ABC Fall 2021 Schedule: 'Big Sky' & 'Home Economics' Move, 'DWTS' Returns. TV Insider. Meaghan. Darwish. May 18, 2021. April 30, 2023. May 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230501004332/https://www.tvinsider.com/999074/abc-fall-tv-schedule-2021-2022/. live.
- Web site: ABC Fall Premiere Dates: New 'Wonder Years' & 'Queens' Join 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Good Doctor', 'Bachelorette', 'Goldbergs' & More. Deadline Hollywood. Erik. Pedersen. July 15, 2021. July 15, 2021. July 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715160826/https://deadline.com/2021/07/abc-2021-fall-premiere-dates-greys-anatomy-good-doctor-bachelorette-goldbergs-wonder-years-1234793381/. live.
- Web site: 'Station 19': Andy And Sullivan Finally Defrost In Winter Finale – But Are They Really Over?. Deadline Hollywood. Rosy. Cordero. December 16, 2021. May 8, 2023. May 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230509034704/https://deadline.com/2021/12/abc-station-19-winter-finale-recap-1234892722/. live.
- Web site: Station 19 Recap: Cliff Notes — Plus, Owen's Fate Revealed... or Is It?. TVLine. Charlie. Mason. February 24, 2022. May 8, 2023. May 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230509034705/https://tvline.com/2022/02/24/station-19-recap-season-5-episode-9-owen-hunt-lives-dies/. live.
- Web site: Station 19's Jason George Teases How Ben's Reckless Antics While Saving Owen 'Don't Bode Well' for His Future. TV Guide. Megan. Vick. February 24, 2022. May 8, 2023. May 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230509034704/https://www.tvguide.com/news/station-19-jason-george-ben-reckless-antics-interview/. live.
- Web site: The TVLine Performer of the Week: Amanda Seyfried. TVLine. April 9, 2022. May 6, 2023. May 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507034354/https://tvline.com/2022/04/09/amanda-seyfried-the-dropout-elizabeth-holmes-finale-episode-8/. live.
- Web site: The TVLine Performers of the Week: Kaley Cuoco and Sharon Stone. TVLine. May 14, 2022. May 6, 2023. May 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507032850/https://tvline.com/2022/05/14/flight-attendant-season-2-episode-6-kaley-cuoco-sharon-stone/. live.
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- Web site: Behzadi . Sofia . July 19, 2022 . 'Euphoria', 'Abbott Elementary' & Apple Among ReFrame Stamp Recipients For Gender-Balanced Hiring; Numbers Down From 2020–2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220722025712/https://deadline.com/2022/07/euphoria-abbott-elementary-apple-reframe-stamp-gender-balanced-hiring-2021-22-1235072102/ . July 22, 2022 . August 20, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
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