This summer, I had the chance to catch several shows I'd missed out on. One of them happens to be ABC's Station 19, the spinoff to Grey's Anatomy. Here are my thoughts on the first season.
The series follows these groups of heroic Seattle Fire Station 19 firefighters dealing with the ups and downs of balancing personal life and professional life.
We meet Andrea Herrera, who's not only a firefighter but also the daughter of Captain Pruitt Herrera. Who learns that her father is ill and tries for her father's seat as Captain. But she will have to go against her co-worker, Jack Gibson. While the two have different styles, they learn from one another, but will one become the new captain of Station 19?
You also got the young firefighter Victoria Hughes, who deals with the fear of fire in the season. Travis Montgomery deals with moving on to a new relationship after the death of his partner—Dean Miller, who's balancing work with a new relationship that would get him into hot waters. Dr. Ben Warren transferred from Grey Solan Hospital to be a firefighter. But there is Maya Bishop, who happens to be one of my favorite characters on the show, a co-worker and best friend with Andrea.
This series has a solid ensemble cast with an exciting group of characters that grew from episode to episode. They pull you in during each of the ten episodes. Janina Lee Ortiz shines in the series about what Meredith Grey is to Grey's Anatomy. The character fights to prove that she can be the captain of Station 19.
I have only a few issues with the first season, including some of the stories. Don't get me wrong, I love the narrative, but some of the emergency/rescue stories have been pretty predictable.
Take, for instance, "Shock to the System" at the beginning of the episode. We see a pregnant mother talking to her husband on the phone as she drives by the electronic company fixing the electrical wires in that neighborhood. While she's at the fire station, the group gets a call of an accident involving down but active power with the man in the car. Within minutes, you knew that he, who happens to be the husband, would die.
But there have been some excellent stories, like half from that episode I mentioned when Andera and Maya are at a stakeout with the Seattle police while trying to clear the air between the two, and Andrea thinks Ryan got shot. There's also "Stronger Together," "Let it Burn," "Every Second Counts," and even "Hot Box," which were all solid good episodes.
The other issue is the quick flashes of scenes for the next scene just before the present scene cuts out. While it may look intriguing, it sure takes away from what is about to happen next.
I recommend watching Station 19 if you haven't seen the first season yet. While it may not live up to Rescue Me or Chicago Fire, Station 19 is right there as the series shows the heart and soul in its characters. With the cliffhanger left at the end of the season, I can't shine away and not see what happens next. I will watch season two and see where we go from there.
Overall, I give Station 19 Season One 8/10.
Have you seen Station 19? What do you think of the first season or series altogether? Leave a comment below and tell us your thoughts.
You can catch Station 19 on ABC and Hulu.
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