Station 19: How I Became a Fan

 

In May 2017, ABC announced it was considering another spinoff of its hit series, Grey's Anatomy. That spinoff would become Station 19, a series that follows a group of firefighters in Seattle. The show would last only seven seasons on television and pretty much made a cult following of fans. So why am I writing about a show that ended a few months ago? To talk about that, I must start at the beginning. Here's my take on Station 19.

ABC 2022 Fall Schedule: Abbott Elementary, Big Sky Moves And More Bachelor In Paradise

 On Tuesday, ABC was the latest broadcast network to release its 2022 Fall TV schedule (after NBC). So what to expect? Several series will be on the move, less comedy and more.

ABC will be downsizing its comedy from two nights (Tuesday and Wednesday) to one night (Wednesday). The red-shot Abbott Elementary will be on the move from Tuesday to Wednesday at the 9 pm timeslot. The Conners, which had that previous timeslot, will kick off the night at 8pm, where it will lead into The Goldbergs. And the new Hilary Swank drama series will take over the post-Grey's timeslot on Thursdays at 10, moving Big Sky to Wednesdays at 10pm.

The summertime staple Bachelor In Paradise will be getting a regular season upgrade, airing both on Mondays (replacing DWTS) and Tuesdays from 8-10pm. A Million Little Things, which could be looking into its final season, will be held until midseason along with the sophomore comedy The Wonders Years and the new Gina Rodriguez comedy, Not Dead Yet.

And expect a new weekly celebrity edition of Jeopardy! will be paired with Celebrity Wheel of Fortune on Sunday night.

Here's the schedule:

MONDAY:

8/7c Bachelor in Paradise

10/9c The Good Doctor

TUESDAY:

8/7c Bachelor in Paradise

10/9c The Rookie: FEDS (new)

WEDNESDAY:

8/7c The Conners

8:30/7:30c The Goldbergs

9/8c Abbott Elementary (new night)

9:30/8:30c Home Economics

10/9c Big Sky

THURSDAY:

8/7c Station 19

9/8c Grey's Anatomy

10/9c Alaska (New Series)

FRIDAY:

8/7c Shark Tank

9/8c 20/20

SATURDAY:

8/7c College Football

SUNDAY:

7/6c America's Funniest Home Videos

8/7c Celebrity Jeopardy! (NEW)

9/8c Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

10/9c The Rookie

MIDSEASON:

A Million Little Things, American Idol, The Bachelor, Judge Steve Harvey, Not Dead Yet (Teaser), and The Wonder Years.

CANCELLED:

black-ish (ended), Promised Land and Queens

Like NBC, ABC has made some slight changes. The network's Wednesday and Thursday nights look solid programming-wise. Alaska looks interesting to see, as it has that Big Sky mystery vibes. And while it looks funny from the 15-second teaser, I might have to catch Not Dead Yet when it premieres.

What do you think of ABC's fall schedule? Leave a comment below!

ABC Fall 2021 Schedule: Big Sky Moves, black-ish Final Season Held for 2022

 

On Tuesday, ABC becomes the latest broadcasting network to unveil its 2021 Fall TV schedule (after NBC and Fox) and it looks pretty much the same as usual. But there are some big moves: Big Sky relocates to Thursdays while the final season of black-ish will be delayed. 

Here's a look at the Fall Schedule:

MONDAY

8/7c Dancing with the Stars

10/9c The Good Doctor

TUESDAY

8/7c The Bachelorette 

10/9c Queens (NEW)

WEDNESDAY

8/7c The Goldbergs

8:30/7:30c The Wonder Years (NEW)

9/8c The Conners

9:30/8:30c Home Economics

10/9c A Million Little Things

THURSDAY

8/7c Station 19

9/8c Grey's Anatomy 

10/9c Big Sky

FRIDAY

8/7c Shark Tank

9/8c 20/20

SATURDAY

8/7c Saturday Night Football

SUNDAY

7/6c America's Funniest Videos

8/7c Celerity heel of Fortune

9/8c Supermarket Sweep

10/9c The Rookie

MIDSEASON:

Abbott Elementary (NEW), American Idol, black-ish, Maggie (NEW), and any other renewed game shows. 

CANCELLED:

American Housewife, Call Your Mother, Don't, For Life, mixed-ish, Rebel

What are your thoughts on the fall schedule? Looking forward to some of the new series? Leave a comment below.

ABC Midseason Schedule: Greys-Station19 Returns; A Million Little Things Moves

 

ABC will be making some midseason moves. 

On Monday, ABC announced their midseason news from Krista Vernoff's new series Rebel taking over A Million Little Things out of its Thursday timeslot beginning April 8th. A Million Little Things will be moving to Wednesdays at 10pm beginning April 7. 

The sibling themed sitcom Hone Economics starring Topher Grace will premiere Wednesdays at 8:30pm on April 7th, while the eight-episode Rebel Wilson hosted dog competition series Pooch Perfect will take over Tuesdays at 8pm beginning March 30th.

As for Grey's-Station 19 fans, they're set to return from winter hiatus on Thursday, March 11th.

Here's what the ABC schedule looks like:

Thursday, March 11

8/7c Station 19

9/8c Grey's Anatomy 

10:01/9:01c A Million Little Things

Tuesday, March 30

8/7c Pooch Perfect 

Wednesday, April 7

8:30/7:30c Home Economics

10/9c A Million Little Things (new night)

Thursday, April 8

10:01/9:01c Rebel (Series Premiere)

Excited about the returns of your favorite shows? Looking forward to the new shows? Leave a comment below.

Station 19 "We Are Family" Episode Preview

 Here's a preview of this Thursday's episode of Station 19 titled, "We Are Family."

"We Are Family"

The future of Sullivan's career hangs in the balance as his disciplinary hearing gets underway, and Ben, Dr. Richard Webber, Emmett Dixon, and former Fire Chief Dixon are called to testify. Meanwhile, the crew investigates an electrical fire at a neglected apartment building that serves as the home and performance space for some of Seattle's most prominent drag queens. 

Photos:

Promo:

What are your thoughts going into this week's episode? Could this be the end of Sullivan's career? Leave a comment below!

You can catch Station 19 Thursdays at 8/7c on ABC.

Station 19 "Nothing Seems the Same" Season 4 Season Premiere Preview

 

Here's a preview of the season premiere of Station 19 titled, "Nothing Seems the Same."

"Nothing Seems the Same"

In the season premiere, when the COVID-19 pandemic hits Seattle, the Station1 9 crew leans on each other for support. Andy tries to make sense of her mother's return, while Sullivan settles into a new routine. And it's all-hands-on-deck when a group of teenagers unintentionally starts a wildfire.

Clips:

It looks like it's going to be one hell of a season premiere with on top of that being a crossover event with Grey's Anatomy. After watching all three seasons this summer, I'm looking forward to seeing where the season will take off with Andy and her mother. Will Dean come to tell Vic that he has feelings for her? And what about Sullivan and Andy?  Where their relationship is at after she wasn't there after his surgery and suffered from severe pain? 

Are you excited for the return of Station 19? What are you most looking forward to this season? Leave a comment below!

Here are my thoughts on Station 19 Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3.

The Station 19 season premiere begins Thursday, Nov. 12 at 8/7c on ABC.

Station 19-Grey's Anatomy Promo

On Thursday, ABC released a new teaser promo for the new season of Station 19 and Grey's Anatomy. 

In the promo, while we see clips from the new season of Grey's dealing with the COVID pandemic, they also got a chance to thank the women and men who really put their lives on the line during the pandemic with photos. 

It's pretty overwhelming. 

Here's the promo:

What did you think of the promo? Are you looking forward to the new season? Leave a comment below and tell us your thoughts!

Station 19 and Grey's Anatomy returns Thursday, November 12 at 8/7c and 9/8c on ABC.

How Chicago Med and More Dealing with COVID Pandemic

Entertainment Weekly has done a feature of how the medical dramas will be doing to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic this upcoming season. Here's a look!

Chicago Med

With Chicago Med in production and Fire and PD soon to be in production, executive producer Dick Wolf confirms to EW that the pandemic will be shown affecting the emergency workers in the Windy City. 

"As out Chicago shows return, of course, the COIVD pandemic will be reflected," says Wolf. "On Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., there will be references to the pandemic but they will be more subtle. For example, fewer civilians in the bullpen in Chicago Fire. But Chicago Med will address the pandemic head-on. There will be a COVID unit in the hospital, incoming patients will be tested by paramedics, and one character will be recovering from the disease. IT will be part of daily life, and adjustments will be made."

Chicago Med, Fire, and PD are set to premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 11 on NBC.

Grey's Anatomy

When season 17 premieres, don't expect Grey's to imply devote and episode, or even one of its incredible two-parters, to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

"I think we all hope when the world shut down that it would be for an episode or maybe a two-parter," said showrunner Krista Vernoff. "But here we are six months later, still not allowed to hug our parents. So (the pandemic is) engrained into the season. Specifically, season 17 will feature two timelines, one picking up right after the events of the finale and one taking place a couple weeks into COVID."

Season 17 of Grey's Anatomy kicks off with a two-hour premiere on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 9/8c on ABC.

Station 19

When Andy and the rest of the Station 19 squad returns for season four, they'll have a lot to unpack that extends even beyond the dramatic season three finale. Also, with the show in the same universe as Grey's, expect the pandemic to enter into their world too.

"Yes. Those shows are on the same timeline, they exist in the same universe, they're three blocks apart in Seattle," confirmed Vernoff. "The pandemic exists on Station 19 as well, but it looks and feels different on Station 19 because it's not a hospital so the protocols are different and everyone doesn't have to be in masks and PPE all the time. It's a little different." 

I just can't wait to see how these shows will address and how the characters will be reacting to the pandemic. I know it's going to affect the hospital shows over the emergencies shows in away. Maybe one of the characters deals with the illness and we can see what it's like and maybe learn to take this pandemic seriously. 

What are your thoughts on the upcoming new seasons? Leave a comment and tell us your thoughts!

Personal and Professional Struggles and Triumphant: Station 19 Season 3 Review

 

I have just finished watching the third season of ABC's Station 19, and holy crap, it was...WOW!

Emotional Roller-Coaster: Station 19 Season 2 Review

This week, I watched the second season of ABC's Station 19. Here are my thoughts. 

ABC Release Premiere Dates on Returning Fall Shows

It looks like ABC has the doctors seeing you this November.

On Thursday, ABC has now lifted the curtain on its later fall plan which includes the launches of the new seasons of Grey's Anatomy, The Good Doctor, Station 19, and other returning dramas.

The Rookie will premiere at a later in the season. Stumptown, which was renewed for the second season, got canceled this week.

"Ou fall schedule is now complete with a dynamic lineup o new and returning drama series," ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke said in a statement. "From an-favorite shows like Grey's Anatomy and The Good Doctor to David E.Kelly's thrilling new drama Big Sky, our strength is in our storytelling, and we could not be more energized to bring these compelling series to our viewers."

Big Sky is the only ABC new drama for the fall, a thriller n which private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt )Kylie Bunbury and Ryan Phillippe) join forces with his ex-cop strange wife, Jenny Hoyt (Katheryn Winnick), to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.

Here's the lineup for the returning fall dramas:

Monday, Nov. 2

10/9c The Good Doctor (Season 4 Premiere)

Thursday, Nov. 12

8/7c Station 19 (Season 4 Premiere)

9/8c Grey's Anatomy (Two-Hour Season 17 Premiere)

Tuesday, Nov. 17

10/9c Big Sky (series premiere)

Wednesday, Nov. 18

10/9c For Life (Season 2 Premiere)

Thursday, Nov.19

10/9c A Million Little Things (Season 3 Premiere)

Well, it looks like ABC is set for their returning dramas and one new drama. I think we can all pretty much rest aside that we finally know that we are getting our shows back this late fall. 

Excited for the news? Leave a comment and tell us your thoughts.

Heart and Soul: Station 19 Season 1 Review

This summer, I had the chance to catch several shows I'd missed out on. One is ABC's Station 19, the spinoff to Grey's Anatomy. Here are my thoughts on the first season.

ABC Launches Fall Season with Reality Programs

Looks like ABC is filling in their fall slate with unscripted programming.

Looks like ABC is taking their scripted programs and pushing them to late fall and placing them with a heavily asterisked dose of the new season of unscripted shows that include The Bachelorette, Dancing With the Stars, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire along with the rebooted Supermarket Sweep hosted by Leslie Jones.

"We're fortunate to have such a strong unscripted slate to launce our first wave of programming this fall," ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke said in a statement. "Presenting the new Supermarket Sweep with Leslie Jones alongside fresh, original episodes of returning shows that viewers have come to know and love is invigorating. And with our scripted series ramping up production, we look forward to announcing more premiere dates very soon."

Here's a lineup of the fall scheduling for ABC.

Monday, September 14
8/7c Dancing With The Stars Season 29 premiere (hosted by Tyra Banks)

Thursday, September 24
8/7c Celebrity Family Feud (new episodes)
9/8c Press Your Luck (new episodes)
10/9c Match Game (new episodes)

Tuesday, October 13
8/7c The Bachelorette Season 16 premiere

Friday, October 16
8/7c Shark Tank season 12 premiere

Sunday, October 18
7/6c America's Funniest Home Videos Season 31 premiere
8/7c Supermarket Sweep
9/8c Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Season 2 premiere
10/9c Card Sharks Season 2 premiere

TBA Fall Premiere Dates
20/20, American Housewife, Big Sky, black-ish, The Conners, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, Grey's Anatomy, A Million Little Things, The Rookie, Station 19, Stumptown

Held for Midseason
$100,000 Pyramid, American Idol, The Bachelor, Call Your Mother, Card Sharks, For Life, and mixed-ish.


It's just like what CBS had announced on Wednesday but I think that ABC will come out of this better than CBS. Due to the fact that not only with their original and unscripted programs but with the NBA playoffs the network looks to be in better shape until their scripted shows like Grey's Anatomy and black-ish.

My 2020 Summer Watch-list

With fall just around the corner, I thought I would share my summer watchlist of shows I've watched these past five months. Here we go!

Station 19 Season 1 (ABC)

I will go into more detail in another post, but I finally had the chance to watch the first season of Station 19, the third spinoff of Grey's Anatomy. I was hesitant to watch this series from the start, but after watching the first season, I thought it was good but not great.

The one thing that kept me watching was the characters, while some of the stories felt a bit overly dramatic. The one thing I didn't like was just before the end of the scene; flashforward scenes of what was coming next ruined some of the surprising moments for me. Jaina Lee Ortiz (playing Andy Herrera) was excellent in this series (so far). I'm considering watching season two, as I give season one a 7/10.

Hunter Season 1 (Peacock Streaming Service)

This summer, I got to watch the new Peacock Streaming Service, and there have been a few new series I've got a chance to watch and a classic. One is the 80's cop series Hunter, starring Fred Dryer.

Dryer plays Hunter, a cop who goes with his instincts rather than what his boss wants him to do. It's the Los Angeles of Miami Vice, with Dryer co-starring with Stephanie Kramer as Dee Dee McCall. The first season was so filled with action, drama, and gritty scenes at times that I was all in for the next two days watching this series. I give this series an 8.5/10.

The Capture Season 1 (Peacock Streaming Service, BBC One)

I've already written my thoughts on this series, but I want to discuss it again. The Capture is another Peacock Streaming Service original, also a BBC series, that won me over in storytelling, characters, and the performance from Callum Turner, who steals the show. This series leaves you on the edge of your seat from the beginning to the end of the last episode and asks, "Did he deserve it?" 9.5/10.

Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix)

I must thank my brothers for getting me to watch this series from beginning to end. My brother grew up and loves Avatar the Last Airbender, so when Netflix finally gets to stream the complete series, he called me to sit and watch it.

I finished watching that series in four days, with season two done in one day. I loved it, loved it, loved it! The show has dark adult themes for a kid's series that aired on Nickelodeon. While Aang might be the popular character, I'm a fan of Katara, Toph, and Uncle, and I think water bending is the coolest bending in the Avatar world.  10/10.

Quarantine Quitchen (YouTube)

Since the pandemic of COVID-19 was hitting the United States, YouTube has had a lot of shows to distract from the overwhelming news coverage. There was one show that helped me through the stresses, and that was Quarantine Quitchen. 

It is hosted by Alton Brown and his wife, Elizabeth, as it's just a night with the Browns, including their dogs, while they cook up something on the spot. And yes, there will be cocktails to make as well. It's fun entertaining, and you learn to cook something, even a cocktail. 9/10.

America's Got Talent (NBC)

The show that I can rely on the most this year is America's Got Talent, for a lot of things. This hasn't been the best summer or year, no matter what's been going on, but America's Got Talent gives us hope and inspiration that in the darkness, there's always a light at the end, and it's been proven to be what this season has shown.

This season has been one of the strangest performances at home or on stage that have been taped; it has gone so well than I could have expected. And Simon Cowell's absence is missing after his accident, but the fill-in judges from Kelly Clarkson and Kenan Thompson have been excellent. Who will win? It's too early to call, but I expect it will be magical and extraordinary. 9/10.

ABC Renews Fresh Off The Boat and Station 19

Looks like the Huangs are staying put at ABC as the network has renewed the family comedy for a fifth season.

Averaging 3.8 million total viewers and 1.0 demo rating in weekly viewers, Fresh this season has ranked 10th out of ABC's 11 sitcoms airing this TV season.

Also it's been announced that the network has renewed Station 19 for a second season.

Just averaging 5.4 million and 1.1 demo rating in total weekly viewers, Station 19 ranks No. 3 among all ABC dramas, trailing only Grey's Anatomy and The Good Doctor.

ABC will holds it annual Upfronts Presentation at advertisers, where it's complete 2018-2019 schedule and new programming announcements are revealed on Tuesday,May 15th in New York.