‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Just Got Renewed for Two More Seasons
TGIT lovers, rejoice: Grey’s Anatomy just got renewed for two more seasons, Deadline confirmed on Friday, May 10. This makes the hit ABC series the longest-running medical drama in TV history, edging out ER, which previously held that title.
The fate of Grey’s Anatomy has been up in the air for a while. In September 2018, Ellen Pompeo worried fans when she told Entertainment Weekly she was “looking for a change.” “I’m clearly not prepared right now to make any kind of formal announcement about what my future is on the show, but I am really feeling like we have told the majority of the stories we can tell,” she said at the time. “It’s about time that I mix it up. I’m definitely looking for a change.”
But it looks like Grey’s Anatomy is offering Pompeo enough variety to keep her on board for at least two more seasons. She made history last year when it was announced she inked a $20 million deal for the 15th and 16th seasons of Grey’s—making her the highest-paid actress on dramatic television.
Pompeo revealed to Entertainment Tonight in May 2018 that she “caught a little flak in certain areas ” for talking about her salary. Even still, she has no regrets.
“The thing that’s been more meaningful is the women who have found it empowering and helpful,” Pompeo told ET. “I can’t tell you the amount of women who have approached me and just want to hug me and thank me for the audacity to be bold and maybe even a little crass, but authentic and explain my journey and my shortcomings, as well as my successes—has made it all worthwhile.”
“I’m 48 now, so I’ve finally gotten to the place where I’m OK asking for what I deserve, which is something that comes only with age,” she explained to The Hollywood Reporter about originally finalizing the deal. “It’s my show; I’m the number one.”