In a new announcement from the ABC network, it’s been revealed that the hit series Grey’s Anatomy will be undergoing a big change for its upcoming 14th season.
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According to Deadline, it’s been confirmed that Krista Vernoff, who served as executive producer and head writer of the series for the first seven seasons, is returning to the show.
She’ll join the showrunning team of Betsy Beers and series creator Shonda Rhimes.
Vernoff’s return to the show is part of an overall deal with ABC which sees her fill the spot left vacated by Stacy McKee, a longtime writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner of Grey’s Anatomy.
McKee is shifting gears to helm the firefighter-themed spin-off from Grey’s Anatomy that will debut in the 2018 TV midseason.
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Krista Vernoff’s other TV credits include Law & Order at NBC, Charmed at the CW, and the short-lived cult hit Wonderfalls at Fox.
Ever since leaving Grey’s Anatomy in 2001, Vernoff has been a writer and executive producer for Shameless on Showtime. She also served in a consulting capacity for the previous Grey’s Anatomy spin-off Private Practice.
At this time neither Vernoff nor Rhimes appear to have commented on her return to the series.
Grey’s Anatomy is “the longest running scripted primetime show currently airing on ABC, the second-longest scripted primetime ABC show ever, and the second-longest primetime medical drama ever,” and it is scheduled to return on September 28 for its 14th season.
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