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Grey’s Anatomy News – Season 18 Details
Pompeo and fellow original stars Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr. have all closed new deals to return on the new season of the flagship drama.
While the financial terms of Ellen Pompeo’s latest deal are yet undisclosed, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the actress, who played the iconic role of Dr. Meredith Grey, managed to secure yet another salary increase, therefore maintaining her position as broadcast television’s highest-earning actress in a primetime drama series.
Wilson and Pickens are also reported to have gotten sizable pay bumps just in time for season 18.
Pompeo has always been vocal about fighting for the right salary, in the hope to encourage other women to fight to get the salary that they deserve in the entertainment industry. The deal Pompeo signed in late 2017 got her earning an amazing $20 million per year from the series alone. Apart from starring in the series as the main character, she’s also among the executive producers for the series.
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Krista Vernoff once shared that she’ll keep working on the series as long as Ellen Pompeo continues to star in the series.
“Station 19 and Grey’s Anatomy have done an incredible job of honoring real-life heroes by giving audiences an unflinching look at one of the biggest medical stories of our time,” Craig Erwich, president of Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment, said in a statement. “Krista and her team of writers have continued to deliver the compelling and compassionate storytelling that is a hallmark of these shows and created some of the year’s most-talked-about moments in television. We’re so grateful to our talented casts and crews for their extraordinary work that connects with viewers everywhere, and we look forward to sharing even more defining moments with our fans next season.”
In its 17th season, the series still continues to bring a massive audience and remains a big asset for both ABC and Disney.
Grey Anatomy Season 18 Plot Details
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The formal pickup for a season renewal of the long-running series has officially put an end to the rumors that speculated that the current season will be the series last. While Vernoff and Grey’s writers initially didn’t like the idea of writing in the COVID-19 pandemic into the show’s storyline, they have confirmed that the medical series will try to portray the biggest pandemic (COVID-19) crisis of this generation in a way that’s real and captures the essence of the disruption the pandemic caused on a global scale.
“The writers, directors, casts, and crews of Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 worked so hard to bring these shows to life this past season,” said Vernoff. “Keeping each other safe on set while paying tribute to the front-line heroes and first responders has been a challenge and a privilege. I’ve been truly blown away — particularly by our tireless crews — as they reinvented the TV-making wheel. Thank you to ABC and ABC Signature for the support and extraordinary partnership through this unprecedented season. We are so grateful for the opportunity to tell more stories.”
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