Grey's Anatomy season 18
We're getting an 18th season of Grey's Anatomy!
Show lead Ellen Pompeo has signed a deal to return for another season.
And she'll of course be joined by Chandra Wilson (Bailey) and James Pickens Jr. (Richard).
Season 17 marked the final year of Pompeo's contract, so it's been unclear for a while now whether the show would return.
She previously told Variety, 'I mean, this is the last year of my contract right now.'
'I don’t know that this is the last year? But it could very well could be.'
The actress had been in negotiations with bosses for a while.
Variety reports she'll continue to be the highest paid female actor on TV.
And according to The Hollywood Reporter, she's signed a, 'rich new deal,' to return for season 18.
ABC also confirmed the Grey's Anatomy spinoff, Station 19, has also been renewed.
It'll return for a fifth season in the channels 2021/2022 schedule.
In other news, former Grey's star Patrick Dempsey, aka McDreamy, has arrived in Ireland.
He's here filming Disney's Enchanted sequel, Disenchanted.
Read more here.
