Grey's Anatomy's new spinoff has been delayed.
Instead of premiering during the 2027 midseason lineup, the show is now aiming for a fall 2027 debut. Additionally, the show's production is moving from California, where Grey's Anatomy is filmed, to Albuquerque, New Mexico. The show's failure to qualify for California's tax incentive system inspired the move. Deadline was the first to report the news.
The spinoff is set in West Texas and is described as an edgy drama about a team at a local medical center. Shonda Rhimes, Meg Marinis, Ellen Pompeo, and Betsy Beers serve as executive producers. A cast has yet to be announced.
Beers, Rhimes' longtime producing partner, expressed frustration over production delays while attending an Assembly Committee meeting in North Hollywood. She emphasized Shondaland's long history with California and the assumption that the new spinoff would qualify for the tax credit because of it. However, Beers and her producing partners discovered that was not the case.
“So when our great partners at ABC applied for the new tax credits this past summer for our new Grey’s Anatomy spinoff set in West Texas, we assumed there’s a long history of loyalty to the state, fighting to stay here when there were no credits to be had, and the fact the odds were—as they had been with every single show that Shonda has created or co-created—there would be at least six seasons for a wonderful crew and staff to keep working and to sleep in their beds at night," Beers explained.
She added, "It was also crucial since the co-creator and showrunner is also running Grey’s, and the geographical proximity was key to her ability to doing the job."
According to Beers, the Texas-based spinoff was denied credit because the show doesn't provide enough jobs for the state to consider it "an asset." After the initial rejection, ABC tried to apply for the credit again this fall but was rejected again. As a result, the production team was forced to pivot.
"We lost personnel, we lost a lot of time, and we lost money trying to find a way to stay where we have always been. Now we are filming in Albuquerque, where they have been wonderful to work with, but we want to be here," Beers explained.
It remains to be seen whether ABC and Shondaland will pursue other avenues to bring their Grey's Anatomy spin-off to California. But for now, the show's production will be based in New Mexico.
We'll also have to wait to see if ABC chooses to extend Grey's Anatomy season 23's episode order, which was reduced to make room for the spinoff to enter the schedule at midseason.
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