Grey's Anatomy showrunner addresses Station 19 continuity issue
Everyone is all about shared universes and cross-continuity nowadays, which is something that is difficult enough when you building something from scratch.
When you've taken a show that had already been running for over a decade, then introducing a spin-off and trying to tie them together, and the original show and the spin-off are going to be airing at different times of the year... it sounds like a headache.
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Talking about how they are going to deal with the issue of time in the world of Grey's Anatomy and Station 19, showrunner of both shows Krista Vernoff told TVLine it was like "a massive Rubik's cube" and a "game of speed chess" that "required two months of planning from two writers' rooms".
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"We are using Grey’s to mark time on both shows," she added. "When Station 19 premieres [at midseason], we’ll do a little bit of flashing back to cover the time lapse."
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Speaking about the challenges of balancing two shows in the same universe, Vernoff added: "They need to be completely satisfying if you’re only watching one show, and exciting and illuminating if you are watching both. And so far, I feel really good about what we’re doing"
Grey's Anatomy and Station 19 air on ABC in the US, and on Sky Witness and NOW TV in the UK.
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