The doors of Grey Sloan Memorial will stay open for at least one more year.
ABC has renewed Grey’s Anatomy for a 23rd season, extending the show’s record as the longest-running primetime medical drama on American television — and the longest-running scripted primetime show ever on ABC. The pickup should take the series, created by Shonda Rhimes, past the 475-episode mark next season.
Grey’s Anatomy will roll into the 2026-27 season without two long-serving cast members — Kim Raver and Kevin McKidd are leaving the show following the May 7 season finale (which McKidd is also directing). Three actors — Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr. — have been with the show for its entire run (though Pompeo, who’s also an executive producer and narrates the series, has reduced her on-screen time in recent seasons).
The series remains a solid performer for ABC, particularly on streaming. Grey’s Anatomy more than doubles its initial on-air audience of 2.22 million viewers with a week of streaming and other delayed viewing, and it’s among the top 15 network series (excluding live sports) in the key ad demographic of adults 18-49. The show’s large library, which streams on Hulu and Netflix, is also a fixture in Nielsen’s streaming ratings.
Grey’s joins the previously renewed 911, 911: Nashville, Abbott Elementary and High Potential in ABC’s lineup for the 2026-27 season. The network has yet to make decisions on comedies Scrubs and Shifting Gears and dramas The Rookie, Will Trent and R.J. Decker.
Keep up with all the network renewals, cancellations and new series orders with THR’s broadcast scorecard for 2026.
