Every Grey's Anatomy Spinoff Explained (& How They Connect)

Oct 08, 2026 - 04:08

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Every Grey's Anatomy Spinoff Explained (& How They Connect)

Still of Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey in Grey's Anatomy season 18.

Updated Oct 7, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT

There are several different Grey’s Anatomy spinoff shows connecting to the main series, continuing the legacy of one of the longest-running and most popular shows in TV history. The series premiered its 23rd season in 2026 and shows no signs of slowing down. Grey’s Anatomy follows the basic premise of medical dramas, telling the stories of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they do their best to balance their personal and professional lives, which end up overlapping most of the time. The series was led by Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), one of the few characters from season 1 that lasted to season 19.

While Pompeo is still present on the series, it has shifted to feature more of the ensemble cast's stories in recent years. Many other characters have either left Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital (formerly Seattle Grace Hospital) or have been killed off, but a few ended up in a Grey's Anatomy spinoff of their own. There have been three Grey's Anatomy spinoff shows so far, which were met with mixed levels of success, but all have debuted with audience interest thanks to a loyal fanbase. They've even started spilling over into shows unrelated to the medical drama. With another spinoff coming in the future, Grey's footprint on TV history can't be undersold.

Private Practice (2007-2013)

6 Seasons, 111 Episodes

Addison Montgomery looking serious in Grey's Anatomy.

Release Date 2007 - 2013-00-00

Directors Ann Kindberg, Tom Verica, Allison Liddi-Brown, Bethany Rooney, Michael Zinberg, Donna Deitch, Eric Stoltz, Jeannot Szwarc, Jeff Bleckner, Karen Gaviola, Edward Ornelas, Scott Printz, Arvin Brown, David Solomon, Helen Shaver, James Frawley, Jeff Melman, Kenny Leon, Paul Adelstein, Stephen Cragg, Steve Gomer, Tony Goldwyn, Bill Purple, James Larkin

Writers Craig Turk, Steve Blackman, Jennifer Cecil, Barbie Kligman, Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter, Fred Einesman, Jon Cowan, Robert Rovner, Zahir McGhee, Krista Vernoff, Christopher Fife, Mike Ostrowski, Kathy McCormick, Debora Cahn, Patricia Carr, Lara Olsen, Dana Baratta, Emily Halpern, Sanford Golden, Andrea Newman, Jenna Bans, Karen Wyscarver, Adele Lim, Gabe Fonseca

Paul Adelstein

Cooper Freedman

The first Grey's Anatomy spinoff series was Private Practice, which followed Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) after she left Seattle Grace Hospital in order to join a private practice in Los Angeles. The series was set at Seaside Health & Wellness Center (formerly Oceanside Wellness Group) and had several crossover storylines with Grey’s Anatomy. In fact, there was at least one connection in each season (some more prominent than others).

Private Practice ended in 2013 after six seasons and had a very successful run spanning more than 100 episodes. It also pulled off the rare feat of having a character introduced in the spinoff, Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), Derek’s sister, later join the original show as a series regular. That is a shining example of the longevity that Grey's Anatomy has. Even Addison herself popped back up on the series in 2021 and reconnected with Amelia.

Station 19 (2018-2024)

7 Seasons, 105 Episodes

Dr. Grey talks to a paramedic in Station 19

Release Date 2018 - 2024-00-00

Directors Paris Barclay, Stacey K. Black, Michael Medico, Peter Paige, David Greenspan, Tessa Blake, Oliver Bokelberg, Paula Hunziker, Tamika Miller, Allison Liddi-Brown, Bethany Rooney, DeMane Davis, Jason George, Milan Cheylov, Nicole Rubio, Yangzom Brauen, Marcus Stokes, Andy Wolk, Dennis Smith, Diana Valentine, Ellen S. Pressman, Eric Laneuville, James Hanlon, Janice Cooke

Writers Kiley Donovan, Stacy McKee, Meghann Plunkett, Zaiver Sinnett, Rochelle Zimmerman, Anupam Nigam, Emily Culver, Tyrone Finch, Henry Robles, Tia Napolitano, Leah Gonzalez, Staci Okunola, Emmylou Diaz, Phillip Iscove, Barbara Kaye Friend, Jim Campolongo, Angela Harvey, Rob Giles, Daniel K. Hoh, Beresford Bennett, Daniel Arkin, Trey Callaway, Chris Downey, Sam Forman

The second Grey's Anatomy spinoff was Station 19, which, even though it is also set in Seattle, has nothing to do with hospitals. Instead, Station 19 focuses on the lives of the women and men at Seattle Fire Station 19, and it stars Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jason George, Grey Damon, and Barrett Doss. The series was introduced in Grey’s Anatomy’s season 14, specifically in episode 13, when firefighters were brought to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital after a fire. Station 19 season 7, which aired throughout 2024, was the show's final season, wrapping up its run.

There have been several notable crossovers with major characters like Meredith, Miranda, and so many others appearing. Sometimes, it was for a major storyline while in other cases, it only led to a cameo to remind audiences that these shows take place in the same universe. Season 7 brought Station 19 past the 100-episode mark, marking another milestone for the iconic Shonda Rhimes franchise.

Grey's Anatomy: B-Team (2018)

1 Season, 6 Episodes

Grey's Anatomy: B-Team

Release Date November 20, 2009

Cast

Kevin McKidd

Dr. Owen Hunt
James Pickens Jr.

Dr. Richard Webber
Nora Zehetner

Dr. Reed Adamson
Brandon Scott

Dr. Ryan Spalding

The third Grey's Anatomy spinoff series was Grey’s Anatomy: B-Team. This series didn’t take viewers outside Grey Sloan Memorial, instead focusing on a group of interns at the hospital. B-Team was only six episodes long and was released as a web series, and its main characters were Dahlia Qadri (Sophia Taylor Ali), Levi Schmitt (Jake Borelli), Casey Parker (Alex Blue Davis), Taryn Helm (Jaicy Elliot), Vik Roy (Rushi Kota), and Sam Bello (Jeanine Mason).

B-Team also had special guests from the main series at the time, like Justin Chambers’ Alex Karev and Kevin McKidd’s Owen Hunt, but was low key with its cameos compared to other spinoffs. The events of the web series run concurrently with the 7th episode of Grey's Anatomy season 14, "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story". Every episode of B-Team was directed by Sarah Drew, who plays April Kepner on the main show, in her directorial debut.

Every Crossover Episode Between Grey's Anatomy & Its Spinoffs

An image of Amelia Shepherd standing in an MRI room in Grey's Anatomy

Naturally, the Grey's Anatomy spinoff series overlapped with the original series from time to time, except for Grey's Anatomy: B-Team, which never crossed over at all. There were 45 crossover episodes that Grey's Anatomy spinoffs shared with the main series on regular network television:

Crossovers Between Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice:

Show	Episode Number	Episode Title
Grey’s Anatomy	3x23 & 3x24	"The Other Side of This Life"
Private Practice	1x01	"In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else"
Grey’s Anatomy	4x13	"Piece of My Heart"
Grey’s Anatomy	5x14	"Beat Your Heart Out"
Private Practice	2x15	"Acceptance"
Grey’s Anatomy	5x15	"Before and After"
Private Practice	2x16	"Ex-Life"
Grey’s Anatomy	5x16	"An Honest Mistake"
Grey’s Anatomy	6x05	"Invasion"
Private Practice	3x03	"Right Here, Right Now"
Grey’s Anatomy	6x11	"Blink"
Private Practice	3x11	"Another Second Chance"
Grey’s Anatomy	7x03	"Superfreak"
Grey’s Anatomy	7x18	"Song Beneath the Song"
Grey’s Anatomy	8x13	"If/Then"
Grey’s Anatomy	8x15	"Have You Seen Me Lately?"
Private Practice	5x15	“You Break My Heart"

Crossovers between Grey's Anatomy and Station 19:

Show

Episode Number

Episode Title

Grey’s Anatomy	14x13	"You Really Got a Hold on Me"
Grey’s Anatomy	15x4	"Momma Knows Best"
Station	2x2	"Under the Surface"
Station	2x14	"Friendly Fire"
Grey’s Anatomy	15x23	"What I Did For Love"
Station	2x15	"Always Ready"
Grey’s Anatomy	16x09	"Let's All Go to the Bar"
Station	3x01	"I Know This Bar"
Grey’s Anatomy	16x10	"Help Me Through the Night"
Station	3x05	"Into the Woods"
Grey’s Anatomy	16x14	"A Diagnosis"
Station	3x09	"Poor Wandering One"
Grey’s Anatomy	16x18	"Give a Little Bit"
Station	4x01	"Nothing Seems the Same"
Grey’s Anatomy	17x01	"All Tomorrow's Parties"
Grey’s Anatomy	17x02	"The Center Won't Hold"
Station	4x05	"Out of Control"
Grey’s Anatomy	17x06	"No Time for Despair"
Station	4x06	"Train in Vain"
Grey’s Anatomy	17x07	"Helplessly Hoping"
Station	4x10	"Save Yourself"
Grey’s Anatomy	17x11	"Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right"
Station	5x01	"Phoenix from the Flame"
Grey’s Anatomy	18x01	"Here Comes the Sun"
Station	5x05	“Things We Lost in the Fire"
Grey’s Anatomy	18x05	"Bottle Up and Explode!"
Station	5x09	"Started from the Bottom"
Grey’s Anatomy	19x09	"Wedding Bell Blues"

Grey's Anatomy's Upcoming Texas Spinoff, Explained

Although there aren't many details about what's to come with the series, a new Grey's Anatomy spinoff is coming in 2027. Over 20 years after its initial 2005 debut, Grey's Anatomy's fourth spinoff will come to life with a whole new medical drama set in rural West Texas, and while there will be some thread of connection to the original series, it's not yet clear what that will be to viewers. The currently untitled series received a straight-to-series order in mid-2026, and is eyeing a mid-season 2027 launch that could ultimately be pushed back to the fall depending on circumstances.

The new Texas series will be the first in the Grey's universe to be set outside of the West coast, as well as outside of a major metropolitan area. Co-created by Shonda Rhimes and the current Grey's showrunner Meg Marinis, Pompeo will also be coming into the picture as an Executive Producer on the spinoff. While the show isn't expected to focus on an established character from the franchise, it's possible that the series could pull former cast members from Grey's Anatomy's long history for the project while introducing an entirely new ensemble. The new spinoff should have a very different feel, broadening the long-running medical franchise.