'Grey's Anatomy' Renewed as Ellen Pompeo Inks New Deal for Season 18 | THR News - video Dailymotion

Pompeo and fellow original stars Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr. have all closed new deals to return to the ABC drama.

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00:00Meredith Grey is here to stay.

00:03ABC has renewed its flagship drama, Grey's Anatomy, for an 18th season,

00:07with star and executive producer Ellen Pompeo inking a rich new deal to return to the Shondaland hit.

00:13Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that with Pompeo's New Deal, the actress behind the iconic

00:17role of Dr. Meredith Grey secured another salary increase and now remains broadcast

00:22television's highest-earning actress in a primetime drama series.

00:26Joining Pompeo are original stars Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr.,

00:30who have also closed new deals and sizable pay bumps to return for season 18.

00:35Despite the good news, no decisions have been made about Grey's Anatomy's future beyond season 18.

00:40Though the formal pickup puts an end to speculation that the current season would be the last for Grey's

00:44Anatomy. Showrunner Krista Vernoff told THR in March that she was, quote,

00:48planning a season and a finale that could function as either a season finale or a series finale.

00:54In its 17th season, Grey's Anatomy remains a massive asset for ABC and Disney. The series

01:00ranks as broadcast number one entertainment series in the 18-49 demo and as ABC's top

01:05drama series among total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo. Elsewhere,

01:10Grey's Anatomy's firefighter-focused spin-off Station 19 also earned a renewal and will be back on

01:15ABC's 2021-2022 schedule for its fifth season. For more TV news and updates, head to THR.com.

01:23For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.