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Grey’s Anatomy Renewed for 23rd Season by ABC

ABC's longest-running drama will scrub in for another season, as Grey's Anatomy has been renewed for season 23. The show was once a near-untouchable hit, but has weakened in linear ratings, and is among ABC's lowest-rated shows in the same-day 18-49 demo this season, with a 0.19 average. However, it remains a valuable show for ABC overall, thanks to solid delayed ratings gains and strong international sales. Budget cuts have hit the show in recent years, and it was just announced that longtime cast members Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver would exit the show after its current season. The show has also run for shorter seasons as of late, with an eighteen-episode order for the last two seasons, which lines up with fellow Thursday night drama 9-1-1. Ellen Pompeo, the titular Grey, now appears on the show in a recurring role, appearing in about half of the series' episodes each season. James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson are the only other original cast members who remain as series regulars, while Camilla Luddington, Caterina Scorsone, and Jason George are among the other series regulars on the series, which features one of TV's largest ensemble casts. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.

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Shifting Gears, Will Trent and The Rookie Among Five ABC Scripted Renewals

ABC has handed renewals to five of their current scripted series. Freshman comedy Shifting Gears and veteran series The Rookie, Will Trent, Grey's Anatomy and 9-1-1 have all been renewed for an additional season each, joining the previously-renewed Abbott Elementary and High Potential. Shifting Gears, starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings was their only new comedy this season. Despite a ratings drop as the season went on, it averaged 0.39 in the demo, making it their #2 series. The Rookie has been one of ABC's lowest-rated series in linear ratings, but the Nathan Fillion drama makes up for it in delayed viewing, ranking as one of TV's top shows in the multiplatform metric. Will Trent saw a massive rise in the ratings upon its return, and while ratings have dropped a bit to the levels of its second season, it's up 9% from last season, the best year-to-year trend of any show on television. Grey's Anatomy was the network lowest-rated show as it moved to there Thursday at 10 slot, but remains a valuable asset to the network thanks it its strong streaming presence. 9-1-1, starring Peter Krause and Angela Bassett, is the network's highest-rated series in the 18-49 demo, and is the #4 scripted series on TV. All five are correct predictions for The TV Ratings Guide. This batch of renewals leaves Doctor Odyssey as ABC's last-remaining scripted series without a renewal decision.