"Grey's Anatomy" Renewed for Season 19

ABC has renewed record-breaking medical drama "Grey’s Anatomy" for a 19th season.

American actress Ellen Pompeo had also signed a new one-year deal to continue as the show’s title character, Meredith Grey.

The actress had also has been upped from co-executive producer to executive producer for Season 19 with executive producer Krista Vernoff remaining at the helm of the series as showrunner.

Pompeo has been open in the past years about her desire to bring to an end to the series. She was one of three remaining original cast members whose contracts were up at the end of Season 17. The other two,  Wilson and , signed multi-year new pacts that include Season 19.

The new season features the return of Meredith Grey, Miranda Bailey and Richard Webbers, played by the three remaining Grey’s original cast members, Pompeo, Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr., respectively.

"Grey’s Anatomy" Season 18 returns to ABC on February 24 in a crossover event with Station 19.

"Grey’s Anatomy" also stars Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Kim Raver as Teddy Altman, Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson, Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd, Kelly McCreary as Maggie Pierce, Chris Carmack as Atticus “Link” Lincoln, Jake Borelli as Levi Schmitt, Richard Flood as Cormac Hayes, and Anthony Hill as Winston Ndugu.

Rhimes and Vernoff executive produce with Betsy Beers as well as Debbie Allen, Meg Marinis and Mark Gordon, along with Pompeo for Season 19.

Zoanne Clack serves as medical advisor and executive producer. "Grey’s Anatomy" is produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios.

The series premiered in 2005. It was created and executive produced by Shonda Rhimes.