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As upset as we may be that Station 19 is being forcibly ended by ABC, we can’t say that new showrunners Zoanne Clack and Peter Paige aren’t sending the Grey’s Anatomy spinoff out with a spectacular bang. Take Thursday’s harrowing episode, for example. In “My Way,” a fire at the Space Needle nearly — but thankfully only nearly — did in Ben and Sullivan, who then wasted no time proposing to Ross. (Once he promised never to make her “play or feel small,” she said yes.)
In other developments, Andy received her late father’s captain’s badge, Beckett and Bishop buried the hatchet, as did Travis and Warren, who started secretly injecting himself with painkillers, Jack began working as a dispatcher, and Carina learned that she couldn’t get pregnant. But what if, Maya suggested, they used her eggs? Finally, off being told that Crisis One was being cancelled, Vic read Mayor Osman for filth in front of a throng of reporters.
If that sounds like a lot, it was. Here to break it down for TVLine, bit by bit, are the dynamic duo of Clack and Paige.
TVLINE | The moment when it looked like maybe neither Ben nor Sullivan had survived was [gulps]. You had to know that, with this being the last season, that would be extra scary for viewers.
PETER PAIGE | Oh yes, we were very aware.
ZOANNE CLACK | That was very deliberate.
TVLINE | Did you discuss the possibility of actually letting one of them die?
CLACK | We had many discussions.
PAIGE | Yeah, last season or not, there are always discussions about whether we should kill someone on a firefighter show! [Laughs]
TVLINE | Bailey would take Ben all the way out if she knew he was dosing himself with what I assume were painkillers. Should we be worried?
PAIGE | Any time Ben is keeping something from his friends and family, we have reason to be concerned.
TVLINE | I’ve seen fans complain about Ross going soft since she’s been with Sullivan. Was her asking him to say aloud that he’d never make her play small a kind of reassurance that she’s still the same badass we know and love?
PAIGE | I hate to admit this, but I do read a lot of fan comments. I’ve actually never seen that. So no, it wasn’t [meant to appease anyone]. She had been putting him off in this fun, playful way, then we thought it was interesting subtext, kind of a “What was that?” realization for herself after almost losing him. “What’s in my way? Why am I not saying yes to this incredible man?” So she has this epiphany that “Oh, I have this work I need to do, and I need assurance from the man I’m going to be vulnerable to that that’s OK.”
TVLINE | For the record, I am not opposed to strong people being romantic and cute!
PAIGE | Same. I’m such a fan of them together. I’m a fan of Sullivan’s brightness and humor this season, and the playfulness that Ross has manifested in him. And vice versa. I love seeing these two people who found each other during the hardest of times who reserve their softness, their lightness, their joy for each other.
CLACK | You’re going to see a lot of that in Episode 6 and moving forward. Light, playful moments with these very intense characters.
TVLINE | Maya seems to have gone from being all about her career to being all about her family. What’s behind her doing such a 180?
CLACK | Mostly Season 6 — all of her therapy, all that she went through, pushing herself to the limit. She’s in a profession where she could die at any moment. But to put that on yourself and be the one that has almost caused you to die and lose everything that is precious to you and not care about it? And to come out of that? It was a lot of work we did last season that we feel we’re paying off this season.
TVLINE | Basically, she’s trying to check herself before she wrecks herself.
PAIGE | That is exactly right.
CLACK | Play the song in your article!
TVLINE | God knows Vic’s meltdown was well-earned. But what’s up with Theo reaching out to her? Are you trying to make us forget how much of a d—k Season 6 made him? This Theo reminds me of the Theo of old.
PAIGE | He should. That is exactly right.
CLACK | We want that Theo to come back. He’s realized a lot of things. He’s been fighting for Vic and doing anything he can to kind of, not wheedle his way back in, but anything he can do to make himself available, to sort of unravel what he kind of put himself into last season. He’s just being there, and they’ll have some resolution also. They have scenes coming up that will help answer these questions a bit more.
PAIGE | They have an amazing moment in Episode 8 that is just… mmm! I would say we’re not trying to make you forget what happened, but Theo would like to make Vic forget what happened.
CLACK | Also, having him trying to be this person with her and then, in his mind, being rejected and going to this other [job] and having this outside view of it now, it’s really hitting him how much he lost.
TVLINE | People are going to be so excited to see Jack again. Will we get to see more of him before the finale?
PAIGE | Hey, it’s a fire show. Somebody’s gotta work dispatch!
CLACK | He’s always part of the family, as we like to say.
TVLINE | I was surprised we didn’t get to see him working the switchboard.
PAIGE | We couldn’t afford to borrow the one from 9-1-1.
CLACK | Oh, stop it Peter!
TVLINE | The episode felt like it was a turning point for Andy in that she realized that it’s OK to be unsure as captain and move forward despite that. Did I read that right?
CLACK | I’m glad you picked that up. We feel as if it’s sort of the pinnacle of her captain journey this year. She’s been going up, up, up, and this is where she clinches it and moves forward from there. She’s got the confidence, she knows she can do it — she’s always known — but she really takes it in and can try to maneuver [that newfound awareness] into exactly how she’s going to captain. This is where she just starts trying to finesse it from here.
PAIGE | She finally finds her footing. [Before, it was] like getting up out of the chair when you’ve been armchair quarterbacking, and you’re like, “Oh, s—t, I didn’t realize the ball was going to be like this!” Now, she’s got her footing and she’s ready to start throwing spirals. That’s right — sports metaphors!
CLACK | I was like, “Sportsball!”
TVLINE | Have we seen the last of Eli and Emmett?
PAIGE | [Chuckles] Who knows? I will say that I don’t think Travis was ready for or getting his needs met in either of those relationships. He had some work to do on himself. He wasn’t ready for one boyfriend, much less two.
TVLINE | Do we have enough time left for him to get to a place where we feel like he’s going to be all right or at least on his way to all right?
PAIGE | I think “on his way to” is beautifully stated. I certainly hope so.
Station 19 should stay on. I think they need to remove 911. Station 19 is much better . No nothing with 911. Very boring.
911 is a lot of things but boring is not a word I have ever heard used!
Both shows are equally great, you don’t have to bash one to compliment the other.
Please Please Please save Station 19 I love this show it’s the best you can get rid of some of the NCIS shows,
I need to know that you understand those are two different networks. CBS and ABC have nothing to do with each other.
Both shows are on ABC. 911 comes on Thursdays at 8 before Grey’s. It’s so funny when people try to insult others woth wrong information.
“Please Please Please save Station 19 I love this show it’s the best you can get rid of some of the NCIS shows,”
NCIS isn’t on ABC, have a great day!
I still love this show, but watching 911 on the same night has made me realize how absolutely dour Station 19 became at some point. There have been some good light moments this season, but it feels drowned out by the heavier stuff for me. I hope we’re in store for more happiness in the back half of the season.
You ain’t wrong. The show has became depressing as hell. I know being a firefighter is an extremely dangerous job but not every episode has to be a 5 Alarm Fire with beloved characters killed off for no clear plot reason. The 9-1-1 franchise (Lone Star being the only one I regularly watch) at least has some fun and silliness along the way. And first responders do get some asinine calls. My family remember who is a first responder has been called to some of the stupidest things, more so than actual life or death situations — “the McDonalds order was wrong”, “the neighbor fed my cat without my permission”, “a UFO landed in my backyard”, “there’s a snake in my backyard”, etc.
As an Emmett first fan, it’s annoying that the writing always puts Travis first when it comes to Emmett and what might be good for him. The show never has less than 5 straight dudes at all time. it could have 2 gay ones without them having to date each other.
Also, do not care how hard they try to redeem Theo, he still sucks. Free Vic of him!
This show deserves to be cancelled. They keep saying ‘For the fans’ but as someone who has been watching from day 1 (Season 1, episode1), I’m not seeing the ‘for fans’ part in any of these episodes. 5 episode out of 10 and so far the only enjoyable thing was Andy finally becoming captain and getting comfortable with the job. The rest…. they’ve ruined Ben, Travis, Vic, Jack, etc.
THANK YOU to ABC for putting an end to this show. Started out so well and so strong. Lesson to be learnt, if you’re not happy with the show creator, end the show there. Don’t hand over to someone else. They will only do worse. Krista did bad, Peter Paige 100000000 times worse.
I’ve never agreed more. “For the fans”? Well, maybe Marina fans are getting what they wanted (with the baby) but I don’t see anyone else. People wanted to see Robert & Andy reunited. Instead, he’s marrying someone else. Fans were also rooting for a Travis & Emmett reunion. Instead, Travis continues to treat Emmett terribly and he’s once more forgotten by the narrative. Travis continues to suck as a human being. Beckett is still there for some reason, who knows. I don’t think anyone wants to see Vic take Theo back after how horrible he was last season but here we are, on the Theo Redemption Tour. Who wants to see Ben using steroids (I assume) or Jack’s career destroyed by injury and him barely seen since? Sure, Andy will end the show as Captain but we always knew that would happen. I guess they have a different opinion of “for the fans” than actual fans do.
NOBODY wanted Ross and Robert. Why is Peter Paige forcing this on everyone? WHY? When so many are asking for the complete opposite, why not just make the fans happy and go out on top? Why turn people against you for a ship that really and truly sucks? They are nothing but red flag after red flag. They have to be the most toxic couple on Shondaland + they are in their 50s acting like 5yr olds. It’s sad and pathetic. Just give the people what they want. Peter Paige is an idiot if he thinks he’s doing something great here.
This season has been a total disappointment as someone who was really looking forward to Emmett’s return. We spent over 3 seasons getting to know Emmett, loving him and rooting for him. But these writers don’t treat him like his own individual character but just an appendage to the increasingly toxic Travis to be once more used and discarded..Travis has more than once crossed the line of emotional abuse and treated his boyfriends like crap (both Emmett and Eli). The best they could do is let him recommit to the ghost of his dead husband and spare him any further victims on the romantic front.
I was hoping that by now they would say “Herrera” correctly, but the series is nearing its end and no one has learned or attempted to pronounce it right…
ESPECIALLY ANDY! Pruitt pronounced it correctly as did Elena; as Theo’s surname isn’t ‘ROO-EZ’ it’s ‘ROO-EEZ’.
Hopefully another network will take them it’s a great show maybe NBC.