Shonda Rhimeshas produced some of the most successful television series, likeGreys Anatomy,Scandal,andBridgerton.
Greys Anatomyyielded two spinoffs with 2007sPrivate Practiceand 2018sStation 19, which were equally successful.
Rhimes most recent spinoff wasQueen Charlotte, a prequel to NetflixsBridgerton.
Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’; Joe Morton as Rowan Pope in ‘Scandal’Mike Rosenthal / ABC / Bob D’Amico / Disney General Entertainment Content / Getty Images
OnGreys, there were a bunch, Rhimes toldEntertainment Weekly.
I felt like we could have doneChicago Anatomy,Boston.
We could have done that.
It just didnt appeal to me to rebuild the same world.
And then we thought about a lot of things.
It could have been a Shepherd sisters show, which wouldve been very interesting.
The Shepherd sisters have all made guest appearances on the show but have never appeared together.
Rhimes also said there was a spinoff idea with Joe Mortons Rowan Pope fromScandal.
There was a bunch, Rhimes added on spinoff possibilities.
If you spin off a character, what people want is more of the same.
Theyre like, Oh, Im going to get another show where Addisons [Kate Walsh] the mistress.
Instinctively, you want more of the same because that really worked.
And to build a new world is incredibly difficult.
