This afternoon ABC has renewed its entire current Thursday lineup - Shonda Rhimes' Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder - for the 2017-18 broadcast season.
The early renewals today will bring Grey's Anatomy into its 14th season, Scandal into its seventh and How to Get Away With Murder into its fourth. The renewals come ahead of the second season of Rhimes' The Catch set to debut next month and the series debut of her next drama, Still Star-Crossed, expected to launch in the summer.
"Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder continue to keep viewers on the edge of their seats and wanting more. I'm thrilled to bring back these shows and the OMG moments that come with them," said Channing Dungey, President, ABC.
In Season 13, the current cast of Grey's Anatomy includes Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Kevin McKidd, Jessica Capshaw, Sarah Drew, Jesse Williams, Caterina Scorsone, Camilla Luddington, Jerrika Hinton, Kelly McCreary, Jason George, Martin Henderson and Giacomo Gianniotti.
In Season 6, Scandal stars Kerry Washington, Scott Foley, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, Jeff Perry, Joshua Malina, Bellamy Young, Portia de Rossi, Joe Morton, Cornelius Smith Jr. and Tony Goldwyn.
In Season 3, How to Get Away With Murder stars Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Alfred Enoch, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King, Matt McGorry, Karla Souza, Conrad Ricamora, Charlie Weber and Liza Weil.
Shonda Rhimes created Grey's Anatomy and Scandal. Peter Nowalk created How to Get Away With Murder. Rhimes and Betsy Beers serve as executive producers on all three shows. ABC Studios and Shondaland produce all three dramas.
