Station 19 season 2

The second season of the American television action-drama Station 19, spin off of Grey's Anatomy, began airing in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on October 4, 2018, and concluded on May 16, 2019. The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company.

This is the first season to feature Boris Kodjoe as a series regular. This is the last season under showrunner Stacy McKee and the last season to feature Alberto Frezza as a series regular. On May 10, 2019, the series was renewed for a third season.

Station 19 centers around the professional and personal lives of the firefighters of the fictional Station 19 of the Seattle Fire Department. Several plot points connect to parent series Grey's Anatomy through fictional crossover events.

Main

 * Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andrea "Andy" Herrera
 * Jason George as Benjamin “Ben” Warren
 * Boris Kodjoe as Robert Sullivan
 * Grey Damon as Jack Gibson
 * Barrett Doss as Victoria "Vic" Hughes
 * Alberto Frezza as Ryan Tanner
 * Jay Hayden as Travis Montgomery
 * Okieriete Onaodowan as Dean Miller
 * Danielle Savre as Maya Bishop
 * Miguel Sandoval as Pruitt Herrera

Recurring

 * Brett Tucker as Fire Chief Lucas Ripley
 * Sterling Sulieman as Grant
 * Dermot Mulroney as Greg Tanner
 * Birgundi Baker as Yemi Miller

Notable guests

 * Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
 * Giacomo Gianniotti as Dr. Andrew DeLuca
 * Kelly McCreary as Dr. Maggie Pierce
 * JoBeth Williams as Reggie
 * Barbara Eve Harris as Ifeya Miller
 * Jeffrey D. Sams as Bill Miller
 * Jake Borelli as Dr. Levi Schmitt
 * Patrick Duffy as Terry
 * Nyle DiMarco as Dylan

a Kodjoe is promoted to series regular in the episode "Weather the Storm" (2.7) after previously recurring for 6 episodes, starting with the season premiere.

Development
On May 11, 2018, ABC renewed the series for a second season with Stacy McKee returning as showrunner. Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers remained executive producers, and Paris Barclay remained executive producer and producing director. On October 19, 2018, it was announced that ABC had ordered a full season for the second season, increasing the episode count from 13 to 17, although it was also reported to have received a 22 episode order. Stacy McKee stepped down as showrunner at the end of the season after her overall deal with ABC Studios expired.

Casting
The entire main cast from the first season returned for the second season. Brett Tucker and Sterling Sulieman continued their recurring roles as Fire Chief Ripley and Grant, Travis' love interest, from the first season. In July 2018, Boris Kodjoe was cast in a recurring role as a firefighter with a mysterious past who is returning to the Seattle Fire Department. He was later promoted to a series regular. In September 2018, Dermot Mulroney was cast for a multi-episode arc as Ryan Tanner's father. In January 2019, JoBeth Williams was cast as someone who would shake things up for the characters. In March 2019, it was reported that Birgundi Baker would play a recurring role as Dean Miller's sister, Yemi. In addition, Kelly McCreary and Jake Borelli made guest star appearances as their Grey's Anatomy characters in a crossover event.

Release
When the 2018-19 United States network television schedule was announced, Station 19 would remain at Thursdays at 9:00 PM following parent show, Grey's Anatomy. The second season premiered on October 4, 2018.

Ratings
The season was ABC's seventh most-watched scripted television series during the 2018–2019 television season in the 18-49 demographic. Throughout its broadcast, in same-day viewership, the season averaged a 0.95 rating in the 18–49 demographic and 5.29 million viewers, down 9 and up 0.4 percent, respectively, from the previous season. In Live+7 the season averaged a 1.6 rating in the 18–49 demographic and 7.66 million viewers, down 11 and 2 percent from the first season.