The ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ spin-off set in West Texas has cast Karla Souza in the lead role, Variety learned.
The spinoff was originally announced on ABC in May. It was scheduled to launch during the 2026-2027 broadcast season, but was recently delayed until the 2027-2028 season after not qualifying for a California television tax credit.
The official logline for the untitled series describes it as “a bold drama about a team at a rural West Texas medical center – the last chance to get care before miles to nowhere.”
Souza will play Dr. Carolina “Lina” Hall, described as “a haunted and cynical doctor who runs a medical center in a small West Texas town.”
The role brings Souza back into the ABC and Shondaland fold. She previously starred in the Emmy Award-winning ABC series “How to Get Away With Murder” as Laurel Castillo. She also starred in the ABC sitcom “Home Economics,” which aired for three seasons. Souza’s other credits include “Day Shift” on Netflix, the series “56 Days” and the film “La Caida” on Amazon, with Souza winning an International Emmy Award for the film, as well as the Mexican films “¿Qué culpa tiene el niño?” », “Nosotros los Nobles” and “Instructions Not Included”.
She is replaced by Gersh, Untitled and Gang Tyre.
Shonda Rhimes and Meg Marinis are co-creators and executive producers of the spinoff series. Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo is also an executive producer, as is Betsy Beers. 20th Television and Shondaland are producing.
This will now be the third spin-off of “Grey’s Anatomy”. In addition to the parent show, ABC also aired the spinoffs “Private Practice” and “Station 19,” which ran for six and seven seasons, respectively. ABC also aired the digital series “Grey’s Anatomy: B-Team” on ABC.com in 2018.
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