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Q: When will “Grey’s Anatomy’s” season be over now that the coronavirus crisis has shut down production of all the TV shows that were filming when it spread to the U.S.? Will it air new episodes over the summer? – E.T.
A: While I don’t have any definitive answers on “Grey’s Anatomy,” which stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, I can tell you what we know so far. With production being cut short, “Grey’s” is able to air only 21 of its planned 25-episode current season. According to Deadline.com, the status of the remaining four episodes of season 16 is being determined, but I would imagine they’ll be broadcast either later in the summer or as part of season 17 next fall.
Ellen Pompeo (ABC/Mike Rosenthal photo)
Deadline also stated that neither ABC’s “Station 19” nor “How to Get Away With Murder” (which will air its series finale May 14) are being affected by the “Grey’s” programming changes.”
Q: What happened to the TV show “Madam Secretary”? Is it finished? I knew this was to be the last season, but it seems to be incomplete. Is it in hiatus? It was a great show that we loved! – A.W.
A: “Madam Secretary,” starring Tea Leoni as the U.S. secretary of state who tries to balance her high-profile job with her family life, aired on CBS for six seasons, ending in December 2019. I won’t give away the final episode in case you missed it, but it aired Dec. 8 and involved a whistle-stop tour.
The show was created by Barbara Hall, who had written some episodes of another well-regarded political drama, “Homeland,” starring Claire Danes, and previously helped create the hit show “Judging Amy,” starring Amy Brenneman. Hall has signed a deal with CBS to develop a new series, “Clues,” which is about a private investigator who goes missing, and his wife who teams up with his ex-partner to try to find him. No word yet on who has been cast in the lead roles. Hall also is developing a show for a streaming service based on James Patterson’s new biographical book, “The House of Kennedy.”
Q: Whatever happened to Victoria Justice? My grandkids used to watch the Nickelodeon show “Victoria” when they would visit, but I haven’t seen her in anything since then. – G.G.
A: The show you’re thinking of was actually called “Victorious,” and the cast recently recognized its 10-year anniversary with a virtual reunion through the Internet.
“Victorious” starred Victoria Justice as Hollywood Arts High School student Tori Vega, but the show’s most noteworthy alum to emerge was singer Ariana Grande, who played Cat. As for Justice, she’s actually released a few hit singles of her own, and she starred in the MTV series “Eye Candy,” which aired for just one season. She’s since gone on to guest-star on numerous prime-time shows, including “American Housewife.”
According to E! News, the cast remain tight-knit and have talked about another reunion in the form of a movie.
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