Grey’s Anatomy News

Shonda Rhimes Has a New ABC Pilot

by Ingrid Diaz on June 1st, 2006

Shonda Rhimes apparently has a new show coming down the ABC pipeline. EurWeb states:

Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes has a new ABC pilot on deck about a group of female journalists. So far, she’s cast Jeffrey Dean Morgan to play one of the regular characters. He was last seen on the season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy” as Denny Duquette, the ill-fated heart patient and love interest of Izzie, played by Katherine Heigl.

Guess that’s life after death for Denny. Not a bad afterlife. I could think of worse fates than starring in a Rhimes show.

Zap2It has a little more info on the topic:

ABC has ordered a pilot for the untitled show, which is scheduled to begin production during the summer while Rhimes has some time away from “Grey’s Anatomy.”

It’s no big surprise that Rhimes would want Morgan for another show, given her oft-stated affection for both the actor and his character. This is how Rhimes put it on “Grey’s” writers blog: “[Denny] was my ‘you jump, I jump’ guy. He was my imaginary future husband. He was the guy I was dating in my head.”

Should ABC pick up the new Rhimes project, Morgan may have to rework his rather full schedule. In addition to his stint on “Grey’s,” he also has a recurring part on “Supernatural” (picked up for fall on The CW) and has appeared in a couple of episodes of Showtime’s “Weeds” (season two coming later this year) as Mary-Louise Parker’s late husband.

I’ll be sure to keep you guys updated on this. Can’t wait to watch this show. Anything made by Rhimes is sure to be worth watching.

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