Station 19 spoilers follow.

Grey's Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff has hinted what's to come in Station 19's fourth season and it's surprisingly good news.

The Grey's spin-off's third season featured a double tragedy for Andy as she lost both her childhood best friend Ryan Tanner and her father Pruitt Herrera.

However, the season finale ended on a major cliffhanger for the character, as she found out that her mother Elena was actually still alive.

Speaking to TV Line about the fourth season, Vernoff revealed that, like the rest of the world, the Station 19 team "gets hit with a pandemic," adding that the twist is "ironic because we still have a lighter season planned".

Vernoff also admitted "there was some real darkness last season so much death," however, despite the pandemic, things are looking brighter the next time we see the Station 19 team.

"This season, the team pulls together and finds a lot of joy despite the heaviness of the world," Vernoff continued.

She also addressed Andy and new husband Sullivan's relationship, admitting: "They've both been through a hell of a lot. But I'm rooting for them!"

Following the season three finale, Vernoff revealed it had been decided Andy's mother was alive "since the beginning of our conversations about season three," adding: "It was one of the first ideas we had."

Explaining how Andy will be "massively, massively" changed by learning that her mother is alive, Vernoff said: "There's so much unsaid, so much unknown. What happened? Why did her father tell her her mother was dead?

"What happened between [Pruitt and Elena] is such ripe, fertile ground for season four. We're really excited to get into it. We know what happened, but Andy doesn't."

Grey's Anatomy and Station 19 air on ABC in the US. They air on Sky Witness in the UK with selected episodes also available on NOW TV.

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