Will there be another series of Greys Anatomy?

Hit medical drama Greys Anatomy brought its 16th season to a close on Thursday, April 9 on ABC.

The finale tied up some loose ends as viewers found out more about Richard Webbers (played by James Pickens Jr) fate.

However, the episode will also leave many viewers wondering whether the show will be returning again with season 17.

Fans of the long-running medical drama should rejoice as the next outing has already been confirmed.

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The series was actually renewed before season 16 even began airing on ABC last year.

In May 2019, it was confirmed Meredith Grey star Ellen Pompeo renewed her contract and how seasons 16 and 17 were both renewed at once.

After the renewal, Pompeo told People: Obviously I never anticipated the show still being the number one show on the network. How do you walk away from a hit?

The fans will dictate when the show ends. As much as we think were in control, were not.

Its the fans show at this point. They control how long the show goes. Well see. I kind of just take it year by year and see.

The new season of Greys Anatomy is expected to air in its usual new season slot in September.

This is when the returning show usually starts their new seasons and has been when every outing apart from series one of Greys Anatomy has aired.

However, it seems possible season 17 may be delayed due to the impact of coronavirus COVID-19 on the television production industry.

The series has already been impacted by this with production shutting down back in March, leaving this season at 21 episodes rather than 25.

Showrunner Krista Vernoff addressed this on Twitter back on March 28, hinting how the story would continue in season 17.

She wrote: We are disappointed that we dont get to complete our storytelling this season.

The good news? 1621 plays like a satisfying finale! Its not where we planned to end, but its beautiful & the questions that linger we will answer next year.

This could mean the series delays its premiere into 2021 if work is halted on the new series beginning.

Express.co.ukwill update this article as soon as any more information is released.

Greys Anatomy airs on Thursdays on ABC.

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