--- description: The ABC medical drama 'Grey's Anatomy' is returning to the screen with some doctors kindling new romances and others shifting off-screen. title: 'Grey's Anatomy' Creator Opens Up About What's Next image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt046d6067fd10f52d/69877c4306f2c1e381333a39/rtr4khyy.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Grey's Anatomy_ Creator Opens Up About What's Coming Next by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 28, 2015 3:28 AM CUT  ABC drama series Grey's Anatomy cast (L-R) Kelly McCreary, Ellen Pompeo, Sarah Drew and Camilla Luddington pose backstage with the awards for Favorite TV Drama and Favorite TV Character We Miss Most during the 2015 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California January 7, 2015. ABC drama series Grey's Anatomy cast (L-R) Kelly McCreary, Ellen Pompeo, Sarah Drew and Camilla Luddington pose backstage with the awards for Favorite TV Drama and Favorite TV Character We Miss Most during the 2015 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California January 7, 2015.Danny Moloshok—Reuters by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 28, 2015 3:28 AM CUT The ABC medical drama _Grey’s Anatomy_ is [returning](http://insidetv.ew.com/2015/01/27/greys-anatomy-shonda-rhimes-spoilers-2/ "undefined") to the screen with some doctors kindling new romances and others shifting off-screen. Shonda Rhimes, the creator of the show, says that the series will not be set in two different places as Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo, attempts to reconcile the trials of a long-distance relationship with Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). In fact, Rhimes says the neurosurgeon may be spending more time off the screen than on it. Rhimes acknowledges that the show may need a greater male presence and says she is “bringing in some men,” according to _Entertainment Weekly_. [Read the _Entertainment Weekly_ exclusive with Shonda Rhimes here.](http://insidetv.ew.com/2015/01/27/greys-anatomy-shonda-rhimes-spoilers-2/ "undefined") \[[_EW_](http://insidetv.ew.com/2015/01/27/greys-anatomy-shonda-rhimes-spoilers-2/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3685332/greys-anatomy-whats-next-shonda-rimes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3685332/greys-anatomy-whats-next-shonda-rimes/"},"headline":"Grey's Anatomy Creator Opens Up About What's Coming Next","datePublished":"2015-01-28T03:28:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T03:55:49.517Z","description":"Quick summary: More men","url":"https://time.com/3685332/greys-anatomy-whats-next-shonda-rimes/","keywords":["Television","Pop Culture","Grey's Anatomy"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt046d6067fd10f52d/69877c4306f2c1e381333a39/rtr4khyy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt046d6067fd10f52d/69877c4306f2c1e381333a39/rtr4khyy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Grey's Anatomy cast pose with their awards during the 2015 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles","caption":"Grey's Anatomy cast pose with their awards during the 2015 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles","creditText":"Danny Moloshok—Reuters","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3685332/greys-anatomy-whats-next-shonda-rimes/","name":"Grey's Anatomy Creator Opens Up About What's Coming Next"}}]}] ```