The first responders from Station 19 will usher in the winter premiere in a dramatic way.
In PEOPLE’s exclusive look at the Grey’s Anatomy In the spin-off’s midseason premiere, the firefighters of Station 19 are hit by one misfortune after another, including a fire at Dr. Meredith Grey’s (Ellen Pompeo) home and an incident that leaves one of them injured and fighting for his life.
“They can’t get through here,” one firefighter says in the clip, while another says, “This is their house, let them through!”
“What happened?” Meredith asks frantically as she grabs her children and watches her house go up in flames.
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Andy Herrera (Jaina Lee Ortiz), who had been working to extinguish the flames, then says: “It’s too early to say anything for sure.”
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Theo Ruiz (Carlos Miranda) asks his crew if anyone has seen Captain Maya Bishop (Danielle Savre) in the firehouse.
“There was an incident involving one of our own,” Captain Sean Beckett (Josh Randall) later tells the firefighters.
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The clip then shows Bishop running on a treadmill, falling and hitting her head. Paramedics quickly rush to her home before she is seen lying unconscious on a stretcher.
“Her pulse is rapid,” notes Dr. Benson “Blue” Kwan (Harry Shum Jr.) of Grey Sloan Memorial as the medical team works to save Bishop’s life.
“Call Dr. DeLuca in the emergency room,” Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) urgently orders her interns, referring to Bishop’s wife Carina DeLuca (Stefania Spampinato).
In the final moment of the teaser, DeLuca is seen panicking and heading to the emergency room.
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Last January, the ABC series, which first aired in 2018, was prematurely renewed for a sixth season. Executive producer Krista Vernoff said in a statement: “It is a privilege to tell stories about our heroic first responders who put their lives on the line every day on our show and in real life to keep us all safe.”
She added that the early inclusion was “a tribute to the incredible work of our talented cast, crew, writers and creative team, as well as the dedication of our loyal fans who tune in every week.”
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Station 19 returns for its winter premiere on Thursday, February 23 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
