Because of its popularity, “Grey’s Anatomy,”Shonda Rhimes became more influential at ABC’s network. She was a tireless creator of new spaces, and she released the popular spin-off series. “Private Practice”Political drama and other news “Scandal.”Rhimes was a speaker in 2013.The New York Timesthat with her history of hit after hit, she could easily ignore unwanted advice. “What was great for me about ‘Scandal’ was I had earned a lot of political capital with the network,”She elaborated. She was able to quit. “taking network notes”While she worked to bring her vision into reality, Rhimes recalls her experience of standing up to the network. “What were they going to do, fire me? I wasn’t worried about what anybody else thought. This one was for me.”
Rhimes was a master at keeping people on the channel’s radar and she remained one of the network’s most prominent stars. Starting in 2014, she almost took over ABC’s primetime schedule. For many seasons, ABC’s Thursday nights had been “the most valuable night of the week to advertisers,”perVarietyThanks to “Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “How to Get Away With Murder.”
Even after Rhimes resigned from ABC in 2017, the legacy of “Grey’s Anatomy” remained. In 2021, Season 18 began airing. “has been licensed to more than 200 territories internationally and translated into more than 60 languages.”The series is available on Netflix “has drawn more viewing hours than any other licensed show on the streamer.”Rhimes’ creation resulted in a “multibillion-dollar global business for ABC Studios.”