The main cast includes Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jason George, Grey Damon, Barrett Doss, Alberto Frezza, Jay Hayden, Okieriete Onaodowan, Danielle Savre, Miguel Sandoval, Boris Kodjoe, Stefania Spampinato, Carlos Miranda, Josh Randall, Merle Dandridge, and Pat Healy.

McKee, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, and Paris Barclay serve as executive producers on the series.

[6] The series follows a group of firefighters from the Seattle Fire Department at fictional Station 19, focusing on their personal and professional lives.

From the captain down the ranks to the newest recruit, the show explores the challenges they face both in the line of duty and in their relationships outside of work.

[7] On May 16, 2017, American Broadcasting Company chief Channing Dungey announced at ABC's upfront presentation that the network had given a straight-to-series order for a second television series.

[8] When announcing the series, Dungey stated, "No one can interweave the jeopardy firefighters face in the line of duty with the drama in their personal lives quite like Shonda, and Grey's signature Seattle setting is the perfect backdrop for this exciting spin-off.

[1][2] On April 20, 2023, ABC renewed the series for a seventh season, with Zoanne Clack and Peter Paige serving as the new showrunners and executive producers.

On October 6, 2017, Grey Damon was cast as Lieutenant Jack Gibson, Jay Hayden as Travis Montgomery, Okieriete Onaodowan as Dean Miller, Danielle Savre as Maya Bishop, and Barrett Doss as Victoria "Vic" Hughes.

[45][46][8] They were shortly followed by Miguel Sandoval as Captain Pruitt Herrera, and Alberto Frezza as police officer Ryan Tanner.

[47][48] For Season 2, Boris Kodjoe was cast in a recurring role as Robert Sullivan in July 2018, and was later promoted to a series regular.

[53] In the United States, Station 19 began airing on March 22, 2018, in the Thursday 9:00 PM ET timeslot on ABC, following the parent series Grey's Anatomy.

[39] After the COVID-19 pandemic truncated production of Grey's Anatomy, Station 19 was temporarily moved to Thursdays at 9:00 PM for the final four episodes of the season.

The website's consensus reads, "Fans will bask in the familiar glow from Station 19, though anyone who doesn't already indulge in the soapy delights of Shondaland may not feel the spark.