After seven thrilling seasons, our beloved Station 19 Seattle fireplace station closed its gloriouis doorways on Could 30 with its last installment, “One Final Time,” a transferring and ingenious episode that had its heroes flash-forward to glimpses of what their lives could be like sooner or later.
As nice because the episode is, nothing could make the ache of shedding the Gray’s Anatomy spin-off simpler, however should you’re discovering it exhausting to say goodbye for good, these quick documentary-style tribute would possibly present a bit of reduction. Previous to the end of the finale, Shondaland visited the Station 19 set, speaking with the forged, crew, and showrunners Zoanne Clack and Peter Paige about capturing that bittersweet final chapter, and the present’s lasting legacy.
“We truly introduced the actors in [to meet with the producers],” says Clack. “We actually wished to get their perspective on how they felt that their characters could be ending in a method that was true and genuine for them.”
Additionally within the video, you’ll see Jay Hayden and Barrett Doss speak about capturing the massive feelings Travis and Vic expertise week to week; Danielle Savre clarify what it was like carrying the heavy firefighting gear in earlier seasons; and Jason George share how tight-knit and loving the Station 19 household actually are when the cameras aren’t rolling.
“It’s such a fantastic group of individuals,” says Josh Randall, who performs Sean Beckett. “I’ll actually miss all people, and I’ll miss that camaraderie.” He’s not alone: You’ll additionally discover people from the crew you don’t see on digital camera spill some cool secrets and techniques and methods they used to make all these 104 episodes feel and appear super-real. In addition they converse from the center about what being a part of the present meant to them. Yeah, you’re positively gonna have some moist eyes.
“On the finish of the finale,” Paige says, combating again tears, “Andy provides a speech to the brand new firefighters, and he or she principally says Station 19 shouldn’t be a station. It’s not even the individuals who work there. Station 19 is an thought. … It’s a method of constructing the world a greater place. And I really feel the identical method concerning the present. It’s a method of placing good into the world, of exhibiting up for different individuals, holding your self and others accountable, to develop and get higher. So many people received to deliver our perfect humanity to work daily. And that’s not nothing.”
Malcolm Venable is a Senior Employees Author at Shondaland. Comply with him on Twitter @malcolmvenable.
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