Jason George explains how the Grey’s Anatomy spinoff may play out — and how it’s different from NBC’s Chicago shows

Entertainment Weekly

“I don’t know if I’d use the Chicago shows as the analogy for us,” he says. “My understanding is, Ben will be popping up in Grey’s Anatomy some and some of your favorite Grey’s Anatomy folks will be popping up in the spin-off. When it was Private Practice, the show was located in Los Angeles, so by definition, it had to be an event when they came up to Seattle or vice versa. This one can be an event, but it also doesn’t have to be. The fun part is, the writers have an embarrassment of riches, they can play it any way they want it at any given time. They could have a mega event that goes across both shows, or they could just drop off a person for a little bit and go have a beer.”