Spoilers are ahead for Station 19’s series finale.
Summary
After a solid seven seasons,Station 19drew to a close with its 105th episode, the aptly titled “One Last Time.” As established inStation 19season 7, episode 9, the series finale saw 19’s firefighters banding together against a fast-spreading wildfire that threatened the Seattle area. The natural disaster cropped up in theGrey’s Anatomyseason 20 finaletoo, as Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital’s surgeons scrambled to help those impacted by smoke and fire damage. Given thatStation 19is aGrey’s Anatomyspin-off,the synergy between the shows was an exciting way to concludeStation 19.
Notably,Station 19’s backdoor pilot unfolded inGrey’s Anatomyseason 14, episode 13. In the exciting installment, Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) meets firefighter Andy Herrera (Jaina Lee Ortiz). Over the course of its 7-season run,Station 19andGrey’s Anatomy’s crossover episodes changedthe shows' trajectories, especially where characters like Ben Warren (Jason George) and Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) are concerned. One ofGrey’s Anatomy’s best couples,Ben and Miranda make a huge decision and adopt the late firefighter Dean Miller’s daughter, Pru. Satisfyingly, that plot point comes full-circle in theStation 19series finale.
Pru Miller-Warren Becomes A Firefighter In Station 19’s Series Finale
The Show’s Flash Forward Confirms That Pru Carries On Dean’s Legacy
Played by Janai Kaylani inStation 19seasons3–7, Pruitt Arike Miller-Warren is the daughter of two of the spin-off’s characters, Dean Miller (Okieriete Onaodowan) and JJ Lau (Brenda Song), who have a brief fling. After realizing she’s pregnant, JJ stays on Dean’s houseboat, which leads to her dramatic fire station labor scene. At nearly a week old, a young Pru still doesn’t have a name, with her biological parents arguing over how best to care for her. Ultimately,a few days into motherhood, JJ packs up and leaves the baby with Dean.
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Although it takes a little time, especially with all the legal red tape, Ben Warren and Miranda Bailey adopt Pru…
AfterStation 19’s Dean tragically dies, Andy takes Pru to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital to be cared for by Ben, who had agreed to look after Pru if anything happened to Dean. Although it takes a little time, especially with all the legal red tape, Ben Warren and Miranda Bailey adopt Pru, who becomes a key part of stories in bothStation 19andGrey’s Anatomy. InStation 19’s flash forwards, it’s revealed that an adultPru graduates from the Seattle fire academy and lands a job at Station 19under the leadership of Captain Maya Bishop (Danielle Savre).
Grey’s Anatomy
A high-intensity medical drama which follows Meredith Grey and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial, who are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white.
Dean names Pru after Pruitt Herrera, the former Captain of Station 19 and Andy Herrera’s father.
Pru’s Station 19 Ending Honors Dean Miller’s Story Too
Ever-charming and passionate, Dean Miller was cut from a selfless, heroic mold, which made him a top-notch firefighter and father.Toward the end of his time onStation 19, Dean’s Crisis One program becomes a huge success, prompting him to reach out to other fire departments across the country with the hope of creating a national program. Just before he moves to Oakland with Pru, Dean responds to a dangerous call. After a gas build-up inside a house explodes, Dean is left in critical condition, and dies en route to Grey Sloan.
Station 19’s finale just gives a glimpse into the very start of Pru’s firefighter career…
With Dean’s shocking death straddling bothStation 19andGrey’s Anatomyepisodes, it had a huge impact on both shows. Not to mention, in the immediate aftermath of Dean’s death, Ben and Bailey grapple with whether to officially adopt Pru. The reveal inStation 19season 7’s endingthat Pru has followed in both Dean and Ben’s footsteps is a lovely full-circle momentfor the show at large. AlthoughStation 19just gives a glimpse into the very start of Pru’s firefighter career, the scene helps cement Dean’s legacy and provides an unexpected bit of closure.
All 7 seasons ofStation 19are now streaming on Hulu.
Station 19
Station 19 is a spin-off of Grey’s Anatomy that premiered in 2018 on ABC. The series follows the professional and personal lives of the firefighters at Seattle Fire Station 19. Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 sometimes have crossover episodes in which a storyline is depicted on one night throughout both shows.
