'Grey's Anatomy' Alum Jessica Capshaw Joins '9-1-1: Nashville'

I guess the doctor really is out. At least Arizona Robbins is really “gone gone” at Grey’s Anatomy. Granted she has not been a series regular for quite some time but she did just guest star not too long ago. Great news for Jessica Capshaw but sad news for Arizona Robbins fans.

Deadline has reported that Capshaw will be joining the cast of the new 9-1-1 spinoff “9-1-1 Nashville” starring opposite lead Chris O’Donnell. While we know that O’Donnell will be playing fire captain Don Sharpe who is described as “a rugged fire captain and rodeo rider who runs Nashville’s busiest firehouse with his beloved son. Don’s a devoted husband and family man but he has his secrets,” Capshaw’s character has yet to be revealed.

Could she be the paramedic captain on the rig or the stay at home wife? She does have the “medical training” if she retained anything from her time as the head of pediatric surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial. She also has credits on ER and Bones, medical shows are definitely her niche. 

There have been no further confirmations of her casting from ABC or Disney. What we do know is that this new spin-off will air this upcoming tv fall season and will not feature any other 9-1-1 universe characters (so far). They said that about Lone Star and we got a crossover episode with Hen, Buck and Eddie going to Texas to help fight a fire. 

Who wouldn’t want to see Buck and Chris O’Donnell get stuck in a tight space and figure some things out? That dynamic would be really interesting with Buck just getting on Chris O’Donnell’s last nerve. Capshaw and O’Donnell on paper seem like a good match. 

Other than Grey’s Anatomy, Capshaw’s television credits include Tell Me Lies and The Practice. 

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