No one knows where they might end up, and gray’s anatomy The crew certainly did not expect to learn that Dolly Parton had died while they were shooting an episode indirectly about her.
in an interview with Diversity In a news release Thursday (Oct. 15) about the long-running drama’s 23rd season, showrunner Meg Marinis teased that a new episode centers around a Dolly Parton impersonator, which she wrote and began shooting before the country superstar died at age 80 following a cancer battle in August. “We were in the middle of shooting that story when Dolly Parton walked by,” he told the outlet.
“This was a story that episode three writer Jess Miles-Perez threw out of our writers’ room,” he added. “We were laughing, and we thought it was a hilarious story and very sweet because, again, who doesn’t love Dolly Parton? The copycat story is very funny, but here it was emotional, especially for her [director] debbie [Allen]. She was directing the story when we had to walk in there and pull her aside and tell her what happened.
Marinis said, “Obviously, it wasn’t planned, but we were able to honor him with the story, and it must have been a trip.” “I don’t understand how Debbie did that. We were filming the story virtually on stage that day – and the title of that episode [‘It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right’] It’s a Dolly Parton song.”
season 23 of of gray The interview premiered the same day as its publication, following longtime stars Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver hanging up their scrubs at the end of last season. The Shonda Rhimes-created show first premiered in 2005, but some fans are beginning to wonder if it will return for a 24th installment.
Marinis said on the subject, “Nobody told me the end was coming, so for that I’m grateful.” “I think they’ll appreciate me a little bit because of what this show has done. But it’s always top of mind because of what you see in the industry.”
Parton’s death has reverberated throughout the music industry and culture. The beloved icon has scored 23 career Billboard Hot 100 entries as a solo artist – including two No. 1 hits.
In recent weeks, legal trouble has arisen between his estate and nephew Brian Seaver, who was also his longtime head of security and who announced his passing to fans in a video on his social media.