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Grey’s Anatomy Pauses Friday Production for Anti-ICE National Shutdown

Crew plans to join a student-led National Shutdown prompted producers to halt Friday's shoot.

Overview

  • The ABC drama stopped filming on Friday, Jan. 30, with production slated to restart Saturday, Jan. 31.
  • Producers acted after learning some crew planned to skip work to participate in the National Shutdown.
  • University of Minnesota student groups organized the action, calling for no school, no work, and no shopping following killings by federal agents, including Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
  • The organizers’ website listed about 250 protest sites across 46 states, signaling a broad national footprint.
  • Los AngelesMuseum of Contemporary Art closed both locations for the day, while Grey’s Anatomy was the only major Hollywood production publicly confirmed to pause.