Karla Souza lands lead role in delayed Grey's Anatomy Texas spinoff
ABC's upcoming Grey's Anatomy Texas spinoff has tapped Karla Souza for its central role, Variety reports. Souza will play Dr. Carolina "Lina" Hall, the grim and troubled physician in charge of a remote West Texas clinic.
The untitled project, first announced in May, has been pushed back. It was originally slated for the 2026-2027 broadcast season but is now targeting a 2027-2028 debut after failing to secure a California TV tax credit, per Variety.
Shonda Rhimes and current Grey's Anatomy showrunner Meg Marinis are the series co-creators. They will serve as executive producers with Betsy Beers and series star Ellen Pompeo, according to TVLine.
This marks the first casting news for the series, which ABC bills as an edgy drama about the staff of a rural medical center serving as a final outpost before vast stretches of empty land. Souza is best known for her role as Laurel Castillo on ABC's How to Get Away With Murder.
This new show will become the third official spinoff from the long-running medical drama, following Private Practice and Station 19.
