Between tragic character deaths and untimely departures,  has conditioned its fans to roll with the punches over the years. So, when we get actual good news, it feels gratifying — as though our patience and loyalty (read: countless nights of ugly-crying on the couch) is finally paying off. Well, this is one of those days, friends. According to  showrunner Stacy McKee, the firefighter spinoff could very well include many more crossover cameos from our favorite faces at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

Shondaland introduced the fiery new series on Thursday, further exploring Ben Warren’s decision to pursue his passion by giving up surgery to run into burning buildings. In addition to Ben’s backstory in recent episodes,  cued up  by introducing the female lead, Andy Herrera (played by ‘s Jaina Lee Ortiz).

Then, during ‘s two-hour premiere, both Meredith and Bailey made crossover cameos. Naturally, this fosters a sense of excitement and expectancy among fans. Can we expect regular crossovers? Which  characters could make appearances?

McKee gave a promising answer during  when asked whether April’s ex, a paramedic named Matthew, would play a larger role in the spinoff.

“I’m open to any and all cross-pollination of that nature,” McKee said. “Matthew was incredible, paramedic Nicole [played by Nicole Cummins] has always been exciting. There are so many of those characters that have popped into the 

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