More details are emerging about the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off starring Kate Walsh and her character Addison.

First off, if the pilot doesn’t fly, she won’t be leaving the show. It will be set in a way that if the pilot is picked up, she could leave Grey’s Anatomy, but if not, she’ll be sticking around Seattle Grace.

Taye Diggs, of the cancelled Day Break series from this season, will play opposite Addison.

The potential spinoff will test the waters as a back-door pilot, an expanded two-hour episode of “Grey” slated to air in May. It will center on neonatal surgeon Addison Shepherd (Walsh), a character that has enjoyed a strong following from fans since she was introduced at the end of the hot surgical drama’s first season.

It is understood that the back-door pilot episode will feature Shepherd on the verge of leaving Seattle Grace, a scenario that will be triggered if ABC goes with the spinoff for next season. There were no details on the character Diggs will play.

“Grey” creator/executive producer Shonda Rhimes is writing the episode and is expected to shepherd the potential series. Meanwhile, Rhimes’ other pilot for ABC and ABC TV Studio, about female journalists, has been pushed to a summer production start.

I admit, I am happy to hear that even if the pilot fails to take off that it means Kate will be sticking around. I hate it when a popular character gets spun off, the new show tanks, but they don’t return back to the other series.

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This spoiler posted on Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 at 11:04 am.

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