On screen and off, Station 19 ’s Barrett Doss (Victoria “Vic” Hughes) and Jay Hayden (Travis Montgomery) are great friends. As the show neared the airing of its last original episodes (the finale airs May 30), in separate interviews, the actors talked about their surprise at the unexpected cancellation, proudly playing firefighters, their most difficult, dangerous and favorite scenes, and what’s it like for Montgomery working with a costar who’s also a romantic partner ( Jaina Lee Ortiz ). What was your reaction when Station 19 was canceled as the seventh season was starting? Jay Hayden: I was surprised.
We have a very strong fan base and when I did an RV trip across the country with my kids one summer, I learned how many people watched this show, which was really nice. I did think that we would be on air for a little longer, but I guess the small blessing is at least we got a final season to finish the story because this will be the first show I’ve ever been on that got a chance to do that. Barrett Doss: When I learned Station 19 wasn’t going into season eight; I was a little devastated to be honest.
I think it was my second day of shooting this season when they announced it. Carlos Miranda [who plays Theo Ruiz] and I had to shoot the last scene that day and everyone on was in such a sad mood including the two of us, the crew, and our director Paris Barclay , who had been with us since the beginning. We really had to pull it together.
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