Now, because Katey Sagal is obviously still part of The Conners, and because Krista Vernoff is still the showrunner and EP on both Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19, everybody higher up at ABC probably felt comfortable knowing that ending Rebel wouldn’t be fully severing ties with anyone.
To many, that might just sound like “doubt” without any benefits.
(Although I guess the show’s inspiration Erin Brockovich could certainly move to another network.)
Still, it’s interesting to hear him use the phrase “tried to give the decision and the show every benefit of the doubt,” and yet Rebel wasn’t allowed to get six episodes in front of audiences before the choice was made to pull the plug.