In 2017, Shonda Rhimes enlisted Vernoff to return to "Grey's" for its fourteenth season with complete creative control, after she signed a deal to leave ABC for Netflix and Stacy McKee, the previous showrunner, left to run its spin-off "Station 19". In 2019, Vernoff also became showrunner for "Station 19" after McKee's departure. On top of this, Vernoff signed a multiyear overall deal with ABC Studios to produce new projects for ABC, launching this under Trip the Light productions where she serves as president. The deal was recently renewed.