ABC has not decided whether to renew Decker for a second season, leaving Scott Speedman’s next move at the network tied to how the new series performs. Decker premiered on March 3, and the channel has not said if it will bring the show back.
Speedman, who stars in Decker, could return to Grey’s Anatomy on a more regular basis if the series is canceled. That possibility, though, depends on one thing first: Nick must survive the final two episodes of the season.
ABC is widely seen as waiting for a clearer picture of Decker’s audience before making a call, which makes the show’s early run unusually important. The network’s silence has kept both series in play, with Speedman’s status on Grey’s Anatomy now linked to whether Decker earns another season or is cut loose after its debut.
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The setup leaves ABC with a clean but consequential choice. If Decker stays alive, Speedman remains anchored there; if it does not, Grey’s Anatomy could gain him back more regularly, provided Nick makes it through the season’s final two episodes. That is the part that matters now, because the future of both roles is already being decided on screen.
