Shondaland photo shoot: Behind the scenes with Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away With Murder casts

The casts of ABC’s 'Scandal,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' and 'How to Get Away With Murder' were exclusively shot in collaboration with EW, People and Essence in the Jewel Suite at the New York Palace hotel

By EW Staff

Updated September 03, 2015 at 02:53 PM EDT

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Kerry Washington and Ellen Pompeo

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Scott Foley, Tony Goldwyn, Kerry Washington, Ellen Pompeo, and Viola Davis

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Caterina Scorsone, Viola Davis, Ellen Pompeo, and Tony Goldwyn

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Darby Stanchfield and Jeff Perry

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Caterina Scorsone, Camilla Luddington, Sarah Drew, Kelly McCreary, and Jerrika Hinton

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Kelly McCreary and Jerrika Hinton

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James Pickens Jr., Shonda Rhimes, and Ellen Pompeo

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Aja Naomi King

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Liza Weil, Katie Lowes, Kerry Washington, and Caterina Scorsone

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Sara Ramirez

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Charlie Weber

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Liza Weil, Sara Ramirez, and Charlie Weber

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Kerry Washington and Bellamy Young

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Camilla Luddington and Justin Chambers

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Tony Goldwyn and Kevin McKidd

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Camilla Luddington, Portia De Rossi, and Jessica Capshaw

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Tony Goldwyn, Shonda Rhimes, Justin Chambers, Ellen Pompeo, and Viola Davis

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Betsy Beers, Chandra Wilson, and Kelly McCreary

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Justin Chambers, Portia De Rossi, and Bellamy Young

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Charlie Weber, Jeff Perry, Betsy Beers, Jesse Williams, Karla Souza, Darby Stanchfield, Sara Ramirez, Chandra Wilson, Joshua Malina, Liza Weil, Alfred Enoch, Kelly McCreary, and Matt McGorry

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Karla Souza, Sara Ramirez, Charlie Weber, and Joshua Malina

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Alfred Enoch, Kelly McCreary, and Camilla Luddington

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Darby Stanchfield and Joshua Malina

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Scott Foley

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Kelly McCreary, Camilla Luddington, Tony Goldwyn, Kerry Washington, Shonda Rhimes, Justin Chambers, Ellen Pompeo, Viola Davis, Bellamy Young, Portia De Rossi, Jessica Capshaw, Caterina Scorsone, James Pickens Jr., and Guillermo Diaz

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Shonda Rhimes with the stars of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder

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Gathering during upfronts week in May, the casts of ABC’s Thursday night lineup made history for Time Inc. by being exclusively shot in collaboration among Entertainment Weekly, Essence, and People in the Jewel Suite at the New York Palace.

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Ellen Pompeo, Viola Davis, Shonda Rhimes, and Kerry Washington

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To continue reading more about Shondaland and the upcoming seasons of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, or buy it here.

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Shondaland photo shoot: Behind the scenes with Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away With Murder casts

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Kerry Washington and Ellen Pompeo

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Scott Foley, Tony Goldwyn, Kerry Washington, Ellen Pompeo, and Viola Davis

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Caterina Scorsone, Viola Davis, Ellen Pompeo, and Tony Goldwyn

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Darby Stanchfield and Jeff Perry

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Caterina Scorsone, Camilla Luddington, Sarah Drew, Kelly McCreary, and Jerrika Hinton

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Kelly McCreary and Jerrika Hinton

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James Pickens Jr., Shonda Rhimes, and Ellen Pompeo

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Aja Naomi King

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Liza Weil, Katie Lowes, Kerry Washington, and Caterina Scorsone

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Sara Ramirez

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Charlie Weber

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Liza Weil, Sara Ramirez, and Charlie Weber

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Kerry Washington and Bellamy Young

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Camilla Luddington and Justin Chambers

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Tony Goldwyn and Kevin McKidd

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Camilla Luddington, Portia De Rossi, and Jessica Capshaw

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Tony Goldwyn, Shonda Rhimes, Justin Chambers, Ellen Pompeo, and Viola Davis

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Betsy Beers, Chandra Wilson, and Kelly McCreary

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Justin Chambers, Portia De Rossi, and Bellamy Young

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Charlie Weber, Jeff Perry, Betsy Beers, Jesse Williams, Karla Souza, Darby Stanchfield, Sara Ramirez, Chandra Wilson, Joshua Malina, Liza Weil, Alfred Enoch, Kelly McCreary, and Matt McGorry

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Karla Souza, Sara Ramirez, Charlie Weber, and Joshua Malina

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Alfred Enoch, Kelly McCreary, and Camilla Luddington

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Darby Stanchfield and Joshua Malina

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Scott Foley

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Kelly McCreary, Camilla Luddington, Tony Goldwyn, Kerry Washington, Shonda Rhimes, Justin Chambers, Ellen Pompeo, Viola Davis, Bellamy Young, Portia De Rossi, Jessica Capshaw, Caterina Scorsone, James Pickens Jr., and Guillermo Diaz

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Shonda Rhimes with the stars of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder

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