Thursday nights on ABC will be unlike any other on television thanks to three edge-of-your-seat dramas delivered by one creative force: Shonda Rhimes. ABC was commissioned to craft a half-hour special to promote this exciting evening of television. For the first time ever, the three leading ladies of Thursday night – Ellen Pompeo, Kerry Washington, and Viola Davis – sat down with Shonda to discuss what makes Shondaland so popular. The special intimately connected viewers to Shonda and these amazing actors, and got them excited to watch AND to become active members of the Thursday night club on ABC.