Why Grey s Anatomy s Latest Casualty Was So Relieved by Their Death Scene E! 3/12/2021
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The ABC medical drama returned on Thursday, March 11 with quite the bang, as Andrew DeLuca (
Giacomo Gianniotti) was stabbed while pursuing a human trafficker on the crossover episode of
Ellen Pompeo) saw him during a dream sequence on her infamous beach.
After the episode aired, Krista told
Variety she realized this one is going to be devastating for the fans. And I feel it too.
The producer explained that the story line involving DeLuca s tragic end came to her like a vision as she herself was strolling along a beach. The character s demise is particularly difficult for fans, given that the surgeon s bipolar diagnosis had helped normalize mental health issues.
Krista Vernoff, director of Grey's Anatomy and Station 19, talks about the shock of the crossover and its aftermath. mynewswatchtimesng.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mynewswatchtimesng.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Grey s Anatomy Showrunner Explains the Decision to Kill Off One of the Series Major Characters People 3/12/2021
This post contains spoilers from Monday s episode of Grey s Anatomy.
Station 19, the doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial fought hard to save the life of Dr. Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti) who was stabbed in his attempt to pursue and expose a sex trafficker. But things quickly took a turn after an emergency surgery, and DeLuca died on the operating table.
In a statement posted on Twitter shortly after the episode aired, Vernoff, 47, wrote, Giacomo has brought so much talent and so much heart to the role of Andrew DeLuca. We at Grey s Anatomy are grieving the death of this character with all of you. Giacomo played him so beautifully and took him on such a powerful journey from intern, to romantic, to a mental health crisis and back again.