Tuesday, 11th May 2021 at 1:42 pm
Grey’s Anatomy has officially been renewed for an 18th season by US broadcaster ABC, with stars Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr confirmed to be returning.
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The medical drama is one of the longest-running primetime scripted shows on American television, having debuted all the way back in March 2005, but has shown no signs of slowing down.
In fact, the latest season of Grey’s Anatomy ranks as the most popular show on ABC this year, propelled partly by a COVID-19 storyline ripped straight from the headlines and the return of some long-absent characters.
After last week s episode of Grey s Anatomy, a teaser revealed that Chyler Leigh s Lexie would be the next former cast member to return and visit Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) on her mysterious beach.
Thursday night s episode did in fact feature the return of Lexie, who showed up to hand Meredith a towel on the beach, as teased in the trailer.
However, fans were thrown for quite the loop when ANOTHER former cast member showed up on the beach, Eric Dane, who played Lexie s love interest Dr. Mark Sloan.
Grey s beach: After last week s episode of Grey s Anatomy, a teaser revealed that Chyler Leigh s Lexie would be the next former cast member to return and visit Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) on her mysterious beach
Grey s Anatomy s Showrunner Says She s Planning Season 17 Finale as Possible Series End 708 Shares
Season 17 has thrown
Grey s Anatomy fans for a loop for many reasons, and the grief-heavy installment has had us asking one big question: is this the last chapter of our favorite medical drama? On March 9, an interview for
The Hollywood Reporter with showrunner Krista Vernoff proved that our fears might be right: the end is (probably) near. I m planning a season and a finale that could function as either a season finale or a series finale, Vernoff revealed. I m planning for both contingencies and it s hard and it s not ideal. It s not where I wish we were.
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Chandra Wilson on More ‘Grey’s’ Returns, Bailey’s Legacy and If She’s Ready to Exit
In the episode, Fight the Power, Bailey s mother is admitted into the ER at Grey Sloan after testing positive for COVID-19 following a recent move to a Seattle nursing home. After having breathing problems and her health rapidly deteriorating, Bailey s mom dies with her daughter by her side. In the accompanying voiceover, Bailey says those who have died from the coronavirus are not faceless, as she reads off a few names.