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Prepare for some new faces in Gray’s Anatomy season 19. The long-running medical drama has added 5 new forged members to play Gray Sloan’s new residents, and we lastly have our first look.
Regardless of the present being referred to as Gray’s Anatomy, there might be much less of Ellen Pompeo than ever earlier than. So, what does Ellen’s diminished position on the present imply for the present’s future? Who else is returning? HollywoodLife has rounded up all the most recent updates about Gray’s Anatomy season 19.
Gray’s Anatomy Season 19 Premiere Date
Gray’s Anatomy season 19 will premiere October 6 on ABC. The sequence will hold its 9 p.m. ET timeslot on Thursdays. Sister sequence Station 19 will air at 8 p.m. and the Hilary Swank-led sequence Alaska Every day will air at 10 p.m.
“Gray’s Anatomy is a real phenomenon, beloved by audiences all over the world. Whether or not they catch it reside on ABC, or stream it on Hulu or globally on Disney+ or Star+, it’s clear that followers can’t get sufficient of Shonda Rhimes’ good creation,” Dana Walden, chairman of Leisure, Walt Disney Tv, mentioned in a press release when the present was renewed. “We have now monumental religion in Shonda, Krista Vernoff, Ellen Pompeo and the whole inventive staff to unlock new, untold tales that may proceed to deal with trendy drugs, deal with the problems that form the world round us, and resonate deeply with loyal followers for years to return.”
Shonda, the creator of the sequence, additionally mentioned: “I couldn’t be extra excited that we get to maintain telling the tales of Meredith, Bailey, Richard, and all the different medical doctors at Gray Sloan Memorial for an additional season. This can be a true testomony to Krista Vernoff, the forged, the crew and all of the writers who hold the viewers on the sting of their seat week after week. And it will not be potential with out the generations of unimaginable followers who’ve supported Gray’s Anatomy for thus a few years.”
Ellen Pompeo’s Standing In Season 19
Gray’s Anatomy will function much less of Meredith Gray than ever earlier than. Ellen Pompeo will reportedly seem onscreen for under 8 episodes of season 19, Deadline reviews. She’s going to proceed to be an govt producer. The actress will proceed narrating, though she could not do the voiceover in each episode.
Ellen’s restricted screentime as Meredith comes because the actress prepares to deal with her first position outdoors the world of Gray’s Anatomy. She’s going to star within the Hulu restricted sequence that’s based mostly on the true story of Ukrainian-born Natalia Grace and her U.S. adoptive mother and father, who claimed that she was an grownup “sociopath” pretending to be a toddler. Ellen is ready to play the mom within the sequence.
Following the information about Ellen’s restricted onscreen position in season 19, former co-star Jesse Williams defended her resolution to cut back. “That girl has labored so arduous all 12 months, yearly for 20 years for that franchise,” Jesse instructed E! Information’ Every day Pop. “No matter time she takes off is well-earned, and I’m certain they’ve a grasp plan.”
Gray’s Anatomy Season 19 Solid
Along with Ellen, Gray’s Anatomy veterans Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr. will return as Dr. Miranda Bailey and Dr. Richard Webber. Ellen, Chandra, and James are the one remaining forged members who’ve been sequence regulars since season 1.
Ellen signed a one-year deal in January 2022 to return for season 19, in line with Deadline. Chandra and James signed new multi-year pacts that included season 19. Fellow sequence regulars Kevin McKidd, Kim Raver, Caterina Scorsone, Chris Carmack, Camilla Luddington, Kelly McCreary, Jake Borelli, Anthony Hill, and Scott Speedman are anticipated to return in season 19.
On August 3, Kevin shared a behind-the-scenes photograph of his first day again on set to movie season 19. “Day 1 again at it! So grateful and blissful to see everybody and begin telling new tales collectively!” he wrote.
Kim additionally celebrated the beginning of season 19 manufacturing. “Off to First Day Of SEASON 19 filming @greysabc! Thanks candy pal @joeywolffer for the attractive shirt I’m carrying as we speak! I adore it,” she captioned her Instagram photograph.
Kate Walsh, who performs the beloved Dr. Addison Montgomery, returned for a handful of season 18 episodes. HollywoodLife spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Kate about probably returning for season 19. “It was enjoyable to return. She would possibly make an look. We’ll see. I don’t know,” she mentioned.
New Solid Members
Season 19 will function many new faces. Gray’s Anatomy has added a number of forged members who might be first-year surgical residents at Gray Sloan. On August 10, James shared the primary look of the brand new forged members on set and of their scrubs. “Let’s give a heat welcome to the brand new Interns of the Gray’s household, excited for season 19,” he captioned the Instagram photograph.
- Harry Shum Jr. will play Daniel “Blue” Kwan, in line with Deadline. Blue is “sharp-witted, impatient and good. He’s beneficiant by nature however aggressive to a fault, naturally gifted, and used to profitable at every little thing. A household disaster interfered along with his profession plans and now he’s acquired lots to show.” The present will dive into Blue’s backstory and “clarify why Daniel is somewhat older than your typical medical resident.” Harry wrote on Instagram that he’s “honored to be becoming a member of this iconic present.”
- Adelaide Kane will play Jules Millin, TVLine confirmed. Jules is a first-year surgical resident who was “raised by drug-addled artist/hippies and in some way emerged as the one actual grown-up within the household. As a result of she all the time needed to handle herself and her mother and father, Jules is usually a little bossy — however her coronary heart is all the time in the proper place. She’s not afraid to interrupt the foundations to save lots of a life, and generally it will get her in bother.” Following the casting information, the Reign alum posted the next on Instagram: “I’m not a physician, however I play one on TV! So hyped to be part of such a historic sequence!!! Can’t wait to be lined in faux blood and bodily fluids each day. tysm!”
- Midori Francis will play Mika Yasuda. In keeping with Deadline, Mika is one other first-year resident who’s a “center baby with eight siblings. She is used to being neglected and underestimated and makes use of it to her benefit. Mika is coping with overwhelming scholar loans from med faculty, however she’s scrappy and assured she will make it in this system and rise to the highest.”
- Alexis Floyd will play Simone Griffin, a brand new first-year surgical resident who’s a “humorous, whip-smart, excessive achiever with a sophisticated household dynamic. She grew up in Seattle, however by no means needed to work at Gray Sloan due to a painful private historical past with the hospital,” in line with Deadline.
- Niko Terho will play Lucas Adams. Deadline reviews that Lucas is “the charming black sheep of his household. Likable to a fault, he has an awesome thoughts, however doesn’t have the grades to match. He’s decided to show himself as a surgeon, identical to many in his household which have come earlier than him, however he should cease counting on his folks expertise and put within the work.”
How Did Season 18 Finish?
Owen and Teddy had been seen leaving Seattle with their children after refusing to offer life-ending treatment to a person whose spouse, a former veteran, was dying. When Owen didn’t adjust to the person’s calls for, the person reported the couple to Bailey. Owen and Teddy resigned and shortly left city.
Kai and Amelia’s relationship hit a snag when Kai revealed that they didn’t need children. Nonetheless, on the finish of the episode, Kai couldn’t tear themselves away from Amelia. In the meantime, Jo and Hyperlink vowed to get their friendship again on observe.
Gray Sloan’s residency accreditation was pulled within the finale, which meant Schmidt and different residents needed to go away. Meredith had just about determined to depart Seattle for Minnesota, however Jackson begged her to tug her resignation as a result of Gray Sloan can be doomed if she didn’t. Bailey beat her to the punch.
“You broke it, you acquire it,” Bailey mentioned after revealing she was quitting to guard her well being and sanity. Meredith instructed Nick that he ought to return to Minnesota. Nick lastly walked away after being pushed by Meredith. Simply after he left, Meredith knew she made a mistake. The final moments of the ultimate confirmed Meredith operating after Nick.
Is Gray’s Anatomy Ending After Season 19?
Gray’s Anatomy has not been renewed for a milestone season 20 but. If the present does get a renewal, it probably wouldn’t be introduced till early 2023. Gray’s Anatomy, which premiered in 2005, is already the longest-running primetime medical drama of all time and lately celebrated 400 episodes.
Ellen has been vocal for years about Gray’s Anatomy ending. “I imply, I’ve been attempting to get away for years,” she instructed Leisure Tonight in 2021. “I’ve been attempting. It’s not as a result of I haven’t been attempting. I’ve robust relationships on the community and so they have been very, excellent to me, and have incentivized me to remain.” She added, “Miraculously, we hold developing with methods to have a motive to remain and if there’s a motive, that warrants it.”
She admitted to Insider in 2021 that she’s “been attempting to deal with convincing everyone that it ought to finish. I really feel like I’m the tremendous naive one who retains saying, ‘However what’s the story going to be, what story are we going to inform?’ And everybody’s like, ‘Who cares, Ellen? It makes a gazillion {dollars}.’”
The actress has additionally been trustworthy that the present may proceed on with out her. “The present speaks to lots of people, and the younger folks love the present,” Ellen instructed Leisure Tonight in 2022. “It’s impressed so many generations of healthcare staff, so, I feel for the younger folks, it’s a very good piece of content material.”
She continued: “We’re going to attempt to hold it going for the younger folks, not essentially with me, however hold it going past me.” When requested if the present would technically be referred to as Gray’s Anatomy if she was not on the present, Ellen replied, “We’ll discover somebody, or perhaps, we gained’t.”
Nonetheless, Jesse Williams, who performs Dr. Jackson Avery, isn’t so certain the present would go on with out Ellen. “I don’t know, it will be a distinct present [if she left], she’s the center of that present, she’s Gray, so unlikely,” he instructed Entry Hollywood in June 2022.
