Paging a doctor — any doctor! Grey’s AnatomySeason 19 will be back, but the hospital is severely short-staffed after the spring finale revealed that many Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital docs had resigned.
The teaching program was stopped just as the show ended. Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) chose to do a risky surgery amid a blood shortage — while the hospital’s training standards were being evaluated by a visiting doctor. This was the last nail in the coffin for the residency program. It will be re-established in season 19.
However, a lot of familiar faces don’t plan to be around for the rebirth of the teaching program. Obviously, interns and residents — like Taryn Helm (Jaicy Elliot) and Levi Schmitt (Jake Borelli) — are being transferred to other hospitals to finish their training. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy Altman (Kim RaverAfter Owen was reported as illegally helping veterans to end their lives, Owen and his accomplices are currently on the run. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) quit, stepping down from her job as chief of surgery — after buying Owen and Teddy enough time to go on the run. Richard Webber (finally).James Pickens Jr.As he mourned his loss, he took a sabbatical.
Meredith Grey seemed to be one of the only docs left in Seattle, making her the new chief of surgery — which wasn’t the plan. She wanted to move to Minnesota to be with Nick (Scott Speedman), but the Harper Avery award winner can’t bring herself to leave Grey Sloan in shambles. She told her new love to leave because she’s chained to this medical facility — but is Nick willing to walk away from her?
Meredith will need assistance if she wants to start a new program of teaching. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) noted that there were some issues with the learning methods when she visited last season, and the Umbrella AcademyStar is open to reprising her role.
“There’s a possibility. I don’t know what I would do,” Walsh told Showbiz Cheat SheetJune 2022
“We’re chatting a little bit about the possibility of coming back for something, but I don’t know yet,” she continued. “But yeah, I just know that there’s going to be massive, just a lot in store for the next season, a lot of changes, a lot of really cool, I think new beginnings and different, just different places that the show is going to go.”
There will be some new faces. Alexis Floyd will play Simone Griffin, a “new first-year surgical resident at Grey Sloan,” DeadlineReports in July 2022. It seems that the hospital could be restored to their status of a teaching institution sooner than expected.
“Grey’s AnatomyLike all of them, he is a. Shonda [Rhimes]’ canon, is a genre re-defining show that remains masterfully committed to diversity, relevancy and vulnerability,” the Bold TypeThe outlet was informed by an alumnus about her casting news. “Joining the cast in its 19th season is an immeasurable honor, and quite simply, it’s gonna be wicked fun.”
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