The tip of an period — for now. Gray’s Anatomy’s solid and followers alike tuned in to see the episode devoted to Meredith Gray.
Throughout a brand new episode of the hit ABC collection, which premiered on Thursday, February 23, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) mentioned goodbye to Gray Sloan Memorial after she determined to maneuver her household to Boston. Earlier than leaving, Meredith was celebrated by her buddies and coworkers at a goodbye social gathering.
“I’m solely going to Boston and, I’ll most likely be right here subsequent week,” she mentioned earlier than getting on a aircraft together with her three youngsters.
The door was left open for Meredith to make a possible return down the road. Her romance with Nick (Scott Speedman) was additionally left up within the air after their connection hit a snag in season 19.
After the emotional episode aired, Kerry Washington took to social media to congratulate Pompeo, 53, on her legacy. “Sending you soooo many flowers @ellenpompeo!!! Congrats on this new, thrilling chapter!” the actress, 46, who starred in Shonda Rhimes‘ collection Scandal, replied within the feedback part of the creator’s tribute.
Rhimes, 53, for her half, wrote, “What a journey these 19 seasons have been! Wouldn’t commerce them (otherwise you) for the world. Past excited to your subsequent chapter. So long, Dr. Gray. ❤️.”
Pompeo, who has been on the medical drama since 2005, confirmed in September 2022 that she could be returning in a restricted capability to season 19.
“I’m going to all the time be part of that present,” she informed Deadline on the time about her part-time standing. “I’m an government producer. I spent twenty years of my profession on [Grey’s Anatomy] — it’s my coronary heart and soul. I’ll by no means actually be gone so long as [it’s] on the air.”
The Boston native famous that Gray’s Anatomy could be “simply tremendous with out” her attributable to its success on the community. The collection has beforehand parted methods with longtime solid members together with Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight, Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey.
After making the choice to maneuver on to new initiatives, Pompeo hoped that followers would assist her future endeavors.
“Hopefully, [Grey’s] followers [will watch],” she mentioned about her upcoming Hulu restricted collection. “I do know there’s no assure of that. However I’m going to place the identical coronary heart and fervour into that. It’s simply eight little episodes, so it gained’t take an excessive amount of of your time.”
Though Thursday’s episode adopted Meredith’s exit, the character is slated to make an onscreen go to within the season finale. Pompeo has beforehand expressed curiosity in making appearances on Gray’s Anatomy sooner or later.
“For the document, it’s probably not my last [episode],” she informed Leisure Tonight earlier this month. “It’s somewhat little bit of a trick they’re enjoying on individuals.”
Gray’s Anatomy airs on ABC Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
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