
Kelly McCreary, Sarah Drew and Caterina Scorsone on the SAG-AFTRA picket line. Courtesy of Sarah Drew/Instagram
The Gray’s Anatomy forged reunited on the picket line on Friday, October 6, exterior the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California, to indicate their assist for the Display screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Tv and Radio Artists strike.
Sarah Drew, who performed Dr. April Kepner on the long-running medical drama from 2009 to 2018, shared a video of a compilation of clips from the day through Instagram that featured present stars together with Kim Raver, Chandra Wilson, Jason George, James Pickens Jr., Camilla Luddington, Kelly McCreary, Caterina Scorsone and others.
“We’re out and we aren’t backing down!” she wrote.
Raver, who performed Dr. Teddy Altman, additionally took to Instagram to share her personal video set to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “Merciless Summer season.”
“Proud to face in solidarity on the picket line in the present day with lots of our Gray’s forged/crew household and fellow #SAGAFTRA Union members in the present day in entrance of Warner Brothers! A particular shout out to @jasonwinstongeorge, thanks!! 💪💪💪,” Raver wrote.

A launch date for season 20 of ABC’s award profitable present has not been introduced by the community because the hit sequence has been impacted by the strikes, however it’s anticipated to return after the strike ends.
Friday’s picket centered on actors who play first responders — together with cops, firefighters, ER medical doctors, paramedics and extra. Previous to the occasion, SAG-AFTRA inspired individuals via X, previously generally known as Twitter, to hitch in “honoring the heroes who encourage our screens and those who convey them to life.”
This isn’t the primary time {that a} Gray’s Anatomy star has been seen on the picket line. Kevin McKidd (who performed Dr. Owen Hunt) and his girlfriend, Station 19 actress Danielle Savre, confirmed as much as assist SAG-AFTRA in July.
SAG-AFTRA — which incorporates the Gray’s Anatomy stars and roughly 160,000 actors — has been on strike since July after failing to succeed in an settlement with the Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers. Their issues embody honest wages, streaming residuals and using synthetic intelligence.
This determination got here after the Author’s Guild of America — which represents greater than 11,000 members — started their strike in Could over related calls for. This marked the primary time that the 2 Hollywood unions had been on strike collectively since 1960.
The WGA voted on September 26 to elevate its 5 month lengthy strike after reaching a tentative settlement on a three-year contract with AMPTP. With this determination, manufacturing can resume on speak exhibits and selection exhibits however scripted movies and TV exhibits that embody actors — corresponding to Gray’s Anatomy — won’t begin capturing till SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP attain an settlement.

