The Gray’s Anatomy Solid Is Again On Set, And I’ve By no means Been Extra Pumped About A Desk Learn In My Total Life

It’s been a fairly quiet fall within the TV panorama, with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes delaying the vast majority of the productions we’re accustomed to seeing this time of yr. However now that the historic labor battle has ended, productions are getting again to work, together with ABC’s longtime medical drama Gray’s Anatomy. A number of of the actors portraying the Gray Sloan Memorial surgeons posted photographs that proved they have been again on set — with scripts and every little thing! — and I’ve by no means been extra excited a few desk learn.

Gray’s Anatomy left so much up within the air when Season 19 concluded again in February, together with Teddy Altman’s destiny (though pesky contract negotiations could have spoiled that cliffhanger) and quite a few relationship statuses, however the resolutions to these tales could now exist in script kind. The forged gathered for his or her first Season 20 desk learn, with Midori Francis posting a gaggle shot to her Instagram Tales:  

Midori Francis, who performs Mika Yasuda, was one among 5 new most important forged members introduced in for Season 19’s quasi-reboot, which noticed a brand new class of first-year interns be part of the present as Ellen Pompeo’s Meredith Gray turned the ultimate member of the OG rookie class to go away the hospital. 

We don’t know but if or how a lot Meredith will return for Season 20 — particularly provided that the present is reportedly aiming for a shortened season of 10 episodes for a potential return in early 2024 — however the first-year residents will all be again. Adelaide Kane additionally posted a picture from the desk learn to Instagram: 

James Pickens Jr. and Camilla Luddington posted related pictures exhibiting what the forged was as much as, and the Jo Wilson actress mentioned the rain that was pouring down in Los Angeles was giving good Seattle vibes to the reunited employees. 

Camilla Luddington additionally appeared to tease her character’s upcoming storyline, posting a photograph with Chris Carmack. After a lot “will-they-won’t-they” between Jo and Hyperlink, a romance lastly appeared to be taking place, as they professed their love for one another within the Season 19 finale. 

Work on the Gray’s Anatomy Season 20 scripts started in the beginning of October, following the tip of the WGA author’s strike, and one of many tales I’m so excited to see within the upcoming episodes is Levi Schmitt experiencing extra of the queer group. Actor Jake Borelli mentioned it’s a storyline he’d been pitching for some time, and I can’t wait. Borelli appeared to be able to go, too, as he posted to Instagram: 

Anthony Hill also needs to have some attention-grabbing plotlines coming, as his character Winston Ndugu and Maggie Pierce determined within the season finale to not get divorced — regardless of Kelly McCreary exiting Gray’s Anatomy — and attempt to make their marriage work long-distance. Hill shared his personal photograph on social media: 

We don’t have a date for Gray’s Anatomy’s Season 20 premiere but, however collection usually want 3 to six weeks for pre-production and prep earlier than filming can begin. With the vacations arising, the exhibits that have been delayed within the fall aren’t anticipated to renew earlier than mid-February or early March, with comedies anticipated to be again faster than dramas like Regulation & Order and Gray’s.