When Gray’s Anatomy returns for Season 22 this fall, there could also be purpose for followers to grieve one other character loss. There have been a number of surgeons at risk of being within the blast zone of the enormous explosion that passed off within the Season 21 finale of the medical drama — with some medical doctors in additional obvious peril than others.
The firebomb ignited after a determined mom, Jenna Gatlin (Piper Perabo), held a complete working room hostage — with a striker and a fuel tank — with a purpose to pressure Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) to carry out surgical procedure on her little one. Meredith Gray (Ellen Pompeo), who was there to unload her shares of the hospital and as an alternative made a deal to spend summers in Seattle in trade for analysis funding, helped to speak the mom down. Nevertheless, Amelia nonetheless did the process with success, and after, Jenna claimed the fuel tank was really empty the whole time as a result of she by no means supposed to harm anybody. Nevertheless, her husband, whose truck she lifted the tank from, revealed — clearly, too late — that it did have fuel in it, which meant it’d been leaking within the surgical room the entire time.
The ultimate moments of the Gray’s finale revealed the whereabouts of many of the medical doctors. Followers can rely Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington), Meredith Gray (Ellen Pompeo), Simone (Alexis Floyd), and Blue a.ok.a. Benson Kwan (Harry Shum Jr.) amongst those that have been nowhere close to the blast. Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) was on the elevators final we noticed him, and Owen (Kevin McKidd) was on the restoration flooring. Ben Warren (Jason George) was outdoors of the hospital when it occurred however ran inside to assist together with his firefighting expertise instantly afterward.
In the meantime, Lucas Adams (Niko Terho) was the one who realized in regards to the fuel within the tank and ran to warn everybody, so his actual location wasn’t clear; and Teddy (Kim Raver) was probably within the neighborhood as properly. Additionally unknown have been the whereabouts of Catherine Avery (Debbie Allen) and Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.). One character who was undoubtedly within the space of the explosion was Hyperlink (Chris Carmack), who was performing surgical procedure on the time. Additionally proven to be on the surgical flooring have been Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), Monica Beltran (Natalie Morales), and Jules Millin (Adelaide Kane).
So, those who have been almost definitely to be injured or killed by the eruption have been Hyperlink, Miranda, Monica, and Jules, with Lucas, Teddy, and Ben additionally probably at risk.
Which of those characters’ deaths would shock you probably the most, although?
Hyperlink simply bought married to Jo, who’s pregnant with their twin infants. Throughout their marriage ceremony, which passed off through the penultimate episode of the season, he selected to ship his vows in music to make them further significant and, thus, his potential loss that rather more gutting. Miranda additionally had an emotional second simply earlier than the increase, telling Ben that she wished she would’ve supported him extra as he grappled with setbacks whereas making an attempt (unsuccessfully) to return to surgical procedure. Jules had simply declared her disinterest in relationship Ndugu in one other massive speech, and Teddy ended issues with Owen … once more. Lucas responded to the hostage state of affairs by declaring himself to Simone (who’d secretly connected with a person who turned out to be a brand new intern throughout their break).
So, of the potential characters who may’ve been damage or killed by the blast, whose dying would shock and/or upset you probably the most? Weigh in with our ballot under and hit the feedback along with your ideas!
Gray’s Anatomy, Season 22 Premiere, Fall 2025, ABC