We nonetheless have a ton of questions on that Gray’s Anatomy Season 21 finale — primarily, who (if anybody) died in that huge gasoline explosion within the surgical wing — and we’ll have to attend till Season 22 arrives this fall to search out out the solutions to them. Aside from addressing the finale’s largest cliffhangers, although, we’re additionally beginning to surprise what else Season 22 might need in retailer for us. Significantly, will there be any extra shock returnees from seasons previous?
Season 21 noticed the (transient) return of Dr. Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) within the season premiere episode to confront Meredith Gray (Ellen Pompeo) about her Alzheimer’s analysis publication. The season additionally introduced again Sydney Heron (Kali Rocha) to fill in for Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), like she’d achieved when Miranda was on maternity go away again within the olden days of the present, Season 2.
Earlier than that, Season 20 introduced again Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) for a dangerous fetal surgical procedure, together with Nico Kim (Alex Landi), who was consulting with the obstetrics division about his surrogate along with his new boyfriend.
Season 19 introduced again Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) once more — she additionally appeared in episodes of Season 18 — and Season 18 additionally noticed the return of Jackson and April Kepner (Sarah Drew), in addition to Ellis Gray (Kate Burton). Season 17 was a biggie, with Meredith’s Covid coma resurrecting every kind of lifeless characters in her fever dream, together with Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), George O’Malley (T.R. Knight), Lexie Gray (Chyler Leigh), and Mark Sloan (Eric Dane).
The record goes on: Season 16 introduced again a number of of Meredith’s former sufferers, together with Katie Bryce (Skylar Shaye) who additionally returned for a brand new surgical procedure in Season 12; Season 15 introduced again Derek’s mom Carolyn (Tyne Daly) and sister Nancy (Embeth Davidtz), together with Thatcher (Jeff Perry); Season 14 noticed the return of Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) after a number of seasons away, and Nurse Olivia (Sarah Utterback), who’d been gone since Season 6; Season 13 briefly reunited followers with Leah Murphy (Tessa Ferrer), whereas Season 10 introduced again Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) to clarify Cristina Yang’s (Sandra Oh) exit.
Suffice it to say, long-gone character returns are simply a part of the material of Gray’s Anatomy at this level, so it might be extra shocking not to see an enormous return or two all through the occasions of Season 22. The query is: Who?
Will it’s a few of the still-alive originals who we haven’t seen in years, like Yang (who Sandra Oh is reportedly open to bringing again now), Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), or Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl)? May it’s one of many different recurring characters who’ve departed Seattle however are nonetheless alive within the sequence canon, like Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) and Penelope Blake (Samantha Sloyan) or Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith)? Maybe you’d prefer to see somebody who’s left extra not too long ago like Nathan Riggs (Martin Henderson), Stephanie Edwards (Jerrika Hinton), and even Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary) return for an replace. Or possibly you’re within the temper to see some extra resurrections, with extra ghostly cameos by the likes of Denny Duquette (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Dylan Younger (Kyle Chandler), or Bonnie (Monica Keena). Additionally potential? The return of characters who left the hospital worse for the damage, like Hannah Davies (Christina Ricci), Ava a.ok.a. Rebecca Pope (Elizabeth Reaser), Eliza Minnick (Marika Domncz), or Hillary Boyd (Alanna Masterson). With 21 seasons of characters coming by the hospital, there are tons of potential choices.
Make your choose by voting within the ballot beneath, and, in case your favourite choice isn’t listed, inform us within the feedback who you hope Gray’s Anatomy brings again for Season 22!