We nonetheless don’t know who did or didn’t survive the explosion that rocked Gray Sloan Memorial within the last moments of Gray’s Anatomy‘s Season 21 finale, however due to a brand new set of stills, there are some added clues about what is likely to be forward when the present returns subsequent month.
Leisure Weekly hosts three first-look photos from the premiere, together with a shot of Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) wanting distraught as Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) holds her again; Simone Griffith (Alexis Floyd) and Trevor Jackson‘s new character in a dreaded elevator second; and Meredith Gray (Ellen Pompeo) at a affected person’s bedside.
Within the EW interview, showrunner Meg Marinis teased, “We clearly noticed Hyperlink in quick hazard… We’ll simply should see whether or not Hyperlink makes it by this explosion.” She additionally confirmed that the premiere will choose up instantly after the explosion and “return proper to the chaos.”
After the publication of the photographs, Gray’s Anatomy followers tried to infer what they might from the pics and made some attention-grabbing pitches and observations past the plain worry that Atticus “Hyperlink” Lincoln (Chris Carmack) might be killed off within the blast.
One fan, for instance, thinks Season 22’s premiere may do the unthinkable and take out one other collection authentic: Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.). “Richard is one I’m having huge doubts on for the time being. The entire dialog he had with Meredith about retiring gave the impression of the ultimate dialog they’d collectively. Additionally, it’s the twentieth anniversary arising. Possibly it’s my very own self delusion, they should go huge and one thing impactful, and Richard is liable to being killed off to depart an emotional impression. Additionally the vibe from manufacturing is bizarre. Everybody is simply too quiet, there have been no leaks aside from a couple of indications on social media and that additionally makes me really feel it is likely to be one thing actually huge by way of penalties, fairly than somebody that has spent little time within the present with the solid. Killing off Richard can be big, and its definitely a technique to begin off the season,” they wrote on a Reddit fan thread.
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Different followers predicted that Monica Beltran (Natalie Morales) is likely to be a casualty that would earn this sort of response from Amelia, because the two have had a detailed connection at occasions in latest seasons. “It’s going to be Monica and Amelia will really feel responsible,” one fan wrote on X (previously Twitter).
Nonetheless one other on Fb guessed that the photograph of Amelia in anguish indicated that Lucas Adams (Niko Terho), her nephew, may’ve been harm by the explosion. His whereabouts on the time of the ignition weren’t clear.
The prevailing sentiment on all of those social media sounding boards appears to nonetheless be, although, that it’s Hyperlink who’ll be affected. He was proven in an OR on the time, and Amelia did love him as soon as upon a time and shares a toddler with him, so this photograph response would align with that.
Followers additionally appear to agree that killing off Hyperlink can be a real tragedy, notably for Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington), with whom he’s anticipating twins.
“Whether it is Hyperlink, then they’re simply merciless to Jo. She and Hyperlink simply bought married. They’re anticipating twin Women. Additionally, Hyperlink isn’t just her husband, but additionally her greatest good friend,” stated one Redditor. “It cant be Hyperlink…Jo deserves her blissful ending…please contemplate taking Owen or Teddy, matter truth take each of them,” one other fan wrote on Fb.
So what clues do the brand new images maintain for you? Hit the feedback under to tell us!
Gray’s Anatomy, Season 22 Premiere, Thursday, October 9, 10/9c, ABC