A ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Without Meredith Grey? ‘She Will Always Be in the Fabric of Our Show,’ Says Showrunner Krista Vernoff

is welcoming back another familiar face.After Jesse Williams was confirmed to be reprising his role as Jackson Avery in season 19, ET can confirm that Greg Germann, who departed the series in season 17, will be returning as Tom Koracick.Germann will appear in the Nov. 3 episode, the same installment Williams makes his return in. Titled “When I Get to the Border,” which is also directed by Williams, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) catches up with Jackson on a trip to Boston.

Fresh off directing episodes of Marvel’s “Moon Knight” and then being upped as the main directors on “Loki” season two, indie filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have returned for their own solo effort, “Something In The Dirt.” Known for trippy, surreal, strange, high-concept, sci-fi, and horror films like “Spring,” “The Endless,” and “Synchronic,” Benson and Moorhead’s work is always unique, and for ‘Dirt,’ their latest, the duo crafted one of their most lo-fi efforts.

EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Williams is returning as director and guest star in the fifth episode of the medical drama’s upcoming 19th season, reprising his role as Dr. Jackson Avery. Airing Nov. 3 and titled “When I Get to the Border,” it will be the fourth episode of the show that Williams has directed.

We only get a small glimpse of who Blue is in the first episode. What can we expect to learn about him as the season progresses?No one knows anything about Blue. That’s the draw.

Martin Scorsese gave a long shout-out to the NYFF and the art of cinema on stage at Avery Fisher Hall as the fest celebrated its 60th anniversary with the world premiere of his latest documentary, Personality Crisis: One Night Only. It followed a screening of Armageddon Time, another New York story by native New Yorker James Gray.

Not ready to forgive and forget. Meredith Marks still isn’t over Lisa Barlow‘s hot mic rant from season 2 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City — and no amount of apologies can change her mind.

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video is to delve into the shocking murder of British student Meredith Kercher back in 2007.

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of the Grey’s Anatomy Season 19 premiere on Thursday.

officially started a new chapter with a new class of interns and a slew of major changes at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.In Season 19's opener, aptly titled «Everything Has Changed,» the fans see the birth of the hospital's residency program and the crowning of Meredith Grey as the permanent interim chief of surgery. While Ellen Pompeo shared that she was stepping back and only appearing in only eight episodes, it's clear her presence will still be deeply felt as Grey steps into her new role, making the evolution from intern to doctor to the hospital's top dog.As viewers welcomed the new interns, they also welcomed Grey's promotion, with fans taking to Twitter to praise the character at the center of the  universe.«CHIEF MEREDITH GREY YALL #GreysAnatomy,» one fan tweeted, alongside a few screenshots from the premiere episode, with another fan writing, «Meredith as chief is too real I’m emotional #GreysAnatomy.»CHIEF MEREDITH GREY YALL #GreysAnatomypic.twitter.com/uiRITy42f2Meredith as chief is too real I’m emotional #GreysAnatomy«WHY IS MER BEING CHIEF SO HOT SO MILF IM SCREAMING #GreysAnatomy,» another fan excitedly tweeted.WHY IS MER BEING CHIEF SO HOT SO MILF IM SCREAMING #GreysAnatomySee more reactions to Grey's new role, and the incoming class of interns, who are quickly proving that while everything has changed, some things at Grey's Sloan never will, below:CHIEF GREY!!! That rolls off the tongue! #GreysAnatomyOh if only she knew she’d become Chief Grey #GreysAnatomypic.twitter.com/ksWpWm70Vpchief grey>> @GreysABC#GreysAnatomy

Watching the Season 19 premiere felt very familiar in a lot of ways. It almost is like the series is restarting from the beginning. Why did you feel the best path forward for “Grey’s” was nodding to its past?We’ve done a major shift multiple times throughout the seasons.

Kate Aurthur editor SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Everything Has Changed,” the premiere of Season 19 of “Grey’s Anatomy,” which first aired on Oct. 6 on ABC and streams on Hulu starting on Oct. 7. “Grey’s Anatomy” is diving back into its past to begin its future. The Season 19 premiere of ABC’s long-running medical drama kicked off with a slew of brand-new cast members — the class of surgical interns on their first day at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, much like the pilot episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” introduced that cast on March 27, 2005. These freshmen interns, though, are the opposite of the Meredith Greys and Cristina Yangs we met all those years ago. Because the Grey Sloan surgical residency program was shut down last season after a patient’s death, this new group was selected in desperation: They’re the rejects and malcontents who didn’t make it elsewhere. New series regulars Harry Shum Jr., Adelaide Kane, Alexis Floyd, Midori Francis and Niko Terho play the interns, and their backstories will unfold throughout the season.

Season 19 of Grey’s Anatomy premieres tonight (October 6) on ABC with Ellen Pompeo only appearing in eight episodes.

Greys Anatomy is heading into a transformational season. Star Ellen Pompeo is scaling back her on-screen presence to eight episodes, signaling a potential departure of her character Meredith which has been the heart of the medical drama since the start. Meanwhile, five new actors are joining as interns in one of the show’s biggest cast infusions ever, reminiscent of the Grey’s pilot that introduced Meredith and her fellow wide-eyed interns.

Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr. have seen it all on As the original cast members of ABC's long-running medical drama return for their 19th season, both acknowledged that this one will feel a bit different as the show welcomes a new class of interns and Ellen Pompeo takes on a more limited capacity, appearing in only eight episodes, though she'll continue to narrate. «We've been very well-practiced over the seasons as to what happens when our characters move in and out of our show,» Wilson, who returns as Miranda Bailey, told ET during the virtual season 19 junket.

Corey Taylor has discussed the way Slipknot wanted to make amends with Joey Jordison before the drummer’s untimely death last year.In an interview with The Fader, Taylor said the realisation that Jordison was no longer with them “crept in” as Slipknot worked on their latest album, ‘The End So Far’.“We dedicated the album to him,” Taylor said. “We hoped it wouldn’t happen, and when it did it was a sad resolve that… for somebody that creative and explosive.“I just wish we hadn’t lost him this soon.