'Grey's Anatomy's Sarah Drew Addresses Ellen Pompeo Stepping Back from Series (Exclusive)

.Jesse Williams will return in season 19 to guest star in the fifth episode, which he also directed, ET can confirm. The episode, titled «When I Get to the Border,» airs Thursday, Nov.

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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

officially started a new chapter with the season 19 premiere, introducing a new class of interns and navigating a slew of major changes at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital — from restarting the residency program to bringing Grey Sloan back to its glory days.In the lead-up to Thursday's opener, appropriately titled «Everything Has Changed,» the latest season of ABC's medical drama was being called a «rebirth» for the long-running franchise amid news that longtime leading lady (and the center of the universe) Ellen Pompeo was stepping back and only appearing in only eight episodes. A combination of the old, along with the new.

Grey’s Anatomy is one of the most popular TV shows of all time and it’s about to return for season 19 on ABC.

Grey’s Anatomy is back tonight! Season 19 premieres on Thursday, October 6 on ABC at 9 p.m. ET.

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

Caterina Scorsone is sharing how will address Ellen Pompeo's limited role in season 19. The actress stopped by the ET stages on Tuesday afternoon for an exclusive sit-down interview where she previewed the new season, which also welcomes five new interns into the world of Grey Sloan.«The whole first part of the season is working its way around this story,» Scorsone told ET's Nischelle Turner at the stages in Studio City, California. «How does this happen? She’s not there all the time.

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.

starts fresh in season 19 with the introduction of five bright-eyed medical interns, all hungry to make their mark on the medical world.With Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital slowly rebuilding its reputation following the dramatics of last season and Meredith stepping into the chief role, the new class of interns — played by Harry Shum Jr. (Blue), Adelaide Kane (Jules), Midori Francis (Mika), Alexis Floyd (Simone) and Niko Terho (Lucas) — are breathing new life while also harkening back to the past as the medical drama turns over a new chapter.For Francis, who portrays one of the new interns, Mika, joining the family has been as close to a full-circle moment as one can get after having grown up with the franchise as a teen and largely being inspired by Sandra Oh's iconic character, Cristina Yang.«That character and seeing her, especially in the town I grew up in in New Jersey and what I was seeing on TV at that time, it was not [every day] an Asian actor was so present, had so much screen time and was so messy and so good,» the Sex Lives of College Girls star shared in a recent phone interview with ET, adding later that «something in my gut said that this was a good move» when the opportunity arose to come onto the show. Ahead of Thursday's premiere, the 28-year-old actress discusses why she's proud to be playing an Asian character who's not buttoned-up and perfect, surprises that are in store for viewers and why Ellen Pompeo's  legacy is bigger than Meredith Grey.I was a fan.

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Sarah Drew still has hope that a spinoff featuring April and Jackson could come to fruition.The actress spoke to ET on Wednesday night at the Power of Women event, where she acknowledged that fans of the medical drama often ask about a possible series alongside her pal and former co-star, Jesse Williams.«So many people ask me about a 'Japril' spinoff, and Jesse and I have both been very verbal about how much we would love to see something like that happen,» Drew told ET's Deidre Behar.«We love working together. We love that relationship and any opportunity to get to see them onscreen together more, I think a lot of people would be happy about that,» she acknowledged. «We'd be happy with that, so we'll see.»Drew initially returned to after several years away to help wrap up Williams' storyline before he departed near the end of season 17.

Sarah Drew is in support of her co-star, Ellen Pompeo's, decision to step back from the series after portraying Dr. Meredith Grey for almost two decades.

Elizabeth Olsen headed to Westeros? The actress is addressing casting rumors and fan speculation that she might be signing on for HBO's .The star walked the carpet at 's Power of Women gala in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and she spoke with ET's Deidre Behar about the recent rumors that she's been cast in a role on the prequel series.«I don't know how things, like rumors like that, get started, and then people think they're legitimate,» Olsen said with the laugh.While Olsen has talked openly about auditioning to pay Khaleesi years ago — the role that eventually went to Emilia Clarke — she said she had no idea how the speculation began that she's involved with «Dream casting is fun, yeah, but I heard it was, like, announced though, which is weirder,» Olsen said, explaining that several people have told her the casting rumors had been reported as fact. Seeing the record straight the actress said, «I never heard of such a thing.»That being said, Olsen would be happy to be a part of it if something came up.«I mean, sure, yeah.

A not-so-shocking shift. Grey’s Anatomy alum Sarah Drew said she wasn’t too surprised that Ellen Pompeo will have a reduced role in season 19 of the medical drama, only appearing in eight episodes.

Season 19 of ABC’s hit Grey’s Anatomy is picking up six months after the events in the Season 18 finale. So says Scott Speedman’s Nick in the trailer for the new season. To which Ellen Pompeo replies, “It’s been a very difficult six months.”

Patrick Dempsey would definitely work with Ellen Pompeo again. The two previously starred together in "Grey's Anatomy." "I would love to work with her again," Dempsey said during an interview with Extra. Dempsey has a "couple ideas" for projects he'd like to do with Pompeo.

Patrick Dempsey is opening up about the possibility of working with Ellen Pompeo again one day.

is gearing up for a new chapter, but season 19 is going to look dramatically different.With ABC's long-running medical drama nearing two decades on television and surpassing 400 episodes, there's bound to be changes in front behind the camera. As series star Ellen Pompeo formally steps back for the upcoming season, with plans to only appear in eight episodes (though she'll continue to narrate), favorites and franchise newcomers will be stepping into the spotlight.While significant changes are afoot at, the new season, which kicks off Oct.

Ellen Pompeo is making sure the new doctors scrubbing in at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital are greeted with love! On Monday, following the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ET caught up with newcomers, Midori Francis and Niko Tehro, who dished on the sweet gift Pompeo presented to them when they arrived.  “Ellen has been amazing,” Francis told ET’s Matt Cohen at the Disney Emmys after-party. “She gave us the biggest, most warm welcome.