‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Showrunner Krista Vernoff on How Cast Exits Changed TV’s Biggest Medical Drama

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentColombian documentary feature “Alis,” from directors Nicolas van Hemelryck and Clare Weiskopf, has won the Forum Award for best project at IDFA, one of the world’s leading documentary film festivals, which is running as a virtual event until Dec. 6.

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem stood behind her decision not to enact a statewide mask mandate on Wednesday despite calls from medical experts to do so amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Patrick Dempsey confirmed speculation that Ellen Pompeo’s Grey’s Anatomy character is battling COVID-19 after he made an unexpected return to the series in a dream sequence during the season 17 premiere.“I was like, what a great opportunity for people and how great it would be for the fans, really, to see everybody reunited in this sort of bizarre way,” the 54-year-old actor said on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday, November 18.

When “Grey’s Anatomy” returned last week, viewers were quick to point out the use of KN95 on set.

Carol Kirkwood has responded to a fan who told her via Twitter last week that she had blocked the BBC Breakfast weather presenter because she appeared on her 'Suggested Posts' section on her Instagram.MORE: BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood opens up about heartache following divorceIn response to the fan, who commented: "Just reported and blocked @carolkirkwood and @MsMelanieSykes on @instagram because they appeared in SUGGESTED POSTS.

"Grey's Anatomy" fans can rejoice: Dr. Derek Shepherd is returning a few more times, according to showrunner Krista Vernoff.

There was a huge surprise during the season 17 premiere of Grey’s Anatomy – the return of Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVSPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Season 17 premiere of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy.The two-hour Season 17 premiere of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy ended with a jaw-dropping moment five and a half years in the making. The series’ original male lead Patrick Dempsey made a return, with his character, Derek Shepherd, appearing in a beach dream sequence after Ellen Pompeo’s Meredith collapsed in the Grey Sloan parking lot.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVSPOILER ALERT: This story includes details about tonight’s Season 17 premiere of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy.EXCLUSIVE: ABC’s promo for the Season 17 premiere of Grey’s Anatomy teased a “shocking, jaw-dropping ending.” That was an understatement.In one of the series’ biggest twists ever, a beloved character, Patrick Dempsey’s Derek Shepherd, whose tragic death in an April 2015 episode left fans heartbroken, came back.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Kathleen Robertson (Murder in the First) is set as a lead opposite Parisa Fitz-Henley and Michael Ealy in Triage, ABC’s second cycle medical drama pilot from David Cornue, Erica Messer, Jon M. Chu and 20th Television.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersCreated by Cornue, Triage is a character-driven medical drama that follows pioneering surgeon Finley Briar (Fitz-Henley) over three distinct decades at the same hospital.

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Also Read: How NBC's 'Transplant' Has Become a Stealth HitThe move to import “Nurses,” which first aired on Canada’s Global TV, looks to build on the success NBC saw with its other recent import, “Transplant,” earlier this fall.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNBC is picking up another Canadian medical drama as part of its primetime lineup.The broadcaster announced Tuesday that it has acquired the series “Nurses” from eOne and ICF Films. Filmed and set in Toronto, the series follows five young nurses working on the frontlines of a busy downtown hospital, dedicating their lives to helping others, while struggling to help themselves.The series originally premiered earlier this year on Global TV.