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's upcoming 18th season, ET confirms.Burton will reprise her role as Meredith's late mother, Dr. Ellis Grey, though it is unclear in what context she will be appearing.

Sandra Oh takes on the establishment in Netflix's satirical dark comedy .In the six-episode series, Oh plays Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim, the new chair of the English department at the prestigious Pembroke University, named to her high-profile new post partly because of the latest scandal plaguing the university.

Ellen Pompeo is opening up about her career and breaking our hearts in the process. The Grey’s Anatomy star has been on the series since it debuted in 2005, and while the show is still going strong 17 seasons in, when it does eventually end, Ellen may quit acting.

Ellen Pompeo doesn't see herself acting post-. While speaking on the podcast, the 51-year-old actress revealed that, after the long-running medical drama's conclusion, she doesn't think she'll seek out other acting gigs.«I'm not saying I'll never act again, I very well may, but I'm not super excited about continuing my acting career,» she admitted. «I'm more entrepreneurial at this stage.

Ellen Pompeo is sharing her husband Chris Ivery's thoughts on her steamy sex scenes. The 51-year-old actress has led the ABC medical drama as Meredith Grey for 16 years, and opened up about how Ivery used to get jealous of her on-screen smooches with her leading man, Patrick Dempsey.«Poor guy had no idea what he was getting into,» Pompeo said of her husband's feelings about her kissing scenes, during the latest episode of podcast.

Ellen Pompeo isn't taking it personally when it comes to fans who didn't like the last season.The star of ABC's long-running medical drama responded to a viewer who expressed disappointment over season 17 storylines and wrote on Twitter that they thought it was «dumpster trash.» Pompeo reacted to the fan's honest opinion, acknowledging their feelings and explaining that it is difficult to maintain peak creativity for nearly two decades.«All good! Seventeen seasons we can’t please everyone all

reunion!Ellen Pompeo had a night out with former co-stars Eric Dane and Justin Chambers. The 51-year-old actress took to Instagram Story to share a video of the three of them out at dinner.

a season of hardship,emotional reunions and tragic loss as the doctors at Grey Sloan battled COVID-19, closed out its 17th season on a joyful, celebratory note — a rare move for a medical drama known for its signature jaw-dropping twists. But it wouldn't be without a bit of drama to tide us over until season 18.While as one couple said «I do» and another got engaged, a third saw their once rock-solid relationship crumble before their very eyes.

will propel season 18 forward as relationships fall apart and some are strengthened following a tough COVID year. Asked if the finale includes a big cliffhanger, McCreary answered in the affirmative, «Yes.»«I think the fans are going to feel the way that we felt making it, which was we made it through a tough season, a tough season of life [which] many of us are very much still [in] and we managed to find some joy and we managed to have some love.

Grey’s Anatomy is dealing with one blow after another! Weeks after Jesse Williams' exit, another series regular is leaving the beloved medical drama. Actor Greg Germann, who plays Dr.

already saying goodbye to Jesse Williams on Thursday's episode, but the twist was, he wasn't the Grey Sloan doc exiting the series.Greg Germann, who plays Dr.

the ' podcast, Sandra Oh said she will not consider making a guest appearance on .«I love it, though,» Oh said of the long-running medical drama, on which she starred for 10 seasons. «This is also why I really appreciate the show… that I still get asked this.»Though 49-year-old Oh doesn't plan to return to , she still appreciates the impact both the show and her character have had.«It’s very rare, I would say, to be able to see in such a way the impact of a character,» Oh said.

fans… the show has been renewed for season 18!ABC made the exciting announcement on Monday, and ET has learned that Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson and James Pickens, Jr. (the OG stars of ) will all be back for the new season.

Sarah Drew is peeling back the curtains on how her return came to be.The former series regular came back for Thursday's episode to provide closure for Jackson and April's story, as well as to send Jesse Williams off as he prepares to leave the long-running medical show in his final episode on May 20.

The season 17 of Grey's Anatomy has been an extremely special one with some of the show's fan favourite characters making a return for special episodes. After Patrick Dempsey's Derek Shepard and other actors such as T.

has already seen the likes of Patrick Dempsey, T. R.

Jesse Williams will be leaving the series after the end of season 17, ET has confirmed.Williams, who has played Dr. Jackson Avery on ABC's long-running medical drama for nearly 12 seasons and over 250 episodes, was first introduced midway through the sixth season.

Chyler Leigh steps behind the camera to direct Tuesday's episode of The CW superhero drama — and it's not your typical hour of high-flying action. The conclusion of a two-part flashback arc set in 2009 Midvale, which turns back the dial to further explore the dynamics between Kara Danvers (Izabela Vidovic) and her sister, Alex (Olivia Nikkanen), in their younger years, picks up right where things left off.

Patrick Dempsey is happy with his  character's emotional return and heavenly wedding.

Sarah Drew returns to  as fan-favorite April Kepner in the May 6 episode, «Look Up Child,» reuniting her with former co-star Jesse Williams in what's sure to be a deeply emotional hour.

following Thursday's episode, and the next installment, which airs in two weeks, is sure to be an emotional one. In the 30-second teaser, Jackson (Jesse Williams) psyches himself up as he drives to someone's home -- in the pouring Seattle rain — and nearly loses the will to stick with the plan that got him there in the first place. «This seems impulsive and out of nowhere, but it's not,» Jackson tries to assure himself after he rings the doorbell.

Ellen Pompeo) — still dealing with the effects of COVID-19 and coming in and out of consciousness -- was faced with an impossible decision: go back to the living or stay on the beach, which had become her «safe place» during her COVID recovery and reunite in the afterlife with Derek (Patrick Dempsey). The answer ended up being a simple one, though it took Meredith a while to get there because either way, she was letting go.

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Chyler Leigh wasn't the only familiar face to pop by on Thursday.Eric Dane, who played Mark «McSteamy» Sloan for seven seasons, returned to the world in the latest episode, reuniting his character with Leigh's Lexie Grey for the first time in nearly a decade.If you remember, Mark perished in the season 9 premiere following the fatal plane crash that killed his love, Lexie, in the eighth season finale.

Chris O'Donnell is getting some cool dad points thanks to Netflix.

Chyler Leigh, who played Meredith's half-sister Lexie (aka Little Grey) from 2007 to 2012, pops up on the beach alongside Meredith for a long anticipated (but not-so-normal) family reunion. It all starts off well and good with Meredith looking out over the waves on the sunny beachscape she's subconsciously called her «safe place.» But when someone hands her a towel and she takes it, it dawns on her that it's not just a stranger doing a kind deed, but Lexie.«Lexie?» Meredith says, almost stunned

, titled «In My Life,» the cardiothoracic surgeon struggles to cope with being unsuccessful in her attempt at taking Meredith off the ventilator and DeLuca's death, the insurmountable weight triggers memories of her traumatic past and PTSD.

Sarah Drew for an episode in season 17, but the cast is keeping any details about her anticipated return to Grey Sloan under lock and key.«Nothing!» star Kim Raver told ET's Katie Krause on Monday when asked what she could divulge about Drew, who played Dr. April Kepner for nine seasons before leaving at the end of season 14.

a death like DeLuca's? The answer: painfully.For the firefighters and doctors of and DeLuca's death put into sharp focus the priorities in their lives and, if there ever was a silver lining to a tragedy, served as the impetus for action and change.

Jesse Williams and Sarah Drewreunited for the first time on set three years after Drew left the ABC medical drama at the end of season 14. The former co-stars posted video and photos to their respective Instagram pages Tuesday morning to commemorate the special occasion.Drew is set to return to for an upcoming episode in season 17.«Nbd.

Ellen Pompeo is thanking Giacomo Gianniotti. Following 's shocking midseason premiere, in which Gianniotti's Dr.

Sarah Drew is headed back to Grey Sloan.The actress will be returning to reprising her role as fan-favorite Dr. April Kepner for an upcoming season 17 episode, ABC confirms to ET.News of Drew's return Friday comes on the heels of former series regulars Patrick Dempsey and T.R.

Grey's Anatomy has been an emotional roller coaster from the very start, and all these seasons later, the show is no different.

goodbye to a fan favorite during Thursday's midseason premiere, but a new teaser for next week's episode promised return of Patrick Dempsey's Derek Shepherd.The aftermath of Andrew DeLuca's unexpected (and we'll say it, ) death following a fatal stab wound is bound to have a long-lasting, life-changing impact on his sister, Carina, and his fellow doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

met an unexpectedly tragic end.Thursday's two-hour midseason premiere event, a crossover between and saw Dr. Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti) trying to trail and capture a sex trafficker and ultimately getting stabbed in the chest.At first, the injury seemed to be a brush with death, as DeLuca was saved in surgery and all seemed to be well.

three-month hiatus, and picked up right where the action left off -- and unfortunately, it meant a devastating fate for one of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital's beloved doctors.The two-hour midseason crossover premiere event Thursday kicked off with Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti) and his sister, Carina DeLuca (Stefania Spampinato), impulsively tailing Erin Banks, the sex trafficker who ruined lives last season and resurfaced when several young girls were abducted on .