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When a TV show has been on the air for, like, a millennium, keeping things fresh and introducing new characters is the only way to keep even die-hard viewers glued to their screens. Considering ABC's Grey's Anatomyhas captivated prime-time viewers since 2005 (being a staple series in the Shondaverse), it has mastered the art of perfect comfort television via impressive character development and juicy storylines involving imperfect but sexy doctors.

Season 20 of the five-time Emmy-winning medical drama saw Natalie Morales guest star as pediatric surgeon Dr. Monica Beltran, who's more interested in being a great doctor than getting buddy-buddy with her Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital colleagues. After appearing in six episodes of Grey's Anatomy Season 20, Morales officially joined Season 21 as a recurring cast member.

Morales spoke with MovieWebahead of the theatrical release of her film My Dead Friend Zoe, discussing what made her come back to Grey's for another handful of episodes as the no-nonsense Dr.

Ellen Pompeo recently shared an emotional moment on the set of Grey's Anatomy that had her struggling to keep her emotions in check. She said her daughter also cried at the scene.

"Now or Never," the season finale of Grey's Anatomy Season 5, was an intense, emotional rollercoaster with the fate of Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) and George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) hanging in the balance. When an unrecognizable John Doe is rushed to the emergency room after being hit by a bus, he communicates with Meredith (Pompeo), tracing "007" on her hand -- letting her know he is actually George.

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"Double-oh seven. Which, by the way, my daughter had the same reaction when she saw the 007. She literally cried," Pompeo said in an interview with People.

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Spoilers for Seasons 11 through 17 of 'Grey's Anatomy.'Over the 20 years that it has been airing, Grey's Anatomy has successfully cemented itself as one of the most popular medical drama shows of all time. This accolade is not surprising, considering the wild plot lines, interesting characters, and emotional moments that the show is built on. Throughout the 21 seasons, audience members have been introduced to a variety of unique individuals, both doctors and patients alike. Some have stuck around since the beginning, like Dr. Meredith Grey and Dr. Miranda Bailey, while others have briefly stolen the show before making their untimely exits, like Dr. April Kepner and Dr. Lexie Grey. Although it is undeniable that many characters in the Grey's Anatomy universe have received...

132 rooms. 157 suspects. 1 dead body. That’s the premise behind The Residence, a comedic mystery thriller produced by Shonda Rhimes that's set to hit Netflix this March. Starring Uzo Aduba of Orange is the New Black fame, the new trailer for the series was recently released, and showcases all the drama and laughs we can expect from the Shondaland production, which also features a slew of other heavy hitters like Giancarlo Esposito, Susan Kelechi Watson, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, and Bronson Pinchot.

Inspired by the book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen Brower, the trailer for Rhimes' latest (seen below) makes it seem like Clue set in the White House. It opens inside the hallowed halls of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, where we meet Aduba's character of Cordelia Cupp, a consultant with the Metropolitan Police Department who's tasked with unraveling the mystery behind a dead body...

Grey's Anatomy is getting a casting shakeup with Season 21, with multiple stars confirmed to leave the show in the upcoming episodes. For what it's worth, fans have been assured by series showrunner Meg Marinis that their exits will be handled properly.

Per TVLine, Marinis recently addressed the future of Jake Borelli and Mika Yasuda after their respective actors, Levi Schmitt and Midori Francis, were confirmed to be leaving in Season 21. Marinis teased that Schmitt and Yasuda aren't necessarily leaving the series forever, hinting at guest appearances to come down the road. While not sharing specific details on how their exits will be handled, the showrunner noted, "What I can tell you is that those characters story arcs will always honor the characters that weve begun."

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It's difficult enough to write for characters that remain on a TV show for many seasons, but trying to remove a vital role from the story's dynamics can prove even more challenging. Even the best series can struggle to make character exits seem natural, especially when a show has been going on for a long time. When TV characters are written off in silly ways, it undermines their role on the show and takes the audience out of the action. Even if the character who's leaving isn't a fan favorite, it's important to give them a proper send-off.

Using a death for the development of the show can be impactful, but it can also be disappointing and a crutch if used too many times.

A good character exit allows the other characters to process their absence. There are many ways to approach removing characters, and if it happens at the right time,...

A Grey's Anatomy casting update has revealed that a new arrival in the cast has been promoted for the upcoming season. The long-running medical drama has followed the personal and professional lives of the staff at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital (formerly the Seattle Grace Hospital) since it premiered on ABC in 2005. The upcoming Grey's Anatomy season 21 will feature the return of longtime main cast members Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr., as well a recurring appearance from Ellen Pompeo's Meredith Grey, who left the series in season 19 though she remains on board as producer and narrator.

Per Variety, Natalie Morales has been upgraded from a guest star to a recurring cast member for Grey's Anatomy season 21. Her character, pediatric surgeon Dr. Monica Beltran, originally made her debut in season 20 and has so far appeared in six episodes. At the time of writing, it is unknown how many episodes...

The possibility of Station 19 cameos in Grey's Anatomy season 21 gets addressed by showrunner Meg Marinis. Even though the ABC firefighter drama signed off with its series finale earlier this year, the upcoming episodes of the hospital soap will include a major character from the spinoff. Jason George will continue the role of Dr. Ben Warren, joining Grey's Anatomy season 21 as a series regular. It has sparked speculation about whether other Station 19 cast members might be able to make an appearance.

Ahead of the premiere of Grey's Anatomy season 21, which returns Thursday, September 26 at 10 Pm Et on ABC, the latest update from TVLine provides some insight into whether Carina DeLuca Bishop (Stefania Spampinato) and Taryn Helm (Jaicy Elliot) might appear. Marinis, an executive producer who took over as showrunner as of season 20, seemingly indicated that Carina could make an appearance. Read the showrunner's comments below:

Carina exists in our world,...

The season 16 finale of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy drew 16.5 million Total Viewers after 35 days of delayed viewing on linear and digital platforms, marking the show’s most-watched telecast since its September season premiere (9/26/19).

The April 9 season finale surged by +9.2 million Total Viewers and by +318% with Adults 18-49 from Live+Same Day to Multiplatform+35 Day. Notching a 5.98 rating among Adults 18-49, Grey’s Anatomy more than quadrupled its initial rating after 35 days of multiplatform viewing (+318%), according to data provided by Nielsen.

In its 16th season, Grey’s Anatomy is ABC’s No. 1 program this season in Total Viewers (15.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (5.92 rating) with 35 days of delayed viewing across all platforms.

Grey’s Anatomy‘s 16th season was cut short by production halts due to the coronavirus pandemic. The last produced episode, #1621, titled “Put on a Happy Face,” served as the Season 16 finale on April 9. The episode was written by Mark Driscoll and Tameson Duffy...

Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about the season-finale episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. While it wasn’t the planned ending, tonight’s Season 16 finale of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, written by Mark Driscoll and Tameson Duffy and directed by Deborah Pratt, was fitting. Indeed, this season was cut short due to the halting of production in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

You can’t be the longest-running medical drama on television without overcoming some challenges, and Grey’s already has proved its ability to pivot when the unexpected happens. The production shutdown was is the second major curveball for the show this season after original cast member Justin Chambers’ abrupt exit. No word on whether the four unproduced episodes from Season 16 will roll over to the next season. But this episode, titled “Put on a Happy Face,” had enough to tide us over until Season 17.

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It's the big day for Teddy and Owen, but it looks like it will not be going off without a hitch.

Grey's Anatomy Season 16 Episode 21 -- the premature season finale -- will attempt to bring things full circle for Teddy and Owen.

However, Tom seems like he doesn't want the wedding to go ahead. If you watch Grey's Anatomy online, you know that would make sense.

Tom is madly in love with Teddy and the pair have been having an affair of late.

However, Teddy decided on Grey's Anatomy Season 16 Episode 20 that Owen was the man for her, and asked him if they could rush the wedding.

In the latest sneak peek from ABC, Owen and Tom are bickering because Tom has yet to approve Owen's time off, claiming that he didn't think it was urgent.

Teddy tries to play the expedited wedding off as a small gathering of family in the backyard.

Are you ready for the Grey's Anatomy season finale?

Grey's Anatomy Season 16 Episode 21 is serving as an early endpoint for the current season, thanks to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

While it was not supposed to be the end, it sure seems like there will be enough drama to tide fans over until the series returns for Season 17.

Titled "Put on a Happy Face," the installment looks set to bring many storylines to a head.

Teddy will be forced to face up to her deceit as her wedding to Owen looms, but Tom steps in and pleads with her to make the right decision.

If you watch Grey's Anatomy online, you know Teddy has been cheating on Owen with Tom, and has been wondering what to do for some time.

On Grey's Anatomy Season 16 Episode 20, she seemingly had an epiphany, which led to her moving the wedding up and vowing to...

Updated: Fifteen days ago, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy became one of the first series to suspend production as the U.S. and Hollywood were just starting to grasp the scope of the coronavirus health crisis. The decision was made after the medical drama starring Ellen Pompeo had wrapped production on Episode 21 of its 25-episode 16th season.

At the time, the hiatus was going to be for at least two weeks. Now it has been made permanent for Season 16, which will not resume production to complete filming on additional episodes amid an escalating Covid-19 outbreak in the country that has claimed the lives of more than 1,300 people.

The last produced episode, #1621, aptly titled “Put on a Happy Face,...

When “Grey’s Anatomy” introduces Dr. Lauren Riley in its Feb. 13 episode, “Save the Last Dance for Me,” it marks more than just Shoshannah Stern’s debut on the long-running drama: Dr. Riley is also the first recurring deaf doctor on a primetime network series.

To tackle the groundbreaking character, Stern teamed up with “Grey’s Anatomy” showrunner Krista Vernoff, who initially didn’t realize this would be a historic first.

“I didn’t know until we were on set shooting it,” Vernoff tells Variety, calling the vibe on set “electric.” “And that is the power of Shoshannah: I fell in love with her as a human, as a communicator, as an actress. I thought she was incredible and I wanted to put her on my show. I did not even know it had never been done before. That’s wild to me. And so to learn that on the day that...

Hey, Grey's Anatomy fans. We hope you guys enjoyed episode 12 last night. Now, that it's in the books, it's time to go over what the next, new February 14,2019, episode 13 has in store for us. Thanks to ABC's recent press release for episode 13, we can do just that. To get this spoiler session started, ABC's press release revealed that episode 13 is entitled,"I Walk The Line." Episode 13 sounds like it will feature some very dangerous and extremely intense scenes. At one point, we're going to see a whole flood of patients crowd up the Grey Sloan Memorial hospital when people start shooting at a nearby parade! Maggie is going to be dealing with some major issues from the past just as Meredith attempts to open up to her about dating Andrew Deluca. On the Owen and Amelia front, things will get extremely interesting. Apparently,they're going to receive some news about Betty.