Everything to Know About Grey’s Anatomy Season 20

From the returning cast to the release date, here’s everything you need to know about ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 20

After nearly two decades of medical miracles and reversals, Grey’s Anatomy returns for its 20th season.

The long-running medical drama, which was renewed for a 20th season in March 2023, will undergo major changes.

Season 20 will be the first in which Meredith Grey, portrayed by Ellen Pompeo, will not be a series regular. The actress already had a reduced role in Season 19, but will remain an executive producer on the show moving forward, providing the opening and closing voice for each episode.

In a meal of DiversityIn the series Actors on Actors, the actress opened up about her ex Grey’s actress Katherine Heigl on the future of her character.

“I hope to show up next year, if I can find some time,” she said. “It’s not a complete goodbye. And I think we have an interesting story to tell.”

Read ahead for everything you need to know Grey’s Anatomy season 20

Warning: Season 19 spoilers ahead.

Who’s in the cast Grey’s Anatomy season 20?

Caterina Scorsone, James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

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Many cast members from earlier seasons are expected to return for season 20, including the last two original cast members, James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber and Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, who says she has no plans to leave the show until the very end, no matter how long it takes.

“I used to say, ‘I’m here until the wheels fall off at the very, very end, and that can’t be much longer, can it?’ And then we continue,” Wilson told PEOPLE exclusively at a Grey’s Anatomy PaleyFest event in April 2023 “For now, I’m challenging myself to be there until the last episode, the last day, the last scene.”

She added: “I said, so now I have to get there.”

Other confirmed returning stars include Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Kim Raver as Teddy Altman, Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd and Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson.

In February 2024, it was announced that pediatric surgeon Dr. Arizona Robbins, played by Jessica Capshaw, would return to Gray Sloan Memorial. She was last seen at the end of season 14 when she moved to New York to be with her ex-wife, Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez), and their daughter, Sofia.

Who is leaving the cast Grey’s Anatomy in season 20?

Ellen Pompeo, Kelly McCreary.

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As for who is leaving the show, both of Ellis Gray’s daughters will not be returning as series regulars for season 20 Grey’s Anatomy. In addition to Ellen Pompeo stepping down from her longtime role as Meredith Grey, her on-screen half-sister Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary) who became a series regular in Season 11, will also be leaving the show.

“After nine seasons, I’m saying goodbye to Maggie Pierce and her Gray Sloan family. It’s been a tremendous honor to be a part of such a legendary television institution as Grey’s Anatomyshe said in a statement. “I will always be grateful to Shonda Rhimes, Kristi Vernoff and ABC for the opportunity, and to the incredible fans for their passionate support.”

“To spend nine years exploring a character inside and out while reaching a global audience with compelling stories is a rare gift,” McCreary continued. “It has given me the opportunity to work with, learn from, and be inspired by countless brilliant artists in front of and behind the camera.”

She added: “Playing Maggie Pierce has been one of the true joys of my life and I leave with deep gratitude for every step of this journey. I’m excited for this next chapter and what the future holds.”

How Grey’s Anatomy break season 19?

Scott Speedman and Ellen Pompeo in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

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Although information about the plot of season 20 has not been shared yet, there were several big moments and cliffhangers at the end of season 19 that fans are waiting to see resolved.

Teddy Altman’s fate, like that of her patient, is uncertain after she suddenly collapses. She complained of a toothache throughout the final, but endured the pain because the hospital was understaffed.

Teddy collapses on the OR floor while preparing for Sam Sutton’s (Sam Page) surgery and is unresponsive to a defibrillation shock at the hands of her husband, Owen Hunt. As the chaos unfolded with Teddy, Sam went into cardiac arrest and was bleeding out on the table.

Fans were also left unhappy after Jo and Link (Chris Carmack) kissed. Despite initially denying his feelings for her and blaming his frustration on the doctor-patient relationship between her and Sam Sutton, he finally admitted what he really felt.

He said, “I love you and I will love you forever.”

“You amazing dumbass. I love you too,” she replied before they kissed in the rain.

Meredith and Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman) also shared a kiss of their own. She admitted that she pretended not to hear him say he loved her before she left for Boston, stating, “I was tired and scared and devastated. And I know it sounds stupid, but I thought at that moment I should focus on the kids, so I did… but I miss you.”

He mistakenly assumed that Michael, Zola’s teacher, was her boyfriend and said: “I wasted years of my life trying to avoid pain and I went to your house to tell you that I should never have let you go and say that I want to live my whole life in love and disorder and pain with you.”

Before they kissed, she replied, “Well, well then.”

Other highlights from the two-part season 19 finale include Miranda Bailey receiving the Catherine Fox Award for her work in reproductive care and the relationship of estranged couple Maggie and Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill).

How many episodes? Grey’s Anatomy season 20 be?

Midori Frances in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

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It has not been confirmed how many episodes the 20th season will have Grey’s Anatomy it will be. Apart from the first season which had only 9 episodes, the previous seasons had between 17 and 27 episodes. Seasons 18 and 19 had 20 episodes each.

Has ABC released a first look at Grey’s Anatomy season 20?

Ellen Pompeo, Alexis Floyd and Niko Tehro in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

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Trailer for season 20 Grey’s Anatomy not yet published. In the meantime, check out this touching moment from the season 19 finale.

Where can I watch Grey’s Anatomy?

Camilla Luddington and Chris Carmack in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

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Grey’s Anatomy airs Thursdays at 9pm EST on ABC. New episodes are available to watch the day after they premiere on Hulu. Seasons 1 through 19 are available to stream on Netflix.

When will Grey’s Anatomy season 20 release?

Kate Walsh, James Pickens Jr. and Camilla Luddington in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

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20th season Grey’s Anatomy will premiere on March 14, 2024. Filming on the series resumed in November 2023 after the writers’ and actors’ strikes in Hollywood ended.

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