We have a pulse! Following a heart-pumping season 19 finale, Grey’s Anatomy has even bigger plans ahead.
The penultimate two-parter had viewers playing witness to a wedding with a runaway bride, while a surprise reunion brought back Ellen Pompeo’s Meredith Grey as our dear Miranda Bailey won the Catherine Fox Award. Already, fans are left wondering about what’s ahead.
Details remain few and far between, but here’s all that we gathered about Grey’s Anatomy season 20, including the confirmed returning cast, the release date and the question on everyone’s mind: Is Grey’s Anatomy ending after season 20?
Will there be a season 20 of Grey’s Anatomy?
Yes! The longest-running primetime medical drama is returning for its 20th season. As of March 2023, ABC confirmed the hit series’ return while announcing Meg Marinis’ debut as showrunner.
Meg replaces longtime Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 showrunner Krista Vernoff, who left both shows this May. Already steeped in the universe, Meg has worked alongside the crew for many years, with writing credits for 41 episodes. So, viewers shouldn’t worry about the show changing too much.
Do we know if Grey’s Anatomy is ending after season 20?
Following its namesake’s departure, fans questioned whether season 20 is the show’s last suture. Good news: Creator Shonda Rhimes assured fans that they don’t plan on ending the show anytime soon.
“I might be a very old lady by the time we reach its last season because it doesn’t seem to be stopping, which is wonderful, and I feel the world really belongs to the fans, and the fans have been really clear about what they want,” she told Deadline in May 2023.
The Bridgerton creator added: “It’s such an amazing show, and it’s doing so well as it’s moving forward. I’m going to leave it alone and see where it goes, and we’re going to stay a show as long as everybody wants to be there and as long as the fans want to be there.”
When is the Grey’s Anatomy season 20 release date?
Someone page a doctor, stat! After the WGA and SAG-AFTRA agreed to deals with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), Grey’s Anatomy announced that season 20 will hit our screens on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET.
“Grey-Sloan Memorial can’t wait to have you back. 💙,” read the official caption when the announcement dropped on Instagram on November 16. “A new season of #GreysAnatomy premieres March 14 on ABC and stream on Hulu.”
