After it was announced that Ellen Pompeo was leaving Grey’s Anatomy after 19 years, there was much speculation as to which character was now going to take over the voice narration now that Meredith was gone. From the very beginning, Meredith’s narration has always had a key purpose as she often bestowed some important life lessons on the viewers or told them how certain experiences shaped and changed her into the talented surgeon she is today. However, she wasn’t the only person to become a narrator on the show.
From Derek Shepherd and Cristina Yang to Jackson Avery and Callie Torres, several characters have occasionally taken over the role from Meredith to offer their own thoughtful reflections about the major events that have occurred at Grey Sloan Memorial. While Meredith would often resume voiceover duties within the next episode or so, now that she has left, this has given the writers a golden opportunity to delve into the arc of several of the other main characters. There’s certainly a good selection of characters who are worthy of taking up the role.
3. Any Of The Season 19 Interns
With a new set of interns introduced to the cast in season 19, it would be quite easy to replace Meredith with one of them. Lucas, Simone, Jules, Mika, and Benson’s presence has been quite refreshing as their passion for surgery and their competitive nature have reminded them of the way Team M.A.G.I.C behaved when they first arrived. However, if there is one thing viewers took from their stories, it was that they had a lot of lessons to learn. There’s no doubt that the new interns will face similar hardships in the seasons to come, so it will be interesting to hear what epiphanies they come to realize.
2. Richard Webber
Grey’s Anatomy’s very best general surgeon, Richard Webber, may also take over as the show’s main narrator – especially since it seemed that the writers are setting him up for a huge arc in season 20. As seen in the season 19 finale, Richard was one of the individuals who was almost involved in a plane crash on the way to Boston. Although everyone was shaken up, Webber’s struggles with alcohol addiction did resurface as he admitted that the incident almost caused him to relapse. If the writers of Grey’s Anatomy decide to explore Richard’s struggles more, then he deserves to narrate some episodes in order to tell his story.
1. Miranda Bailey
Considering that she has appeared in over 400 episodes (and is also one of few actors to appear on the show since season 1), it only seems right that Miranda Bailey takes over as the show’s main narrator. While Bailey initially played a key part in Meredith’s story as she was the one who helped shape her into the prestigious surgeon she is today, she eventually came into her own when the writers began to explore her life and personality in depth.
In the last couple of years, viewers have seen Bailey take a step back from surgery to work on her reproductive health clinic while also fighting for reproductive rights. With her research also making her one of the few Catherine Fox award winners on Grey’s Anatomy, fans are looking forward to seeing how this shapes Bailey’s arc and what she is thinking of doing next.
