The Grey’s Anatomy Cast Is Back On Set, And I’ve Never Been More Pumped About A Table Read In My Entire Life
It’s been a pretty quiet fall in the TV landscape, with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes delaying the majority of the productions we’re accustomed to seeing this time of year. But now that the historic labor battle has ended, productions are getting back to work, including ABC’s longtime medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. Several of the actors portraying the Grey Sloan Memorial surgeons posted photos that proved they were back on set — with scripts and everything! — and I’ve never been more excited about a table read.
Grey’s Anatomy left a lot up in the air when Season 19 concluded back in February, including Teddy Altman’s fate (although pesky contract negotiations may have spoiled that cliffhanger) and numerous relationship statuses, but the resolutions to those stories may now exist in script form. The cast gathered for their first Season 20 table read, with Midori Francis posting a group shot to her Instagram Stories:
Midori Francis, who plays Mika Yasuda, was one of five new main cast members brought in for Season 19’s quasi-reboot, which saw a new class of first-year interns join the show as Ellen Pompeo’s Meredith Grey became the final member of the OG rookie class to leave the hospital.
We don’t know yet if or how much Meredith will return for Season 20 — especially given that the show is reportedly aiming for a shortened season of 10 episodes for a possible return in early 2024 — but the first-year residents will all be back. Adelaide Kane also posted an image from the table read to Instagram:
James Pickens Jr. and Camilla Luddington posted similar images showing what the cast was up to, and the Jo Wilson actress said the rain that was pouring down in Los Angeles was giving good Seattle vibes to the reunited staff.
Camilla Luddington also appeared to tease her character’s upcoming storyline, posting a photo with Chris Carmack. After so much “will-they-won’t-they” between Jo and Link, a romance finally seemed to be happening, as they professed their love for each other in the Season 19 finale.
