Grey’s Anatomy 20 on Disney+: plot, cast, episodes

It will be short but very intense. This is how we can describe the highly anticipated season number 20 of Grey’s Anatomy. There longest-running medical TV series of the history of television. Which arrives streaming on Disney+ a few weeks after its American broadcast.

They are, in fact, only 10 episodes which make up the twentieth season. Blame the strike of American screenwriters and actors. Which blocked the sets for the entire summer and a good part of autumn 2023. The Gray Sloan Memorial team only returned to work on November 23rd. This is why the new season has a limited number of episodes.

Which will be broadcast, one every week on Thursdayon Disney+ (where it is also possible to see the entire past) starting from April 25th.

Season 19 of Grey’s Anatomy ended leaving us in suspense in several situations. Which we hope will be resolved in the first episode of the new season. The fate of Teddy Altman, and his patient, is uncertain after the doctor’s sudden collapse. Throughout the finale she complained of a toothache, but she resisted the pain because the hospital was understaffed.

Teddy collapsed unconscious on the operating room floor while preparing to operate on Sam Sutton and did not respond to the defibrillation his doctor gave her. husband Owen Hunt. While chaos broke out around Teddy, the patient went into cardiac arrest and bled out on the operating table.

Fans were left speechless even after the kiss between Jo and Link. Although he initially denied his feelings for her and blamed her frustration on the doctor-patient relationship between her and Sam Sutton, Link eventually admitted his true feelings. He said: “I love you and will love you forever». «You are an incredible idiot. I love you too», she replied, before the romantic kiss in the rain.

Also Meredith and Nick Marsh they exchanged a kiss. She admitted that she pretended not to hear him tell her he loved her before he left for Boston. He mistakenly thought that Michael, Zola’s tutor, was her boyfriend. Yes, but what happens between the two now?

Among other highlights from the season 19 finale, Miranda Bailey received the Catherine Fox Award for her work in reproductive and couple care Maggie – Winston Ndugu she got back together.

There new showrunner Meg Marinis announced a return to origins. What exactly that means remains to be discovered. What is certain is that the much shorter duration of the season entails a different way of telling stories. More like the first season, which is only 9 episodes.

«It allows you to tell a couple of different stories that maybe you wouldn’t have been able to tell in a season of 20 or more episodes. Things are much more immediate», explains Marinis. Which from episode 20×1 makes it clear what he means.

Small spoiler. Longtime fans will notice that this first installment looks a lot likepilot episode of 2005, with Bailey saying five very familiar words. «I have five rules…». Those were the first words he said to then interns Meredith, George, Izzie and Cristina.

As for who will leave the series, both of Ellis Grey’s daughters will not return as protagonists in this new year. In addition to what was announced retirement of Ellen Pompeo from its historical role as Meredith Grey (she will only be there for a few scenes in 3 or 4 episodes), even her sister Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary), hangs his coat.

But there will be a very familiar face returning to Gray Sloan: Arizona Robbinsplayed by Jessica Capshaw. She was last seen at the end of season 14. When she moved to New York City to be with her ex-wife, Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez), and their daughter, Sofia. Also come back Alex Landior Dr Nico Kimbut it is not known for how many episodes.

For the rest the cast is confirmed. The last two members of the original cast return, James Pickens Jr.in the role of Richard Webber, and Chandra Wilson in that of Miranda Bailey (the actress says she has no intention of leaving the series until the end, no matter how long it takes). But also Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Kim Raver in those of Teddy Altman, Caterina Scorsone it’s always Amelia Shepherd.

Camilla Luddington It’s Jo Wilson. Still, Chris Carmack It’s Atticus ‘Link’ Lincoln, Anthony Hill it’s Winston Ndugu and Jake Borelli It’s Levi Schmitt.

Then there is the heterogeneous group of recruits, which includes the heir to the Shepherd dynasty, Lucas (Niko Terho), Blue (Harry Shum Jr.), Jules (Adelaide Kane), Mika (Midori Francis) and Simone (Alexis Floyd). Three of the young doctors live together in Meredith’s old house, while the other two are secretly dating (and here too, it feels like we’re back in the second season!).

20 seasons is a really long time. And many thought that this could be the swan song for Meredith and his companions. But no. Grey’s Anatomy has already been renewed for next season. Number 21. But it is realistic to think that it will be one of the last. Showrunner Meg Marinis thinks so too, and is evaluating different conclusions. Although, she admits, the same thing was said 10 years ago. When we started talking about how to end it Grey’s Anatomy.

«That vision has to change, because our characters change and our stories change. I imagined a few different ways of how it could end. But, of course, I would consult with Shonda Rhimes and I would make sure his vision and mine were aligned.”