Grey's Anatomy season 22: Trailer, release date, cast and latest news
Ellen Pompeo will reprise her iconic role as the medical drama rolls on.
Grey's Anatomy will soon return to screens for its 22nd season and as ever, you can expect plenty of drama.
Speaking after the season 21 finale, in which Grey Sloan was caught up in a terrifying and potentially fatal explosion, showrunner Meg Marinis told Entertainment Weekly: "I knew what I thought initially [about the outcome of the explosion], but I wanted to wait until my writers were back, so that people could also fight and argue with me.
"And so some things changed, some didn't [in regards to how it pans out]. But I want to give everyone a chance to fight for what happens to specific characters."
Marinis then reiterated those comments in a chat with The Hollywood Reporter.
"If we can get the writers upset, then we know we're doing it right," she said. "It's supposed to make people upset [when someone dies]... it's not as satisfying a story if people aren’t upset when someone leaves.
"It's supposed to make people upset and sad, so I’m sure there’ll be some arguments. But I’ve been persuaded before to change my mind on things."
So, when can you watch the emotional new instalment? And which characters can you expect to see?
Read on for everything you need to know about season 22.
Grey's Anatomy season 22 trailer: Is it available to watch?
Yes - you can enjoy the explosive trailer below.
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Grey's Anatomy season 22 release date: When will it air?
Season 22 of Grey's Anatomy will premiere in the US on Thursday 9th October at 10/9c on ABC.
It will also be available to stream on Hulu the next day.
It will air in the UK and internationally from Friday 10th October on Disney Plus.
Grey's Anatomy season 22 episodes: How many are there?
There are 18 episodes in total.
Grey's Anatomy season 22 cast: Who's returning?
Alongside Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, who will appear in a number of episodes this season as well as continuing to narrate the show, the rest of the confirmed cast is as follows:
- Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey
- James Pickens Jr as Richard Webber
- Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt
- Kim Raver as Teddy Altman
- Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson
- Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd
- Jason George as Ben Warren
- Chris Carmack as Atticus Lincoln
- Anthony Hill as Winston Ndugu
- Debbie Allen as Catherine Avery
- Scott Speedman as Nick Marsh
- Alexis Floyd as Simone Griffith
- Harry Shum Jr as Benson Kwan
- Adelaide Kane as Jules Millin
- Niko Terho as Lucas Adams
There's also Trevor Jackson, who plays Simone's hookup/new intern.
"We will be seeing Trevor Jackson more, and he is an amazing person," says Marinis (via EW). "He's so talented. It's been so fun with him on set already, and he is definitely mixing up the dynamics between our resident cast members, specifically Simone and Lucas.
"There's definitely going to be ramifications of what happened at the end of last season."
Grey's Anatomy season 22 plot theories
Much of the plot for the upcoming season is being kept under wraps, but we do know that it picks up following the devastating explosion at Grey Sloan in the season 21 finale, after which Miranda goes missing, as does Link.
"We clearly saw Link in immediate danger," Marinis told EW. "We'll just have to see whether Link makes it through this explosion..."
Speaking to Parade, Marinis echoed that uncertainty: "There are other doctors on that floor. We saw that Bailey, Monica, and Jules are by the board. But with Link, we're Grey's Anatomy, and we always like to twist our happiness.
"We just told this beautiful wedding story in Episode 17. Link and Jo are married. They have this blissful, oblivious, beautiful storyline in the supply closet. They find out they're having girls. Then, of course, you can't just be this happy."
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
