Grey’s Anatomy sets date for Ellen Pompeo’s full-time cast farewell episode – What’s next for Meredith and ABC?

DEVASTATION WARNING: The story details ABC’s season 19 fall finale on November 10 Grey’s Anatomy.

Grey’s Anatomy The winter return, slated for February 23, will feature the medical drama’s biggest departure, that of series director Ellen Pompeo. A promo at the end of tonight’s fall finale teased the episode starring “Meredith Leaves Seattle”. (You can see it above.)

This shouldn’t come as a surprise to those following Meredith’s (Pompeo) storyline this season, considering last week’s episode she made the decision to move to Boston after Zola fell in love with a school there and Jackson offered Meredith a job to work on. Alzheimer’s research. .

As Deadline revealed in August, Pompeo is reducing her screen presence Grey’s Anatomy eight episodes this season. Her departure on February 23 as core actress, aptly titled “I’ll Follow the Sun” and written by Grey’s Anatomy Executive producer/showrunner Krista Vernoff is episode 7. Pompeo, who is headed to a Hulu limited series with lead actors and executive producers, is expected to return Grey’s Anatomythe final of the 19

She will continue to produce and voice narrations for all episodes this season. Wait for Pompeo’s departure if Grey Title character, the series introduced a new cast of interns this fall in its largest cast yet.

The creative overhaul seems to be paying off, as the new characters are largely getting a warm welcome from fans and will likely narrate the 20th season of TV’s longest-running medical drama. According to sources, talks on the expansion have not yet started, but are expected to take place soon. In addition, Grey’s Anatomy Studio ABC Signature must close new deals with a number of actors on the show whose contracts will expire at the end of this season, including the latest remake of original cast members Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr.

Like other prominent former cast members, including Jesse Williams (Jackson), Pompeo may appear on the show after this season, I’m told. She may also continue to do the voice-over for the series.

At today’s fall finale, Meredith announced her departure from Gray Sloan via email. Understandably, without consulting Nick, she made the decision to upset him so he wouldn’t want to commit when Richard asked him if he could count on him staying in Seattle. (Given that Scott Speedman, who plays Nick, is not a series regular this season, the decision is obvious.)

To make Meredith’s move even more sustainable, her house burned to the ground with only the post-it she and Derek wrote their vows to survive.

Still, no one was hurt and Meredith spent her last day at Gray Sloan in good spirits as she was pummeled by all her co-workers.