This Thursday, May 6, 2021, information devastated fans of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Jesse Williams is leaving the cult series after 12 seasons of loyal service.
The departures of our favorite characters have never been easy to accept. In 17 seasons, there was Doctor Mamour, then Queen Cristina Yang, and so many others… Now, it is to Doctor Jackson Avery that he will have to say goodbye. This Thursday, May 6, 2021, Deadline announced the departure of actor Jesse Williams. If the reasons for his departure are not specified, the showrunner Krista Vernoff still spoke on the subject: “Jesse Williams is an amazing artist and activist. We will miss him terribly and Jackson Avery too, whom he had played to perfection for so many years “, she confided to Deadline.
From its first appearance in Grey’s Anatomy, Jesse Williams’ character Jackson Avery had won over viewers. Arrived in 2009 in the series, it is already 12 seasons that it thrills the fans. Jesse Williams leaves with a lot of gratitude and emotion. He confided to Deadline : “I will be eternally grateful for the endless opportunities given to me by Shonda Rhimes, the channel, the studio, my play partners, our amazing team, Krista Vernoff, Ellen Pompeo, and Debbie Allen. The experience of having been able to create nearly 300 hours of television is a gift that I will always cherish. I am immensely proud of our work, of the impact we have had, and of being able to move forward with so many tools, opportunities and dear friends. “
This departure, if it is heartbreaking, is not so much a surprise. Indeed, many fans were already predicting an end along the way for Jackson. But rest assured, Jesse Williams will make his last appearance in Grey’s Anatomy May 20, 2021, US broadcast, on the occasion of episode 15 of season 17. This episode will be broadcast two weeks before the final episode of this season, scheduled for June 3, 2021 across the Atlantic on the television channel ABC.