As the character of April returns tonight in “Grey’s Anatomy”, Sarah Drew returned to this special episode, which will mark a turning point in the life of Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams).
Episode 14 of season 17 of Grey’s Anatomy, offered this Wednesday evening at 9:55 p.m. on TF1, marks a turning point in the life of Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams), since it is the scene of a new return highly anticipated by fans. from the medical series.
Unlike George, Derek, Lexie and Mark, this one will take place, not on the imaginary beach of Meredith (Ellen Pompeo), but in the flesh since the doctor will find April Kepner, his ex-wife camped for 9 years by Sarah Drew.
In full questioning, Jackson will meet his father who abandoned him many years ago. Following this reunion and after a long discussion with him, he goes to April to make her a bold proposal that could change their lives.
When this special episode aired, Sarah Drew returned during an interview with TV Line on his return to the medical series after more than 3 years of absence. “The beauty and magic of Grey’s Anatomy is that I don’t think there’s a real end to the characters“, she explained.
The actress, who since her departure from the series has chained the projects by appearing in particular in the series Cruel Summer, took the opportunity to reveal a little more about what will happen between April and her ex-husband. And one thing is certain, their relationship will evolve and maybe finally have the end it deserves. “I can’t wait for people to see this episode. It’s really well written”, she added. “And Jesse will shine.”
Sarah Drew also shared that working with Jesse Williams again went smoothly: “We have a very pleasant professional relationship as well as a very beautiful friendship. We spent nine years crafting these stories together and going through so many different things with each other that seeing him again felt like I saw him yesterday. I didn’t feel like time had passed.”
As to whether this reunion marks the return of the Japril couple, it’s up to fans to imagine the rest, even if, for Sarah Drew, there is no doubt: April and Jackson are made for each other. .
“We leave it to the public to choose the conclusion that will make them happiest”, she confided to our colleagues from the HollywoodReporter. “I’ve never made a secret of wanting Jackson and April to end up together. That’s what I wanted from the start.“
“This is what broke my heart when I left the series in season 14: they could not be together at the end of the series. But who knows what will happen once they get to Boston.”
Find two new episodes of season 17 of Grey’s Anatomy this Wednesday evening on TF1 from 9:10 p.m.