Grey’s Anatomy season 19: Ellen Pompeo can only be seen in a greatly reduced role – was that it for Meredith?

• Ellen Pompeo will only appear in 8 episodes of Season 19 of Grey’s Anatomy.
• The actress has accepted a role in a new Hulu series.
• This is her first major TV engagement since joining Grey’s Anatomy in 2005.

“Grey’s Anatomy” season 19 will be different than expected. A hint of one of the biggest changes to the series has come from the many cast additions that have recently been announced. You must fill in the blanks left by Ellen Pompeo because the leading lady is going to step down.

We will see Pompeo’s character Meredith again in only eight of the expected 20 episodes. The US magazine Entertainment Weekly reports that the actress is still involved behind the scenes as an executive producer.

The reason for the cut role is Pompeo’s first major television role since the start of Grey’s Anatomy in 2005. She will be directing the story of Kristine and Michael Barnett in a Hulu series.

The Barnetts claimed that their short Ukrainian daughter is actually an adult sociopath. The true crime series will also have eight episodes, with Pompeo also serving as executive producer.

Only time will tell if Grey’s Anatomy can survive this change. When the doctor sitcom “Scrubs” changed almost its entire cast for season 9 and the former main actors and actresses only appeared in guest roles, the series lost popularity and was subsequently canceled.

The new episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy” will start on October 6, 2022 on US broadcaster ABC. However, you still have to be patient until the German launch on ProSieben, Joyn and Disney+.