Grey's Anatomy season 20

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Grey's Anatomy
Season 20
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Promotional poster for the twentieth season of Grey's Anatomy
ShowrunnerMeg Marinis
Starring
No. of episodes5
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseMarch 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) 
present
Season chronology
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Season 19
List of episodes

The twentieth season of the American medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy was announced on March 24, 2023, [1] and premiered in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on March 14, 2024. [2] Meg Marinis took over as showrunner after Krista Vernoff, who departed from the series after the previous season. [3]

Contents

This is the first season not to feature Jesse Williams since the sixth season and the first season not to feature Kelly McCreary and Scott Speedman as series regulars since the eleventh and eighteenth seasons, respectively. [4] Ellen Pompeo retains her series regular status, as well as continuing to provide voiceover for every episode and appearing in four episodes of the season. [5] On April 2, 2024, ABC renewed the series for a twenty-first season. [6]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Notable Guests

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [10] Directed byWritten by [11] Original air date [10] U.S. viewers
(millions)
4211"We've Only Just Begun" Kevin McKidd Meg MarinisMarch 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)3.62 [12]
Chaos is rampant as the aftermath of the previous season's dramatic events unfolds. Nick reprimands the interns for their actions. Amidst all this, Meredith and Bailey team up to guide the interns through a life-or-death situation involving a self-driving car and a crashed ambulance, while Lucas and Simone work on a patient. Meredith is caught in the middle of hospital politics and faces backlash for her Alzheimer's theories. Catherine threatens to fire her if Meredith does not retract her claims. However, Meredith secretly instructs Amelia to continue her research, after which Nick and Meredith depart for Boston. Ultimately, Bailey takes on a new role as the chief of the Residency Program to whip the interns into shape. Additionally, Teddy's life is saved by Ndugu in the OR, and Link and Jo face guilt after Sam died last season.
4222"Keep the Family Close" Allison Liddi-Brown Briana Belser & Jess RighthandMarch 21, 2024 (2024-03-21)3.50 [13]
Dr. Bailey takes control of the interns and emphasizes the importance of discipline and professionalism. This causes a conflict with Dr. Ndugu regarding surgical protocols, leading to tensions in the operating room. Meanwhile, Teddy struggles with guilt and recovery after using Yasuda to check on her patients, which raises concerns from her husband, Owen. During a family softball game, a medical crisis occurs, and Amelia identifies a spinal injury in a pregnant patient. The doctors perform a complex surgery to save both the mother and baby, and they are ultimately successful. Amelia confesses to Ndugu that she feels lonely and invites him to dinner. Simone faces difficulties with a patient's diagnosis, causing her to reflect on her choices and career priorities. Her relationship with Lucas takes a turn as they confront difficult truths, and both Simone and Lucas pull away from each other. Link and Jo reminisce about their long history, and Amelia reveals to Jo that she has figured out that the two of them are dating.
4233"Walk on the Ocean" Debbie Allen Mark Driscoll & Beto SkubsMarch 28, 2024 (2024-03-28)3.26 [14]
Meredith and Amelia are struggling to secure funding for their research due to their connection with the Fox Foundation. During physical therapy, Meredith discloses the funding challenge to Teddy. Teddy offers to fund their research confidentially to prevent the Fox Foundation from finding out. Personal issues between the staff spill over into the professional setting: Lucas is upset about his recent breakup; Amelia and new surgeon Dr. Monica Beltran disagree on a treatment plan; and Levi runs into his ex, Nico, who is planning to have a child with his current partner. Amelia and Monica disagree on the treatment of a patient until Amelia finds a safer approach, which earns her praise from Monica. Lucas's unprofessional behavior causes friction, leading Mika to end their friendship. Levi's encounter with Nico prompts him to apply for a pediatrics fellowship. Winston faces relationship doubts after Maggie cancels plans for him to visit Chicago multiple times, prompting him to remove his wedding band.
4244"Baby Can I Hold You"Morenike Joela EvansJase Miles-PerezApril 4, 2024 (2024-04-04)3.23 [15]
Arizona Robbins returns to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital to work with Miranda Bailey and Jo Wilson. Their focus is on a pregnant patient, Vida, whose unborn baby has a brain abnormality. The team plans a groundbreaking surgery before delivery to fix this issue. However, things get complicated when Vida hesitates, fearing for her baby's safety. Bailey is unaware of the experimental nature of the surgery and dismisses Robbins. Robbins persists after the baby's father pleads for help. Eventually, Robbins involves Vida in the decision-making process, and she consents to the surgery. Jules Millin, whose wellness influencer brother is mistaken for a doctor, tackles a medical challenge with Owen's help. Teddy Altman faces hurdles as she strives to return to surgery. She proves her skills in a rigorous evaluation under Webber and ultimately gets cleared to return to work. The interns learn valuable lessons about accountability and collaboration under Bailey's guidance and interrogation from lawyers. Bailey confronts the interns about their past mistakes to instill new rules for teamwork and accountability, stating that no intern will join a surgery until they all prove themselves collectively to her. Simone tells the lawyers that she would not have cut without Lucas there, alienating him.
4255"Never Felt So Alone"Debbie AllenTameson Duffy & Kingsley UmeApril 11, 2024 (2024-04-11)3.25 [16]
At a White Coat party, a deck collapse causes injuries to several medical students. Bailey takes charge of the hospital's response while interns rush to provide assistance. Meanwhile, Simone and Blue search for a missing student, Eddie, and find him on a rooftop ledge contemplating suicide. They both manage to connect with him and convince him to step back from the edge. After that stressful patient experience, Simone invites Lucas to lay beside her in the on-call room to relieve some tension. Meredith faces a family emergency when her son, Bailey, is hospitalized in Boston without her consent. She initially coldly dismisses Nick, but later explains that she is the only one the kids have since Derek died. Nick reminds her that he is there for her and that she has a whole support system. Jo experiences a pregnancy scare with her boyfriend Link, prompting them to reflect on their future and blended family dynamics. Despite initial tension, they reaffirm their commitment to each other. Yasuda questions Helm's commitment to her as a dating partner after she blocks Yasuda from joining a surgery.
4266"The Marathon Continues"TBASandra HamadaMay 2, 2024 (2024-05-02)TBD
4277"She Used to Be Mine"TBAScott D. Brown & Jamie Denbo May 9, 2024 (2024-05-09)TBD
4288"Blood, Sweat and Tears"TBAMegan Chan MeineroMay 16, 2024 (2024-05-16)TBD

Production

Development

On March 24, 2023, ABC renewed the show for a milestone twentieth season to premiere during the 2023-24 television season. [2]

On January 25, 2023, ahead of the official Season 20 renewal, Krista Vernoff announced her departure as showrunner from Grey's and its spin-off series Station 19 , however, she will still be attached to the show as an executive producer and through her company Trip the Light Productions. [17] Two months later, on the day the series was renewed, Meg Marinis was announced to take the role as showrunner after Vernoff's departure. Marinis has been working on the show since the third season as a writer's production assistant, and was promoted to executive producer on the fifteenth season; she has written more than 25 episodes of the series to date. [3]

The production of the season was delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in the United States. [18] Due to this, the season will have a short run of 10 episodes, the shortest since the first season, which ran for 9 episodes. [19]

On November 15, 2023, the first table read for the season premiere took place, as shared by actors Camilla Luddington, Midori Francis, Adelaide Kane, Anthony Hill and James Pickens, Jr. through Instagram stories. [7] Filming for the season began a couple of days later.

Casting

On May 18, 2023, hours before the premiere of the previous season finale, it was announced the return of the two remaining original castmates Chandra Wilson and James Pickens, Jr. portraying their characters Dr. Miranda Bailey and Dr. Richard Webber, respectively; as well as the return of long-time cast members Kevin McKidd, Kim Raver, Camilla Luddington and Caterina Scorsone to portray Dr. Owen Hunt, Dr. Teddy Altman, Dr. Jo Wilson and Dr. Amelia Shepherd, respectively. [5] Wilson and Pickens, Jr. had been on the series since its inception, while McKidd, Luddington, Scorsone and Raver had been starring on the series since the fifth, tenth, eleventh and fifteenth seasons, respectively, additionally, Scorsone first portrayed her character on the Grey's spin-off series Private Practice from 2010 to 2013 and Raver was also a main cast member during Grey's' early years, from 2010 to 2012, before re-joining the cast on 2018.

This will be the first season not to feature Kelly McCreary as Dr. Maggie Pierce who first appeared on the series at the final episodes of the tenth season and started starring mid-way through the eleventh season. [4] Additionally, series' star Ellen Pompeo who portrays the series' protagonist Dr. Meredith Grey will not return as a series regular, however, she is expected to appear in at least 4 of the 10 episodes of the season, and will continue to narrate the episodes and serve as one of the executive producers of the show. [5] [20] Pompeo retained her series regular status throughout the season.

Other cast members expected to recur throughout the season are Debbie Allen, Jaicy Elliot and Scott Speedman as Drs. Catherine Fox, Taryn Helm & Nick Marsh, respectively. Speedman joined the main cast on season 18 and remained being credited as "starring" through most of season 19, however, he was demoted to recurring status.[ citation needed ]

On February 10, 2024, it was announced the return of Jessica Capshaw and Alex Landi to portray their characters Dr. Arizona Robbins and Dr. Nico Kim, respectively as guest stars. Capshaw starred on the show from 2009 to 2018 and was last seen on the fourteenth's season finale "All of Me", while Landi made recurring appearances on the show from 2018 to 2022. [21] As shared by Capshaw through an Instagram post, the character of Arizona is schedule to return during the fourth episode of the season to premiere on April 4, 2024. [22] On that same note, it was also announced the casting of Natalie Morales and Freddy Miyares as guest stars, Morales will play pediatric surgeon Monica Beltran, while Miyares will play Dorian, a patient who is involved in a serious accident. [8]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Grey's Anatomy season 20
No.TitleAir dateTimeslot (ET) Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1"We've Only Just Begun"March 14, 2024Thursday
9:00 p.m.
0.6/63.62 [12] 0.31.870.95.49 [23]
2"Keep the Family Close"March 21, 20240.5/53.50 [13] TBDTBDTBDTBD
3"Walk on the Ocean"March 28, 20240.4/43.26 [14] TBDTBDTBDTBD
4"Baby Can I Hold You"April 4, 20240.5/53.23 [15] TBDTBDTBDTBD
5"Never Felt So Alone"April 11, 20240.5/63.25 [16] TBDTBDTBDTBD

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