Did ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Camilla Luddington Just Hint Link Died in Finale?
There are a number of fan-favorite characters who were potentially in harm’s way during the explosive finale of Grey’s Anatomy Season 21, but no one seemed to be closer to the blast zone than Atticus “Link” Lincoln (Chris Carmack). Now, Camilla Luddington is speaking out about what to expect when the series returns this October, and it sounds like bad news for fans of her character’s beloved hubby.
Luddington chatted with E! Online about the show’s impending return and previewed a “rough” return for her character, Jo Wilson, in particular.
“There are some premieres that I’m excited to come back and film. We’ve had some really funny openers and this one, I think I can say this, I was really dreading,” she told the site. “The finale was crazy, our premiere is even crazier. There is so much going on.”
“It’s a rough episode for her,” Wilson added of her character’s experience in the Season 22 premiere. “It’s really rough.”
While that’s not a direct confirmation that Jo’s worst fear might be coming true, it doesn’t sound hopeful, that’s for sure.
When we last saw Link, he’d very recently said “I do” to Jo Wilson in an intimate, but last-minute wedding ceremony in which he delivered his vows in a song.
Then, in the finale, the couple, who are expecting twins, enjoyed a mini-honeymoon on the floor of a storage closet after Link’s arthroscopy surgery was pushed — unbeknownst to them, this was due to a hostage situation going on at the time. After they emerged from their temporary oasis, they were both stunned to see the chaos afoot, but once things calmed down, Jo headed home while Link returned to the surgical wing to complete his delayed surgery.
The problem was that the surgical wing was anything but safe. Although Jenna Gatlin (Piper Perabo) claimed that the gas tank she used to hold up a surgery room and force Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) to perform surgery on her daughter was empty the whole time, her husband confirmed that it was not. Before anyone could warn the others who returned to the OR, there was a massive explosion that left several characters’ fates unknown.
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Link has been a mainstay of the show since first joining Grey Sloan’s orthopedic squad in Season 15 and has been Jo’s rock through some very tough times, including being abandoned by her second husband, Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), the death of her abusive ex, and her devastating meeting with her birth mother. So if Link is the victim of the explosion, well, there will likely be very dark times ahead for Jo Wilson once again. Gulp.
What do you think of Luddington’s words? Do they point to a sad fate for Link to you, too? Hit the comments to weigh in below.
Grey’s Anatomy, Season 22 Premiere, October 9, 10/9c, ABC
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Oh come on. Link CANNOT die. Jo has been put through enough as it is. If Link is dead, well the new season will be the second worst season in the show’s history. The death of Derek Shepherd is still the top worst season. It was two weeks before I was able to stop crying over that one. If Link is gone, well here comes the water works again.
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Big mistake killing off Derek. Would be awful to get rid of link too. Who's making these terrible decisions?
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If link dies I quit watching the show
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I think it could mean that Link gets hurt very badly which maybe puts her into early labor and it’s really rough but everyone pulls through! An ultimate happy ending doesn’t mean it wasn’t a rough road to get there
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Thats what i was thinking
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Link cant believe dead. Jo deserves to be happy finally. If he is dead I will immediately quit a show that I have faithfully watched from the beginning.
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I hope Link is just hurt badly. Jo has been through just as much crap as Mer and deserve to be happy.
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I think any number of things could make it rough for Jo, not necessarily Link dying, he could just be hurt really bad. It could even be Amelia hurt bad. And puts stress on her pregnancy.
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Amelia is pregnant again? By who?
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That would not be fair for Jo to experience another loss! Too much and unreal! Maybe he will be in a comma
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Or an apostrophe
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I think you’re just trying to stir up drama
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I really hope they didnt kill him off. I'd stop watching. Getting rid of to many good chacters, and just started him with a good story. i hope hes still alive.
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Do you think that’s how they bring Alek back
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