‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Sarah Drew Shares First Look at April Kepner’s Return (PHOTO)

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April Kepner is heading back to Grey Sloan Memorial — and now we’re finding out when.. and getting a first look!

Sarah Drew took to Twitter on Friday night to share some long-awaited details about her character’s Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 return, as well as the first photo of April’s appearance on the upcoming episode.

“We have a date! April is back on @GreysABC Thursday, May 6 at 9|8c on ABC!” the actress tweeted on Friday.

Though we don’t the circumstances around her reappearance just yet, the photo does give a hint that it has something to do with her ex (and the father of her child) Jackson (Jesse Williams), with whom she’s sitting.

This will be Drew’s first time back as Dr. Kepner since leaving at the end of Season 14. She first joined the series in Season 6. And she’s not the only former castmate who has stopped by this nostalgia-filled season — also appearing were Patrick Dempsey, T.R. Knight, Chyler Leigh, and Eric Dane. Though, of course, in this case, she will be back in the world of the living… not that dream beach where Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) keeps reuniting with her late friends and family.

So mark your calendars, OG Grey’s fans. Now we just have to wait and see what this will mean for. Could Japril still be endgame? Sound off with predictions in the comments below!

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    BlueSnow

    I love April. I love the story of April and Jackson. I thought it was stupid to send her back to Mathew, when she left him at the altar. It was not a reasonable storyline. I don’t know how long she will on, but she is a breath of fresh air.

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    RedCloud

    I always wanted her and Jackson to be together. Hopefully it will happen.

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    GoldCorn

    This just confirms to me that this will be the last season for Grey’s. All these cast members coming back - everyone getting married or having happy endings in their relationships - all point to the series ending in May.

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      GreenBee

      So what's going to happen to Station 19

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      RedQuill

      Lies this show AIN’T over this season

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    BlueFan

    I loved April and Jackson together and as much as I love this show, it made no sense for April to go back to Mathew. If she wanted to leave the show, they are good writers that could have come up with something else that made sense because that never ever made sense. Actually since April they have made Jackson an all around player that just mo Ed from one to another and that’s really unappealing for his character so I hope they get back together.

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    OliveSnow

    I don’t think that’s Jackson. Something big is about to happen to bring Kepler back to the show.

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    PurpleRing

    Can't stand that character, ugh. That story line almost made me stop watching.

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    BlueBandAid

    What a proper ending to a great show if they get back together!! He should be with his son

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      OliveDice

      It's a daughter, Harriet. That would be awesome!!

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      RedQuill

      It’s NOT over