8 Burning Questions for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ in 2022
Grey’s Anatomy left fans with quite the cliffhanger to end 2020, but it’s not just one doctor’s fate that fans are going to be wondering about until February.
The midseason finale saw several doctors leave the hospital to pick up a heart for one of their own’s sons, while a couple other key surgeries were going on in the ORs. Take, for example, the secret surgery for Dr. David Hamilton (Peter Gallagher) that had to be delayed due to a complication (which led to another operation). Or Dr. Levi Schmitt (Jake Borelli) getting a bit too confident with a patient on the table.
Then there were the relationships. Just as Dr. Atticus “Link” Lincoln (Chris Carmack) planned to try to get Dr. Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) back, she moved forward with her and Dr. Kai Bartley’s (E.R. Fightmaster) attraction, and his best friend, Dr. Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington), has realized some feelings of her own.
So what’s coming up next with those and other storylines when Grey’s returns? Check out our burning questions below for 2022.
Grey’s Anatomy, Returns, Thursday, February 24, 9/8c, ABC
Will Owen survive?
Dr. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd), Dr. Teddy Altman (Kim Raver), and Dr. Cormac Hayes (Richard Flood) went to pick up the heart for Dr. Megan Hunt’s (Abigail Spencer) son, Farouk. After the driver had a stroke, the car ended up on its side, about to tip over a ridge, and climbing out was difficult, to say the least. Teddy was the first to go, with the heart, then Owen forced Hayes to go next. He said he’d follow, but the car went over with him still inside. In what state will the Station 19 firefighters find him in the winter premiere crossover?
Will Farouk get that heart in time?
Teddy was last seen with the heart as time was ticking down for it to still be viable to transplant. Then the promo shows what looks like Hayes running through the halls with the heart (with Teddy presumably with Owen in the ER?). Will the heart get to Farouk in time? And even if it does, will that surgery go off without a hitch?
How worried should we be about Megan?
As Megan told Hayes early in the winter finale, “if Farouk dies, I go with him. I’m not sticking around. I’m not interested in surviving another chapter of earth-shattering pain. I’ve survived enough in this life. I’m not willing to survive this.” He then tried to clue Owen and Teddy in, but with everything else going on, will Megan get the help she needs? Because even if Farouk survives, this does need to be addressed.
Will David live?
When David ran a fever, they realized that rather than moving forward with the next step in their attempt to cure Parkinson’s, he needed Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) to perform an exploratory laparotomy (and they’d hope for another window to move forward with their original plan). But as the winter finale ended, David was hypertensive and Meredith was cutting him open. Will he even make it to that next window (assuming they get one from the FDA)?
What will the fallout of Schmitt's mistake be?
The Webber method — residents operate on their own — went horribly wrong when Schmitt moved forward rather than wait for an attending when he was supposed to. The patient died, and as Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) — after making Schmitt call time of death as he was the surgeon — told Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.), “this is on you.” What consequences will Schmitt face for his actions? Is this the end of the Webber method?
How much longer will Meredith and Amelia spend in Minnesota?
Will Grey’s continue to split time between Seattle and Minnesota as Meredith and Amelia work to cure Parkinson’s? Both now have love interests in the city that is not their home (Meredith and Scott Speedman’s Dr. Nick Marsh, Amelia and Kai), giving them even more of a reason to spend time there. However, they also both have kids in Seattle, but it’s hard to imagine them relocating. Something’s gotta give — and soon. This isn’t something that can wait until the end of the season to figure out.
Will Amelia and Kai become the next hottest couple of the show?
Given that kiss in the winter finale, all signs point to yes! We thoroughly enjoyed the build-up to that moment, but there is the fact that Amelia lives in Seattle and Kai lives in Minnesota — and we don’t see that changing any time soon. But hopefully they’ll visit more because we do need to see them interact with her family. (Meredith knows Kai, and Amelia was going to tell Kelly McCreary’s Dr. Maggie Pierce about her “crush” in the winter finale but the “vibe” wasn’t right during the conversation.)
Is Grey's really going to go there with Jo and Link?
After finding out that Link had a crush on her in the past, Jo’s gotten to thinking … just as he’s planning to try to get his family with Amelia back. The winter finale saw both Jo and Link hurt — her when he practiced his speech for his ex on her, and him when he saw Amelia and Kai kissing. After Amelia turned down his proposal, Link showed up at Jo’s, so chances are he’ll lean on her again this time … which could lead to a bad decision being made. Or might Grey’s take one of the very few pairs of friends who haven’t gone there and go there?
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I'd be hesitant to complain about the number of gay storylines seen on Grey's Anatomy. In reality this is a fair representation which we all should accept and embrace. As for Amelia being straight, there have been multiple instances where she has expressed bisexual feelings. Let's enjoy the chemistry between her and Kai.... and let the chips fall where they may.
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There are a lot of LGBTQ people in the world...to each their own. I think the characters are ok, but the way EVERYONE is defined by their sexual identity on this show is definitely forced.
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Agree, the show is way over sexualized.
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i absolutely love this show I hope it continues for years to come. i hope they make one of zola as a doctor!!!
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Or Zola in med school... has there ever been a show about med school instead of interns/ residents? That's most likely quite unrealistic though because they'd have to age her too much; it wouldn't make sense seeing as Grey's is set in the real world, and Zola is only supposed to be about 9 or 10 now, I suppose. They can't magically make Zola 18 even if the show ends in a year or two, to have a spin-off.
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Amelia has always been straight now all of a sudden they are going to make her gay or both? If you went by Shonda Himes shows you would think at least 25 percent of the population was trans or gay when in reality it is 5 percent total. What is the purpose of overrepresenting? If your born that way than why overrepresent?
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Totally agree. And since she loved Link, why was it so easy to not see him anymore just because she didn't want to get married?
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It is possible to love someone and decide not to be with them, for whatever reason. Link actually deserves better. He deserves a love just for him, and Amelia clearly can't give this to him. Also, Amelia has, on multiple occasions spoken of her attraction to women. Now she's acting on it
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Amelia wasn't always straight. She has had an interest in women . She asked the Italian OB doctor if she wanted to have a 3 way relationship with her and Link and that when she told her she was pregnant.. I'm glad they are showing different sexual preferences instead of showing a make believe world where everyone is straight. I have a non binary kid and it's more common than you think
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I totally agree with you!!! It is more common than people think... Some people are just so small minded!!!
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kai i love
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They have ruined a great show. The first 5 years , even the first 10 years, but straight downhill after that. Anything wok is off our list.
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I could not care less about most of the characters anymore. Farouk, Megan, WHO CARES? Owen? I like him but wouldn't be devastated if he died. Amelia, Kai, Jo, Linc, don't really care. Maggie and whatever her husband's name is? ZZZZZZ. This show is so over. I truly hope they put me out of my misery and cancel it already. I'm not really sure why I still care about Meredith, Bailey, and Richard. Bailey is a caricature of her earlier character, and really hard to like.
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If you hate it so much just stop watching the show and instead of whining about it.
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