Exclusive: Grey’s Anatomy star on Ellen Pompeo’s reduced role in season 19

Grey’s anatomy Season 19 small spoilers follow.

Grey’s anatomy Star Scott Speedman has teased that Ellen Pompeo’s reduced role in season 19 could be the start of a new direction for the medical drama.

It was recently confirmed that Pompeo will only appear in 8 episodes of Grey’s anatomy new season. As a result, there has been much speculation from fans as to what her reduced presence could mean for the long-running drama.

Speedman, who plays Meredith’s love interest Nick Marsh, spoke to him exclusively Digital Spy about his new movie crimes of the future before revealing that he believes Grey’s anatomy could focus on its newer stars – joyis Harry Shum Jr., invent Annaalexis floyd, dash & lilyby Midori Francis, Govern‘s Adelaide Kane and Niko Terho,

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“We’re still very early in the season and I’m catching up on what they want to do. I think there are a lot of moving parts over there. Her announced reduced role creates a lot of anticipation for what that will be and what that will be like.

“But we will see. I think they’re playing around with a lot of different ideas that I’m not privy to and I think they’re trying to pull it all together. But it will be interesting to see what the show shows.”

He insisted the show will feel fresh to fans thanks to the “energy” brought by an influx of new interns.

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Speedman continued, “They’re not rebooting the show, but there’s a new energy in the show with four or five new interns à la 2005. So, really, the writing is on the wall for them to be the bigger part of the show Show. I will say that. But I don’t know where I am. I don’t know to be honest. I’ll be here for a while and we’ll see.

Meanwhile, it was recently confirmed that Kate Walsh will return to medical drama. Viewers will see fan-favorite character Addison for the first time in episode three. She will then appear sporadically as part of an ongoing story arc for the remainder of Season 19. Addison returned briefly in Season 18 to mourn the loss of her ex-husband, Derek (Patrick Dempsey).

crimes of the future is now in UK cinemas. Grey’s anatomy returns for season 19 on October 6, airing on ABC in the US. Seasons 1-17 will continue to stream in the UK Disney+while Season 18 is available via sky witness and now.