Gray’s Anatomy Season 21’s returning character gets new details from showrunner Meg Marinis. It was reported in August of this year that Kali Rocha would reprise her role as Sydney HeronThe return comes 17 years after Rocha last appeared on the medical soap. The actor is set to appear in three episodes of Gray’s Anatomy Season 21, which returns Thursday, September 26 at 10 PM ET on ABC.
Previewing the upcoming season in comments to Entertainment WeeklyMarinis talked about whether Heron would keep her gay persona that tends to annoy the people around her. She talked about Vi Rocha, who is also recognized for her role as Halfrek Buffy the Vampire SlayerWill interact with new characters, with Sidney now becomes an attendee. Read the full quote below:
When we last saw Sydney, she was in light blue scrubs as a resident with Bailey. Now she’s an attendee, but she’s still the character that I think delighted fans in the early days. You should expect some strange interactions between Sydney and some of our newer characters who have never met her.
Sidney Heron’s return reinforces an underrated strength of Grey’s Anatomy
The show has a long history to revisit
Rocha first appeared in season 2, appearing midway through the season as upbeat resident Sydney Heron. She filled Chandra Wilson’s bailiwick and helped supervise the interns While Bailey was on maternity leave. Her approach of healing with love does not appeal to everyone, causing amusing and immediate friction with Yang (Sandra Oh). But she also helps Stevens (Katherine Heigl) grieve after the death of Danny (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).
Even though the veteran broadcast network show is always looking forward, Gray’s Anatomy Has no problem bringing back former doctors and bringing them back in episodes when the situation calls for it.
She would go on to appear in season 3 and season 4, going on a date with Patrick Dempsey’s McDreamy. The list of characters she interacts with signifies how much Sydney is a blast from the show’s past, as her most memorable interactions are with the original cast of Gray’s Anatomy. But that, in itself, is among the strengths of the series.
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Even though the veteran broadcast network show is always looking forward, Gray’s Anatomy Has no problem bringing back former doctors and bringing them back in episodes when the situation calls for it. It’s one of the components that has helped keep the Shonda Rheims-created soap relevant as it enters its second decade.
What other cast changes are in store for Grey’s Anatomy Season 21?
There will be some departures and other arrivals
Along with the return of Rocha as Heron, Gray’s Anatomys cast will be shrinking in the upcoming season. Two familiar characters will be leaving the ABC show: Mika Yasuda, played by Midori Francis, and Levi Schmitt, played by Jake Borelli. In the case of Borelli, he was part of the medical drama for seven years and spent five of those in a series regular role. But the fan favorite won’t simply disappear, as Borelli will appear in several episodes to help finish Levi’s story.
As for Francis, who played Mika for the past two seasons as one of the show’s series interns, the departure is reportedly amicable as the actor is looking to focus on other projects. Francis is also set to appear in the upcoming episodes in some capacity to bring closure to Mika’s arc. In general, due to budget constraints, Main cast members will not appear in every episode.
Gray’s Anatomy Season 21 will welcome a new character, in addition to bringing back a key name from the Station 19 Spinoff. Michael Thomas Grant, recognizable for playing Leif on Zoey’s extraordinary playlistWill take in as the new chaplain of the hospital. Grant’s character, named James, is described as a superhero fanboy who is openly gay. Meanwhile, following the conclusion of Station 19 earlier this year, Jason George will reprise the role of Dr. Ben Warren as a regular. Warren, who is married to Bailey, started on Gray S Before moving on to the firefighter-focused spinoff.
As for lead star Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, She is expected to appear in at least seven episodes Although that number can stretch into the double digits. Pompeo previously worked on another series, Hulu’s upcoming crime drama NataliaWhich is a version of the real story that unfolded in the Orphan Horror movies. But with filming for the Hulu show wrapping up, Pompeo’s availability could be more flexible.
Source: EW