“Everything will be fine without me,” the actress said in a new interview; Pompeo left production to shoot a new miniseries on the Hulu platform
Actress Ellen Pompeo, the Meredith Gray of the medical series “Grays Anatomy”, spoke for the first time about her departure from the upcoming 19th season. Speaking with Deadline during the D23 event, Pompeo said the series “will be fine without me”.
Pompeo took the opportunity to confirm that while the audience won’t see her in every episode, they will hear her, as “I’ll do the narrative again.”
In early August, the lead and producer of “Grays Anatomy” announced that she would be reducing her participation to pursue another project.
The project in question is a miniseries on the streaming service Hulu, created by Katie Robbins (author of “The Affair”), which will tell the story of the couple Kristine Barnett (Pompeo) and Michael, accused of having abandoned their adopted daughter, Natalia. , in 2013, when the girl was just 9 years old. However, it was later discovered that Natalia was an adult woman, originally from Ukraine, suffering from dwarfism and disguising herself as a child.
“I’ll put the same heart and the same passion into it,” Pompeo said, referring to the new project. And he should return to “Grays Anatomy” as soon as filming is done so he can participate in the season finale. “I’ll go back to ‘Grey’s’ for the finale and we’ll see if we can continue,” he said.
“I will always be a part of this show – I am an executive producer on this show, I have spent two decades of my career on this show, it is my heart and soul, and I will never really be gone while this show is in progress. “
In light of Pompeo’s absence, “Grays Anatomy” season 19 will focus on the team of supporting characters, consisting of Chandra Wilson (Bailey), Kevin McKidd (Owen), Kim Raver (Teddy), Atticus Lincoln (Chris), James Pickens Jr. (Webber), Camilla Luddington (Jo Wilson), Caterina Scorsone (Beth Whitman), Kelly McCreary (Maggie Pierce), Jake Borelli (Levi Schmitt) and Anthony Hill (Winston Ndugu).
In addition to these, the series will also join new doctors residing at Gray-Sloan Memorial Hospital, played by Niko Therho (“Sweetbitter”), Adelaide Kane (“SEAL Team”), Midori Francis (“Dash & Lily”), Harry Shum Jr. (“Shadowhunters”) and Alexis Floyd (“Inventing Anna”).
Speaking of the new cast additions, Pompeo said: “We’re really looking to establish the next generation. I’m really excited for them – they’re great actors. They’re so excited to be there and excited to tell these stories. We’ve been there from the start. – helps keep the series fresh and fresh, so we’re so grateful to them. “
The nineteenth season of “Grey’s Anatomy” will debut October 6 on the US channel ABC. In Brazil, the series is broadcast on the Sony channel. Previous seasons of “Grey’s Anatomy” can also be seen on Prime Video, Globoplay and Star + streaming services.
The Pompeo miniseries doesn’t have a preview date yet.
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