Grey's Anatomy Season22: Is It the Final Chapter or a New Beginning?

The Grey Sloan doctors are staying on call.

ABC has renewed Grey’s Anatomy for a 22nd season, according to multiple outlets.

Among the shows returning to ABC is the longest-running primetime scripted series, “Grey’s Anatomy”. Besides this, other dramas such as “9-1-1”, “The Rookie”, “Will Trent”, and “Shifting Gears” have also been renewed. Previously, “Abbott Elementary” and “High Potential” were already confirmed to return in January, leaving only the fate of “Doctor Odyssey”, led by Joshua Jackson, unconfirmed on ABC.

The fresh update arrives at a time when significant transformations are underway on the set of Grey’s Anatomy, notably following Ellen Pompeo‘s decision to relinquish her primary role as Meredith Grey, effective from 2022.

Previously, the actress – currently starring in a medical drama with a recurring role – discussed her approach when transitioning from being a main cast member for nearly twenty years. She mentioned that she needed to add some variety, or as she put it, “shake things up a bit.

In the spirit of venturing into uncharted territories, I expressed on “The Drew Barrymore Show” last December, “It’s time for a change.” You see, 19 years – that’s longer than most parents keep their children at home. They usually let them go to college when they turn 18. So, this feels like my own version of going away to college.

Ellen, a mother to Stella (age 15), Sienna (age 10), and Eli (age 8) along with her spouse Chris Ivery, mentioned that scaling back her responsibilities would provide her with additional time to focus on her beloved family.

She mentioned, “I have quite a bit on my plate, but considering I have three children, I’m busy taking care of them. Spending quality time with them is very significant to me.

Ellen’s fight for equal pay at Grey’s has indeed been a significant part of her journey. She’s been vocal about this aspect of her career.

Ellen expressed on the March 18th episode of Call Her Daddy that, since I shared the same name with the show, I felt I deserved equal treatment. She added that it was more challenging to achieve this equality. Ellen stated that she wasn’t resentful about Patrick Dempsey receiving what he did; instead, she was frustrated because they didn’t appreciate her as much as they appreciated him and never will.

Nevertheless, the creator of Grey’s, Shonda Rhimes, backed her when she fought for equal pay with her male co-star in the pursuit of fairness.

Ellen shared that she had asked the person, “Shall I go ahead and ask for this amount? Is that okay with you?” She wanted to avoid appearing disrespectful or unstable, and also keep her informed about her actions because she values her. The other person responded with, “No one will just give it to you; you have to ask for it.

And now, Ellen hopes to use her platform to empower other women, too.

Reaching a certain stage, it becomes your duty to speak up for other women in your circle or work environment,” she explained. “If you find yourself earning significantly more than your female colleagues, it’s not right to simply accept this. Instead, you should take notice of everyone else’s wages and leverage your position to state, ‘I value what I have, but I believe all women are due a raise.’

To see what other TV series have been renewed alongside Grey’s in 2025, read on.

The Nathan Fillion-led drama was renewed for its eighth season.

Will Trent will be back to solve more mysteries on season four on ABC.

The first-year sitcom featuring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings generated enough humor to guarantee a second season on ABC.

No emergency here. ABC has renewed 9-1-1 for season nine.

Grey’s is still alive and kicking. The long-running medical drama will return for season 22 on ABC.

The Fox comedy was renewed for four more seasons through season 27.

The Fox comedy was renewed for four more seasons through season 40.

The Fox comedy was renewed for four more seasons through season 19.

The Disney comedy was renewed for season two.

The CBS drama starring Morris Chestnut was renewed for season two.

The AppleTV+ drama will bring more twists and turns when season three premieres.

The Hulu original set in 1880s London will return for season two.

The Max series’ third season was its last.

Sylvester Stallone‘s Paramount+ drama was renewed for season three.

The highly favored Apple TV+ series featuring actors such as Jason Sudeikis, Brett Goldstein, Juno Temple, Phil Dunster, Nick Mohammed, and Hannah Waddingham has been confirmed for a fourth installment by the streaming platform, as revealed in March.

Tyler Perry‘s Netflix drama was renewed for season two.

The Paramount+ drama will return for season two.

Kaitlin Olsen‘s hit freshman comedy will solve more crimes when season two premieres.

The one-season run of Amazon’s television version, based on the 1999 cult classic movie, has been terminated on Prime Video.

Conan O’Brien heads to Austria, New Zealand and Spain for season three of his MAX travel show.

Shemar Moore, who plays a key role in the S.W.A.T. series, expressed his disappointment when CBS decided to cancel the crime drama once more, following its reprieve from cancellation back in 2023. He described the decision as “unfortunate” and “regrettable.

Meghan Markle‘s homemaking series will return for season two on Netflix.

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