A blast from the past. T.R. Knight returned to Grey’s Anatomy for the first time since his 2009 exit during the Thursday, December 3, episode of the long-running scientific drama.
Meredith Grey’s (Ellen Pompeo) battle with coronavirus persevered during Thursday’s episode, with the surgeon sound asleep across the clock as her condition worsened. It wasn’t lengthy ahead of she returned to the seaside she’s been dreaming about since her COVID-19 analysis. After reuniting with late husband Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) right through the first two episodes of season 17, Meredith found George (Knight) on a lifeguard stand.
After acknowledging that what McDreamy already instructed her — the sand (and ocean) aren’t “actual” — George published that he tests in on Meredith and her three children from heaven.
“Your kids. You’ve were given nice youngsters. I check in on occasion,” he said.
Knight left Grey’s Anatomy after five seasons in 2009. After his character George died during surgery following a bus accident, the actor unfolded about his departure, claiming he and author Shonda Rhimes had a “slow breakdown of verbal exchange” over the years.
“My five-year revel in proved to me that I may just not believe any answer that used to be given [about George],” Knight informed Entertainment Weekly at the time. “And with recognize, I’m going to depart it at that. … There are numerous people who want to be in my position. But in the end, I want to be fulfilled in my work.”
During Thursday’s episode, Meredith told George that he was “devastated” when he died. He corrected her, reminding her that Meredith, Alex (Justin Chambers), Cristina (Sandra Oh) and Izzie (Katherine Heigl) had been “cracking up” at his funeral, which enthusiasts noticed all through the season 6 premiere.
“I was devastated. And then? I used to be OK,” she answered. “Even with Derek, eventually, you move on. And the children? Would pass on.”
George disagreed. “They would, however I believe possibly with them it’s different,” he mentioned. “My mom didn’t pass on … Not truly, now not like she used to. Some grief is heavier than other grief. … I simply want her to let it cross. I want her to understand I’m still me, despite the fact that she will’t contact me; she will’t see me. But I'm nonetheless me.”
George later requested Meredith if she still “dances it out” like she used to do with Cristina. “That’s what I pass over about being alive,” he admitted.
Back at Grey Sloan Memorial, Richard Weber (James Pickens Jr.) debated the way to maintain Meredith’s case after Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) really useful they submit her for a clinical trial.
“If you stay right here, you could smash him,” George advised Meredith after she imagined Richard on the seaside too. The former leader made the decision to transport forward with the trial after Meredith, who was once shaking, said George’s name out loud from her clinic mattress.
Knight took to Instagram after Thursday’s episode aired, writing, “George O’Malley will always claim my heart. Thank you to Ellen, Chandra [Wilson], Jim, [showrunner] Krista Vernoff and the entire familiar faces for as soon as once more sharing your stunning mild.”
Knight additionally opened up to Deadline about the “overwhelming” it used to be to return to the show.
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“It was the finishing I never anticipated and couldn’t possibly have expected, in so many techniques. It’s such a clumsy place to be put in to be requested that, to be fair, with all due respect, so I will be able to just say in Krista’s fingers I feel secure, I think energized,” he mentioned. “It’s like while you mentioned about that line that gave the impression of improv. I’m no longer going to take credit score for that. I give credit score to Ellen and I give credit score to Krista as a result of to jot down something that can look like improv, that’s within the writing, too. And this is only a pleasure to get to interpret.”
Grey’s Anatomy airs on ABC Thursdays at Nine p.m. ET.
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