Grey’s Anatomy season 22, episode 2, “We Built This City”, reveals Amelia’s decision to temporarily leave the hospital, and there’s actually a behind-the-scenes reason why. As with most of Shonda Rhimes’ projects, ABC’s premier medical drama is known for many plot twists. Over the years, Grey’s Anatomy has pulled off unexpected deaths, including Derek and George’s.
The Grey’s Anatomy season 21 finale ended with a major cliffhanger that put some people’s lives at risk. Immediately, questions of who might have died in the hospital explosion made the rounds, with Link being the most at risk. In the end, while Jo’s husband survives, another one didn’t — Natalie.
In hindsight, the situation was lose-lose for Amelia. She loves Link, although no longer romantically. Meanwhile, she had been going back and forth with her relationship with Natalie. In the end, the whole conundrum is just far too much for her, resulting in Amelia deciding to take a sabbatical in Grey’s Anatomy season 22, episode 2.
Grey’s Anatomy Has Reduced The Guaranteed Number Of Episodes For Veteran Actors
Impressively, Grey’s Anatomy is able to come up with a solid reason for Caterina Scorsone’s departure in season 22. It makes sense that Amelia would want to take a break after everything that has happened. It would be incredibly difficult for her to just return to work after what happened to Natalie, not that she hasn’t done that before after previous losses.
Instead of spreading out all 8 episodes that Scorsone will have to skp this season, Grey’s Anatomy season 22 decides that it’s best to do it in one go and come up with a solid reason to explain where Amelia went. For what it’s worth, this is a better way of approaching Scorsone’s special arrangement with the medical drama this year. It also offers the show a chance to
When Amelia Returns In Grey’s Anatomy
Losing Amelia for several weeks is disappointing, especially after her reunion with Maggie. This is despite the solid narrative reason for her exit. The good thing, however, is that she’s confirmed to return and there’s also a tentative date to when that will happen. Scorsone is about to miss the next 8 episodes, but Amelia will be back when Grey’s Anatomy returns during the mid-season in 2026.
What’s curious now is if ABC will once again pull a lenghthy winter break just like it did last year. For context, shows like Grey’s Anatomy, 9-1-1, and the short-lived Doctor Odyssey went on its mid-season break on November 2024 and they didn’t reaturn for new episodes until March of next year. ABC saves The Rookie and Will Trent from the such schedule by pushing them to a 2026 debut, but it hasn’t said anything about the rest of its scripted series.
