Grey’s Anatomy Season 19 Release Date, Cast, Plot, and What we know so far

ABC longest running series ‘Grey’s Anatomy is returning on the streaming site on October 6, 2022, with the first episode of its season 19. This popular medical drama series, whose title refers to the same named human anatomy textbook, is created by Shonda Rhimes.

The series began with renowned general surgeon Ellis Grey’s daughter Meredith Grey joining the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. The plot follows the members of that hospital as they juggle their personal and professional lives.

Though at first the setting of the series was set to be Chicago, eventually the setting changed to Seattle in order to be distinguished from another popular medical drama series ‘ER’. The series won several accolades including a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama along with 38 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award.

Grey’s Anatomy Season 19 Release Date

The first season premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC. The nineteenth season got renewed in January of 2022 which is set to release its first episode on October 6, 2022.

Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Kevin McKidd, Kim Raver, Camilla Luddington, Caterina Scorsone, and Anthony Hill will reprise their roles in the new season.

The new actors and actresses joining the cast in the nineteenth season are Alexis Floyd, Niko Terho, Midori Francis, Adelaide Kane, and Harry Shum Jr. Following is the list of the previous filmography of the cast members appearing in Season 19.

The Cast Members and Some of Their Previous Projects

Ellen Pompeo:

Starring as Meredith Grey in the series American actress Ellen Kathleen Pompeo will be seen reprising her role in Season 19.

She appeared in minor roles in other series such as ‘Law & Order, ‘Strangers with Candy, ‘Get Real’, ‘The Job’, ‘Strong Medicine, ‘Friends’, ‘Station 19’ and in films like ‘Moonlight Mile, ‘Catch Me If You Can’, ‘Old School’, ‘Daredevil’, ‘Undermind’, ‘Art Heist’, ‘Life of the Party, etc.

Chandra Wilson:

Dr. Miranda Bailey in the series is starred as American actress Chandra Danette Wilson. She starred in the series ‘The Cosby Show, ‘Seasme Street’, ‘CBS Schoolbreak Special’, ‘Law & Order, ‘Bob Patterson’, ‘Sex and the City, ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, ‘Queens Supreme’, ‘The Sopranos’, ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, ‘Accidental Friendship’, ‘Private Practice’, ‘General Hospital, ‘Station 19’ etc.

Her films are ‘Philadelphia’, ‘Lone Star, ‘A Single Woman’, ‘Frankie and Alice, etc.

James Pickens Jr.:

Playing Richard Webber we will see American actor James Pickens Jr. reprising his role in Season 19. Some of the series in which he starred are ‘Roseanne’, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’, ‘The Practice’, ‘The X-Files, ‘The Conners’, ‘Station 19’ etc.

Pickens’ films include ‘Dead Presidents’, ‘Ghosts of Mississippi’, ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back’, ‘Liberty Heights’, ‘Traffic’, ‘Home Room’, ‘White Rush’, ‘Venom’, ‘Ball Don’t Lie’, ‘Just Wright’, ’42’ etc.

Kevin McKidd:

The character of Dr. Owen Hunt is played by Scottish actor Kevin McKidd in the series. He had directed a number of ‘Grey’s Anatomy episodes. He starred in other series such as ‘Anna Karenina’, ‘North Square’, ‘Rome’, ‘Journeyman’, ‘Station 19’ etc.

Among the large number of films in which McKidd was cast some are ‘The Acid House, ‘Topsy – Turvy, ‘Nicholas Nickleby’, ‘Max’, ‘Dog Soldiers’, ’16 Years of Alcohol’, ‘De-Lovely’, ‘The Rocket Post’, ‘Hannibal Rising’, ‘Made of Honor, ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, ‘Home Sweet Hell’, ‘Tulip Fever, etc.

Kim Raver:

Starring as Dr. Teddy Altman in the series American actress Kim Corinna Raver is cast. Her other roles in tv series include ‘Seasme Street’, ‘Law & Order, ‘The Practice’, ‘Spin City’, ‘Trinity’, ‘Third Watch’, ‘ER’, ’24’, ‘The Nine’, ‘Lipstick Jungle’, ‘Revolution’, ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’,. 24: Live Another Day, ‘Full Circle, ‘APB’, ‘Ray Donovan’, ‘Designated Survivor, ‘Station 19’ etc.

She was cast in the films Martin & Orloff’, ‘Mind the Gap’, ‘Night at the Museum’ etc.

Camilla Luddington:

British actress Camilla Anne Luddington will reprise her role as Jo Wilson in season 19.

She previously starred in the series ‘Californication’, ‘True Blood’ and films such as ‘The Pact 2’, ‘The Healer’ and in the short film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls’.

Caterina Scorsone:

Canadian American actress Caterina Scorsone will reprise her role as Dr. Amelia Shepherd in the new season.

Her filmography includes ‘Ready or Not, ‘Flash Forward’, ‘Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal’, ‘Once a Thief’, ‘Goosebumps’, ‘The Hairy Bird’, ‘Teen Knight’, ‘Power Play’, ‘The Associates’, ‘Crash’, ‘Alice’, ‘Edge of Darkness, ‘Private Practice’, ‘Station 19’ etc.

Alexis Floyd:

American actress Alexis Floyd will join the cast of ‘Grey’s Anatomy for the nineteenth season and will play the role of Simone Griffin.

Brought up in a musical family, she gained recognition for her portrayal of Neff Davis in Netflix’s popular miniseries ‘Inventing Anna’ starring Julia Garner. That series was also created by Shonda Rhimes.