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Production of the 22nd season of Grey’s Anatomy has been temporarily halted.
The widely popular medical drama will not proceed with filming on Friday, January 30, as initially scheduled, according to a report from Deadline. This pause in production comes in response to a national shutdown called by University of Minnesota student groups, who are protesting against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
The decision to pause filming was made after it became apparent that some crew members planned to abstain from work. Production is slated to resume on Saturday, January 31, and there is currently no indication that other Hollywood productions are experiencing similar disruptions.
Meanwhile, Grey’s Anatomy was already set for a three-week hiatus. The show is scheduled to return to its usual time slot on February 26, following a break likely related to the upcoming Winter Olympics. During this hiatus, reruns of shows like 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Nashville will fill the void in its time slot. The last episode aired on Thursday, January 29, which featured Jo, played by Camilla Luddington, finally taking her newborns home, and a notable return from Kate Walsh.
Season 22 has seen changes in the cast lineup. In the May 2025 season finale, Piper Perabo guest-starred as a mother who dramatically brought a dangerous acetylene tank into the operating room to compel Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) to perform a risky surgery on her daughter. […]
The show will then return with a new episode featuring several guest stars. Deadline previously revealed that Yellowstone‘s Jen Landon will recur in four episodes as Dr. Tonight Wright, a new plastic surgery attending. Her character has been described as “possess[ing] a magnetic zest for life” and as “a charming and disorganized mess who says yes more than no.” The role could be extended beyond the current season of the show.
There will also be new characters played by Sara Paxton and Connor Price. They will appear in episodes 11 and 12 of the season as a patient’s family member and a patient, respectively.
Grey’s Anatomy has faced plenty of cast shakeups this season alone. After the shocking death of Monica (Natalie Morales), Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) chose to take a sabbatical. It was subsequently reported that Scorsone’s break will last until later this year as the result of a cost-saving measure.
Grey’s Anatomy has captivated audiences since its March 2005 premiere, but sometimes, what was going on behind-the-scenes of the series was more dramatic than what went down in the fictional hallways of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. “I do my best and we all do our best. It’s actually, the journey of it has been quite […]
The show is already reducing the minimum guarantees for its veteran cast members to 14 out of the show’s 18 episodes per season. While some of Grey’s Anatomy’s consistent stars will be missing for four episodes, Scorsone’s absence was doubled.
Showrunner Meg Marinis previously hinted that not every character would be safe this season.
“But even in the last two seasons with what you saw this year, we had to reduce the cast a little bit [because of industry-wide budget cuts], and everybody has very passionate feelings about their favorite characters,” Marinis told The Hollywood Reporter in May 2025. “But if we can get the writers upset then we know we’re doing it right. It’s not as satisfying a story if people aren’t upset when someone leaves. It’s supposed to make people upset and sad, so I’m sure there’ll be some arguments. But I’ve been persuaded before to change my mind on things.”
Grey’s Anatomy airs on ABC Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET before streaming the next day on Hulu.