‘Grey’s Anatomy’ reveals unexpected pregnancy, time off after major death

After that death in the Season 22 premiere, Grey’s Anatomy An unexpected pregnancy continues to be revealed – while another character chooses to take a break.

On the Thursday, October 16 episode of ABC’s hit series, staff at Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital are mourning the death of Monica Beltran (Natalie Morales) died with Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) takes the worst case scenario. Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) by Maggie (Kelly McCreary), came back to help take care of Amelia.

Their day together brought some surprising revelations when Maggie confirmed she was getting pregnant via a sperm donor. Maggie points out that she didn’t tell Winston (Anthony Hill) However. In this episode, Amelia decides to take a break so she can focus on her mental health and her friends.

Meanwhile, back at the hospital, second-year residents are balancing their move up the medical food chain while helping new interns ease into daily life at the hospital. Some interns—like Wes (Trevor Jackson)—succeeded, but this resulted in residents like Blue (Shen Xiangyang) failed under the pressure of studying hard and becoming a teacher.

association(Chris Carmack) is another character who is struggling. After nearly dying, Link hopes to recover quickly, which puts pressure on his wife Jo (Camilla Luddington). They end up in a big fight, but Owen’s (Kevin McKidd) to help them solve their problems.

Speaking of Owen, he’s adjusting to moving out of his and Teddy’s(Kim Raver) initially slept in the standby room. By the end of the episode, he’s settled into the airflow while adapting to his new normal.

This episode also follows Jules’ (Adelaide Kane) the journey of grief after witnessing Monica’s death. She initially avoids confronting the issue, but thanks to some meaningful advice from Winston, Jules is able to find a way to honor her former boss.

Ahead of Thursday’s broadcast, Hill, 37, teased what viewers can expect from the rest of the season.

“People who survived the explosion faced a lot of challenges for a variety of different reasons,” he said exclusively. US Weekly. “Everyone is going through their own trauma from that explosion, and then, picking up the pieces and trying to really put the hospital back together and figure out how to move forward is going to be a difficult process for everyone and for their physical, mental and emotional health.”

Hill promised a “big curve ball” for the surviving doctors.

“A lot of us were looking at each other in those scenes, like, ‘This is crazy,’ but I think that’s a testament to the writers,” he teased to Us . “They figured out how to make this show in a way that works really well for people, and that’s why people keep coming back to watch it. They really enjoy the journey they’re going to be on [each] Week. So, I think we did a good job. I think people will like it. “

Hill concluded: “This is Grey’s Anatomy, so we know no one has it easy. Shonda [Rhimes] Set that tone early. I think there’s plenty of room for any of these characters to have complicated situations happen that could ultimately lead to death. That’s what the show is like, and it’s built in. … We’re filming some stuff that might affect that. We’re halfway through it now, so it’s getting a little spicy. “

Grey’s Anatomy Airs Thursday at 10pm ET on ABC.