Grey's Anatomy Is Losing Two Major Stars After The Season 22 Finale - And It's Amazing News For The Series

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"Grey's Anatomy" fans, spell up and "put nan connection retired that we backmost up" (yes, I'm quoting "The Wire" correct now). Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver are officially leaving nan long-running aesculapian series, per a study by Variety ... which intends that their characters, Owen Hunt and Teddy Altman, will beryllium bidding nan fictional Seattle infirmary farewell.

McKidd, Raver, existent showrunner Meg Marinis, and nan show's creator, Shonda Rhimes, each provided statements to nan outlet. McKidd, who has directed several episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" since joining nan show successful its 5th season, thanked Rhimes and nan show's imaginative squad for giving him nan chance to measurement down nan camera, while Raver noted that she's been playing nan cardiothoracic surgeon and Army seasoned Teddy (on and off) for an astonishing 16 years. Marinis stated nan 2 will "always beryllium cherished members of nan 'Grey's Anatomy' family," with Rhimes, who has mostly stepped backmost from nan show complete nan years, adding:

"Kevin and Kim bring bonzer talent, nuance, and bosom to their roles arsenic Owen and Teddy. Their contributions time off an indelible people connected 'Grey's Anatomy,' some successful beforehand of and down nan camera. I'm truthful grateful to person had nan opportunity to activity pinch them some and to spot them shine. While we will each miss seeing them successful nan halls of Grey Sloan Memorial each day, I americium excited to witnesser wherever Kim's and Kevin's journeys will return them successful nan future."

If you're not a "Grey's Anatomy" fan, this intends very small to you. If you, for illustration me, are a "Grey's Anatomy" fan? This is nan champion news we've gotten astir nan bid in years. "Grey's Anatomy" is showing its age, but now that it's ditching 2 of its worst characters, there's a glimmer of dream connected nan horizon.

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With each owed respect to Kim Raver and Kevin McKidd, who look for illustration very bully group and are some very talented actors, good riddance. Raver's Teddy Altman, who first appeared successful play 6 of "Grey's Anatomy" earlier leaving successful play 8 (and past returning successful play 14 earlier regaining her regular position successful play 15), is mostly fine. In fact, crossed Teddy's seasons of "Grey's Anatomy," I deliberation nan show has done an admirable occupation of giving america penetration into Teddy's past and trauma; complete nan past fewer seasons, she's moreover been exploring her personality arsenic a bisexual woman. The problem present is Owen Hunt.

Owen is, without question, 1 of nan astir infuriating characters successful tv history, and yes, I americium including Lily Collins' taste violent Emily Cooper from "Emily successful Paris" successful that intelligence ranking. From nan measurement he treats his girlfriends and wives passim nan show (I will personally ne'er forgive really severely and consistently he wronged Sandra Oh's Dr. Cristina Yang, nan show's best-ever character) to nan truth that he has rage issues and hangups that make him benignant of unspeakable astatine his job, Owen is simply a menace who has been a blight connected nan Seattle infirmary now called Grey Sloan Memorial for literal decades. Nearly each of Owen's storylines halfway astir his selfishness and nan cruddy measurement he treats women, whether he's resentful towards Cristina for exercising her ineligible correct to take aliases forcing Teddy to springiness up her wants and needs for his sake. Owen is horrible, he's infuriating, and if I were President, I would walk an executive bid mandating that "Grey's Anatomy" termination him disconnected successful nan astir imaginative measurement possible.

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In Shonda Rhimes' connection successful that aforementioned Variety article, nan creator and erstwhile showrunner gave america a hint astir really Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver's Owen Hunt and Teddy Altman will beryllium written disconnected of nan show during its play 22 finale. "It is some bittersweet and joyful to springiness this mates nan happy ending their communicative deserves," Rhimes said.

I've been watching "Grey's Anatomy" since it premiered successful 2005, and I cognize amended than anyone that Rhimes is simply a vengeful deity ... so, what I americium astir to opportunity should not beryllium misconstrued arsenic maine trying to transverse this formidable writer. Still? Come on, Shonda. You are nan reigning master when it comes to sidesplitting disconnected "Grey's Anatomy" characters successful perfectly chaotic ways, and nan doctors connected this show look to dice quite a lot. This is each to opportunity that I deliberation Rhimes and Meg Marinis should see getting a small imaginative ... successful nan darkest imaginable way.

Kill Owen Hunt, "Grey's Anatomy." Kill him pinch fire, actually. Kill him successful a level crash, termination him successful a infirmary bombing, termination him pinch a sinkhole that opens successful nan mediate of Seattle for nary reason. I know, beyond immoderate protector of a doubt, that Rhimes — nan female who erstwhile shoved 1 of nan series' original interns, T.R. Knight's Dr. George O'Malley, nether a literal autobus — tin travel up pinch a heightened and gonzo measurement to termination Owen, and, personally, I would for illustration to spot that. Give it a full episode! Teddy tin live, though. She's cool.

"Grey's Anatomy" airs caller episodes connected Thursdays, and Owen and Teddy's last section premieres connected May 7, 2026, connected ABC.