Fans could also find out more about Owen's background in the upcoming season.

Little is known about him prior to being employed at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital apart from the fact he had previously served in the army.

Showrunner Krista Vernoff opened up on Quaranstreaming: Comfort TV That Keeps Us Going panel about speaking to real-life doctors about the Covid-19 crisis.

She said: "The doctors come in and were the first people theyre talking to about these types of experiences theyre having.

"They are literally shaking and trying not to cry, theyre pale, and theyre talking about it as war a war that they were not trained for.

"And thats been one of our big conversations about Owen, is that hes actually trained for this in a way that most of the other doctors arent."

Grey's Anatomy is available to watch on ABC.

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