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Shes one of two original doctors left at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, but could Dr. Miranda Bailey be leaving Greys Anatomy? All the clues are there for Chandra Wilson to scrub out of the ABC medical drama after two decades.

Greys Anatomy sparked speculation that Bailey, who has been played by Wilson since Season 1, was leaving the series in the Season 20 finale, Burn It Down. (Wilson is one of two original cast members still remaining on Greys Anatomy, along with James Pickett Jr., who plays Dr. Richard Webber.) During the episode, Grey Sloan Memorial Hospitals interns Dr. Simone Griffith (Alexis Floyd), Dr. Benson Kwan (Harry Shum Jr.), Dr. Jules Millin (Adelaide Kane), and Dr. Mika Yasuda (Midori Francis) threatened to quit the hospital if their fellow intern, Dr. Lucas Adams (Niko Terho), was forced to repeat his intern year. (Dr. Teddy Altman told Lucas in Season 20s penultimate episode, I Carry Your Heart, that the board at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital recommended he repeat his intern year after he operated on a patient without an attending present, which led to the patients death.)

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The final scene of the Season 20 finale saw the interns confront Dr. Catherine Fox, the head of the board, and insinuate that they will leave if Adams isnt allowed to stay at Grey Sloan. Just as Catherine is about to seemingly tell the interns that she can easily replace them if they leave, Bailey enters the room and asks, Can you replace me? as the screen fades to black.

So is Dr. Miranda Bailey leaving Greys Anatomy? While ABC nor Wilson have confirmed her exit from the medical drama, the answer seems to be no. Deadline reported after the Greys Anatomy Season 20 and Station 19 series finales that Jason George, who plays Mirandas husband Dr. Ben Warren, is set to return to Greys Anatomy after Station 19s finale. George originally starred on Greys Anatomy as a doctor and main cast member from Seasons 11 to 13 before he moved to Station 19 as a firefighter.

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In the Station 19finale, Ben, who injured his arm and could no longer perform his firefighter duties, uses his surgical skills to save a severely burned man by cutting through his burnt skin to allow him to breathe. The episode also saw Ben opened up to Vic Hughes (Barrett Doss) about how was once a great doctor and may no longer be able to be a firefighter due to his injury. The episode also saw Ben triage Theo Ruiz (Carlos Miranda) before accompanying him to Grey Sloan.

Let me guess, youre going back to finish your surgical residency? Andy Herrera asked Ben during the finale. Its that obvious, huh? Its just that between the multiple injuries and constantly being away from Miranda Andy interrupted him, saying, No explanation needed. Its alright, I get it. Look, youre a great firefighter but I know that your love of medicine and helping people knows no bounds. We all have our calling.

A source told Deadline after the Station 19 finale that there were talks for George to return to Greys Anatomy full-time after Station 19s cancellation. Given Ben and Baileys marriage the two married in Season 8 its unlikely that Bailey will leave Greys Anatomy, while Ben returns. However, fans will be seeing less of Bailey and the rest of the main Greys Anatomy cast in Season 21.

Deadline reported in May 2024 that the Greys Anatomy cast will have a reduced amount of episodes for Season 21 as a result of budget cuts amid the series decline in linear ratings, which means that, while there will remain the same amount of episodes for Greys Anatomy Season 21, the whole cast wont be featured in each episode.

As a result of budget cuts, Greys Anatomy will also lose two cast members: Jake Borelli (who plays Dr. Levi Schmitt) and Midori Francis (who plays Dr. Mika Yasuda). News broke of Borellis exit in May 2024, with Deadline reporting that the actor, who joined in Season 14, was let go to save money. Francis, for her part, made the mutual decision to leave Greys Anatomy after she signed with a new talent agency, WME, earlier in 2024. Both Schmitt and Yasuda will be featured at the start of Season 21 to wrap up their storylines.

Greys Anatomy is available to stream on Hulu.

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