EXCLUSIVE: In 2017, Jason George left ABC‘s Gray’s Anatomy to assist launch its spinoff collection, Station 19. For seven seasons, he was a collection common on the firefighter drama as Ben Warren whereas making frequent visitor appearances on the mothership collection. With Station 19 coming to an finish, all indicators level to him going again to Gray’s Anatomy, a return which the Station 19 finale helped arrange.
In response to sources, there is no such thing as a deal in place and the precise capability by which George would return to Gray’s Anatomy is unclear however talks are ongoing, and the intent is to have him again on the present the place he has been since Season 6, together with a collection common stint from S12-S14, earlier than shifting to Station 19. Reps for ABC and ABC Signature, which produces Gray’s Anatomy and Station 19, declined remark.
Rumblings about George probably rejoining Gray’s Anatomy subsequent season began in January. In a March interview with new Gray’s showrunner Meg Martinis, Deadline requested whether or not Station 19 collection common characters who originated on the medical drama, George’s Ben or Stefania Spampinato’s Carina, might find yourself again on the mothership.
“How they finish their tales [on Station 19] will assist me decide whether or not or not I might be seeing these characters on Gray’s,” Martinis stated. The way in which the firefighter drama wrapped Ben’s story, he’s virtually headed again to Gray Sloan. Extra on that in a bit, preceded by a spoiler warning.
Ben Warren all the time has had a private connection to Gray’s Anatomy by way of his marriage to Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson). However his skilled connection has grown stronger too over the ultimate season of Station 19 as Ben has been stepping up extra to make use of his medical background.
Again in 2017, as a fifth 12 months resident at Gray Sloan, Ben discovered a manner he might discover a dream second profession as a firefighter with out jeopardizing his probabilities at going again sooner or later ought to he select to take action. Because of the elite Medic One program, Ben efficiently grew to become an EMT by way of its fellowship program and, with Miranda’s help, grew to become a firefighter at Station 19.
Throughout 7 seasons on Station 19, Ben all the time embraced the duality of his skilled passions which at its core focus on serving to folks.
There have been many situations the place Ben was in a position to apply his skills as a health care provider whereas working as a firefighter, together with performing an amputation within the discipline. Essentially the most notable was most likely the launch of his Doctor Response Staff in Season 3, a cell emergency room providing on-the-spot help to sufferers who possibly wouldn’t survive a visit to the hospital. The initiative, collectively funded by the Seattle Fireplace Division and Gray Sloan, was short-lived as a result of essential flaws but it surely was a touchpoint for Ben that additional fueled his love of medication.
In Station 19‘s penultimate episode, he saved a severely burned man by slicing by way of the burnt pores and skin to let him breathe however couldn’t elevate the gurney the sufferer was on due to his shoulder harm. That prompted Ben to divulge heart’s contents to Vic (Barrett Doss) concerning the duality to his life, noting that he was a extremely good physician that day however his harm was making it not possible for him to be a extremely good firefighter, hinting at a possible profession path reversal.
When Theo (Carlos Miranda) was gravely injured, Ben was there to triage him earlier than accompanying him to Gray Sloan within the season finale of Gray’s Anatomy, seamlessly passing the medical care baton to Owen (Gray’s Kevin McKidd).
SPOILER ALERT: The remaining portion of the story consists of gentle spoilers concerning the collection finale of Station 19.
Within the collection finale of Station 19, which noticed the crew battling a large wildfire, Ben was alongside Carina (Spampinato) whereas she assisted a badly burned mom in labor.
It got here at no shock that by episode’s finish, Captain Andy Herrera (Jaina Lee Ortiz) found out Ben’s plans to retire as a firefighter and return to medication (and Miranda).
“Let me guess, you’re going again to complete your surgical residency?” Andy requested.
“It’s that apparent, huh? It’s simply that between the a number of accidents and continually being away from Miranda…,” Ben tried to clarify earlier than Andy stepped in.
“No clarification wanted. It’s alright, I get it,” she stated. “Look, you’re an amazing firefighter however I do know that your love of medication and serving to folks is aware of no bounds. All of us have our calling.”
As the 2 later walked again into the primary room, Ben couldn’t resist one final quip, “I don’t know if I ever instructed you however I’m a health care provider,” he stated to amusing as a result of Ben reminding everybody he’s MD has been a recurring theme on the present.
“I’ve by no means heard you say that earlier than. Like ever,” Andy deadpanned.
The Station 19 finale flash-forward offered a glimpse at Miranda and Ben’s future as their adopted daughter Prue, daughter of late Station 19 firefighter Dean Miller (Okieriete Onaodowan), is seen graduating from the Fireplace Academy and becoming a member of Station 19.
