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Kevin McKiddis excited forGrey’s Anatomyto return to its roots.
“We have this amazing group of new interns, brilliant, young, vibrant actors who are really passionate,” he raves. “So it’s making room for that. It’s almost like we’re going back to the beginning, if that makes sense.
“We’re not really rebooting, but it’s definitely that pilot episode whenSandra OhandT.R. Knightfirst kind of walked into the hospital. We’re kind of doing that again. And it’s very exciting to feel that we’re all part of that,” McKidd adds.
The show has recentlyadded newcomersNiko Terho,Adelaide Kane,Midori Francis,Harry Shum Jr.andAlexis Floydto the cast after show leadEllen Pompeopreviously announced she’staking a step back from the showfor the first time since it premiered in 2005.
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McKidd notes, “Definitely her character is such a dominant, iconic character on the show. It’s definitely going to make some room for different stories to be told. So I think everyone is excited about that.”
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“I think he still has quite a bit of fallout to deal with. He did a noble thing last year, but he bent the rules too much and he has to pay the price,” he explains. “He’s already paid a significant price, but it’s going to be interesting to see how that plays out because he isn’t out of hot water yet. He has to dig himself out.”
“My character is always in trouble,” McKidd concludes.
Season 19 ofGrey’s Anatomywill premiere Oct. 6 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
