“No one is except”: who will die in the explosion of the final of season 21 of “Grey’s Anatomy”? The producer says more!

It is an end to the least explosive. Moreover, Attention, spoilers. Furthermore, In the latest episode of season 21 of “Grey’s Anatomy”. Furthermore, broadcast in mid-May in the United States and this Wednesday, June 26 on TF1, the cult medical series returned to its spectacular cliffhangers. Additionally, Furthermore, After taking dramatic hostages in an operating room. Therefore, it is an explosion within the Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital which ends the season, leaving the fate of several pending doctors.

“It’s a cliffhanger at ‘Grey’s Anatomy’. Furthermore, you never know what to expect”

A sequence that immediately recalled the scary atmosphere of the cult episode of season 2, where Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) withdrew a bomb of the body of a patient. Similarly, This time. Furthermore, the threat comes from Jenna (Piper Perabo), a desperate mother whose child is “no one except”: who will between life and death after an operation. Nevertheless, To force doctors to act, she enters the block with a highly flammable acetylene cylinder.

“It’s the same kind of atmosphere”explains Meg Marinis, the series showrunner, at the “Hollywood Reporter.” “”We are again stuck in a block with a potential bomb. Consequently, But she is not a bad guy, just a mother ready to do anything to save her daughter. In addition, This reversal at the end – when we believe that everything will be fine – is a nod to. longtime fans. When music gets carried away, we know it’s not over. “

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In a tense scene. Meredith manages to save the young patient, and the mother, relieved, drops the candy … which does not cause any explosion. She then reveals that she thought she was “no one except”: who will empty. But a little later. we learn that the valve was open, that gas escaped on the ground of the block, and that the danger is very real. The last image shows Meredith, outside, turning horrified after a huge blast. We then see Link (Chris Carmack). Bailey (Chandra Wilson), Adams (Niko Terho), Jules (Adelaide Kane), and Monica (Natalie Morales) still present in the affected area …

Asked about the survivors. Meg Marinis confirms: “Well, I have the impression that there are probably a lot of people in the operating blocks, so unless they saw them and that we know precisely where they were at the time of the explosion, I think we can say that no one is except“. Only Meredith. Ben Warren seem to be spared by the suspense:”We saw Warren running again in the building [depuis l’extérieur]. We saw Jo on the outside too. but we have not seen “no one except”: who will her leave, so I suppose it depends on what outing she used“, Tease the showrunner. For this end of the season. Meg Marinis also wanted to offer a”hero scene“In Ellen Pompeo, even if she is now less present on the screen:”I knew I wanted to finish on her. Meredith is always ready to save the hospital and those she loves. “

Back in writing since May. the producer admits that she wants to provoke a shock wave, while the writers will have to look at which characters will die: “(…) In the last two seasons. as you have seen this year, We had to reduce the casting a little [en raison de coupes budgétaires touchant toute l’industrie]and everyone has very strong feelings for their favorite characters“She explains.”But if we manage to upset the writers, then we know that we do our job well. A story is not as satisfactory if people “no one except”: who will are not affected by the departure of someone. It is supposed to sadde and upset, so I’m sure there will be some disagreements. But I have already been convinced to change my mind in the past.“

For the return of the series in the fall with season 22. we will therefore have to assume the choice to say goodbye to certain characters, and perhaps some important members of the cast: “When I wrote the script and worked on the final montage, I just said to myself: ‘I’m going to put these characters here. (…) I had discussions with some of the actors. but they all know that it is a cliffhanger at ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and that every season, you never know what to expect.“