Kate Walsh will make a comeback as Addison in Grey's Anatomy Season 19. A number of significant changes will be made to the long-running medical drama in its upcoming season. Most noticeably, Ellen Pompeo, who plays Meredith Grey, will leave her leading role and will only make limited appearances.
Kate Walsh to Appear in Grey's Anatomy Season 19 Episode 3
Walsh is expected to return to Grey's Anatomy in the upcoming season, according to Variety. Addison's first appearance is currently scheduled for Season 19, Episode 3.
Though it is unknown how lengthy her arc will be, reports indicate that she will return in the new season, and Walsh has already stated that she is excited to see where the character's journey leads her.
Hinting at a Comeback?
Walsh had already shown interest in playing the neonatal surgeon Dr. Addison Montgomery again, who was first introduced in the Season 1 finale. She remained a cast member up to the end of Season 3 when she left to star in the Grey's Anatomy spinoff Private Practice, which ended in 2013.
Although little is known about the Grey's Anatomy Season 19 plot or Addison's return, the latter's appearance will only appear in 8 episodes. Thus her presence might make Pompeo's absence less painful. In addition to series regular Scott Speedman and recurring cast members Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr., Walsh will also appear in future episodes of Grey's Anatomy.
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Grey's Anatomy Season 19 Release Date
It's exciting that stars like Walsh are willing to return to the universe and take up where they left off, as this opens up many possibilities for the series' future as well as new spinoff options.
It's inevitable for a show to adapt after nearly two decades on the air in order to stay relevant and interesting, and Grey's Anatomy is no exception.
Fortunately, Grey's Anatomy's fan base remains as strong as ever as the show enters its nineteenth season, and Walsh's return, as well as the possibilities it opens up, makes Grey's Anatomy Season 19 even more intriguing.
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Grey's Anatomy Season 19 premieres on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 9/8c on ABC.
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