Grey’s Anatomy isn’t just a TV drama, it’s a TV institution at this point. It’s been on for over two decades. It has created television milestones and raised an entire new generation of doctors. It may not be the Emmy darling that it was in its initial seasons, but it is still a respected (or at least, should-be-respected) broadcast juggernaut. But how does Grey’s continue to draw in an audience after 20 years?
The series is currently at a crossroads. Series star and former No. 1 on the call sheet Ellen Pompeo departed as a series regular halfway through Season 19 over two years ago. She still provides the episode bookend voiceovers and her character Meredith Grey feels like she’s in Seattle more than she’s not. Meredith leaving was a chance for Grey’s Anatomy to prove it has legs beyond its eponymous character, but the series hasn’t fully made that transition yet. But it should before it gets stuck in a rut.
Simply put, Grey’s Anatomy needs a new Meredith to propel it into a new chapter. It needs a new central character to propel the drama of the show. As it stands, the show is still co-dependent on Meredith, and when she’s not there, the drama is spread across a large cast that can make it feel unfocused and polarizing for fans, depending on who is taking up the screen time.
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