Grey’s Anatomy Stars Might Make Crossover Cameos on This New Show
Between tragic character deaths and untimely departures, has conditioned its fans to roll with the punches over the years. So, when we get actual good news, it feels gratifying — as though our patience and loyalty (read: countless nights of ugly-crying on the couch) is finally paying off. Well, this is one of those days, friends. According to showrunner Stacy McKee, the firefighter spinoff could very well include many more crossover cameos from our favorite faces at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Shondaland introduced the fiery new series on Thursday, further exploring Ben Warren’s decision to pursue his passion by giving up surgery to run into burning buildings. In addition to Ben’s backstory in recent episodes, cued up by introducing the female lead, Andy Herrera (played by ‘s Jaina Lee Ortiz).
Then, during ‘s two-hour premiere, both Meredith and Bailey made crossover cameos. Naturally, this fosters a sense of excitement and expectancy among fans.
Can we expect regular crossovers? Which characters could make appearances?
McKee gave a promising answer during when asked whether April’s ex, a paramedic named Matthew, would play a larger role in the spinoff.
“I’m open to any and all cross-pollination of that nature,” McKee said. “Matthew was incredible, paramedic Nicole [played by Nicole Cummins] has always been exciting. There are so many of those characters that have popped into the
universe. I’ve been there for all of them; I was on for every season. I have all of those on my radar. You never know when you might see them.”
While McKee played a little coy there, she makes the connection between the two shows even more clear further into the interview, saying, “I wanted this to work as a companion piece — to be a happy sibling to — because it’s supposed to be a spinoff and they’re supposed to work hand-in-hand.
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