Jesse Williams Exits Grey s Anatomy Ahead of Season 12 Finale
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The actor will be portraying his character Dr. Jackson Avery of the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital for the last time in an upcoming episode titled Tradition , which is set to air on May 20. May 7, 2021
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Fans of
Grey s Anatomy may not be happy with this news. The Thursday, May 6 episode of the long-running medical drama hinted at Dr. Jackson Avery s pending exit from Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital as
Jesse Williams is exiting the show after 12 years.
Jesse s character will be seen on the show for the last time in an upcoming episode titled Tradition , which is set to air on May 20. Confirming the departure news, executive producer/showrunner Krista Vernoff said in a statement, Jesse Williams is an extraordinary artist and activist. Watching his evolution these past 11 years both on screen and off has been a true gift.
Grey’s Anatomy executive producer
Krista Vernoff said in a statement to Deadline.
“Jesse brings so much heart, such depth of care, and so much intelligence to his work. We will miss Jesse terribly and we will miss Jackson Avery played to perfection for so many years.”
Shirtless Jackson Avery you will be missed
Williams first appeared on
Grey’s Anatomy in 2009, where he caught my eye at as a mere 12 year old. Since launching a very successful acting career, Williams has gone onto direct and produce a number of TV shows and films. Most notably, Williams produced the Oscar-winning short
Share As an actor, director and person, I have been obscenely lucky to learn so much from so many and I thank our beautiful fans, who breathe so much energy and appreciation into our shared worlds. The experience and endurance born of creating nearly 300 hours of leading global television is a gift I ll carry always. I am immensely proud of our work, our impact and to be moving forward with so many tools, opportunities, allies and dear friends.
Williams was trending on Twitter after Thursday s episode, which saw the return of Jackson s ex-wife April Kepner (Sarah Drew) and estranged father Robert (Eric Roberts).
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Grey’s Anatomy. It was revealed Thursday that
Jesse Williams, who played Dr. Jackson Avery for the past 12 seasons, will be hanging up the scrubs at the end of the month.
In fact, spoiler alert, Thursday’s episode was one of Williams’ second to last appearance on the long-running medical drama, Deadline confirms. The actor will take his final bow in two weeks, on the May 20th episode.
A teaser for the emotional episode, titled “Tradition,” showed Jackson saying goodbye to his colleagues at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital to pursue his new calling on the East Coast.
Is Jesse Williams leaving Grey’s Anatomy?
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Updated: 7 May 2021, 13:17
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ABC confirmed Jesse Williams exit from the show after 11 seasons.
Williams character Dr. Jackson Avery quickly became an integral part of the show and a major fan-favorite.
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Is Jesse Williams leaving Grey’s Anatomy?
After 12 years, Williams is leaving the popular show at the end of this season.
The circumstances of Williams’ exit was first mentioned in episode 14, Look Up Child, with his final episode, Tradition, airing on May 20.
The actor released a statement commenting on the news, “I will forever be grateful for the boundless opportunities provided me by Shonda, the network, studio, fellow cast mates, our incredible crew, Krista, Ellen and Debbie.