Jessica Capshaw Returning to Grey's Anatomy for Season 20

Six years after her departure from Grey's Anatomy, Jessica Capshaw will reprise her role of Dr. Arizona Robbins in the upcoming 20th season.

By Corinne Heller Feb 10, 2024 9:49 PMTags
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Grey's Anatomy will soon see the return of a familiar face.

Jessica Capshaw is set to return to the medical drama for the upcoming 20th season and reprise her role of pediatric-turned-fetal surgeon Dr. Arizona Robbins, six years after she left the medical drama series.

However, her time on the show will be brief: She will appear on the show as a guest star on one episode, ABC announced Feb. 10 at the Television Critics Association's winter 2024 press tour in Pasadena, Calif., per Variety.

Hours before the announced was made, the actress teased on her Instagram Stories, "So much, coming soon..."

Capshaw made her debut on Grey's Anatomy in season five in 2008. In a move that shocked fans, she exited the show in 2018 after the season 14 finale. The episode showed her character leaving Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital and Seattle to move to New York—to open a women's fetal surgery clinic but mainly to try to reunite with partner Callie Torres (played by Sara Ramirez, who left Grey's Anatomy at the end of season 12), with whom she shares daughter Sofia.

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Also during the TCA winter press tour, ABC announced that Alex Landi, who's appeared as orthopedic surgeon Nico Kim since season 15, will also return to Grey's Anatomy, and also as a guest star.

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In addition, the show will introduce two newcomers: Natalie Morales will play pediatric surgeon Dr. Monica Beltran, while Freddy Miyares will portray a patient named Dorian "who is involved in a serious accident and is struggling with his future," Variety reported.

Meanwhile, Ellen Pompeo, who left Grey's Anatomy as a series regular in season 19 in 2023 after playing Dr. Meredith Grey since the show's 2005 debut, will reprise her role in a limited capacity, as indicated in a promo video posted in December, and continue to serve as the show's narrator.

Season 20 of Grey's Anatomy will premiere on ABC March 14.

Also during the TCA winter press tour, the network announced the renewals of several shows, and also revealed that The Golden Bachelorette, a spinoff of The Golden Bachelor, was in the works. Find out which programs have been renewed or canceled this year so far:

Renewed: The Rookie

The ABC drama returns for season seven.

Renewed: Grey's Anatomy

The long-running ABC drama is renewed for a historic 21st season.

Renewed: The Boys

The action series will bring more laughs on its upcoming fifth season, Prime Video announced.

Renewed: Mr. & Mrs. Smith

The Prime Video reimagining of the spy thriller starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine will return for a second seasonl

Renewed: The Cleaning Lady

The Fox drama returns for season four.

Renewed: Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

The intense celebrity compeition show returns to Fox for season three.

Renewed: Family Guy

Fox's long-running comedy will bring more laughs on season 23.

Renewed: 9-1-1: Lone Star

The Fox drama returns for season five this fall.

Renewed: The Masked Singer

Fox's hit singing competition series will unmasked a whole new group of celebrity contestants during season 12.

Renewed: Bel-Air

Peacock's reimaginied drama based on the classic sitcom was renewed for a third season.

Renewed: Twisted Metal

Peacock's post-apocalyptic action comedy starring Anthony Mackie will be back for season two.

Renewed: The Bachelor

Get ready to meet the 29th Bachelor looking for love.

Renewed: Dancing With the Stars

Hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough return for the 33rd cycle of the show.

Renewed: American Idol

The singing competition will return for season eight on ABC.

Renewed: When Calls the Heart

Hallmark's longest-running original series will be returning for season 12.

Renewed: Southern Hospitality

Leva Bonaparte's Southern Charm spinoff will be back for season three.

Renewed: The Real Housewives of Miami

The fiery ladies of Miami have been renewed for season seven.

Renewed: The Real Housewives of Orange County

Get ready for RHOC season 18!

Renewed: Summer House

Bravo's hit reality series will return for season nine next year.

Renewed: The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

RHOSLC has been renewed for a fifth season.

Renewed: Bob's Burgers

The Fox animated comedy was renewed for season 15.

Renewed: The Real Housewives of Potomac

RHOP will return for season nine with some cast shakeups.

Renewed: Southern Charm

The Charmers will be back for a historic 10th season.

Renewed: The Real Housewives of New York City

The newly rebooted RHONY will return for season 15.

Renewed: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

RHOBH will be back for season 14.

Renewed: The Valley

The Vanderpump Rules spinoff was renewed for a second season, Bravo announced.

Renewed: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrities will continue to compete on season five of the game show.

Renewed: The Real Housewives of Atlanta

RHOA is returning for season 16.

Renewed: Top Chef

Bravo's long-running culinary competition was renewed for season 22.

Renewed: Married to Medicine

Bravo's hit reality show will be back for season 11.

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