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 PM
| Updated Feb 10, 2024 10:00 PM
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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: Black Doves

The spy thriller was renewed for a second season, Netflix confirmed.

Renewed: Tell Me Lies

The Hulu drama will be back for season three.

Renewed: Mayor of Kingstown 

The Paramount+ drama starring Jeremy Renner will return for its fourth season next year.

Renewed: Bad Monkey

Vince Vaughn returns for season two of the AppleTV+ comedy.

Renewed: A Man on the Inside

The Netflix comedy starring Ted Danson returns for season two in 2025.

Renewed: The Kelly Clarkson Show

Kelly Clarkson's daytime talk show will be back for season seven.

Renewed: Silo

Apple TV+'s world-building drama has been renewed for third and fourth seasons.

Renewed: Farmer Wants a Wife

Kimberly Williams-Paisley will join the Fox reality competition dating show as host for season three, guiding four young farmers and daters as they look for real connections and true love.

Renewed: Like Water for Chocolate

The MAX drama, produced by Salma Hayek, will be back for season two.

Renewed: Rivals

The Hulu drama about English socialites in the 1980s returns for season two next year.

Renewed & Ending: Bel-Air

Peacock's reimagining of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air returns for its fourth and final season in 2025.

Renewed: The Day of the Jackal

Peacock's spy drama starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch was renewed for a second season.

Renewed: America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

Season two will follow the 2024-25 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad from start to finish—kicking off at auditions and training camp and continuing all the way through the NFL season.

Renewed & Ending: Outer Banks

Netflix revealed that the hit teen drama is renewed for a fifth and final season five.

Renewed: Days of Our Lives

Peacock has renewed the long running TV soap opera for a historic 61st season.

Renewed: Matlock

The reimagined TV reboot starring Kathy Bates scored an early season two renewal.

Renewed: The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys

The reality series about the McBee ranching family will move from Peacock to Bravo for season two.

Canceled & Picked Up: Project Runway

After it's landmark 20th season, the Bravo fashion design competition will be moving to Freeform and Hulu in 2025.

Renewed: Shrinking

The AppleTV+ comedy starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford will be back for season three.

Renewed: The Diplomat

Netflix has renewed the critically-acclaimed political drama for a third season, ahead of its season two premiere on Oct. 31.

Renewed: Nobody Wants This

The breakout Netflix comedy starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody has been renewed for a second season, slated to premiere in 2025.

Renewed: Reacher

Prior to its season three premiere in 2025, Prime Video announced the drama has been renewed for a fourth season.

Renewed: The Night Agent

Based on the novel by Matthew QuirkThe Night Agent is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent, Peter Sutherland, whose efforts to save The President in season one earn him an opportunity to become a Night Agent in season two. But working in the secretive organization of Night Action will propel Peter into a world where danger is everywhere and trust is in short supply.

The Netflix series will be back for season three next year.

Renewed: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

The hit Hulu reality show is returning for season two.

“There was a philosophical question raised in season one which was ‘Can #MomTok survive this?’ The answer unequivocally is yes!" said Rob Mills, Executive Vice President, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment, Walt Disney Television. "Spring 2025 get your dirty sodas ready!”

Renewed: Sugar

The AppleTV+ drama has been renewed for a second season with Academy Award-nominee Colin Farrell set to return and reprise his role as Detective John Sugar. 

Canceled: UnPrisoned

The Hulu comedy has been canceled after two seasons.

“Ladies & Gents, that is a wrap on Unprisoned,” star Kerry Washington announce don social media in September. “This beautiful show that we poured so much of our hearts and souls into is unfortunately not coming back for a Season 3. But I wanted you to hear it from me because while we’re super duper disappointed, we’re also crazy deeply grateful.”

Canceled: Pretty Little Liars

The reboot—originally titled Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin—was canceled by Max after two seasons.

Renewed: Industry

The HBO drama will return for season four.

On Pause: Coupe to Throuple

The polyamorous dating show “has not been canceled officially,” a Peacock spokeperson told Deadline, but “there are no plans for future seasons at this time.”

Renewed: Emily in Paris

Lily Collins and co. will be back for season five, Netflix announced. Plus, expect more adventures in Rome.

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