Grey's Anatomy has been officially renewed for a 19th season on ABC.
Of course, that means Ellen Pompeo will indeed be returning to play her titular role of Meredith Grey, a part she started playing in 2005.

It's become a running joke at this point that Ellen Pompeo has to return every year when they announce the show's renewal, since Shonda Rhimes won't. Let. It. End.
And like Ellen (who has been very open about her desire to finish Grey's), people have a lot of thoughts. Here are 15 of the funniest tweet reactions to Grey's Anatomy's renewal.
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Ellen Pompeo after finding out they renewed greys anatomy for another season
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literally everyone except ellen pompeo to greys anatomy rn
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ellen pompeo getting the call that greys got renewed again
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Ellen Pompeo a better woman than me cos at this point I would’ve killed my character off myself😭 https://t.co/jZ8bZICoVD
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the year is 2087. greys anatomy will be returning for season 176 with the late ellen pompeo coming back from the dead once again, to play meredith grey
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sandra oh has already had five thousand other acclaimed series and ellen pompeo is still pretending to give cat scans on grey’s anatomy 😭
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ellen pompeo trying to escape the grip that grey’s anatomy has on her
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we gone be 65 and Grey’s anatomy still gone be on air.
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@DiscussingFilm ABC network with Grey's Anatomy
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HOW I FEEL KNOWING GREYS ANATOMY WILL CONTINUE TO RUIN MY LIFE FOR A 19TH SEASON
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The year? 2050 The glaciers are entirely melted. There is war, famine, a ninety-third covid variant. A sixth Bush has been elected president. Grey's Anatomy has been renewed early for what some are assuming is its 47th and final season. Ellen Pompeo cashes another paycheck.
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Ellen Pompeo: Please END THIS SHOW! I've had enough! Also Ellen Pompeo: Fine, I'll stay. #GreysAnatomy
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ellen pompeo negotiating her grey’s contract with abc every year
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Ellen Pompeo finding out Grey’s Anatomy has been renewed for season 19 🤣
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“Greys anatomy renewed for s19” Ellen pompeo: