Grey’s Anatomy shook things up with a couple getting back together in the aftermath of an emotional death.
During the Thursday, November 5, episode of the ABC show, Jules (Adelaide Kane) and Winston (Anthony Hill) kept awkwardly dancing around each other at the hospital. They struggled to work together on a case that resulted in the patient’s death.
Jules later visited Winston’s office, where they both admitted to still having feelings for each other. They slept together, which hinted that they were officially an item again, after the traumatic work day.
The fan-favorite couple weren’t together long before they broke up earlier this season. Showrunner Meg Marinis later teased how Jules and Winston would face challenges in their relationship.
“We’re definitely going to play that out, so you’re going to see where that goes immediately with how they have to navigate this new dynamic with him being her direct supervisor,” she told Deadline in October. “And you’re right, it is now like, we crossed the line, and now we’re looking back, waving at it. It’s putting a whole other layer on it, whether or not they can stay together, and if they do stay together, how do they come forward? It’s going to be messy, and there’s going to be conflict, and they might not agree on it.”
Marinis also hinted at the overarching theme of the entire season.
“I’ve been looking at identity as a theme, and that’s being reflected in that concierge floor,” she shared. “People have very different opinions on it, on how to treat patients and what kind of doctors they’re going to be, so it’s really about identity and when the world is in a state of rapid change, do you change with it or do you stay true to yourself?”
She continued: “I feel like a lot of the stories this season involve our characters being in one spot while the world is just furiously spinning around us, which I think we all have a little bit of experience in right now. Whether it’s AI, whether it’s climate, things are happening so quickly. It’s really hard to know what day it is.”
As for whether any former Grey’s alums would be making surprise guest appearances this season, Marinis added, “We’re always open to bringing back old characters. One of the joys of having a season 23 show is that you get to do that, and it’s also such a great gift to the fans.”
She concluded: “It always just depends on how much room we have creatively and people’s schedules because people leave the show and they go on to take other jobs, and it just gets tricky. But I’m always keeping my eye on ways to introduce people to come back for a show or two.”
Grey’s Anatomy airs on ABC Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET before streaming the next day on Hulu.
