Warning! This article contains mentions of miscarriage and SPOILERS aboutGrey’s Anatomyseason 21, episode 8.
The events ofGrey’s Anatomyseason 21, episode 8’s cliffhanger ending make way for Arizona’s return in the most straightforward way possible. After leaving inGrey’s Anatomyseason 14’s finale, Arizona returned to Grey Sloan Memorial for a patient in season 20, episode 4.Arizona’s different perspective made it possible for Bailey to realize her mistakes in how she handled the new interns’ punishment, being the key through which Bailey rediscovered the magic of groundbreaking surgeryand found a new path to motivate the interns. Arizona’s expertise nonetheless makes her return likelier to happen because of one patient in particular.
Every Grey’s Anatomy Doctor Who Won’t Be Working At Grey Sloan In Season 21
The Grey’s Anatomy season 20 finale delivered a cliffhanger ending in more ways than one, with several doctors leaving Grey Sloan ahead of season 21.
Jo’s unexpected pregnancy has been a key storyline sinceGrey’s Anatomyseason 20’s finale. Jo’s fainting prompted Levi to test her and tell her she was expecting a baby, leading her to spend the first half ofGrey’s Anatomyseason 21wrapping her head around the news, only to learn she and Link were actually expecting twins, making it even more difficult. However,Jo realizing she was bleeding during the convenience store robbery teased a tragic future for her whenGrey’s Anatomyseason 21 returns, upending her life for the worse unless a fetal surgeon saves her and the pregnancy.
Arizona Is The Perfect Doctor To Save Jo & Her Babies In Grey’s Anatomy Season 21, Part 2
Saving Jo & Her Pregnancy Would Be A Good Reason For Arizona To Return
Grey’s Anatomy’s later seasons saw several characters who had been part of the show years before return for multi-episode story arcs or even just for one-time appearances. This was the case forSydney Heron returning inGrey’s Anatomyseason 21 for three episodesand Addison popping by inGrey’s Anatomyseasons 18 and 19, but also Arizona’s, whose appearance inGrey’s Anatomyseason 20, episode 4 made complete sense after she became a world-renowned fetal surgeon under Dr. Herman.Grey’s Anatomyseason 21, episode 9’s promo highlighted Jo’s dire situation, making a good fetal surgeon necessary to save her pregnancy.
Jo’s path had been littered with burdensome challenges, and coming to terms with her pregnancy was already difficult, making a potential miscarriage the final straw after Jo’s long list of tragedies.
Arizona returning would give Jo and her pregnancy the best chance of not turning into yet another miscarriage story, of whichGrey’s Anatomytackled many through the years. Jo’s path had been littered with burdensome challenges, and coming to terms with her pregnancy was already difficult, making a potential miscarriage the final straw after Jo’s long list of tragedies throughout the medical drama. Jo’s impending health crisis makes Arizona one of theformerGrey’s Anatomycharacters needing to return in season 21, even just not to subject Jo to yet another painful hardship.
Why Grey’s Anatomy Should NOT Do Another Miscarriage Storyline
It Has Done Plenty & The Purpose Of Some Only Seemed To Add Drama
Grey’s Anatomyhad many doctors go through miscarriages through the years, lending to a variety of storylines as they all reacted differently. From Cristina’s ectopic pregnancy that she didn’t want but still put her through surgery to Meredith’s heartbreaking miscarriage in the middle of operating on Owen as Cristina operated on Derek in season 6’s finale,Grey’s Anatomyhad its protagonists go through distressing miscarriages often made even more harrowing by the circumstances in which they happened.
InGrey’s Anatomy’s 21-season run, multiple characters miscarried, including Meredith, Cristina, Bailey and even Richard’s first wife, Adele.
Even when they happened in less extreme situations, like Arizona’s and Bailey’s miscarriages,they still put them through unimaginable pain, making the occurrence sometimes feel like a plot device to make their circumstances more dramatic.Grey’s Anatomyput Jo through extremely painful situations and season 21 already showed her go through a dark time, making her potential miscarriage entirely avoidable given the many timesGrey’s Anatomyalready tackled the topic.
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August 03, 2025
Grey’s Anatomyseason 21 returns to ABC at 10pm on Thursday, August 12, 2025.
