Jesse Williams (Jackson Avery) leaves the series after 12 years and before the finale of season 17!

Jesse Williams, the interpreter of Jackson Avery, leaves Grey’s Anatomy after 12 seasons. His last appearance is scheduled in the United States in the episode of May 20.

This season 17 of Grey’s Anatomy currently broadcast in the United States is definitely full of surprises. Attention spoilers ! After the returns of Derek (Patrick Dempsey who cried on the set of his last sequence) who died at the end of season 11, of George (TR Knight), the former best friend, who died in the finale of season 5 after sacrificing himself to save a woman who had been hit by a bus, Lexie (Chyler Leigh who shot on a green screen) and Mark (Eric Dane) killed in an accident, all of which came to haunt Meredith (Ellen Pompeo who took his revenge) in a coma after contracting the coronavirus and the shock death of Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti who reacted to the fate of his character), the medical series welcomed April Kepner (Sarah Drew), the ex wife of Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams who unveiled a behind-the-scenes video of this highly anticipated return).

“Jesse Williams will be terribly missed, as will Jackson Avery – played to perfection for so many years in Grey’s Anatomy

In the episode of Grey’s Anatomy airing May 6, Jackson caught up on his former love and the mom of his daughter Harriet who lives in Seattle with husband Matthew (Justin Bruening), Dr. April Kepner, played by Sarah Drew. If the fans were happy, they are a little less since they learned that Jesse Williams left the series in turn in the episode scheduled for May 20 (We tell you all about his departure from the hospital), two weeks before the final scheduled for June 3 across the Atlantic. “Jesse Williams is an incredible artist and activist. Watching her grow over the past 11 years, on and off screen, has been a real gift.”said Krista Vernoff, executive producer and showrunner of Grey’s Anatomy, at Deadline. Jesse Williams brings so much heart, so much depth and so much intelligence to his work. Jesse Williams will be terribly missed, as will Jackson Avery – played to perfection for so many years.”

Jackson’s (Jesse Williams) announcement to April (Sarah Drew) in Grey’s Anatomy

Jackson will therefore announce to April his decision to take over the family foundation and make a change, “in creating true racial equity in medicinebut it involves him moving to Boston and he wants April, Matthew and Harriet to follow him there so they can be there for his daughter. by Matthew. Something to give fans hope to see this mythical couple together again. “I will always be grateful for the limitless opportunities afforded to me by Shonda, the network, the studio, my fellow actors, our amazing team, Krista, Ellen and Debbie,” has indicated Jesse Williams in a statement to Deadline. “As an actor, director, I’ve been blessed to learn so much from so many people and I thank our wonderful fans, who infuse so much energy and appreciation into our shared worlds. experience and stamina born from creating nearly 300 hours of premier global television is a gift I will always carry. I am immensely proud of our work, our impact and being able to move forward with so much tools, opportunities, allies and dear friends.”

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