‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 20 Inside Details Revealed, Including How Many Episodes Ellen Pompeo Is In!

We’re less than one month away until Grey’s Anatomy premieres!

Season 20 of the ABC hit medical drama will return on March 14, and fans are eager to see what’s in store.

We’ve discovered a few key details about the upcoming season, including how many episodes there will be in total, how many episodes Ellen Pompeo is in, and more.

How many episodes are in season 20?

Season 20 is set to premiere on March 14, 2024, and we’ve learned that, due to all the strikes that happened in 2023, there will be a shortened episode count.

If you don’t know, the actors’ and writers’ guilds both went on strike in the summer of 2023, and both did not resolve for months.

As a result, writers rooms did not re-convene until the late Fall, and actors did not get back on sets until much later than normal. This caused a large pause in production for most TV shows and movies.

Season 20, as a result, will only have 10 episodes.

How many episodes will Ellen Pompeo be in?

Now that we’re aware that the season will only have 10 episodes, fans are wondering how many episodes Ellen Pompeo‘s Dr. Meredith Grey will be featured in.

Ellen took on a reduced role last season, and will continue this trend in 2024.

THR reports that she’ll be featured in “at least” four episodes, with the possibility of more.

How many episodes will guest star Jessica Capshaw be featured in?

Jessica Capshaw was revealed to be returning for season twenty as pediatric surgeon Dr. Arizona Robbins.

Jessica officially exited the show back in 2018 at the same time as Sarah Drew‘s departure from the hit series.

THR is reporting that she’ll sadly only be sticking around for 1 episode this year.