Now that the new year is here, we’re ready to get back into our normal TV schedule. There’s some bad news for Grey’s Anatomy fans tonight, as there isn’t a new episode airing on Thursday, Jan. 9.
We did know this, though. ABC made it clear that the series wouldn’t return until later in the winter. That doesn’t stop us from checking out the schedule to see what’s on instead. Could we at least get a rerun of the hit medical drama?
Grey’s Anatomy won’t get a rerun tonight, Thursday, Jan. 9
There is even more bad news for TGIT fans. The entire block is off, and none of the shows will get reruns. ABC has opted for some different programming choices throughout January and February, with Only Murders in the Building taking up part of the 10/9c timeslot. After that, there’s a rerun of What Would You Do?, which is a great show that looks at how people react when something negative happens around them.
If you do want to watch an older episode of Grey’s Anatomy, there are some options available. The first 20 seasons are available on Netflix and Hulu. The most recent season is only available on Hulu, but all episodes up to the fall finale are available to stream. You get full choice of whether you watch a current episode or one from the MAGIC past.
When will Grey’s Anatomy return with new episodes?
We do need to wait for the return of the medical drama. ABC made it clear ahead of the fall finale that we would need to wait until Thursday, March 6. The show will continue to air after new episodes of 911 and Doctor Odyssey at 10/9c.
While the break seems like a bad thing right now, it’s actually going to be a good thing for consistency. You see, a show returning now will need to take breaks here and there in the schedule. There are more weeks until May than there are episodes available to air.
By waiting until March, we’ve cut out around eight weeks. This means that there will be minimal breaks if any that are needed for a May finale date. It’s all going to depend on exactly when in May ABC wants to air the Grey’s Anatomy season 21 finale. We’ll know more of that around March or April.
Grey’s Anatomy is available to stream on Netflix and Hulu if you want to watch an episode tonight.
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