'Grey's Anatomy' teases beloved character's long overdue exit and fans are sobbing
Grey's Anatomy fans are finally getting the Alex Karev episode they've been asking for. Following Thursday night's show, the hit ABC series aired a 30-second trailer for next week's episode,which teased Karev's long overdue farewell.
The nostalgic teaser comes after months of avoiding an official conclusion to Karev's storyline. Earlier this year, after the actor who plays Alex Karev, Justin Chambers, confirmed his exit from the show in an interview with Deadline, it was revealed that his last episode had already aired, and fans of the show were not happy about it.
So, what were their reactions Thursday night following the new trailer? They are, of course, already sobbing. While many fans are just hoping they don't kill off his character, others are begging the writers to not "ruin his story."
THE PREVIEW FOR SAYING GOODBYE TO ALEX IM SOBBING #GreysAnatomy pic.twitter.com/ko749Yo3tT
— v (@vanessacooksonn) February 28, 2020
After tonight’s episode and the preview for next week...They better not kill off Karev
— [email protected] (@calliahastings) February 28, 2020
If we are saying goodbye to Alex Karev please make it GOOD. He’s not a ghoster #GreysAnatomy pic.twitter.com/ABNL3PKkxo
— 🌹 (@tvgoldtweets) February 28, 2020
OH MY GOD PLEASE DON'T RUIN HIS STORY PLEASE I'M BEGGING
— 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙨 & 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙮 (@HotticusLincoln) February 28, 2020
I am not prepared emotionally for this. Not even with a weeks notice. pic.twitter.com/vxEy7PZ8hm
— Jen (@jmo0625) February 28, 2020
im not ready pic.twitter.com/haiOsn9New
— Dena (@dena_boaty) February 28, 2020
Alex ghosting jo and everyone who cares about him is not ok. Can the writers please get their shit together and give him the send off that he deserves?! #GreysAnatomy pic.twitter.com/supKEzayWO
— Michelle Eisenstadt (@michellebeth05) February 28, 2020
Karev was noticeably absent from the Grey's Anatomy midseason finale in November. At the time, his wife Jo explained that he went back to Iowa to take care of his mother. Since then, it's been a huge mystery as to where Karev is and why he has not been responding to Jo. However, on Thursday, we learned that was definitely not true, when Jo broke down to Link, saying, "I think he woke up one day and felt the need to escape his life and me. I called his mom. He wasn't there. He'd never been there. He left me. And now, I can't breathe."
Grey’s Anatomy airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on ABC.
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