“So I heard that you have been missing Japril… Don’t miss these two back on screen for the #GreysAnatomy Season Season Finale!” The official Instagram account shared a photo of Drew, 41, and Williams, 40 on Friday, April 22.
As they developed their own relationship in the medical drama, viewers fell in love with Jackson Avery and April Kepner (Drew). After nine seasons, Cruel Summer’s alum Jessica Capshaw (Arizona Robbins) was fired in March 2018.
“The characters of Arizona, April and Sarah Drew are permanently woven into Grey’s Anatomy because of the extraordinary work Jessica Capshaw and Sarah Drew,” said showrunner Krista vernoff in a statement. As writers, our job it is to take the stories to where they want them to go. Sometimes that means saying goodbye characters we love. It was a pleasure and a privilege working with these incredible actresses.
Drew later stated that Vernoff, 50 , explained her character’s departure. “She felt like April had been through so many things and had come out on the other side, and that she didn’t know what she was going to put her through again,” she said.
April wed Matthew ( Justin Brubening) during season 14. She then decided to quit her job at the hospital in order to give priority to her faith. Fans of were disappointed to hear that April was not reunited with Jackson.
April and Jackson were reunited when Williams left the series in May 2021. April and Harriet joined Jackson in Boston during season 17.
“I had a direct impact on the dialogue, particularly the episode that aired a few weeks ago when I went to find my father.” “I was directly involved in all that language,” the Cabin in the Woods actor said at the time about his involvement in creating his exit. I know the character better than anyone. There are many people who come and leave — directors and writers change, but I am that character every day. It’s so beautiful to be recognized and included. It’s a privilege.”
Chicago native praised writers’ room for allowing him to have a say on how his character would end his time on Grey’s Anatomy.
He said, “It’s a great honor to have the chance to create a story together with our writers that honors his character and those around him, that world, but also connects to the real world.” He said, “It really marks his journey, especially the personal aspect to the role with the father and really digging into himself-improvement. It really affected me.”
Drew and Williams have been supporting fan requests to create a spinoff series on Jackson and April since their separations. It’s an interesting idea. It would be killed,” Williams said to Insider on June 2021. “I get it. “I’m with them.”
