The Real Reason Why These Actors Left Grey's Anatomy 

Little Grey was incredible. The way she left the show was devastating.

honestly people care so much about how they killed off derek but i’m still heart broken about mark and lexi😭😡

I will never forgive them for killing off George. When he wrote “007” in her hand something died in me as well. 😩

Lexie and Mark needed more time for their relationship to grow they were right in the middle of it and it was about to be really good

I miss a lot of the original cast especially the ones that were killed off 😭

I can't be the only one that continued watching Grey's anatomy because of that 'Hi, I'm Addison Shepherd and you must be the woman screwing my husband'

Me: (Watches Show) Shonda Rhimes: Hey, you like this character? Me: Ya Shonda Rhimes: WELL NOW THEYRE DEAD Me: ☹️

I really liked Addison I even liked her on private practice. Idk she’s so classy and well put together.

callie's departure was so insignificant i didn't even realize it happened... and it was made into such a small deal omg,, she was like one of my faves

The first seasons of Grey's was the best. Derek having a wife. George and Meredith horrible hook up. Meredith being suicidal. Izzy and Denny. Izzy's Cancer. Christina and Burke having to hide the tremors. Christina pregnancy. Alex and Ava. Alex failing the exams. George's Dad dying. Callie being confused. Meredith's Mother.

I miss Cristina yang Actually she was the best

Everything went down after George o mally died

Arizona and April leaving was a stupid decision. Sandra Oh leaving was right. It felt true to her character and her storyline only kept her in Seattle because of Meredith. She had an opportunity to be free and it was Burke who finally set her free. It was poetic and was a great closure to a beloved character. Lexi and Mark's deaths make sense in the series. Thematically, I was saddened but okay with their deaths. George's death combined with Izzie's momentary deaths were a shocking conclusion to season 5. George could've had more to do but it did give a great ending to that season.

To this day, I’m not over Lexi dying... she truly was my favorite for those 5 seasons.

Derek survives being shot and a plane crash, but he has to die FROM A CAR CRASH EDIT: THANK YOU FOR 1K LIKES THATS CRAZY!! EDIT: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR 2K LIKES OH MY GOSH!!!! THANK YOU FOR 3K OH MY! 4K?!?!

Ugh, I loved Addison. One of my all time favorite characters ever. So glad she got her own show (I still watch it to this day) she really couldn’t have done much more on Greys if she stayed

From a realistic standpoint, Ben Warren going from anesthesiologist to surgeon to firefighter makes no sense. It’s a huge step down career wise. And that spin off show isn’t even that good.

Am I the only one who feels that Lexie’s death was so rushed

Callie’s character development was outstanding. She had so many heartbreaks and was definitely the underdog most of the time, but never became bitter. She kept a heart of gold. Empathetic, optimistic, loving and hopeful. I was so sad when she left ❤

Sandra Oh was the real protagonist. Without her as Yang the series would never be so good. I was so sad to see her leave, but I loved the way she left. And I was really happy to watch her on Killing Eve.

Shonda was probably not the nicest she could have been considering the fact that every good actor in the show is gone. I would not be surprised if dr Alex Karev leaves sometime soon. I think that Ellen is only staying bc of her salary. I will forever miss all of these characters. let's hope in season fifteen we see some friendly faces back in the hospital.

Derek's death was by far the most painful ep of greys ever but his character would never have left Meredith, and if he had we'd all be hating on the show.

Remember when “Grey, Omalee, Yang, Grey” was a thing

shonda doesn't seem like the best person when it comes to communication.

T.R. Knight was 100% right in his decision. What they did to his character was absolute bullshit, he was barely in the show anymore. They wrote this big storyline with him retaking his intern test and passing it to catch up to everybody else again, and then they basically forgot about him. It was lazy writing and it was incredibly disrespectful to T.R.. He was the reason why people loved George, his acting skills brought the character to life, and then the writers/etc. treated him like an expendable character. And with Patrick Dempsey, everybody ended up reporting that he was let go because he had an affair with somebody on the set - Ellen found out and told his wife (who she was close friends with) and that kinda fucked everything up, especially since Shonda had a "no BS" rule about that kind of thing. Makes sense too, because in Derek's death scene Meredith acts like she barely gives a shit. It should've been a sad scene, but it just came off as boring and felt like she didn't want to be doing it with him. It's possible that the whole story was bullshit, but very unlikely considering everything that adds up with it

The show sucks after they killed off all the best characters

These were the people that really made Grey's, Grey's. The show is lackluster and Rhimes should consider ending the show on a strong note.

Everyone’s mad about Derek dying but nobody is sad about George dying, the saddest death on the show

GA got bad after Cristina left. Krista Vernoff has turned this show into what feels like a horrible teenage drama.

Having April leave makes no sense. I kinda get kicking Arizona cause the show really watered down her character through out the years, just a shell of a character at this point. But April was still a well rounded, interesting character.

It kinda broke my heart when Sandra Oh left

Grey's anatomy died when the best original characters left the show: George, Ezzie, Shepherd, Mark, Lexie, Carlie, Arizona, Yung, Blake, kepner and Adison. Even though Bailey, webber, Meredith, and Alex are still there, it's just not the same.

Sloan is the most underrated character

Katherine Heigl was so right about that. So so right. We owe her an apology.

I feel like Cristina's departure was the one that made most sense out of all of them, it felt right for her character, and it was also the one that made me cry the hardest

i wish owen was gone. he’s treated every woman horribly and has had little to no character development.

Shonda must be tired of making statements about actors leaving lol. It's been going 15 years, of course a lot of actors have left! I think it just feels like such a big deal because we love these characters so much (I miss George the most)

I cried so much when Derek and Mark died..... Especially Derek😭😭

Letting go of Arizona and Kepner was a mistake, but the show can survive. Losing Derek was a huge hit, but it made for interesting storytelling. The biggest blow came when Yang left. The show is still fine, but her friendship with Meredith was the the soul of the show. It’s never been the same since she left.

Mark and Lexies deaths were so devastating. The memorial episode to mark literally made it so much worse for me. They are my favourite and will remain my favourite ❤

I miss izzie and Christina 😭😭 and Sloan Lexi George and Derek lmao

I really miss the original cast that departed.

After watching 12 seasons, I realize that life is too short and accidents can happen everywhere. Thanks to Grey's anatomy, I really appreciate doctors who save lives

George’s death hurt me but we still had Yang... then she left.

Patrick Dempsy: It's hard to keep the storylines intriguing after 10 years One Piece: Hold my beer

I never imagine Christina Yang would leave. Her and Meredith were there from day 1 and i thought they both would be until the last episode.

Never liked Burke, I was glad when he left. Owen was a much greater love interest for Christina - at least for for his earlier seasons, now he is a mess. Firstly I liked George's character, but re-watching the show recently i realized he wasn't so great...i think he took advantage of Meredith in an obviously vulnerable moment , entered to an obviously premature marriage, cheated on his wife...for a TV show he was a watchable character, but not a great person.... I was heartbroken about Lexi and Mark's deaths.... Also, without Christina the show will never be the same......

Burke's leaving made me fall in love with Christina.

when shonda said she was gonna go in a different direction with callie my brain said “SPIN-OFF WITH CALLIE AND ARIZONA IN NY!!!”

cristina yang is the greatest character on this show. the show started going downhill after she left

Mark’s death hit me really bad. Still haven’t forgiven Shonda for letting Arizona and April and for breaking up Japril!!!

I understand why they sent Arizona to New York (to be with Callie and Sofia), but I still don't understand why they took April off the show if she still lives in Seattle and still has a part in the series. She still has a child with Jackson, who's still on the show, and her story with Matthew could've continued, even if it was by way of guest starring, and not being a series regular

Who else ABSOLUTELY loved O’Malley?

I know this is an older video but I will NEVER forgive them for how they wrote Alex’s exit!! HE WOULDN’T JUST LEAVE EVERYONE!!! ESPECIALLY JO and especially Mer! He would try to get Izzie back to Seattle! I cried so hard that whole episode not only because Alex was gone but because of the fact that there was no justice for his character! YEARS of character development thrown away in 1 episode!!!!

I agree with T.R. Knight. George was dissapearing in season 5. Erica Hahn, Arizona Robbins, Owen Hunt, Lexie Grey & all the new interns were taking up alot of screentime. Meredith, Alex, Izzie, Christina, Richard, Bailey, Derek, Callie & Mark all had major storylines.

Still hurts when I remember Derek and Lexie, and I really miss Addison

Y'all didn't talk about Jerrika Hinton's character, Edwards, departure.

I blame Shonda for everything. She must be difficult as hell!

this show is absolutely nothing without the original cast. There I said it

I haven't seen the show since Arizona and Kepner left.

When Meridith was crying for losing Lexie that was one of the saddest episodes!! Poor Lexie 😭

Grey's anatomy was never the same after the departure of George, Izzie, Derek, Alex and Yang.

They really took off the best actors 😭

Didn't Chyler leave because she wanted to be with her family more, I know that her daughter suffered from seizures so I suppose that's why

Arizona and April should've stayed. Their stories weren't over yet.

KEPNER AND ARIZONA'S FIRED WAS THE WORST DECISION EVER. Especially Sarah Drew... Her character was on the progression. She got the best character development. Her acting skills were excellent... God sake she gave premature birth after dead-baby birth scene! Who the hell could afford such a thing like that?! Shooting scene like that?! And Jessica Capshaw also pregnant during the season... Both made great sacrifices. And they fired for what? Nothing... Salary?... It was the worst decision. Including me, most of fans (i mean really most of fans) stopped watching show after they left..!

I still can’t get over Georges death, I grew so attached to his character

Cristina left so is GA having a trip going downhill. WE NEED CRISTINA YANG BACK ON THE SHOW

Yo! That’s all of main cast members that “left” the show...

Wonderful , detailed information on the cast of a great show whether they are past or present cast members.Very interesting to know something about each one and their lives.

shonda is like the hitler of tv shows. if someone says or does something she doesnt like, zhey are gone and never be seen again

After the 6th season i was out.....the first seasons were THE BEST!!!

Idk how I'm going to feel about s15 without Kepner and Arizona.. so many changes.. it's not the same show anymore.. 😔

I only pray that Arizona, Callie, April and Addison come back at some point as recurring or regulars. And for the final episode of the series, Izzie and Cristina could return as well.

addison and Arizona will ALWAYS be my favorite throughout the whole show

omg😭 when april and arizona left, i was heart broken 😭

To me the show lost a big part of my interest when Cristina left, I mean, I wasn't disappointed with how her story "ended" because it did fit her character but after she was gone it just wasn't the same for me. But in a way I'm also glad Sandra Oh decided to let go on her own because grey's should have ended a long time ago by now, they're REALLY dragging it. It's sad because it used to be such a great show.

I know Burke was bad for Cristina but besides that I can’t really think of a reason to hate him. The best cast was season 5-8 btw.

i miss the cast from like seasons 6 - 9. most of the best characters were in these seasons and although we now have some of the amazing characters like Amelia, Maggie, Link and etc, it just isn't the same without the original cast.

Too many characters died and the show lost its appeal.

I missed my favorite characters so much I started to rewatch the entire show from season 1. George, Derek, Mark, And Lexi’s death hurt me like I lost real family members.

Arizona and April being let go was WTF moment! They're my faves!!!

I miss Addison and Mark still. :( They both were one of the best of the original cast for me.

Sarah and Jessica has iconic episodes that i will never forget in my life❤️

Cristina leaving is still heartbreaking, I didn't ever care for Derek (Amelia is a far better Shepherd), but losing Arizona and April at the end of 14 was awful. I wasn't even a huge Kepner fan, but Sarah Drew's acting in season 14 was nothing short of magnificent, and Arizona was by far one of the best-written characters on the show. If Karev, Bailey or Webber depart before the series ends, Ima have some words for Krista Vernoff.

Season 10 was when it all started going down hill..

i see A LOT of actors/ actresses wanted to leave the show.. I MISS ALL OF THE OLD CHARACTERS, IT'S NOT THE SAME ANYMOR!

Lexie was my all time FAVORITE character and when she died, I died too 😂😂👏

Yeah...I'm a surgeon...but I really want to be a paramedic...right.

we need an updated version of this!!

Chyler and Eric were the most heartbreaking deaths hands down. Dereks was sad but I started the series way late and knew it was gonna happen

Okay, now let’s be honest you can’t hold characters on a show against their will, and hiring backup actors that “look” like them would be a disgrace. Most of their exits were the only possible way they could’ve left without making y’all madder. It’s also a “DRAMA” show so stop getting mad every time something happens. Xd

i LOVE greys anatomy but it’s just not the same anymore and i genuinely miss the old greys

I personally think by choosing to kill pretty much every main cast member that wants to leave has destroyed Grey's Anatomy, leaves no option for return. It's really hard to stay invested in a show when most of the original cast have left and most of the cast that replaced them have also left. Shonda doesn't know when to end things.

What about Jerrika Hinton (Dr Stephanie Edwards)?

Lexi and mark were one of the saddest deaths but I liked the way they left together. Dericks death still upsets me I was crying so much.

I didn’t realize how many characters there were that left, damn. I loved this show so much but I miss a lot of these characters too much

Izzie: Surviving a 5% survival chance cancer at the end of the 5th season Also Izzie: Leaves the hospital 10 episodes later Me: Really she survived that so that we could see her 10 more episodes?

I miss the OG cast along with lexi and mark.

I stopped watching it for awhile when everyone seem to b leaving left and right, but I’m back into it now, it’s pretty decent!