Why Callie Left Grey’s Anatomy

Characters on the series “Grey’s Anatomy” frequently join and depart, sometimes quite unexpectedly. For instance, Patrick Dempsey’s character, Derek Shepherd, left the program to pursue a professional racing career, only for showrunner Shonda Rhimes to tragically write him off in a devastating car accident. Isaiah Washington seemingly vanished following some tumultuous behind-the-scenes events. T.R. Knight, portraying original surgical intern George O’Malley, met an untimely end when he was struck by a bus and succumbed to injuries so severe that his colleagues barely recognized him. In essence, “Grey’s Anatomy” is no stranger to hardships and dramatic exits. Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo, has also faced her fair share of adversity: a plane crash, a shooting, serious personal injuries, and a near-fatal bout with COVID-19, before departing the series (at least as a regular cast member) in the Season 19 premiere.