Do you recall the time Hilarie Burton made an appearance as a guest star on Grey’s Anatomy and significantly disrupted the relationship of a prominent character?
Sophia Bush, Burton’s co-star from One Tree Hill, appears to be joining the cast with a similar goal.
In order to talk about Grey’s Anatomy Season 21 Episode 6 spoilers, we’re looking at the promo.
Sophia Bush Has a Bomb to Drop
Is that what I heard?
In the next episode’s preview, Dr. Cass Beckman stated, “We opened up our marriage.”
Sophia Bush’s new role on Grey’s Anatomy was first seen to us, and boy, did it make an impression.
Teddy and Owen have been experiencing marital issues, as we have known for a few weeks.
It all appeared to come down to everyday life.
Any marriage can become troubled by having two children, demanding jobs, and unmanageable schedules.
Teddy and Owen Want Their Marriage to Work
But Teddy and Owen seem committed to making things work one way or another.
For most Grey’s Anatomy married couples, trying to repair the relationship tends to look like a few weeks in a therapist’s office.
Somehow, it doesn’t seem like that’s the direction these two are heading in.
We haven’t been formally introduced to Dr. Beckman (Bush), but we know she’s a surgeon at Seattle Presbyterian.
We also know she’s married to a cardio surgeon at Grey Sloan named David Beckman.
And, well, now we know they’re swingers. Or polyamorous. Or something.
That’s the beauty of a teaser, isn’t it?
It didn’t give us enough information about these new characters to determine how they identify, but non-monogamy plays a role in their relationship.
Of course, all the promo revealed is that Beckman told Teddy about this detail.
There’s no word on how it was received by Teddy (or Owen), or whether they will explore non-monogamy as an option for themselves.
Although, Teddy already kind of explored that on her own with Koracick, but we’re supposed to forgive and forget that.
There are several ways this could go.
Altman and Hunt could open their marriage, decide it works well for them, and move on happily with the freedom to see other people.
They could try it and decide it’s not for them, and that they don’t want to risk impacting their relationship.
Or they could dismiss the idea altogether, which could either lead to a lifetime of “what-ifs” or a confidence in their decision to stay monogamous.
Whatever they decide, the powers that be knew what they were doing with that promo.
Teasing this kind of explosive storyline — especially ahead of a two-week hiatus — was sure to get fans talking.
And with Sophia Bush’s casting already the topic of excited conversation surrounding the show, we can’t stop thinking about the implications.
When Promos Offer More Excitement Than Episodes
It is quite possible that the promotion was merely an attention-getter and that it had no real impact.
It wouldn’t be the initial instance.
It would actually not be the first time in the previous week.
A likely helicopter crash was hinted at in the teaser for Grey’s Anatomy Season 22 Episode 5, but we already know how that turned out.
Let’s hope Sophia Bush’s first hour is more exciting than the fairly unimpressive and unclimactic episode from last week.
Given that Jake Borelli and Midori Francis are both leaving soon, there are still a number of major plotlines that should be coming to a finish soon.
What About Levi and Mika?
Levi (Borelli) spoke with Dr. Beltran about a possible peds research opportunity in Texas, which could carve out a reasonable exit.
That is complicated by his blossoming romance with Grey Sloan’s new chaplain, James, but this show has never shied away from complicated before.
Meanwhile, Mika (Francis) is dealing with her younger sister’s advanced cancer treatments.
There’s no word yet on how she’ll be written out, but it’s probably safe to assume it will have something to do with Chloe.
As Meredith is now based in Boston, the writers could easily send Mika and Chloe to the east coast for some kind of clinical trial.
Maybe Meredith has pull, or Nick is doing something new and innovative with transplants for Chloe’s type of cancer.
I’m not a doctor, so I don’t know how plausible either of those things might be.
But it would be cool to see these characters written out in ways that leave the door open for their return in the future.
(You hear that, Shonda Rhimes? Please don’t kill them off!)
Our brief look into the episode also showed Levi being given the responsibility of running point on a new trauma patient.
He may not be an attending yet, but Bailey is bestowing honorary dark blue scrubs upon him to see how well he can run a case.
We’ve seen this before with previous classes, but it’s been a while.
As long as Levi can maintain his focus, I think he’ll make a fantastic save.
The new episode is still a ways off, but it looks like it will be amazing.
What I do know about Grey’s Anatomy is that anything can happen on the show.
The writers of Grey’s Anatomy have nothing to lose right now, as I’ve stated previously. We should be ready for almost everything.
What are your hopes for the upcoming episode?
Please share your thoughts in the comments section and watch ABC on Thursday, November 7 at 10/9c.