Good news is, it may all be fixed with season 20.
When a show runs as long as Grey’s Anatomy does, there is no way it can stay consistently good.
There is nothing wrong with having a few filler episodes here and there, and there is nothing wrong with adapting some of the more questionable storylines to the screen.
However, when the show takes a noticeable downturn episode after episode, fans start to worry.
Grey’s Anatomy fans who have been watching the show for many years went through exactly this when the show hit the fourteenth year of its run.
This was the year when the audience had to say goodbye to two of the fan-favorite characters, Arizona Robbins and April Kepner, and this was also the year when the majority of the remaining characters started to become the worst versions of themselves.
Although the show has managed to survive for the past five years, it’s hard to find a person who wouldn’t admit their preference for the show that Grey’s Anatomy was before the sudden change.
That change comes with a name: Krista Vernof. She was the one who took over Grey’s Anatomy as the showrunner from season 14 and worked all the way until the end of season 19.
It’s not exactly clear or proven in any way how Vernoff’s personal views affected the show. However, the correlation between her arrival as showrunner and the amount of viewer complaints can hardly be called a coincidence.
The good news is that just as her arrival ushered in a new era for Grey’s Anatomy, her recently announced departure can easily bring it to a close.
Since next season will not only be the new showrunner’s first season, but also a major anniversary season, it may hold many surprises.
Fans are hoping for a long-awaited reboot, with the show finally losing its focus on Meredith Grey and focusing more on the fresh faces and new plot twists to come.