The soap’s boss, Shonda Rhimes, has added a series regular option to the contracts of recurring players Jerrika Hinton (Stephanie), Gaius Charles (Shane) and Tessa Ferrer (Leah). Fellow newbie Camilla Luddington (Jo) already had such a clause in her deal, while the fate of Tina Majorino (Heather) is complicated by her role in the TNT pilot Legends. If that series fails to snag a series order, Majorino likely will return to Grey’s.
While the legal move doesn’t ensure the actors will be series regulars in Season 10, it does suggest that Rhimes is seriously considering such a possibility. At the very least, the group will stick around through the end of the current Season 9.
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I hope Jo becomes a regular at the very least. I desperately want Jo/Alex.
ReplyDeleteI like Shane and Heather, too.
I honestly didn't notice Leah until the last episode.
ReplyDeleteI do like the others, so I wouldn't mind if they became regulars.
Tina Majorino seems to be the only one with character and substance. So I'm rooting for her. The rest can leave. Though from the sneak with Webber Tessa Ferrer looks like she might turn out to be useful.
ReplyDeleteSorry but Jo is Izzie 2.0 and I am not interested. Alex needs someone more mature.
I still don't know who is who there is no reason for them to be regulars unless more of the regulars want to leave. I have a feeling next season could be the end for Greys.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I like her on Grey's, I really wish Tina would return to Bones if Legends doesn't work out. I loved her as Agent Shaw.
ReplyDeleteI don't dislike any of them, so I am OK with this.
ReplyDeleteBring back Izzie instead of shoving new characters down our throat
ReplyDeleteI really don't think Izzie will come back ever, last month again Shonda gave interviews saying that she had been very hurt by Heigl's behavior towards the show and crew. She did everything she could to get out of contract with the show, now she just can't complain.
ReplyDeleteThe last thing I would want is Izzie back and adding recurring characters isn't shoving them down people's throats.
ReplyDeleteWorks for me! The only one I don't really care about is Leah, but I guess it's because she hasn't been given a ton of material yet. I love Gaius Charles, and I'd love to keep Tina Majorino, though I hope for her sake that her pilot goes through.
ReplyDeleteAre a season 9 and 10 even confirmed??
ReplyDeleteWell maybe some of the series regulars we have now won't come back for a possible tenth season and in that case Shonda has some characters to fill the gaps. I'd like for Jo and Stephanie to become regulars. Leah is just plain boring and Shane isn't that interesting either IMO. I also wouldn't mind Heather, she's cool.
ReplyDeletePlus, this is not really a surprise. Grey's has really focused on these interns so it was pretty clear from the first episode of season 9 that at least one or two of them is here to stay.
Shonda will probably kill all of them off in some crazy earthquake-hostage-explosion-apocalyptic scenario anyway.
We're currently in the middle of Season 9.
ReplyDeletehaha whoops you're right, for some reason I was thinking it was season 8 lol
ReplyDeleteUnexpectedly, I really like the new interns, so I'm fine with them being regulars. As for the Izzie matter, I'd love her to come back (but not the seasons 5 and 6 Izzie, that was just rubbish, I miss the original Izzie), although I know things between Katie Heigl and the crew are kinda rough... One can only dream -not even hope-.
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted Izzie to come back for just one episode, to see what became of her, but Shonda pretty much confirmed that she want be coming back.
ReplyDeleteAfter Season 8, the regulars were signed on for two more seasons, so I think Season 10 is happening.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'd be happy losing any more of the old regulars.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed that you can label someone a carbon copy of a former character who had 120 episodes of development after recurring in only 9 episodes so far.
ReplyDeleteYes, perhaps I am premature and harsh. But I already see too many similarities. Izzie was trailer trash turned model which paid for medical school. Jo grew up in the system and 'worked hard' to get where she got to, through college. They have similar looks, facial features, though I grant you one is blonde. They have similar mannerisms and affectations. I don't need 120 episodes to see similarities in character. But of course Shonda could surprise us and take her character in a different direction. I don't have the patience for it. I would rather they find someone totally different to match Alex.
ReplyDeleteMe neither, except maybe for Richard. Once Adele's gone there's really nothing left for him to do IMO. But I do like Jo, so I'd like for her to be a regular.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. What particular mannerisms and affectations do both characters share?
ReplyDeleteAgree. I thought Alex's speech to Izzie was spot on to exit her character.
ReplyDeleteIf I wasn't in the middle of a contract for work I would do some searching on old Izzie episodes to compare. Might still do it next week if I'm bored :)
ReplyDeleteFair enough. Enjoy your day.
ReplyDeleteWhat Izzie matter? There is nothing in this about Izzie...?
ReplyDeleteim not invested in them id prefer they go i dont need them as full time.
ReplyDeleteAwwww, Heather is my favorite, sad that Majorino is looking elsewhere (but good on her!)
ReplyDeleteI like Shane and Stephanie (and lesbehonest, Grey's could use more color and Gaius Charles is hawt) Leah seems rather superfluous is Majorino stays, but if the later leaves I guess it's okay.
I don't dislike the new intern batch so I'm quite OK with this. I'm also quite liking the Alex/Jo thing that's been cooking so YAY about that! But I'll be quite upset if Tina Majorino leaves, because Heather, Jo and Shane are y faves from the newbies.
ReplyDeletei did like izzy a lot but i want them to move forward tonight alex looked like he was having so much fun and didn't have to sleep with jo to do it i like were shonda is going.
ReplyDeleteizzie is history ,shonda already made that clear,so after all this time ppl are still asking for george and izzie,they werent the show,besides the actress who played izzie wasnt a pleasant soul to be around according to the other actors
ReplyDeletePlease don't make all of them regulars!!
ReplyDeleteI KNEW IT, Shonda pushed Jo since she wants Jo/Alex, I get Alex needs a big love, but it needs to happen naturally. I HATE JO!
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