The Grey’s Anatomy The midseason premiere revealed yes Camilla LuddingtonJo’s pregnant character, Jo, survived, or died, after having to deliver her babies by premature caesarean section.
During the Thursday, January 8 episode of the hit ABC series, Jo was left unconscious after undergoing surgery to deliver her twins early amid heart problems. them ventilators were put on in the NICU — with baby A thriving while baby B was still unclear.
link (Chris Carmack) watched over the newborns while also checking on Jo, who was not getting better. There were concerns she might even need a heart transplant, but the episode ended with one of the babies peeing on her own and Jo opening her eyes for the first time since the high-risk surgery.
Elsewhere in the episode, Simone (Alexis Floyd) connected with Wes (Trevor Jackson) while Kwan (Harry Shum Jr.) navigated his new normal with Kavita (Anita Kalathara) as they discovered their situation. Lucas (Niko Terho) helped Bailey (Chandra Wilson) about a case with Owen (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy (Kim Raver) also appeared in the midseason return.
Grey’s Anatomy fans they were initially worried a fictional bloodbath after the season 21 hospital explosion.
“I’ve had conversations with some of the cast, but they all know it’s a game of Grey’s Anatomy and they know that every year you never know what to expect. That’s what they’re here for. They like to keep our stories exciting and fresh,” showrunner Meg Marinis told The Hollywood Reporter in May 2025. “But even in the last two seasons we’ve had to trim the cast a little bit this year (budget cuts across the industry), and everyone has very strong feelings.” passionate about their favorite characters.”
He continued: “But if we can upset the writers, we know we’re doing it right. It’s not as satisfying a story if people don’t get upset when someone leaves. It’s supposed to make people upset and sad, so I’m sure there will be some arguments. But I’ve been talked into changing my mind about things.”
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It was previously reported that original cast members Wilson and James Pickens Jr. they were hired to return for the season. McKidd, Raver, Caterina Scorsone and Luddington were also under contract to appear, if their characters were not canceled.
Luddington, meanwhile, said so exclusively Us Weekly this she “had no idea” what was going to happen on the screen.
“I have no idea. I have a text chain with so many cast members saying, ‘What do you think?’ And us, nobody knows. Nobody knows, which is terrifying,” she shared in June 2025 about playing Jo since Season 9, but always worried about her character’s future. “We’ve seen too much, and we know too much. There’s not a season that I don’t worry about.”
Grey’s Anatomy airs on ABC on Thursdays at 10pm ET before rebroadcasting the next day on Hulu.