Scott SpeedmanThe character of Nick, returned Grey’s Anatomy to launch a commitment reveal Ellen Pompeo’s Meredith.
During the Thursday, January 22 episode of the hit ABC series, Nick and Meredith were waiting for his sister Erica (Britt Morgan) to stop by for a visit. Nick was nervous because his sister previously struggled with substance abuse issues, but this time she surprised him with a baby.
It turned out that Nick’s sister secretly fostered a boy, causing tension between the siblings. They fought over the secret and Erica) left but didn’t take her six-week-old son with her.
Nick and Meredith discussed next steps, which is how he revealed that the last time his life was in a good place, Erica abandoned her daughter, Charlotte, over him. Nick recalled preparing to propose to an unnamed girlfriend before taking on the responsibility of raising Erica’s then 10-year-old daughter.
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“You never mentioned you were engaged,” Meredith told Nick, who clarified that the ex “left early” might bring up the subject. He noted that the woman was not interested in “parenting” a child at the time.
Erica finally came home and revealed that he was struggling with his sobriety. In an attempt to make amends, Nick asked Erica to stay with him and Meredith so they could help the new mother. At the end of the episode, Nick and Meredith reflected on their own relationship while expecting their children, who she shared with late husband Derek (Patrick Dempsey).
Meredith admitted that she missed being around the babies and Nick expressed how happy he was with the life they built together. The fictional couple, however, agreed that there were no plans for them to expand their family with another child.
Speedman’s return came after he rejoined cast as a recurring character in season 20 and remained Grey’s Anatomy since then Speedman, 50, originally joined Grey’s Anatomy as a guest star in season 14. He then appeared as a main cast member in seasons 18 and 19 as Meredith’s love interest before taking a break from the show.
“(Fans) have a lot of thoughts. I thought it would be a throwaway, I’d come on the show,” Speedman said on SiriusXM’s The Spotlight With Jessica Shaw in October 2024. “I’m not a big social media guy, but I remember going through it after my first few episodes debuted with her, and they tease the show as SiriusXM’s ‘The Spotlight With Jessica Shaw.’
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He continued: “And the fans, you know, on social media they weren’t… There were a lot of vomit emojis, which I was like, ‘Oh, okay, okay.'”
Speedman he pointed out that all he could do was “laughing at” the audience’s response, adding, “It’s really funny how serious they are about this character, and who’s into that character and who’s not into that character.”
The actor’s guest appearance also comes after Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) opted to take a sabbatical while mourning the death of Monica Beltran (Natalie Morales). It was later reported that Scorsone’s break will last until the end of this year. Outlets noted that the decision to reduce Scorsone’s appearances came amid a cost-saving measure.
Grey’s Anatomy is already reducing minimum guarantees for its veteran cast members to 14 of the show’s 18 episodes per season. While some of Grey’s Anatomy’s regular stars will be gone for four episodes, Scorsone’s absence was doubled.
Grey’s Anatomy airs on ABC on Thursdays at 10pm ET before streaming the next day on Hulu.