Screen Rant

  • Grey's Anatomy season 17 won't be airing new episodes until spring 2021. 1 / 7

  • ABC's long-running drama was one of the first shows to return for new episodes in fall 2020... 2 / 7

  • And it's currently in the midst of the typical winter hiatus. 3 / 7

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  • Grey's Anatomy season 17 is only 16 episodes long... 4 / 7

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  • Its episode count likely impacted by the pandemic. 5 / 7

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  • the extended hiatus is necessary so the show can remain on the air for the remainder of the TV season. 6 / 7

  • So, sadly, fans will have a fairly long wait! 7 / 7

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