It's no secret that COVID-19 has made an impact on virtually everything, and now Grey's Anatomy plans to tackle the topic.
Krista Vernoff, the show's executive producer and show runner, revealed that they will "for sure" address the coronavirus in season 17 during the "Quaranstreaming: Comfort TV That Keeps Us Going" panel moderated by Entertainment Weekly.
"There’s no way to be a long-running medical show and not do the medical story of our lifetimes," Vernoff said.
It was also revealed that writers on the drama have been communicating with doctors on the front lines of the pandemic.
"Every year, we have doctors come and tell us their stories, and usually they’re telling their funniest or craziest stories. This year, it has felt more like therapy," she explained. "The doctors come in and we’re the first people they’re talking to about these types of experiences they’re having. They are literally shaking and trying not to cry, they’re pale, and they’re talking about it as war — a war that they were not trained for...I feel like our show has an opportunity and a responsibility to tell some of those stories."
Production on season 17 has not yet started due to the pandemic.