Overview
- The fall finale closes Season 22’s first six episodes with unresolved crises affecting core characters without revealing specific plot turns.
- ABC has scheduled the series to resume with new episodes on Jan. 7.
- The current season will run 18 episodes, reflecting a shortened order and tighter pacing.
- Deadline reports veteran regulars, including Camilla Luddington and James Pickens Jr., are slated for about 14 of the 18 episodes.
- Showrunner Meg Marinis has indicated a major birth storyline is planned before the season concludes.