The midseason premiere resumed after a tense cliffhanger that saw Jo Wilson and Lucas Adams held hostage at a convenience store by an armed robber.
Jo and Lucas managed to escape the terrifying ordeal, but upon returning to the hospital, pregnant Jo began bleeding. Following an ultrasound, Miranda Bailey confirmed that Jo’s twins were healthy, but she would require an immediate cervix procedure to prevent premature labour.
Jo and her partner Atticus “Link” Lincoln were understandably worried, but everything appeared to go smoothly, reports the Mirror US.
However, some fans of Grey’s have suggested that they’d relish the return of Jo’s ex-husband, Alex Karev, for an added layer of “drama”.
Alex initially appeared as an arrogant and sarcastic doctor in the first season, but softened when he developed feelings for fellow intern, Izzie Stevens. The pair decided to tie the knot after Izzie was diagnosed with cancer in season five, but divorced the following season when Izzie permanently left the hospital.
Alex found love again when new intern Jo joined the show in season nine. The couple wed during season 14 in a beautiful ferry boat ceremony officiated by Meredith Grey.
The unexpected departure of Alex from Jo during season 16 left followers of the show heartbroken. After their fair share of trauma brought them together, Alex and Jo’s split was all the more poignant.
As the season unfolded, Alex visited his mother in Iowa, which was followed by the bombshell revelation that he had reunited with his ex-wife Izzie. The twist came as it emerged that Izzie had used their embryos to give birth to twins via IVF.
Justin Chambers’ exit as an actor meant that Alex’s farewell wasn’t played out on screens, but rather conveyed through written letters to those closest to him, prompting fans to decry the move as “out of character”.
Five years on from Alex’s shocking departure, the Grey’s Anatomy audience is buzzing on Reddit with speculations about his return.
A fan posted: “Is it just me or do I wish to see Izzie coming back with Alex and their twins to the hospital? I really wish to see them both stir up heavy drama with Jo and Link and their (possible) twins as well. It would be giving very early season drama vibes. I hope I’m not the only one!!”
Another chimed in: “Imagine if Alex and Izzie were in an accident and happen to be close by. They rush them into the hospital and the drama begins. Honestly THIS would make old grey watchers come back. It would be insane.”
