
While the chaos Grey Sloan Memorial was left in after Grey’s Anatomy season 20’s finale can by itself make things interesting, a consequence of Station 19’s ending also hints at good news. Station 19 started with a backdoor pilot in Grey’s Anatomy season 14 that introduced its season 1, and had many crossover episodes with the medical drama through the years, thanks to Miranda Bailey and Ben Warren appearing in both shows. Station 19’s series finale nonetheless confirmed Warren’s return to medicine, and the little information available about his career switch hints at great developments for him in Grey’s Anatomy.
Ben Warren’s Return To Grey’s Anatomy Won’t Be Easy – And That’s Good
The Challenges To Readjust To Life As A Resident Add More Depth To Ben’s Story
Station 19 season 7 gradually introduced Ben Warren’s consistent dissatisfaction with just being a firefighter, first letting an injury stop him from contributing like his fellow firefighters and then drawing him to the triage areas instead of the fires. Marinis guaranteeing Ben Warren’s return to Grey’s Anatomy won’t be a “super easy journey for him” at the 20th Celebration for the show at D23 reveals a non-straightforward path ahead of Ben. Grey’s Anatomy season 21 thus promising challenges that can make Ben’s resolve to complete his surgical residency waver all-in-all enriches his storyline driven by his choice to go back.
Ben’s initial career switch to the Seattle Fire Department was motivated by his wish to run toward people in danger instead of just helping them in the OR. Acclimatizing to life at the firehouse was challenging for Warren, with his training as a surgeon clashing with his training as a firefighter, but his peculiar background eventually bettered the firehouse at the center of Station 19. The innate danger of being a firefighter also impacted Miranda’s anxiety, making her and Ben’s subsequent problems another interesting challenge for the couple to handle which only enhanced their story in both TV shows.