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Shonda Rhimes reacts to Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver's 'Grey's Anatomy' exit

Newsweek · · 454 words · By Stephanie Wenger
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“Shonda Rhimes shared an emotional tribute to Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver as they departed “Grey’s Anatomy” in the season 22 finale.”
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Multiple independent web sources (Newsweek and others) report that Shonda Rhimes shared a tribute to Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver following their departure in the season 22 finale.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin McKidd (born 9 August 1973) is a Scottish actor and television director best known for portraying Dr. Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy (2008–2026), Lucius Vorenus in Rome (2005-2007) and Tommy Macken…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McKidd
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major (Ret.) Owen Hunt, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Hunt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The twenty-second season of the American medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy was announced on April 3, 2025, and premiered in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey's_Anatomy_season_22
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“the show creator, 56, shared on Instagram”
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Daily Mail explicitly identifies Shonda Rhimes as 56 years old. Wikipedia confirms her birth date as January 13, 1970, which aligns with her being 54-55 depending on the current date, but the specific claim of '56' is corroborated by the Daily Mail report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (; born November 10, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Dr. Meredith Grey, the title character on the long-running ABC medical drama television series Gr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Pompeo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The twenty-second season of the American medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy was announced on April 3, 2025, and premiered in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey's_Anatomy_season_22
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shonda Lynn Rhimes (born January 13, 1970) is an American television producer and screenwriter, and founder of the production company Shondaland. Inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and NAB Broa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shonda_Rhimes
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“McKidd’s Owen Hunt and Raver’s Teddy Altman”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Kevin McKidd plays Owen Hunt and Kim Raver plays Teddy Altman.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The twenty-second season of the American medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy was announced on April 3, 2025, and premiered in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey's_Anatomy_season_22
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin McKidd (born 9 August 1973) is a Scottish actor and television director best known for portraying Dr. Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy (2008–2026), Lucius Vorenus in Rome (2005-2007) and Tommy Macken…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McKidd
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major (Ret.) Owen Hunt, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Hunt
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“The couple experienced many ups and downs after getting together in season 14 of the long-running ABC medical drama.”
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AOL reports on the 'friends-to-lovers arc' and their marriage/divorce, and YouTube evidence shows scenes from season 14, corroborating the timeline of their relationship development.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The twenty-second season of the American medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy was announced on April 3, 2025, and premiered in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey's_Anatomy_season_22
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major (Ret.) Owen Hunt, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Hunt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Theodora Grace "Teddy" Altman, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a fictional character from the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. The character was created by series producer Shonda Rhimes, and is portrayed by Kim Ra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Altman
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“McKidd, 52, and Raver, 57, bid farewell to “Grey’s Anatomy” on the season 22 finale on May 7.”
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Newsweek and other web sources explicitly state that McKidd (52) and Raver (57) bid farewell in the season 22 finale on May 7. Wikipedia confirms McKidd's birth date (1973), which aligns with the age of 52.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The sixteenth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy was ordered on May 10, 2019, by American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The season premiered on September 26, 2019. The season…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey's_Anatomy_season_16
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The eighth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, commenced airing on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on September 22, 2011, with a special 2-hour episode and ended on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey's_Anatomy_season_8
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin McKidd (born 9 August 1973) is a Scottish actor and television director best known for portraying Dr. Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy (2008–2026), Lucius Vorenus in Rome (2005-2007) and Tommy Macken…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McKidd
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“News of McKidd and Raver’s departures from “Grey’s Anatomy” came in March.”
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Multiple web sources confirm that the announcement of McKidd and Raver's departures occurred in March (specifically March 2026 according to one source).
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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Raver and Kevin McKidd in 'Grey's Anatomy.'Credit: Liliane Lathan via Getty.In March 2026, Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver announced their exits from Grey's Anatomy. The decision was reportedly creativ…
https://www.aol.com/articles/why-kevin-mckidd-kim-raver-0300…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Raver, Kevin McKidd announce they're leaving 'Grey's Anatomy'. 4 hours ago. By Karen Butler.‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Shocker: Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver to Exit Series After Season 22 Finale.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Grey's Anatomy stars Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver have announced they will leave the hit medical drama after nearly two decades.
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0326/1565297-kevin-mck…
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“Kevin McKidd first appeared on “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2008 during season 5”
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Wikipedia and Newsweek both confirm Kevin McKidd first appeared in 2008 during season 5.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin McKidd (born 9 August 1973) is a Scottish actor and television director best known for portraying Dr. Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy (2008–2026), Lucius Vorenus in Rome and Tommy Mackenzie in Danny…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McKidd
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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin McKidd first appeared on “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2008 during season 5, and Kim Raver joined the series in season 6 the following year. “Grey’s Anatomy” is available to stream on Hulu.
https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/tv/shonda-rhimes-reac…
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web search NEUTRAL — With Kevin McKidd leaving after Grey’s Anatomy Season 22, fans have started looking back at the show’s longest-running cast members.Williams first appeared on the medical drama during Season 6 in 2009…
https://meaww.com/gallery/a-look-at-7-longest-serving-grey-s…
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“Kim Raver joined the series in season 6 the following year.”
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Wikipedia and IMDb confirm Kim Raver joined the series in season 6 in 2009.
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web search NEUTRAL — Raver joined Season 6 of Grey's Anatomy in a recurring role as Dr. Teddy Altman, a cardiothoracic surgeon brought in by Dr. Owen Hunt, who served with her in Iraq. She made her on-screen debut on Nove…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Raver
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web search NEUTRAL — The sixth season of Grey's Anatomy premiered September 24, 2009 and ended May 20, 2010. It was broadcast on Thursday nights at 9 PM on ABC. The season consists of 24 episodes, both starting and ending…
https://greysanatomy.fandom.com/wiki/Season_6_(Grey's_Anatom…
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web search NEUTRAL — Raver joined the cast of "Grey's Anatomy" in 2009, and decided to depart from the series in 2012.
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““Grey’s Anatomy” is available to stream on Hulu.”
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The claim appears in the Newsweek web search result, but no other provided evidence sources confirm the streaming availability on Hulu.
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