Mark your calendars, “Japril” fans: Sarah Drew will return to Grey’s Anatomy in the May 6 episode (ABC, 9 / 8c), the actress revealed on Twitter on Friday.
Drew, who plays her role as dr. April Kepner went on to repeat in the long-running ABC medical drama, also shared a first look photo from her guest appearance, which you can see in full below. And if our eyes do not deceive us, it looks like she’s having a moment with her ex-husband Jackson, played by Jesse Williams. (The ex still shares custody of their daughter Harriet.)
Several familiar faces have already returned Grey’s this season via beach dream series, including Patrick Dempsey as Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd, TR Knight as George O’Malley, Eric Dane as Mark Sloan and Chyler Leigh as Lexie Gray. (Unlike these characters, April is still very much alive.)
Drew leaves Grey’s in 2018 after a nine-year run, with co-cast Jessica Capshaw (Arizona). In Drew’s last installment, April and her boyfriend Matthew were married in an impromptu ceremony, after which she resigned from the hospital to provide medical care for Seattle’s homeless.
Check out Drew’s tweet along with the full photo and then print the comment and tell us: How excited are you to see April at Gray Sloan again?
We have an appointment! April is on again @GreysABC Thursday 6 May at 9 | 8c on ABC! ☺️☺️☺️ pic.twitter.com/1JEa7iCRnD
– Sarah Drew (@sarahdrew) 16 April 2021