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The Boys and Supernatural star Jensen Ackles is all set to lead a new action thriller series for Prime Video, and we now have our first look and details. Ackles will be joined in the series, which is titled Countdown, by Grey’s Anatomy and Bad Boys: Ride or Die star Eric Dane, and action fans don’t have to wait long to stream this latest action offering from the popular streamer.

Amazon has now revealed that Countdown will land on the streaming platform on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, exclusively on Prime Video. According to Deadline, the action series will debut in “more than 240 countries and territories worldwide,” with new episodes following weekly and the season finale dropping on Wednesday, September 3.

Alongside the release date details, we also have our first look at Countdown, which finds Ackles and Dane looking about as stoic and serious as any action hero ever has. Created by Derek Haas,...

If you’ve ever wanted to watch Dean Winchester and McSteamy team up to save the world, your moment has finally arrived.

Prime Video’s new action series Countdown appears to be handcrafted for TV Fanatics like you.

Starring Jensen Ackles and Eric Dane, Countdown is set to premiere June 25, and it looks every bit as chaotic, heroic, and ridiculously good-looking as you’d hope.

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Created by Derek Haas, the mind behind the One Chicago and FBI franchises, Countdown kicks off when a Homeland Security officer is murdered in broad daylight.

Enter Detective Mark Meachum (Ackles), who is recruited into a top-secret task force alongside elite agents pulled from every corner of law enforcement.

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Jensen Ackles and Eric Dane’s new action series, “Countdown,” has a set a June 25 date with a three-episode premiere on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon has also released first look-photos from the series, which can be seen below. The official synopsis for the series created by Derek Haas reads:

“When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum (Ackles), is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement, to investigate. But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.”

Ackles recently starred in “The Boys,” also from Prime Video, as Soldier Boy. He will reprise that role in the upcoming prequel “Vought Rising.” Over the years, he also appeared in “Gen V,” “Supernatural,...

What Happened To Euphoria Star Eric Dane? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Eric Dane, affectionately dubbed “McSteamy” by Grey’s Anatomy fans, steamed up screens long before his Euphoria days. With a jawline carved by the TV gods and a smolder that could rival a thousand suns, Dane made his mark as Dr. Mark Sloan, the plastic surgeon with a heart and abs of gold.

From Grey’s to The Last Ship to portraying Cal Jacobs in HBO’s chaotic teen drama Euphoria, Dane’s career has been a ride through steamy stethoscopes, naval battles, and deeply flawed fatherhood. Off-screen, things have been just as headline-worthy. In 2004, Eric married Jawbreaker actress Rebecca Gayheart in a surprise Vegas ceremony.

Their chemistry sparked a love story filled with red carpets, growing pains, and two adorable daughters, Billie and Georgia. Though the couple separated in 2018, they’ve kept things cool and co-parented like pros. It’s safe to say,...

Eric Dane, who portrayed Mark Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy and is currently on HBO’s Euphoria, has announced he has been diagnosed with Als, sometimes known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Speaking with People, Eric Dane said, “I have been diagnosed with Als. I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter…I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working and am looking forward to returning to set of Euphoria next week. I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this time.”

Als (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a neurodegenerative disorder which affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms typically include slurred speech, weakness in joints, difficulty with mobility, and more. According to the Mayo Clinic, Als affects more men than women early on, while it is most common between the ages of 60 and mid-80s.

Eric Dane has revealed he’s been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Als).

The actor, 52, told People magazine on Thursday, “I have been diagnosed with Als. I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter.”

Als, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a “nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Als causes loss of muscle control. The disease gets worse over time,” according to the Mayo Clinic. There is no cure for the disease.

While Dane didn’t share many details surrounding his diagnosis, the actor — who plays Cal Jacobs, the Jacobs family patriarch on Euphoria — also told People he’s returning to set next week to continue filming season three of the hit HBO show.

“I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working and am looking forward to returning to set of Euphoria next week,...

Veteran actor Eric Dane shared that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Als), a rare degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

“I have been diagnosed with Als,” Dane told People. “I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter.” The actor is married to Rebecca Gayheart, and the couple have two children.

“I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working and am looking forward to returning to set of Euphoria next week,” he continued.

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Eric Dane has gone public with something very personal and potentially very painful.

The actor has been diagnosed with Als.

The former Grey’s Anatomy star, who has been a consistent and successful television presence for many years, confirmed this condition himself via a statement to People Magazine.

Eric Dane attends the Los Angeles premiere of “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 30, 2024. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / Afp)

“I have been diagnosed with Als,” Dane told the outlet late on April 10. “I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter.”

He added:

“I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working and am looking forward to returning to set of Euphoria next week. I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this time.”

The 52-year old...

Eric Dane has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Als), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The 52-year-old actor shared his diagnosis with People, while stating that his health has not impacted his plans to return for “Euphoria” Season 3. He will be on the HBO series’ set in the coming days.

“I have been diagnosed with Als. I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter,” Dane said. “I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working and am looking forward to returning to set of ‘Euphoria’ next week. I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this time.”

Als is a fatal, progressive degenerative disease that breaks down the nerves in the body, weakening muscles and causing eventual paralysis, impacting patients’ ability to breathe, speak and move. There is no known cure.

On “Euphoria,” Dane plays Cal Jacobs,...

This year, Grey's Anatomy celebrates its 20th anniversary. Since the medical series aired its first episode, hundreds of characters popped in and out every season, and a good number of them didn't make it very far into the show's 21 seasons. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, franchise creator Shonda Rhimes reveals that despite the high body count of the series, there is one death that she still hasn't managed to get over: Denny Duquette's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).

The information is a bit of a shocker, because Denny died pretty early in the series' run, all the way back in Season 2. However, it was also the show's first big death, which had an impact on pretty much everyone who watched it. Denny was admitted to the hospital with a heart condition and immediately fell in love with Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl). When his health gets worse, Izzie breaks a good...

"Grey's Anatomy" has been on the air for a whopping two decades — it actually just celebrated its 20-year anniversary at the end of March 2025 — and in all that time, it's only produced one spin-off. After the long-running medical drama's third season concluded, Kate Walsh, who played Addison Montgomery on Shonda Rhimes' hit series, got her own series titled "Private Practice," which ran for 6 seasons between 2007 and 2013, but there hasn't been another major "Grey's" spin-off since that wrapped up. Apparently, Rhimes did have an idea for a spin-off that would have centered on one of the show's most prominent families.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly while she looked back at 20 years of "Grey's Anatomy," mega-producer Rhimes said she felt like they could have produced way more spin-offs. "On 'Grey's,' there were a bunch," Rhimes said, responding to a question about spin-offs that never actually materialized. "I felt like we could have done 'Chicago Anatomy,...

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On the surface, Grey's Anatomy seems like a conventional medical drama. But, avid fans will know that with its toxic pairings, scandals, and breakups, this show is more like a soap opera than a niche TV drama. Over the past 20 years, the show has introduced a range of jaw-dropping relationships, most of which end up in tears.

However, Season 2 did something really unique with this trope, and a lot of fans tend to overlook it. While this season offers a plethora of seedy love triangles and off-beat relationships, it presented them in a way that had never been shown on primetime TV. So, even as Grey's Anatomy continues to garner a ton of success, it may never live up...

The Pitt first aired in January 2025 and quickly captivated fans with its fast pace and unique format. Even though this series still has a few episodes left of its first season, critics and audiences predict that the show will easily scoop up a ton of awards. If anything, The Pitt proves that the medical drama genre is not dying off, but instead just needed some fresh meat to liven up the competition.

Yet, like any new drama, The Pitt was quickly compared to Grey's Anatomy. Though Shonda Rhimes' critically acclaimed hit still has an avid fan base, many audiences believe that The Pitt could easily overtake it as the best US medical drama. Thus, there are a lot of reasons why fans are shaking off the shackles of Grey's Anatomy and moving towards Max's latest release.

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Since 2000, fans have had a wealth of modern medical dramas to choose from. From TV shows Grey's Anatomy to more recent shows like The Pitt, these dramas allow audiences to explore the highs and lows of the American healthcare system from the comfort of their own homes. Thus, these shows have managed to break out of their niches and have become some of the most popular shows of the era.

Yet, because audiences are surrounded by such big hitters, audiences tend to forget about older medical dramas. Although the 20th century wasn't plagued by Covid-19 or other serious illnesses, this era focused more on cultural issues and how they impacted the wider population. As such, it could be argued that the most powerful medical dramas are from the 20th century.

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When "Grey's Anatomy" premiered as a mid-season replacement in March of 2005 thanks to creator and showrunner Shonda Rhimes, it's safe to say that nobody genuinely thought it would keep running and running and running until it became the longest-running medical drama in TV history. As of this writing, the show is partway through airing its 21st season — and even though Ellen Pompeo, the star of the series who puts the Grey in "Grey's Anatomy" as Dr. Meredith Grey, left the show as a main cast member in its 19th season, it shows no signs of stopping.

Due to the fact that, in real life, hospitals change personnel with some regularity and new intern classes begin their residencies each summer, "Grey's Anatomy" is able to remain (relatively) fresh even with hundreds of episodes under its belt, introducing new intern classes every few years to keep the momentum going. Beyond that, though,...

Grey's Anatomy is well recognized for its vast selection of beloved characters, all of whom add a unique touch of flair to this long-running procedural. Not only do these characters help to drum up a ton of dramatic tension, but they help to show the friendships that could only be built in a place like Grey Sloan. So even when everything seems as though it's falling apart, these doctors still manage to work together.

One of the show's most memorable characters is Meredith's half-sister, Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh). Complete with a headstrong attitude and a loving personality, Lexie added a touch of humor and selflessness to this hard-hitting drama. It's hardly a surprise that even 13 years later, some fans are still mourning her loss.

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When it comes to medical dramas, fans can expect a little bit of gore every now and then, especially if it's shown post-watershed. But, since Grey's Anatomy tries to be as medically realistic as possible, it tries to avoid certain motifs and stereotypes. Yet, that doesn't mean that the show isn't teeming with uncomfortable moments or gut-wrenching cases.

While this type of content is subject to taste, many fans feel that the show wouldn't be the same without it. These distressing moments help Grey's Anatomy break away from its workplace dramas and diversify itself from other modern procedurals. So, even though these gory scenes are enough to turn any viewer's stomach, they're integral to the show's canon.

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While Grey Sloan often boasts about being one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in Seattle, it isn't immune to a few minor faults.

As Grey’s fans prepare to say goodbye to two more brilliant Grey Sloan doctors, we can’t help but notice a fascinating trend throughout the show’s impressive run.

Pediatric surgeons leave Grey Sloan frequently, giving many actors the perfect exit to leave the show with an open-ended storyline should they want to return. Should we assume all Grey Sloan pediatric surgeons will only briefly be on Grey’s Anatomy?

Levi Schmitt is the latest Grey Sloan actor to exit the show after an extended stint on rotation. After a rocky start, Schmitt found his groove and became a hell of a doctor.

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But while he was great with patients and colleagues, he struggled to find his surgical niche. Then, a new pediatric surgeon arrived to tilt the scales.

Monica Beltran first appeared in Grey’s Anatomy Season 20 as the peds attending.

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I have to admit, Grey’s Anatomy Season 21 Episode 7 did not go the way I expected.

There was a shocking death, an emotional goodbye, and a heaping portion of callbacks to older Grey’s Anatomy storylines, and I wasn’t really prepared for any of it.

Granted, some of the episode’s reveals were predictable, but overall, the hour left me reeling.

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Knowing that Midori Francis is slated to leave the show and her character, Mika Yasuda, this season, I wasn’t shocked at all to see a near-death experience for the talented intern.

The part that shocked me was that she survived.

Tragically, her baby sister, Chloe (who was already fighting cancer) didn’t survive the car accident that nearly claimed Mika’s life.

But somehow, Mika pulled through after a tense hour of touch-and-go surgery and angst from her friends and sort-of-girlfriend.

Now, the question remains: how...

April Kepner, a main character in Grey's Anatomy, left after season 14, but she returned at the end of season 17 as a special guest star. Grey's Anatomy is notorious for writing off characters. The show is unafraid to kill beloved fan-favorites; Grey's Anatomy even killed Lexie Grey and Mark Sloan within episodes of one another. If Grey's Anatomy decides to keep a character alive, the show often writes them off in divisive ways. For example, Alex Karev's Grey's Anatomy exit was highly controversial because it unraveled years of character development.

Callie Torres also moved across the country to New York after engaging in a ruthless custody battle with Arizona over their daughter, Sofia. And Izzie Stevens unexpectedly leaving in Grey's Anatomy season 6 is probably the show's most prominent example, with the lack of closure for Izzie leaving many viewers disappointed. There was another character exit that is not as controversial but still drew complaints,...

Grey's Anatomy actress Sarah Drew is reflecting on her departure from the beloved ABC medical drama after nine seasons. Drew began playing Dr. April Kepner in 2009 and was unexpectedly let go nearly a decade later after Season 14. Now, shes sharing more details for fans curious about the circumstances surrounding her exit.

In 2018, Drew and co-star Jessica Capshaw, who played Dr. Arizona Robbins for ten seasons, were written out of Grey's Anatomy, an experience that left Drew feeling confused and unsettled. She revisited her emotional departure on the Call It What It Is podcast, hosted by Capshaw and their former co-star Camilla Luddington, Variety reports. Her exit surprised both Drew and fans of the long-running series. She said:

We were unceremoniously let go in a way that felt mean and unjust, and, because of that, the outpouring of love was so enormous it was like you were sitting there watching people [eulogize you].

After her departure,...

“Grey’s Anatomy” alum Sarah Drew recently opened up on the “Call It What It Is” podcast about her departure from ABC’s long-running medical drama series in 2018. Drew, who played Dr. April Kepner for nine seasons beginning in 2009, was let go from the show after its 14th season along with Jessica Capshaw, who portrayed Dr. Arizona Robbins.

“We were unceremoniously let go in a way that felt mean and unjust, and, because of that, the outpouring of love was so enormous it was like you were sitting there watching people [eulogize you],” Drew said on an episode of the “Call It What It Is” podcast, co-hosted by her former “Grey’s Anatomy” co-stars Capshaw and Camilla Luddington.

After news broke in 2018 about her “Grey’s Anatomy” exit, Drew posted a statement on X, telling fans, “I know you’re sad. I’m sad too. I haven’t really had the time to process this information.

Sarah Drew is looking back at how she felt leaving Grey’s Anatomy after starring on the show for nine seasons.

The actress, who played Dr. April Kepner, was let go from the ABC medical drama after season 14 in 2018, alongside Jessica Capshaw, who played Dr. Arizona Robbins. However, shortly after her exit, Grey’s Anatomy‘s shortform series B-Team — which Drew directed — scored an Emmy nomination.

“We were unceremoniously let go in a way that felt mean and unjust, and, because of that, the outpouring of love was so enormous it was like you were sitting there watching people [eulogize you],” Drew said on a recent episode of the Call It What It Is podcast, co-hosted by Capshaw and Camilla Luddington.

In a previous interview with Vulture, she likened her experience celebrating the Emmy nom after exiting the show to “attending [my] own funeral.” And while her “confidence had gotten a bit shaken in the wake of being let go,...

Sarah Drew is reflecting on the time she was let go from Grey’s Anatomy after being on the show for nine seasons.

Drew played Dr. April Kepner and exited the ABC drama series after Season 14 when her option was not picked up alongside Jessica Capshaw.

During an appearance on the Call It What It Is podcast, co-hosted by Drew’s former co-stars Capshaw and Camilla Luddington, Drew explained how she felt about leaving the show.

“ was unceremoniously let go in a way that felt mean and unjust, and because of that, the outpouring of love was so enormous it was like you were sitting there watching people [eulogize you],” Drew said.

She gave an interview to Vulture following her exit in 2018, in which she likened getting cut from the show to “attending [my] own funeral.”

After Deadline broke the news that Drew and Capshaw were exiting the medical drama, Drew took to social media to address her fans....

The best Eric Dane movies and TV shows have mostly come on the small screen, with some major roles in significant television shows. While Dane was a high school athlete, he moved into acting after working in a school production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles and started taking on smaller roles in television shows. He finally got his first major role after appearing in The Wonder Years, Saved by the Bell, Roseanne, and Married... with Children.

This was in a medical drama called Gideon's Crossing. While that show didn't last over one season, it was a big reason he got cast as Dr. Sloan in Grey's Anatomy, which made him a star. That show brought him a lot of attention from critics and award ceremonies, and it helped him move on to other starring roles on television and a handful of movies along the way.

A new Fire Country season 3 image puts the spotlight on a new inmate, with potential romance ties to Bode. The popular CBS drama will finally debut its third installment in just a matter of days, picking up after the disaster that occurred at the wedding of Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila). But while several characters will be dealing with the fallout and attempting to minimize the damage, one of the trailers for Fire Country season 3 teased a steamy reunion between Gabriela and Max Thieriot's Bode.

Fire Country season 3 will premiere on Friday, October 18 at 9 Pm on CBS, with the network sharing the first image of Leven Rambin as Audrey. The recurring character, seen in the image below, is a former fire camp inmate. She has her arms crossed, with a focused gaze. She has blonde hair and two tattoos across her arm. Check it out below:

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Grey's Anatomy is currently airing its 21st season. While most television series tend to conclude before the 21st season, that's certainly not the case with the Ellen Pompeo-led series (though Pompeo's namesake character has stepped down from the show since Season 19). With more than two decades of run time, the series has gone through many different eras.

Roughly speaking, fans generally draw the first line at the point of Derek Shepherd's death. It marks the end of the original main storyline, which centers around Derek and Meredith Grey's relationship. Many would then draw a line at the end of Meredith's internship and another one after the plane crash. The different Grey's Anatomy eras have very distinctive tones.

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Its no secret that Greys Anatomy has been one of the most beloved shows of the modern era. The series had humble beginnings, as Shonda Rhimes was inspired to create a medical drama after a female doctor mentioned how difficult it was to shave her legs in a hospital shower. The throwaway comment stuck with Rhimes, and she focused on how difficult the medical world is, using that and her experiences working as a candy striper for a local hospital to create her first TV masterpiece.

Now, almost 20 years later, Greys Anatomy beat out ER as the longest-running medical drama in primetime TV history. People generally love the show, but over the past few years, its clear that some longtime fans are starting to lose interest. Greys Anatomy first aired when I was around two years old,...

There have been many characters on Grey’s Anatomy over the years. Some of them have become beloved, fan favorites. Others have been characters we would love to forget existed and never see again.

As the new season of Grey’s Anatomy has started, we’re taking a look at the most hated characters every to grace our screens. This is updated to the Season 21 premiere, but we won’t share any spoilers from that episode if you haven’t caught up. It’s only about the characters and how they became so hated.

Leah Murphy

Leah Murphy was one of the new interns who came in after Magic sat the boards and moved on up the career ladder. She immediately proved to be a problematic, showing that she didn’t really belong there. She used her connections with Mark Sloan to get into the program.

Then she became clingy after sleeping with Arizona.

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In Greys Anatomy, Alex Karev was one of the original five interns who survived in the Seattle Grace Hospital for more than 15 years. He was shot, experienced a bomb going off in the Or, fell in love with a trauma patient, and saw many friends die, but lived through them all. Alex was introduced as the typical bad boy of the group who would go to any lengths to get his way. Before Mark Sloan became McSteamy, Alex Karev had a reputation for sleeping around and was generally the jerk that every woman hated. However, its safe to say that Alex Karev...

Grey's Anatomy chiefs face more than just job responsibilities, dealing with tragedies and fallout. Richard Webber, Preston Burke, and Derek Shepherd each aspired to be Chief, facing their own challenges. Miranda Bailey, Alex Karev, and others took on the Chief role with varying successes and challenges.

Many Greys Anatomy doctors have been chief of surgery, and their legacies still live on. At the beginning of the series, Richard Webber was supposed to retire and appoint Preston Burke or Derek Shepherd as chief. Its a coveted position that not only Burke and Shepherd were fighting for, but Mark Sloan and Addison Montgomery also went after. However, over the course of the show, multiple doctors took on, and left, that coveted position.

While many doctors have fought for the chief of surgery position, the chief is faced with more than just the responsibilities of the job. In Greys Anatomy, many tragedies happen,...

Mark Sloan's exit in season 9 gave his character closure and the perfect final episode in season 17. Eric Dane believes his character had the perfect run on Grey's Anatomy and won't be returning in season 21. Mark Sloan's relationship with Lexie on Meredith's beach in season 17 wrapped up his story effectively.

After one particular episode, I'm hardly disappointed that Mark Sloan won't be coming back to Grey's Anatomy. Mark Sloan, played by Eric Dane, was the Head of Plastic Surgery back when the Grey's Anatomy hospital was called the Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. Mark, also known as McSteamy on the show, was recognized for his forward behavior and the romantic relationships he had with his colleagues. He was particularly involved in several on-and-off-again relationships which added interesting plot points to the medical drama.

Dane joined the Grey's Anatomy cast in season 2 and was a regular cast member until his...

Teddy Altman's storyline in Grey's Anatomy is marked by significant losses and tragedies throughout her time at Grey Sloan. Teddy successfully rekindles her romance with Owen in later seasons, leading to a positive new arc. Dr. Altman's resilience and dedication to her job showcase a touch of realism in the medical drama.

Alongside being one of the most gripping medical dramas in history, Grey's Anatomy has managed to captivate fans with its incredible cast. Starting with the Magic era of interns, the show allows audiences to delve deeper into the alluring world of surgery while also keeping up with the ins and outs of the interns' personal lives. Since those early days, Grey's Anatomy has continued to impress audiences with its spectacular lineup and does a fantastic job of placing them in a wealth of dramatic storylines.

Teddy Altman first joined the Grey's Anatomy cast back in Season 6 and has...

Eric Dane has no plans to reprise his role as Dr. Mark Sloan for Grey's Anatomy season 21. Dane believes he did exactly what he was supposed to on the show and has closure with his character. Sloan makes emotional appearances on the show, helping Meredith navigate life and death decisions.

Grey's Anatomy alum Eric Dane opens up about why he has no plans to reprise the role of Dr. Mark Sloan for season 21. Better known to some by the nickname of McSteamy, Dane's character was introduced all the way back in season 2 as the childhood friend of Patrick Dempsey's Derek Shepherd. He dies as the result of injuries sustained in the season 8 finale, closing out his involvement as a main character. But his presence lingers on the medical drama, with Seattle Grace getting renamed to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

In an interview with Variety to discuss his new movie One Fast Move,...

Eric Dane is full of gratitude.

“I’ve been put through the wringer,” the actor tells me Tuesday morning over Zoom while promoting his new indie drama, “One Fast Move.” “But now I’m having fucking fun.”

For many years, Dane’s private life played out in the tabloids. He recently opened up on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast about his “Grey’s Anatomy” character Dr. Mark Sloan, a.k.a. McSteamy, being killed off the hit ABC show due, in part, to his real-life substance abuse problems.

But that was then.

Dane has been quite busy these last few years. In addition to “One Fast Move” – he plays a deadbeat dad and former motorcycle racing champion whose estranged son (Apa) comes back into his life – the actor appeared in this summer’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.

Eric Dane and Kj Apa in “One Fast Move.

Fire Country season 3 adds an ex-con character named Audrey, played by Grey's Anatomy alum Leven Rambin. Audrey is described as an empathetic person with a musical passion, as well as a former fire camp member. Audrey could be someone helping to defend the camp from getting shut down, a potential love interest for Bode, or even a character who ties into the upcoming Sheriff Country spinoff.

Fire Country season 3 has added a new ex-convict to its cast of characters, with a Grey's Anatomy alum portraying the newcomer to Edgewater. Fire Country season 2 ended with characters making plenty of big decisions, such as Bode deciding to let Gabriela and Diego go through with their wedding. Despite all the painful moments characters have gone through in recent episodes, season 3 is likely to continue bringing both good and bad changes to their lives and the town they live in.

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Mark and Lexie's romance was unforgettable, proving to be true love despite their respective tragic deaths in season 8 and 9. Their relationship showcased in iconic moments like Lexie's diagnosis, Mark choosing her, and their bittersweet breakup in season 6. Even after their deaths, Mark and Lexie's love story continued to resonate with fans, and they reunited in a dream sequence in season 17.

Mark and Lexie remain a fan-favorite Grey's Anatomy couple over a decade after the two characters died in the medical drama. The hit ABC series premiered in 2005, and over the two decades since its debut, the drama introduced several great romantic relationships, from Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd to Izzie Stevens and Alex Karev. However, an often underrated relationship that never got to live up to its full potential was Lexie Grey and Mark Sloan. The couple can be defined as each other's true love and soulmates.

Mark and Lexie...

Eric Dane revealed he was "let go" from Grey's Anatomy, not leaving voluntarily. His struggles with prescription drug addiction contributed to his exit. Dane reprised his role in Season 9 and Season 17, and has since taken on diverse roles in TV and film.

Almost a decade after his departure from the popular medical drama Greys Anatomy, actor Eric Dane opened up about the real reason for his exit from the show and revealed that he was actually let go rather than voluntarily choosing to leave the long-running ABC drama. In a recent appearance on Dax Shepards Armchair Expert, the star spoke honestly for the first time about his abrupt and unexplained departure from a show that made him a household name. He even talked at length about his sobriety prior to joining the team.

Dane starred on Greys Anatomy as the charming Dr. Mark Sloan, a playboy-like plastic surgeon who went by the nickname McSteamy,...

Eric Dane is candidly discussing his exit from Greys Anatomy after six seasons as Dr. Mark Sloan, famously known as McSteamy. Dane joined the hit ABC series at the end of season two as a guest star, becoming a regular in season three due to positive audience reception.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, during a recent appearance on Dax Shepards Armchair Expert podcast, Dane disclosed that his departure from Greys Anatomy was not entirely his choice. He admitted he was battling addiction at the time, which did not directly cause his exit but certainly didn't help. As his time on the show increased, he became more expensive for the network. He noted that the network knew the show's success was not dependent on any one actor, as long as the main character, Grey, remained.

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Eric Dane, who played Dr. Mark Sloan (aka McSteamy) on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, is revisiting his exit from the show, revealing why he believes he was “let go.”

“If you take the whole eight years on Grey’s Anatomy, I was f—ked up longer than I was sober. And that’s when things started going sideways for me,” Dane revealed in a recent episode of Dax Shepard’s Armchair Podcast.

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Eric Dane discusses his departure from Grey's Anatomy, attributing it to being "let go" and growing struggles with substance abuse. McSteamy's exit from the show had a significant impact on the Grey's Anatomy universe, with lasting effects on characters and storylines. Despite personal challenges, Dane's character Mark Sloan had a meaningful closing arc, leaving a lasting impression on fans and the show's interconnected universe.

Just over a decade after his departure from the show, Eric Dane candidly reflects on why he was written out of Grey's Anatomy. After a guest appearance in season 2, Dane became a series regular in season 3 of the Shonda Rhimes-created medical drama, starring as plastic surgeon Mark Sloan, who became better known by the nickname McSteamy as the show progressed. Following five well-received seasons as the character, McSteamy was written out of the show in season 9, with the first two episodes showing his death following...

More than a decade later, Eric Dane is reflecting on the behind-the-scenes downfall of Dr. McSteamy.

The Grey’s Anatomy alum said he “didn’t leave so much as I was let go” from the long-running Shondaland series, on which he played Dr. Mark Sloan while “struggling” with addiction.

Although he was sober for around four years before joining the cast in 2006, Dane admitted on the Armchair Expert podcast that he was “fucked up longer than I was sober” during his time on the ABC medical drama, partially due to the pressures of mounting fame.

“They didn’t let me go because of that, although it definitely didn’t help,” he explained. “I was starting to become, as most of these actors who have spent significant time on a show, you start to become very expensive for the network. And the network knows that the show is going to do what...

Actor Eric Dane, known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan (McSteamy) on ABC’s hit medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” has recently opened up about the circumstances surrounding his departure from the show after six seasons. In a candid interview on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, Dane revealed that his exit was not entirely his decision.

“I didn’t leave so much as I think I was let go,” Dane admitted. The actor, who joined the show at the end of season two and became a series regular in season three, portrayed the charismatic plastic surgeon until his character’s death in the beginning of season nine.

Dane acknowledged that he was struggling with addiction issues during his time on the show, but clarified that this wasn’t the primary reason for his departure. “They didn’t let me go because of that, although it definitely didn’t help,...

Eric Dane is opening up about being written off Grey’s Anatomy after six seasons of playing Dr. Mark Sloan, aka McSteamy, on the hit ABC series. (Spoilers ahead!)

The actor’s role was introduced at the end of season two as a guest star. He became a regular character in season three after he received positive feedback for his initial appearance. Over the course of the following seasons, Sloan became a fan-favorite character, but after a plane crash in the season eight finale, it was revealed he would succumb to his injuries, dying at the beginning of season nine.

Dane returned to the show briefly in season 17 when Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) was in a Covid-induced coma and was visited on an imaginary beach by Sloan, sister Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), husband Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), George O’Malley (T.R. Knight) and Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti).

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Mark and Lexie's deaths in Grey's Anatomy were haunting, leaving fans heartbroken. When Mark strokes Lexie's hair to comfort her during their relationship, it foreshadows her tragic demise. The hair-stroking detail makes Lexie's death even more devastating.

Lexie Grey and Mark Sloan's deaths at the end of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 and the beginning of Season 9 still haunt the fan base years later. Their deaths remain some of the most devastating moments in the show. Chyler Leigh's fan-favorite character is a ray of sunshine in comparison to Meredith Grey's darker nature, and Eric Dane's Mark Sloan, the older playboy who finally grows up and becomes responsible because of Lexie, wins many hearts. Over five seasons, fans have fallen in love with the two characters, rooting for them to get back together since they make each other better. However, their happily-ever-after took a tragic turn when the plane they...

Dick Van Dyke wins second Daytime Emmy, sets record as oldest winner at 98. Van Dyke jokes about age in acceptance speech, thanks Days of Our Lives cast. Legendary actor's career spans 80 years, includes iconic roles in TV and film.

Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke has now won his second Daytime Emmy, setting a record as the oldest person to be awarded the honor. The 98-year-old Van Dyke won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series for his role in the Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives.

I dont believe this. I feel like Im a spy from nighttime television," Van Dyke said in his acceptance speech. "You guys are a real family and just took me in and treated me so nicely."

He made several joking references to his age, exclaiming Im the oldest nominee in history, and stating that he has been "playing an old man all my life.

With Euphoria Season 3 on a perma-hold, the regular cast members are making good use of their time away.

Today, Deadline exclusively reported that Eric Dane will star with Jensen Ackles and Jessica Camacho in the upcoming Prime Video series Countdown.

The series, a thriller, comes from former One Chicago showrunner Derek Haas.

Other Euphoria stars have been extraordinarily prolific in their downtime from Euphoria.

Zendaya, who plays Rue Bennett, has become one of the biggest stars in America thanks to her role on the show and how she uses her time away wisely.

She’s starred in the Dune series and was recently seen in Challengers, which scored at the box office and in fans’ hearts.

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Exclusive: Eric Dane (Euphoria) has been tapped to star opposite Jensen Ackles and Jessica Camacho in Countdown, Prime Video’s thriller drama series from One Chicago veteran Derek Haas.

His casting shouldn’t be alarming news for Euphoria fans. According to sources, there have been some promising signs as work on Season 3 scripts continues with creator Sam Levinson. Amid a production delay, HBO in March allowed the cast to take other acting jobs.

Should the network proceed with a third season — which I hear is still targeting a start of production later this year for a 2025 debut — filming will have to be done around the schedule of cast members like Dane who have booked new gigs. That is considered challenging but doable. Since March, Dane also signed up for pan-European miniseries Kabul, which is currently in production.

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Although it’s been several years since Eric Dane appeared on Grey’s Anatomy, that’s still one of his most iconic roles. Fans fell head over heels for Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan until the character’s death at the beginning of Season 9.

Dane’s other popular roles include Captain Tom Chandler on The Last Ship and Cal Jacobs on Euphoria. But now, he’s excitedly promoting a large film role.

As most celebrities do, Dane appeared on a talk show to discuss the upcoming picture. But his appearance really stunned fans. Read on and see why.

Eric Dane Looks Completely Different On Live With Kelly & Mark

Eric Dane has left Grey’s Anatomy behind him, but he’s certainly not done with acting. The 51-year-old recently appeared on Live With Kelly & Mark to discuss his new movie, Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

But his new look caught several fans off guard.

Grey’s Anatomy has broken many hearts over its 20 seasons (and counting), but it’s also angered fans with how certain characters were written off. Realistically, no one wants to see their favorite character leave a show, but if it’s handled the right way, a good departure allows the legacy of the character to remain untouched.

While there are many factors that go into planning and handling a character’s exit, the final product can be hit or miss. Here are what we consider to be the worst and most unnecessary exits from TV’s longest-running primetime medical drama.

10. April Kepner

While April’s (Sarah Drew) departure in season 14 could be considered a “happy ending” for the character, it was deeply unsatisfying for viewers. She had apparently been dating Matthew (Justin Bruening), who she left at the altar, for months and didn’t tell anyone. That itself is surprising but...