Appearing in the spin-off series was Giacomo Gianniotti, who has played Dr Andrew DeLuca in Grey’s Anatomy since joining the show for its 11th season in 2014.
The episode of Station 19 , which directly preceded the latest outing of Grey’s, saw Andrew follow a suspected human trafficker, which ended with him being stabbed.
The medical drama revealed the twist in Thursday’s episode (11 March) following a crossover with Station 19, which returned from its hiatus.
In an interview with Deadline, Gianniotti reveals he was told he would be killed off after the first few episodes of season 17 aired in 2020.