‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Sandra Oh Confirms Dr. Preston Burke’s Return; Will Appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Sandra Oh Confirms Dr. Preston Burke’s Return; Will Appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live
FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2013 file photo, actress Sandra Oh arrives at the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. ABC says that “Grey’s Anatomy” star Sandra Oh is leaving the medical drama after the coming season. Shonda Rhimes, the show's creator and executive producer, said she's grateful for what she called the actress’ “brilliant” work. Rhimes said “Grey’s Anatomy” will savor Oh’s character of Dr. Cristina Yang in the upcoming 10th season, and then give her the exit she deserves. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Kristina Skorbach
5/1/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

Sandra Oh, the leading lady in the medical drama series “Grey’s Anatomy” will reunite with her costar Isaiah Washington who played Dr. Preston Burke in the episode leading up to the Season 10 finale. In the preview for Episode 22 titled “We Are Never Getting Back Together,” the narrator says that it was a reunion seven years in the making.

“Yes indeedy, Burke is back,” Oh tweeted on May 1, 2014. Oh will be departing from the show after the season. 

She then also tweeted that ABC will air the Season 3 finale where Cristina and Burke almost get married at 8 p.m, noting that “I'll be tweeting.”

 

Episode 22 will air on ABC on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 9 p.m. The season finale, Episode 24 titled “Fear (of the Unknown)” will air on Thursday, May 15, 2014. 

Oh will also make an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, which will air at 11:35 p.m. on ABC, where she will potentially discuss her exit from the show and the role of Washington in the last three episodes.