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Greys Anatomy Season 21 will look very different in Season 21. The long-running medical procedural will be saying goodbye to two familiar faces when it returns in the fall, with Jake Borelli departing as Dr. Levi Schmitt and Midori Francis departing the seriesas Dr. Mika Yasuda. But who are the Greys Anatomy Season 21 new cast members?

Theres been no confirmation from ABC as to who exactly is joining the cast of Greys Anatomy, but TVLine is reporting that the show is set to add a new male gay character amid the exit of Borellis Dr. Levi Schmitt. Borelli is still set to appear in some Season 21 episodes to wrap up his storyline, so he and the new character set to take his place might even cross paths.

All that is known about the new actor is that he will recur as a hospital chaplain.

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Midori Francis Dr. Yasuda is also set to appear in some Season 21 episodes that will, likewise, wrap up her storyline. Meanwhile, Ellen Pompeos Meredith Grey, who departed the show as a series regular in Season 19, and appeared on only a few Season 20 episodes on top of providing the voiceover for the episodes, is set to have an increased presence in Season 21. Deadline reported she would be present in at least 7 of the seasons 18 episodes.

Reports indicate Borelli did not choose to leave, and that instead the decision was a financial one on the part of ABC. The decision on Francis, meanwhile, appears to have been mutual. Greys Anatomy was renewed for Season 21 amid budget cuts and an overall episode reduction.

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Borelli, who identifies as gay, originally joined the cast of Greys Anatomy in Season 14 and was part of the first male gay romance on the show.The Season 20 finale saw his character rethinking his future after not getting a good enough result to be eligible for a peds fellowship. Theres been no real hint as of yet as to how his character will be written out of the show or how many episodes fans can expect to see him in Season 21, but considering he was written out because of budget reasons, it is fair to think it wont be too many.

The show doesnt have a glowing track record for writing out characters in less-than-catastrophic ways, so heres to hoping Dr. Levi Schmitt gets a somewhat happy ending, or whatever passes for one at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

Greys Anatomy is available to stream on Hulu.

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