The sixteenth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy was ordered on May 10, 2019, by American Broadcasting Company (ABC).[1][2] The season premiered on September 26, 2019.[3] The episode count for the season will be 24 episodes. The season is produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and Entertainment One Television; the showrunners being Krista Vernoff and William Harper.
This is the final season for original cast member Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev, whose departure was announced in January 2020.http://bit.ly/35ZL9vE