Ellen Pompeo Says She’s Trying to Convince Everyone That ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Should End

America’s favorite fictional surgeon is getting ready to hang up her scrubs. Ellen Pompeo recently revealed that she’s actively trying to find an end date for her hit series, Grey’s Anatomy. Though from the sound of it, her position is less “let’s get canceled” and more “let’s plan the ending so it’s satisfying for the fans.” Plus, maybe a teaspoon of “this thing has run its course.”

Pompeo’s actual words, given to Insider during a December interview, were, “I’ve been trying to focus on convincing everybody that it should end.” She added, “​I feel like I’m the super naive one who keeps saying, ‘But what’s the story going to be, what story are we going to tell?’ And everyone’s like, ‘Who cares, Ellen? It makes a gazillion dollars.'”

Though it’s definitely rare for a lead actor (and producer) of a network hit to openly advocate for their show to end, this interview lines up with Ellen Pompeo’s previous statements. 

When asked about renewing the show for season 18 back in February, Pompeo told CBS Sunday Morning that she was still weighing her options. “We honestly have not decided. We’re really trying to figure it out right now,” Pompeo said at the time, though she ultimately chose to continue for another season. “It’s: What story do we tell? To end a show this iconic, you know, how do we do it? I just want to make sure we do this character and this show and the fans—I want to make sure we do it right.”

Of course, it’s not time to say goodbye to the remaining Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital doctors just yet. We’d bet on a few more reunions will occur to give major storylines closure before the eventual series finale. In fact, Sara Ramirez, who portrayed Dr. Callie Torres on the medical drama for 11 seasons, recently threw their hat in the ring for a potential cameo. 

“Absolutely,” the actor recently told Glamour when asked if they would be open to returning. “I imagine that Callie is in New York. I’m not really sure what else is going on for Dr. Callie Torres, but I’m just as curious as the fans are. I think it would be really exciting to see what Dr. Callie Torres is doing these days. So yeah, I’m definitely open to it. I would love to see it.”

Still, all good things must come to an end, right? Wow, now we sound like a Meredith voiceover.