'Grey's Anatomy' Star Kim Raver Says Health Safety 'Surpasses All' After Current Season Gets Shortened

Kim Raver is addressing the shortened season of Grey’s Anatomy.

It was announced last week that the current 16th season will have four less episodes after production was shut down because of the ongoing health crisis.

“We’ve still got such beautiful stories to tell,” the 51-year-old actress, who plays Teddy, shared with The Wrap. “But we have to be in the reality of what’s happening in the world right now and find that strength to do what’s right to keep everyone healthy. It kind of surpasses all — especially because we’re a medical show.”

Kim continued: “I also really want to make sure we take care of our first-responders and medical teams. So I was very happy that Shonda [Rhimes] sort of handed over all of our masks and hospital gowns — everything we had. I was in New York doing Third Watch on 9/11, and [the producers] did the same thing, donating lights and anything else that they could use at Ground Zero. In these moments, I really believe that the good comes out [in people].”

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