Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey: Season 8 Will Be His Last
The long-running ABC show Grey's Anatomy will be entering its eighth season in the fall, but one of its stars is already looking to the future. According to TV Line , Patrick Dempsey, who plays Derek (a.k.a. McDreamy), has told Italian Vanity Fair Magazine that he will be departing after season 8. “It’s gonna be my last,” he told the magazine. “I do not know what’s going to happen to the other characters, but for me it’s done.” This might not be surprising for a lot of viewers. Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes is actually expecting this news. In fact, she's already told TV Line that other original cast members, including Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, Sandra Oh and Justin Chambers, could very well leave after season 8 is finished. Rhimes is prepared that some or all of these cast members could be entering their final season and is prepared to set up storylines accordingly. The question is how fans will respond when Dempsey leaves (and if the others leave as wel