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EXCLUSIVE: Jake Borelli — but not Levi — is coming backmost to ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. The erstwhile formed personnel is making his TV directorial debut connected section 2216, “Feel it Still,” which airs April 2 connected ABC and adjacent time connected Hulu. He is not acting successful nan episode.
Borelli played Dr. Levi Schmitt connected Grey’s for much than 7 seasons, starting arsenic a recurring successful Seasons 14-before becoming a bid regular for Seasons 16-20 and doing a last arc complete nan first 7 episodes of Season 21.
During Borelli’s November 2024 exit question and reply pinch Deadline, he said astir his directing apprenticeship connected nan show.
“I’ve been shadowing Debbie Allen, our executive shaper and director, for respective years… truthful I still very overmuch consciousness portion of nan world,” he said. “I would emotion to hop backmost connected camera, but possibly it’ll besides beryllium down nan scenes.”
Borelli, who made his directorial debut pinch nan short Igins last June, shadowed Grey’s director/executive shaper Allen (who besides plays Catherine Fox connected nan show) for 3+ years.
As an actor, Borelli has been backmost on Grey’s once since his exit arsenic Levi attended BFF Jo’s (Camilla Luddington) wedding to Link (Chris Carmack) successful nan penultimate section past season. He is yet to sojourn her pursuing nan commencement of her twins.
As a director, Borelli gets to preside complete a milestone infinitesimal for Jo.
In nan April 2 episode, “Feel it Still,” Jo returns for her first afloat time backmost from time off astatine Grey Sloan. Meanwhile, Owen treats a individual lawsuit and Bailey navigates infirmary leadership.
Borelli is repped by CESD, Amplified and lawyer Douglas R. Stone.
