George was killed off the show after he uncharacteristically decides to join the Army. “And with respect, I’m going to leave it at that.” “My five-year experience proved to me that I could not trust any answer that was given ,” he told the mag.
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According to Entertainment Weekly, Knight realized his character was getting very little screen time, saying there was a “breakdown of communication” between him and series creator Shonda Rhimes. Knight, 46, left the show in 2009 under mysterious circumstances after playing George O’Malley for five seasons. Washington, 56, then appeared on one more episode in 2014, which ironically was centered around Oh’s exit from the series.Īfter “Grey’s,” Washington went on to star in the CW series “The 100,” and while he’s still making movies, he most recently made headlines in 2019 when he revealed he was “walking away” from the Democratic party and was supporting Donald Trump. “I’m saddened by the outcome,” Washington told Entertainment Weekly later that year. Plot-wise, his exit came after his character leaves fiancée Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) at the altar. Although Washington issued an apology at the time, he went on to deny it ever happened during a pressroom interview at the Golden Globes that year. Knight during an on-set argument with Patrick Dempsey.
In 2007, Washington’s character, Preston Burke, was written off the series - following the Season 3 finale - after the actor reportedly used a homophobic slur in reference to co-star T.R. Isaiah Washington was the first original cast member to leave the show.
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