'Grey's Anatomy' star's new role is a surprisingly dark turn
'Grey's Anatomy' star's new role is a surprisingly dark turn
Edward Segarra, USA TODAY Thu, April 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM UTC
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From saving lives to burying bodies, Kevin McKidd isn't at Grey Sloane Memorial Hospital anymore.
The longtime "Grey's Anatomy" actor, whose departure from the medical drama was announced in March, has been cast in the upcoming ITV mini-series "The Only Suspect," the TV network confirmed to USA TODAY in a press release Thursday, April 23.
The British thriller, McKidd's first major role since leaving "Grey's," tells the story of a man named Alex, who buried a body during a violent storm in the mid-1990s. Alex's sordid past comes back to haunt him when his wife, Beth, takes on a construction project that has the potential to expose his crime.
"The abandoned railway track where the body was hidden, running behind Alex and Beth's street, is being transformed into a nature trail, spearheaded by Beth herself," the show's logline reads. "What is a triumph for the neighborhood instead threatens catastrophe for Alex."
Kevin McKidd poses during the closing ceremony of the 64th Monte-Carlo Television Festival in Monaco on June 17, 2025.
McKidd, who guest starred on the ITV crime drama "Kavanagh QC" early in his career, said in a statement that joining "The Only Suspect" feels like "coming home for me."
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"As an actor, the complex and multilayered role of Alex is exciting to explore," McKidd said. "I can't wait to collaborate with [director Farren Blackburn], the whole team at Red Planet Pictures and an amazing ensemble of great British actors."
Isaiah Washington (Dr. Preston Burke, Seasons 1-3): The quiet but intense cardiothoracic surgeon left fiancée Cristina Yang at the altar in the Season 3 finale. Burke went on to win a prestigious award at another hospital and later ran a private research hospital in Switzerland, which he later turned over to Yang when Oh left at the end of Season 10. He then moved to Italy with his wife and two daughters.
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Richard Flood (Cormac Hayes, Seasons 16-18): Hayes is introduced in Season 16 as Karev's replacement for chief of pediatric surgery. A single parent and widower, Hayes later bonded with Meredith Grey over the grief of losing a spouse. He left Grey Sloan Memorial in Season 18 after deciding to return to Ireland with his children.
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Chris Carmack (Atticus “Link” Lincoln, Seasons 15-22): A child cancer survivor, Dr. Lincoln joined Grey Sloan Memorial as the hospital's chief of orthopedic surgery. Lincoln starts up a romance with Amelia Shepherd after her breakup with Owen Hunt. Although the couple goes on to raise Shepherd's child together, Shepherd turns down Lincoln's proposal for marriage in Season 17.
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Jake Borelli (Dr. Levi Schmitt, Seasons 14-21): Something of an underdog, Schmitt was initially known as the intern whose glasses infamously fell on a patient during surgery. Despite the rocky start, he goes on to become a general surgical resident.In his personal life, Schmitt came out as gay in Season 15 and began a relationship with orthopedic fellow Nico Kim.
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Greg Germann (Tom Koracick, Seasons 14-19, 21): Koracick came to the rescue in Season 14 when he removed Amelia Shepherd's tumor and continued as her substitute while she recovered. Koracick also struck up a tumultuous love affair with Teddy Altman, despite Altman expecting a baby with Owen Hunt. In Season 17, following a bout of COVID-19, he moved to Boston to work at the Catherine Fox Foundation.
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Anthony Hill (Winston Ndugu, Seasons 16-22): Ndugu, an attending cardiothoracic surgeon from Boston's Tufts Medical Center, sparked a romance with his former teacher, Maggie Pierce, in Season 17 when they reconnected during a conference.Ndugu and Pierce eventually married following a long-distance relationship that culminated in Ndugu moving to Seattle. The couple separated in Season 19 when Pierce moves to Chicago and Ndugu becomes the chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial.
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Alexis Floyd (Simone Griffith, Seasons 19-22): Dr. Griffith works as a general surgical intern at Grey Sloan Memorial after losing her residency at another hospital following a viral incident, in which Griffith spoke up against a racist superior Griffith lived for a period of time at Meredith's house but later moved out after Meredith moved to Boston.
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Harry Shum Jr. (Benson "Blue" Kwan, Seasons 19-22): A Yale University dropout, Kwan was forced to leave medical school when his mother became terminally ill, and he was saddled with debt from his mom's treatments. Kwan resumed his medical career after enrolling at a school in the Caribbean, later becoming a general surgical intern at Grey Sloan Memorial. He also developed an on-again-off-again relationship with Jules Millin.
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Adelaide Kane (Jules Millin, Seasons 19-22): Millin, a general surgical intern, was reluctant to enter a romance with Kwan after she failed her previous residency placement due to becoming distracted by a relationship.Millin also struggles in her relationship with her irresponsible family, whom she often has to bail out of legal trouble.
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Niko Terho (Lucas Adams, Seasons 19-22): The nephew of Amelia Shepherd and Derek Shepherd, Adams works hard to hide his family legacy and prove himself at Grey Sloan Memorial, where he works as a general surgical intern. Adams later moves into Meredith Grey's house after spending weeks living at the Grey Sloan on-call room.
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Trevor Jackson (Wes Bryant, Seasons 21-22): Bryant, a charismatic and brash surgical intern, shakes things up at Grey Sloan Memorial with his messy love triangle with Simone Griffith and Lucas Adams.
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Midori Francis (Mika Yasuda, Seasons 19-21): Yasuda, a competitive surgical intern, fights for her career ambitions amid her struggle with student debt.Yasuda's financial troubles inspired Taryn Helm (Jaicy Elliot) to advocate for disadvantaged residents. Yasuda and Helm later start dating, which leads to tensions when Helm becomes Yasuda's boss as co-chief resident.
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Scott Speedman (Nick Marsh, Seasons 14, 18-20): Marsh, a transplant surgeon from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, met Meredith Grey in Season 14 when he collapsed during a visit to Grey Sloan Memorial (Grey treated him for a kidney transplant-related blood clot).Marsh and Grey reconnected in Season 18 and developed a romantic relationship when Grey began visiting Minnesota to develop a cure for Parkinson's disease. Despite later splitting up, Grey offered him a position as director of Grey's residency program after the pair performed a triple organ transplant.
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Isaiah Washington (Dr. Preston Burke, Seasons 1-3): The quiet but intense cardiothoracic surgeon left fiancée Cristina Yang at the altar in the Season 3 finale. Burke went on to win a prestigious award at another hospital and later ran a private research hospital in Switzerland, which he later turned over to Yang when Oh left at the end of Season 10. He then moved to Italy with his wife and two daughters.
McKidd, who played Dr. Owen Hunt on "Grey's Anatomy" for nearly two decades, will officially exit the long-running ABC series, alongside castmate Kim Raver, after the Season 22 finale, the actors confirmed on March 25.
McKidd and Raver's departures are due to creative decisions based on a storyline, USA TODAY previously learned, but the door is open for their characters returning in the future.
Kevin McKidd exits 'Grey's Anatomy': Actor, costar Kim Raver depart series after 16 seasons
The show "has been a huge chapter of my life, creatively and personally, and I'm deeply grateful for everything the show has given me over the years," McKidd said in a statement to USA TODAY at the time. "I've had the privilege of working with an extraordinary group of people throughout that time."
Contributing: Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kevin McKidd cast in 'The Only Suspect' after 'Grey's Anatomy' exit
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