The countdown to Greys Anatomy Season 17 has officially begun. Recently, the cast and crew started production on the new season, which will be released on ABC starting Thursday, Nov. 12. Of course, this means the fandom is buzzing. But no one is quite as excited as Sarah Drew (April Kepner), who supported the shows return with a sweet Greys Anatomy throwback alongside Jesse Williams (Jackson Avery). So naturally, viewers are begging for a Japril reunion.
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For anyone who needs a refresher, Jackson and April didnt end up together on Greys Anatomy. The couples rollercoaster romance ended in divorce. However, they had a daughter, Harriet Kepner-Avery, and decided to co-parent.
Meanwhile, Drew left after the Greys Anatomy Season 14 finale. On the show, April quit her job at Grey Sloan Memorial to provide medical care for homeless communities. That said, the character is still in Seattle.
April also received her happy ending with Matthew Taylor (Justin Bruening), the man she left at the altar in season 10. Then in her final episode, April and Matthew got married as Jackson supported them both as a friend.
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In early September 2020, the Greys Anatomy Season 17 cast returned to set to start filming. Then in an Instagram post published on Sept. 14, Drew honored the cast and crew with a throwback to Jackson and April from the season 12 episode titled Unbreak My Heart.
In honor of my pals over at Greys starting back up this past week, heres a fun throw back to #japrilthemovie, Drew wrote. Our amazing director for that episode, #robcorn sent this photo to us over the weekend. This episode will go down as one of my all time favorite television experiences. Every one of those 9 days on set was joyous.
The actor highlighted writer Elizabeth Klaviter and director Rob Corn for their involvement with the episode. Then she reflected on her experience.
We felt like we were in this magical little bubble making our own movie, Drew wrote. This pic is from the rehearsal of that epic 15-page scene that ended with us pelting each other with fortune cookies. We spent a whole day (12-13 hours) shooting that one scene together. It felt like we were performing a one act play and it was really hard work but a profoundly fulfilling experience.
She added, Sending love to all the #japril fans out there and of course, to my co-captain @ijessewilliams.
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Drews heartfelt Instagram post had Greys Anatomy fans hoping for a reunion between Jackson and April. Many viewers also noted they missed the actors presence on the ABC medical drama. So would Drew ever return? When speaking with Entertainment Tonight in 2019, the Shondaland star hinted she would never say never.
I will never close the door on my family at Greys, Drew said. It just depends. Its a hard question to answer because it is not an opportunity that has presented itself.
At this point, no one knows whether well ever see a Japril reunion on Greys Anatomy. But whatever happens in the future, its clear Drews experience on the Shondaland drama was something extraordinary.
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