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Note: This story contains spoilers from \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d Season 22, Episode 6.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d<\/a> is headed for a holiday hiatus after tonight\u2019s episode, so of course, one of our favorite doctors\u2019 lives is on the line.<\/p>\n

Episode 6, titled \u201cWhen I Crash,\u201d followed as Dr. Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) struggled with heart complications stemming from her pregnancy \u2014 leading to a risky procedure to try to give her twins more time before birth that ended in the worst-case scenario. Once the babies started showing signs of distress in the O.R., Dr. Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) had no choice but to perform Jo\u2019s C-section himself, despite not having done the procedure since he was in med school.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what we do best, these horrifying, terrifying midseason finales,\u201d Luddington told TheWrap exclusively on Thursday. \u201cThe script was written so well, and that being the last thing that we see, I was like, \u2018Oh my god.\u2019 The writers are just incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is a situation where everything hangs in the balance and survival is not guaranteed for a lot of us involved. The cost of a mistake could be everything,\u201d she added. \u201cEmotionally prepare, because the next episode \u2026 it\u2019s worse, to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jo\u2019s fate will be up in the air until Jan. 8, when \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201dreturns with more episodes. This marks a shorter hiatus than usual for the long-running medical dramas, which typically leans toward a March date for its midseason premieres.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s great news, given all the cliffhangers we were left with in this episode. Richard (James Pickens Jr.) told Bailey (Chandra Wilson) that he\u2019s been diagnosed with cancer. Blue (Harry Shum Jr.) acted on his feelings for new surgical fellow Dr. Kavita Mohanty (Anita Kalathara), while Simone (Alexis Floyd) resisted her feelings for surgical intern Dr. Wes Bryant (Trevor Jackson). And of course, Helm (Jaicy Elliot) returned from a long European vacation.<\/p>\n

Below, Luddington breaks down Jo\u2019s heart-stopping ending, what\u2019s in store for 2026 and if she\u2019s talked about her pitch to bring back Katherine Heigl<\/a> with the writers. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.<\/p>\n

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TheWrap: I\u2019m still reeling from this incredible episode. And that ending!! What was your reaction when you learned what was coming for Jo in this fall finale?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luddington: I\u2019d heard some whisperings that something was going to happen that was really big [for Jo]. And then when I got the script, I just knew I was going to have to really emotionally prepare myself, because it gets dark. This one and then the next episode after this \u2026 it\u2019s really dark.<\/p>\n

Jo has grown so much through the years, but I loved seeing her navigate the situation calmly as the expert that she is on childbirth as an OB, but also as probably one of the strongest people at Grey Sloan at this point. How does it feel to play Jo at this moment in her journey?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the incredible gift about being on our show. I\u2019m in my 14th season, and it\u2019s so rare that you get to sit with a character like this for this long of a time and to see her growth. Because even four seasons ago, I don\u2019t know if she would have handled this situation in the right way.<\/p>\n

But what I love about her is that she is a survivor in so many different ways. We had a lot of conversations shooting this episode about, emotionally, where she was internally and externally, and what she was willing to show. So there was a lot of her navigating wanting to keep Link calm, what she was understanding herself about the situation that maybe he wasn\u2019t understanding. And then you see towards the end of the episode, there\u2019s just no holding back, she realizes that it could get really dire.<\/p>\n

Just tracking that journey through the episode was difficult, because I as Camilla wanted to cry from the very beginning. But Jo\u2019s way stronger than me.<\/p>\n

\"greys-anatomy-camilla-luddington-sad-disney\"Camilla Luddington in \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy.\u201d (Disney\/Anne Marie Fox) <\/p>\n

The episode ends with the twins at risk as Jo was about to undergo a heart procedure. That means Winston has to perform an emergency C-section and there\u2019s no time to wait for help. How was it filming that moment for you and Anthony?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was very \u201cbe careful what you wish for.\u201d I love him so much. We have so much fun together. We see each other at table reads and, maybe if there\u2019s a crossover at rehearsals, but we never really get to work together. It\u2019s very rare. So we\u2019re always like \u201cGod, we hope we get to work together,\u201d and then this came along and I was like, \u201cDamn.\u201d<\/p>\n

I think it\u2019s such a fantastic storyline for him though, to have to step up at this moment. So I was weirdly excited for this. This is what we do best, these horrifying, terrifying midseason finales. But I was excited to work with him. Yes, I wish it\u2019d been under different circumstances, but the script was written so well, and that being the last thing that we see, I was like, \u201cOh my god.\u201d The writers are just incredible.<\/p>\n

How was it working with Phylicia Rashad in the director\u2019s chair for this episode?<\/strong><\/p>\n

She was the perfect person to come in and direct because, I almost feel like it was such a high-stakes episode that we needed a calming presence to come in and give us that direction and be soft with us, if that makes sense. Her energy just paired perfectly. She always let me know exactly where she wanted Jo to be [emotionally], whether she wanted to amp it up or hold it back. She was so incredibly well prepared. She knew these characters inside and out, so that was also amazing to have someone come in and really understand the journey that this character has been on. She came in and made it a banger episode.<\/p>\n

\"greys-anatomy-james-pickens-jr-disney\"James Pickens Jr. in \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy.\u201d (Disney\/Anne Marie Fox)<\/p>\n

We also get the bombshell of Richard\u2019s cancer diagnosis in this episode, so it was a doozy. How did this table read go?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s funny because the way I go into a table read is, I actually don\u2019t read the whole script. I read my part so I understand what I\u2019m bringing to the table, and I like to hear the whole script for the first time out loud. Some of us read ahead of time and others do what I do.<\/p>\n

So I remember when it got to the Richard part, I audibly gasped. And then of course, the Teddy (Kim Raver) and Owen (Kevin McKidd) stuff. I think that table read was very overwhelming for everybody. We couldn\u2019t wait to get the next script, because we just want answers. But listen, we\u2019ve all done this long enough that we know when we walk into a midseason finale or a mid season premiere episode, they\u2019re going to be tough table reads. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve been to one where it\u2019s been easy, it gets very emotional. There\u2019s oftentimes where we cry, or we find it really hard to even speak through our lines.<\/p>\n

Now we have to make it past the holiday season before Grey\u2019s returns and we see what happens next. What\u2019s your message to the fans as we go into this hiatus \u2019til January?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If there\u2019s one word to sit on it would be \u201cbrutal.\u201d Emotionally prepare because the next episode coming up after this, it is worse, to be honest. So yeah, just drink a lot of wine and try to compartmentalize this is not happening on \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d until January.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re one of the longest-tenured cast members in Grey\u2019s history, I think you\u2019re close to 250 episodes so far. What keeps you coming along for this ride season after season?<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s an insane number!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s storylines like this that we\u2019re playing right now that are the reasons I have always wanted to come back, because it continues to push us, it keeps us on our toes and they are incredible. There\u2019s always something around the corner, there\u2019s always a revelation, there\u2019s also fun to play or something heartbreaking to play. So that\u2019s the writers, and by the way, the fact that they\u2019ve kept me up until this point is incredible. I am so grateful for all the seasons that I\u2019ve had on the show.<\/p>\n

You said on your podcast you have an idea to bring Katherine Heigl back on the show. How did the pitch go?<\/strong><\/p>\n

(laughs) I have not pitched that storyline yet. And listen, I don\u2019t know if I can pitch the storyline right now, because it would involve Jo being there. And it would mean a continuation of that character, and that\u2019s not something I can really talk about right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d returns Jan. 8 on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n

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