‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Sarah Drew Teases April and Jackson’s ‘Juicy’ Reunion (Exclusive)

Sarah Drew returns to Grey’s Anatomy as fan-favorite April Kepner in the May 6 episode, “Look Up Child,” reuniting her with former co-star Jesse Williams in what’s sure to be a deeply emotional hour. In ABC’s official description for Drew’s episode, it coyly skirts around April’s sudden re-emergence, only to tease that Jackson visits his father, which “helps set him on the right path.” 

Drew admitted she had to keep her Grey’s return a secret “for a little while.” (It was officially announced in March.)

“I didn’t fully believe it was happening until I literally signed the contract, which didn’t come until a while after the initial conversations,” the 40-year-old actress told ET’s Katie Krause while promoting Cruel Summer. “It started with an initial conversation, and I was like, ‘This sounds interesting, the story sounds interesting.’ But you never know if the storyline is going to change or they’re going to change their mind, so I didn’t really settle into the reality that it was happening until I knew 100 percent it was happening. Then, by that point, I was about to show up on set and so it was like, ‘I can’t wait to see everyone!'”

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