T.R. Knight to Return For Season 4, Isaiah Washington Likely Back as Well
While the Grey's Anatomy season finale left fans with lots of questions, at least one lingering mystery appears to have been solved.
T.R. Knight, a.k.a. the lovable George O'Malley, is expected to return as a series regular, Entertainment Weekly reports this morning.
Speculation has been swirling about his departure from Seattle Grace â" not only because of what happened in the finale (George didn't pass his intern exam) but because of two incidents earlier this season with his co-star, Isaiah Washington, who referred to Knight using a homophobic slur.
According to one insider close to the negotiation, T.R. Knight has agreed to a new contract that will boost his per-episode salary to roughly $125,000 and give him a small piece of the show profits (pay hikes and profit points were also granted to many of Knight's co-stars, including Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, and Sandra Oh).
Still up in the air, however, is the fate of Washington, whose character, Preston Burke, appeared to flee Seattle in the finale.
That said, the same insider hints that Isaiah Washington will be back as a series regular (although possibly without the same boost in pay).
"A cliffhanger is meant to keep the audience in anticipation and intrigue until fall," demurred an inside source at ABC Television Studios, which produces Grey's Anatomy for ABC.
Washington's publicist also declined comment. Meanwhile, TV Guide reports that a final decision involving Isaiah's contract status and his return to the series is expected within the next week or so.
June 6th, 2007 9:17 AM
I hope he comes back, Gre's without him wouldn't be the same.
June 6th, 2007 11:35 AM
season 4 is going to be interesting after all. I am glad everyone is coming back.
June 6th, 2007 12:33 PM
I'm tired of these two. I will see Grey's without them. They are two babies.
June 6th, 2007 3:37 PM
IM partial to the original cast and want to see them stay intact.
June 6th, 2007 7:46 PM
I am sooo tired of the spin and these "insiders"...I find it incredible.
It really isn't the actors...it is a bunch of paid liars thinking they have important jobs so they make up a bunch of stories to rile the fans and feed it as authentic press releases to the news outlets.
I am really tired of the bad spin on Grey's. Season 3 had very few redeeming moments, a really wonky vision, lack of clear direction and the ending "burning down the house"...SERIOUSLY, WHATEVER!
June 6th, 2007 8:47 PM
I agree Esther, I wish the press would leave it alone so that the actors could stay out of the spotlight for the wrong things. I will breathe a sigh of relief when there is an announcement that everyone will be back.
June 7th, 2007 9:02 PM
looks like dr. burke is out, according to people.
June 7th, 2007 9:37 PM
it's confirmed..isiah washington has been fired from grey's!!! i for one am happy!
June 7th, 2007 10:06 PM
Indeed
IW has been FIRED!!!!!
June 7th, 2007 10:43 PM
im glad gearge is staying. im not so sure about dr. burke. i don't really like his character but i wanted him to come back for christina. she never got to say goodbye or anything like that.
o and in this picture, is it just me or does george like kinda weird. his shoulders look really big. they make him look really muscular.
June 8th, 2007 2:42 AM
I think it's absurd Isiah is fired. He made a mistake and did almost everything in his power to set this mistake right. I think Grey's is losing a wonderful character.
June 8th, 2007 5:59 AM
here's the link to the IW article..
June 8th, 2007 5:59 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070608/ap_en_tv/tv_grey_s_anatomy_washington;_ylt=AhlrOhOoFAssqUp27W4SAnfqChkF
June 8th, 2007 11:06 AM
Washington should stay, his character is great and his acting is wonderful. So what if he made a bad comment - we all say things we shouldn't. Am I to believe that a gay person never says anything "wrong?" Give me a break!
George is boring, and the acting is not very good. He if very fakey.
June 8th, 2007 12:32 PM
I for one wish he wasn't coming back.
June 10th, 2007 6:27 AM
i hope with this gorge o maly charter would have more colors play, for IW i feel sorry cause he make tacial statement so he must move away from GA maybe there would other actor to this position so we would see something fresh come out to next season.
June 10th, 2007 3:13 PM
TR Knight is back that's bad news he is not a very good actor together with sobbing Heigl and Sandra Ramirez. Why didn't they keep Walsh and Washington on the show. Shonda is playing russian roulette or should I say hara kiri with her show. Go one like this ABC and you can kiss S5 bye bye that is if you can attract enough people in S4.
June 10th, 2007 8:42 PM
I think they should bring back Washington. The show wont be the same with out him. I hope S4 is good as the others.
June 13th, 2007 10:51 PM
I also hope that Burke will stay.. his love team with Yang is really so interesting..
June 14th, 2007 5:57 PM
for a fact i no Dr.Burke is coming back for a few episodes then will not be returning while Dr. O'malley will be redoing his internship
June 16th, 2007 8:43 AM
i really really hope that IW is coming back, really
He's a good actor indeed
I like to see him with Cristina
So, please come back for goodness sake
no one is gonna leave, or GA will not be GA anymore
June 17th, 2007 9:06 AM
Personally, I think that if it was decided to fire Isaiah Washington who I think was the best actor in this show- then it makes no sense to cast T.R. Knight in romantic roles.Find him a male lover and make a guy community happy.
It was a good show and it was unnecessary to play with all this issues in public and fire somebody just because someone doe not approve of gay or mix race relationships. I guess this does say a lot about freedom of speech in United states.
This is just a show and not even an intelligent one.
I am done with watching it.
June 18th, 2007 12:16 PM
im so happy... i thourght that was it(3 season) and today i learned about a new one... so exited.
June 18th, 2007 12:26 PM
As much as this depresses me to say this, Isaiah Washington isn't coming back. He was the best on GA, and I honestly watched it because of him and Cristina!
June 21st, 2007 2:49 PM
It's extremely unfortunate that Isaiah Washington and Kate Walsh (wish her the best on her new show). He is the primary reason I watched GA; so sharp, so easy on the eyes. And she was refreshing with comical relief.
George (TR Knight) who is a terrible actor and certainly has no sex appeal is really returning is beyond understanding.
Although I have not missed one episode of GA since it first aired, I am truly saddened with the departure of Dr. Burke. However, as long as Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) remains, I will stick it out for another season. Good Luck next season.