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Why Did ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Kill Off Monica Beltran? The Reason Behind Her Tragic Death
Dr. Monica Beltran dies after a hospital explosion causes structural collapse; Dr. Atticus Lincoln survives critical injuries following emergency surgeries.
- On Thursday, Oct. 9, the Grey's Anatomy Season 22 premiere confirmed Dr. Monica Beltran, pediatric surgeon, did not survive injuries from the ER collapse at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
- A cauterization tool ignited gas after a gas valve left open during a hostage situation involving Jenna Gatlin, triggering the explosion that wrecked the sixth-floor operating rooms.
- Dr. Atticus "Link" Lincoln survived despite a ceiling fragment puncturing him below his clavicle, and the Grey Sloan Memorial surgical team operated in the evacuated OR, carrying him down hospital stairs with elevators out.
- ABC confirmed Season 22 will run 18 episodes and the season's second episode is scheduled for October 16, with episodes streaming on Hulu the day after airing.
- Natalie Morales reflected in interviews that filming the pinned sequence was physically demanding and she felt grateful for her 13th and final episode in the Season 22 premiere.
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Grey's Anatomy Explosion Kills Off Beloved Character In Season 22 Premiere: 'Didn't Want To Kill Anyone'
Following the massive explosion in the Season 21 finale at Grey Sloan Memorial, caused by a leaking acetylene tank in an operating room, it was no surprise that there would be fatalities in the hospital.
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