Grey’s Anatomy Goes Dark Tonight — The Real Reason There’s No New Episode on Nov. 20
No new Grey’s Anatomy tonight: ABC has benched the medical juggernaut for Nov. 20—here’s why the show is on pause, what’s taking its slot, and when the OR reopens.
Quick heads-up for anyone settling in for a fresh round of Grey Sloan chaos tonight: you are not getting a new Grey's Anatomy. Not because it got quietly canceled, not because ABC forgot, but because the show is on its long holiday nap.
So why is there no new Grey's tonight?
Grey's Anatomy Season 22 has hit its scheduled holiday break. ABC routinely pauses its primetime dramas around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year to give cast and crew a breather and to stack episodes for the back half of the season. The fall mid-season finale has already aired, which is why your guide looks empty for tonight, November 20, 2025.
If you have been refreshing for a surprise drop, it is not happening. There is no new episode to watch live or stream tonight.
Where the story left off
The timing is extra spicy because the fall finale parked us on multiple cliffhangers: the hospital was dealing with a major bus accident trauma, and Dr. Richard Webber is waiting on biopsy results. Classic Grey's move: cut to black, take a holiday, leave everyone yelling at their TVs. Expect the stakes to crank up when we come back.
When it returns (and how to watch)
- No new episode tonight, Thursday, November 20, 2025. The show is on holiday hiatus.
- Return date: Thursday, January 8, 2026.
- Episode: Season 22, Episode 7.
- Time: 10 PM ET and 7 PM PT on ABC. Yes, that 7 PM PT listing is unusual for ABC primetime, but that is what is currently posted.
- Next-day streaming: episodes will be available on Hulu.
- Catching up: you can stream Grey's Anatomy Seasons 1 through 22 on ABC's platforms in the meantime.
Bottom line: no fresh hospital drama tonight, but the show is not going anywhere. Mark January 8, 2026, and we will see how that bus crash fallout and Webber's test results shake up Grey Sloan.