The emotional new episode of Grey’s Anatomy In Season 17, everyone wondered where Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) was. The plastic surgeon was inspired to really make a difference. Then, suddenly, he took off for an 11-hour drive. So where does Jackson go in? Grey’s Anatomy Season 17? The fan theories will make you watch the episode again for clues.
What happened to Jackson Avery in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 17 Episode 12?
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At the beginning of Grey’s Anatomy Season 17, Episode 12, entitled “Sign O ‘the Times,” Jackson saw protesters gathered after George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis. When surgeon Gray Sloan Memorial walked in with his mother, Catherine Fox (Debbie Allen), Jackson brought up Alma Ortiz (Lisa Vidal) proposal to test low-income patients. But Catherine noted that the earnings needed to be improved, and it took her some time to find out.
Meanwhile, a woman named Nell (Phylicia Rashad) came to the hospital, accompanied by Richard. The two people protested and Nell was shot by a tear gas cylinder. Fortunately, the guest character came out unscathed on the other side. Nell also inspired Jackson, Richard and Cormac Hayes (Richard Flood) through her past scars and activism.
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Later Jackson asked Catherine why they had no scars. He wondered why his mother told him to fix things from the inside out when nothing seemed to get better. Catherine reminded Jackson that she has decades of scars and she picks one fight at a time. But Jackson did not want to “play a part in a system that is simply broken.”
In response, Catherine Jackson said he sounded like his father, Robert Avery (Eric Roberts). Then Jackson replied, “Oh, that would be the worst in the world?”
The moment Jackson said the words to Catherine, Grey’s Anatomy fans knew the conversation was over. Yet Jackson still wanted to act. Eventually, the character got into his car and typed a mysterious address into his GPS. Now Jackson is driving away from Seattle, 11 hours from his destination.
Fans of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ are wondering where Jackson Avery is going in the next episode of Season 17
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When Jackson left Seattle Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 Episode 12, many fans began to theorize where the character is going now. After the new episode, some viewers wondered if the plastic surgeon was driving to Minneapolis. However, it seems unlikely as the journey takes about 24 hours.
Meanwhile a lot Grey’s Anatomy fans speculated that Jackson will reunite with another recurring character. A few people were hoping the character was on their way to see his ex-wife, April Kepner (Sarah Drew).
“I bet when he drives that far he sees April in a protest somewhere,” one fan wrote on YouTube.
Of course, some Grey’s Anatomy fans remembered that April still lives in Seattle. So it wouldn’t take 11 hours to get to her. But Jackson’s father, Robert, lives in Bozeman, Montana, about 11 hours from Seattle.
“I think Jackson might be visiting his dad, as he went on an 11-hour ride,” one fan wrote on YouTube.
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Now, Grey’s Anatomy fans will just have to watch Jackson’s story in Season 17. But whether the character reunites with his father, ex-wife, or just another trip to the woods, Drew has already confirmed April’s return in the all-new episode on May 6. .
“We have an appointment! April is back on @GreysABC Thursday May 6 at 9 | 8c on ABC,” Drew continued Twitter
Meanwhile some Grey’s Anatomy fans theorized how season 17 is already setting up Jackson and April’s reunion in the future episode. A fan wrote on YouTube:
I think they will reintroduce April by taking Jackson to a similar place that April came to when she finally realized her calling / purpose. So I think maybe that’s what they do to him. He’s trying to do more good. To use its influence and evoke real change. April discovered that in Iraq and then in the homeless community. Maybe Jackson will reach out to her for that kind of guidance and support.
Whatever happens if Grey’s Anatomy As Season 17 continues, it appears that Jackson is actively looking for new ways to bring about change. So stay tuned.