In Season 14, Jake Borelli joined as Dr. Levi Schmitt to the popular hospital series Grey’s Anatomy. After seven seasons and seven years, his popular character is now setting out for new challenges outside of Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital in Seattle – and Borelli has to leave the series. In the latest episode of season 21, which aired in the USA on November 14, 2024, the time had finally come.
Fan favorite Jake Borelli is leaving Grey’s Anatomy after 7 seasons
The 7th episode of season 21 marked Borelli’s final appearance on the hit series before Dr. Levi Schmitt continues his career in a pediatric research center in Texas. The actor saying goodbye wasn’t easyespecially since it wasn’t originally his idea, as he explained to Deadline:
Me and my team have a call from showrunner [Meg Marinis] and she said that’s the way they want to send Levi ‒ to underscore his growth and give him a place outside of Gray Sloan, somewhere where he will be seen for who he is and also for the audience to see that he has grown into the doctor we always knew he could become.
Before the episode aired, Borelli shared an emotional post on Instagram in which he thanked him for his time on Grey’s Anatomy and the opportunity it gave him. as a queer man, a complex gay character to play in such a well-watched and popular series:
Here you will find external content from Instagramwhich complements the article. You can display it and hide it again with one click.
Today was my last episode as Dr. Levi Schmitt and I can’t tell you how grateful I am to have been able to share this experience with you over eight years. It broke my heartwhen I learned that this storyline was coming to an end, but I will never take for granted how much this character has done not only for me, but for people all over the world. When I grew up, It felt like a dream to see an out gay man play such a complex and courageous gay character. I never thought I would be given the opportunity to do this. […] I love you all and will continue to advocate for authentic queer stories until the end.Fans say goodbye to Jake Borelli on Grey’s Anatomy
Grey’s Anatomy fans expressed their emotions about Borelli’s departure in his Instagram post. This is what one user commented: “Thank you for portraying Levi Schmitt, Jake. Nobody could have done it better. Your character was the reason I started watching the series six years ago. Thank you very much and it’s great to finally see you in dark blue scrubs.”
However, a fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “It was a great run with you, Glasses. We love you. A happy ending for Levi Schmitt.”
Here you will find external content from Twitterwhich complements the article. You can display it and hide it again with one click.
Another fan explained:
Oh, that Levi Schmitt montage made me emotional. He was such an important character to the series for years. What a story arc for him and the actor, I’m glad Levi got a happy ending! I will miss him on the show. I’m glad we had a gay man as a main character for so long!
Here you will find external content from Twitterwhich complements the article. You can display it and hide it again with one click.
In Germany, Grey’s Anatomy fans will have to wait a while for Jake Borelli’s farewell to the series. In this country, the new episodes of the 21st season are expected to appear at the usual interval from the US start Spring 2025. However, you can find the previous 20 seasons with a streaming subscription on Disney+.