Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist alum Michael Thomas Grant will be joining the 21st season of Grey’s Anatomy as the hospital’s new gay chaplain, James, Deadline has confirmed Per ABC‘s character description, “James joins Grey Sloan as the hospital’s openly gay Episcopal chaplain.
He holds a special place in his heart for his younger patients, and his warmth, training and spirituality make him comfortable and confident in any situation.
In his personal life, James finds himself at a crossroads where he is open to love and taking great leaps of faith.” The character will be introduced in the second episode of Season 21.
As it was reported earlier, first by TVLine, the series had planned to add a new, male gay character amid the exit of Jake Borelli, whom we learned in May would be leaving the series next season after wrapping up his storyline as gay doctor Levi Schmitt.