{"id":225750,"date":"2026-01-09T22:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/225750\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T22:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:41:07","slug":"greys-anatomys-return-was-just-brutal-for-link-but","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/225750\/","title":{"rendered":"Grey\u2019s Anatomy\u2019s Return Was Just Brutal For Link, But\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wuytviY6oxNvZ6seMexacE-1280-80.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/>Chris Carmack as Atticus Lincoln, aka Link, on Grey&#8217;s Anatomy Season 22.<\/p>\n<p>Spoiler alert! This story discusses the Grey\u2019s Anatomy midseason premiere that aired on January 8. If you\u2019re not caught up, you can avoid spoilers by streaming the episode with a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2570844\/subscribing-to-hulu-the-price-whats-included-and-everything-else-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hulu subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Grey\u2019s Anatomy Season 22 has officially resumed on the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2026-tv-premiere-date-schedule-network-streaming-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2026 TV schedule<\/a>, picking up right where it left off in November, with Jo Wilson flatlining during an emergency C-section. Just like Camilla Luddington warned us, \u201cSkyfall\u201d was <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/greys-anatomy-fall-finale-rough-you-may-not-love-whats-to-come-or-long-wait\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">more brutal than the fall finale<\/a> \u2014 particularly for Link, who was in agony running back and forth between his unconscious wife and the babies in the NICU. Amidst the stress, though, Chris Carmack recalled a funny story about why he had to redo one of his more emotional moments.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of \u201cSkyfall,\u201d it seemed like Jo and both babies had all turned a corner and would be OK, but for the majority of the Grey\u2019s Anatomy episode, there was very little encouraging news for Link to hold onto. That changed when Baby B \u2014 who was having heart problems \u2014 urinated, signaling that their methods were working. Chris Carmack opened up about what his character was experiencing in that moment, telling <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/creative-content\/tv-shows\/greys-anatomy-season-22-episode-7-link-chris-carmack-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Wrap<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s funny that scene at the end, when she pees, it is such a relief to Link. It\u2019s the first thing that has gone right in ages. It\u2019s the first sign that his daughters might come out of this.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Carmack gave a great performance, with Link being exhausted from not sleeping and overwhelmed that not only did he have Jo and the twins to worry about, but their other children, Luna and Scout. (Also, his anxious realization that he\u2019d forgotten to call in to work was so real and absolutely broke my heart.)<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why when Baby B finally showed signs of improvement, Link had such a strong reaction. The actor said:<\/p>\n<p>I remember on camera, my first reaction I was so excited. And of course, everyone came in, they were like, \u2018Just remember, it\u2019s the NICU.\u2019 I had to layer that onto that moment. But it was a moment of exuberant joy.<\/p>\n<p>I love that Chris Carmack\u2019s instinct was to celebrate in a way that must have been deemed too rowdy for the other babies and parents in the NICU, but the shot they landed on \u2014 however dialed-down it was from that original take \u2014 ended up being my favorite part of the whole episode (especially when he high-fived that nurse). You&#8217;ve never seen a prouder pop, and it was palpable in that moment how desperate Link was for a win.<\/p>\n<p>Fingers crossed, but the preview for next week\u2019s episode \u201cHeavy on Me\u201d appears to show Jo getting to meet her little ones:<\/p>\n<p>With Jo seemingly out of the woods, hopefully she and Link will give Baby A and Baby B some actual names sooner than later. Any guesses as to what those will be? I\u2019m officially putting money on \u201cWinnie,\u201d for one of them, in honor of Winston for saving their lives. Grey\u2019s Anatomy likes to do that kind of thing.<\/p>\n<p>This episode was a big ball of nerves, and I\u2019m ready to see what\u2019s coming next, especially with <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/greys-anatomy-kim-raver-things-get-messy-show-returns-i-have-theories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kim Raver teasing \u201cmessy\u201d things to come<\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/kate-walsh-returning-greys-anatomy-i-know-what-i-want-see-amelia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kate Walsh making her return<\/a> in a couple of weeks. 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