The mid-season finale (or Winter finale) of Grey’s Anatomy will air next Thursday, November 19, and it promises to bring the drama!

★ In an interview with PEOPLE, Camilla Luddington spoke a bit about the Jo/Alex/Meredith triangle. This is what she had to say:

Meredith and Alex are each other’s people on Grey’s Anatomy, but what does that mean for Jo?

Camilla Luddington, who plays the Grey-Sloan Memorial surgical resident, tells PEOPLE there’s something crucial “completely missing” in Jo’s relationship with Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) – and the fact that he shares such an intense connection with Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) could be a problem for her character’s future happiness.

“I’m not sure Alex does a good job of being there for his friend but also letting his girlfriend know that he’s there for her too,” says Luddington, 31.

“I think that at the dinner party, for example, we saw that he had that intuition that something was wrong with Meredith, but it seems to be completely missing for Jo, which I’m not sure what that says,” she continues. “At some point, maybe if they are to move forward and be serious and get married and have kids, that should be addressed.”

The rest of Camilla’s interview can be read at People.com

 
★ The Grey’s mid-season finale is titled “Things We Lost in the Fire”. Below is the synopsis for the episode, promos from ABC and CTV, and also a sneak peek featuring Alex and Jo.

“Things We Lost In the Fire” – As the rumor mill around the hospital continues to spiral out of control, Grey Sloan Memorial is flooded with injured firefighters from a nearby wildfire. Maggie struggles to keep things with Andrew professional at work; meanwhile, Jo questions Alex’s priorities on the winter finale of “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, November 19 (8:00 – 9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

★ Friendly reminder that voting for the People’s Choice Awards is open. Justin is nominated for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor, so KEEP VOTING for him ➨ 2016 PCAs

★ Now to the usual weekly update after a new Grey’s Anatomy episode has aired…

ABC released more promotional pics from Thursday’s episode including the cafeteria scene that was unfortunately cut. Hopefully we’ll get to see it on the season 12 DVD set. A new still and BTS pic have been added to the album.

Promotional Photos > 12.06 – The Me Nobody Knows

The screencaps from Justin’s only scene in this episode have been added to the gallery.

Screencaps > 12.06 – The Me Nobody Knows

 
★ Next Thursday, the Grey’s episode is titled “Something Against You.” There is a sneak peek out that can be watched HERE. The synopsis for the episode and the ABC and the CTV promos are below.

“Something Against You – The team of doctors work on a high stakes case of a long time patient, adding additional pressure to an already tense environment. Meanwhile, Bailey wants Ben to kick out their new roommate, and Arizona is eager to get back into the dating world with a new wingman, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (8:00 – 9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

EDIT: A second Grey’s Anatomy sneak peek was added below.

 
Reminder: Voting for the People’s Choice Awards nominees ends this THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22nd. Keep voting for Justin and Grey’s Anatomy! Links are below.

 
Check out this sneak peek of the dinner party at Meredith’s house in this week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy.

More awkward moments at the party in this second sneak peek.

 
This promo for ABC’s TGIT lineup has a couple of new Grey’s scenes, too.

Screencaps from the most recent episode of Grey’s Anatomy titled “Old Time Rock and Roll” have been added to the gallery, and the album link is below.

Screencaps > 12.04 – Old Time Rock and Roll

 
Next Thursday’s episode of Grey’s marks another milestone in the twelve-season history of the show: it’s the 250th episode!

Below is the synopsis for the episode titled “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”, a link to the 2 episode stills that Justin is in, and of course, the promo. Check it out:

“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” – In the midst of the sisters’ dinner party, Maggie ditches her cooking duties to rush to the hospital. Meanwhile, April steps in to help cook as an attempt to avoid Jackson, and Arizona nervously waits to find out more about Callie’s new girlfriend, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Promotional Photos > 12.05 – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Voting to determine the nominees for the 2016 People’s Choice Awards has begun (ends on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015). Justin is one of the potential nominees on the PCA site for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor.

You can vote as many times as you wish. Vote for Justin here: 2016 PCA: Dramatic TV Actor

★ Last Thursday’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy was a big one for Justin’s character, Alex Karev. Below are a couple of reviews of the episode that specifically mention Justin.

Buddy TV

I complain all the time that GA doesn’t showcase Justin Chambers nearly enough. One could argue that Alex Karev is the show’s most underused regular and yet he is, in my opinion, a MVP.

Entertainment Weekly

Alex Karev wasn’t even supposed to be a long-running character on Grey’s Anatomy, but then Justin Chambers turned him into this pillar. And then after George and Izzie and Cristina, it’s just the woman that the whole show is named after … and Alex Karev. So it’s always nice when there’s an episode that helps us to remember why Dr. Karev is the man of Grey’s Anatomy after all of these years. Sure, there’s some sister drama and Bailey is chief and there are hot new interns, but this week is overflowing with Alex, and it’s overdue

The Grey’s Anatomy cast and crew had some nice things to say about Justin. Click on the links to read their tweets.
Camilla Luddington, Jessica Capshaw, Jessica Capshaw #2, Sarah Drew, writer Elisabeth Finch, associate producer Karin Gleason, prop master Angela Whiting, writers’ office medical team Grey’s Medical.

 
★ The award for ‘the most screencaps for a single episode of Grey’s Anatomy‘ belongs to “I Choose You” with a total of 899! Link to the screencaps is below.

Screencaps > 12.03 – I Choose You

 
★ Grey’s episode this week is titled “Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Check out the synopsis, the promo and a sneak peek with Alex, Meredith, Maggie and Amelia carpooling to work.

“Old Time Rock ‘n Roll” – Owen suggests the interns learn a vital lesson on how to break bad news to patients’ families, and Arizona’s 90-year-old patient reassures her that she’s destined to find love again. Meanwhile, the sisters completely forget about the dinner party they’re hosting for everyone, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 (8:00 – 9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

★ Apologies for the delay, but it was a busy weekend.
Cosmopolitan posted an interesting take on the character of Alex Karev. Below is only an excerpt of the article, so click on the link to read it in full.
Sidenote: Alex Karev has always been my (Diana) favorite Grey’s character!

How Alex Karev Became an Unlikely New Heartthrob of “Grey’s Anatomy”

What bothered me most was the fact that he was ever even assigned to Dr. Bailey’s service: In the pilot, only Izzie, George, Cristina, and Meredith were her interns. What was the point of transferring Alex to Dr. Bailey too? Did the network not think that three powerhouse women and one brilliant but bumbling boy next door were enough? Did we seriously (to use the frequently overused catchphrase of the show’s early seasons) need to add a white bad boy into the mix?

What followed for Alex (played by Justin Chambers) was a veritable parade of douchebaggery. He started a syphilis outbreak. (Not hating on his casual sex game, but he’s a doctor — he should know to use condoms.) He yelled at patients and treated women (actually, everyone) like they were beneath him. He somehow managed to both sexually harass and reject Addison Montgomery Shepherd. And he entered into a codependent relationship with Jane Doe/Ava that nearly destroyed both of them. There were flashes of compassion throughout — I’ll admit I got choked up when he picked up Izzie and carried her away from Denny Dukette’s death bed — and it was clear viewers were supposed to see him as a jerk with a heart of gold, in part because we were supplied with plenty of explanations for his behavior. He had an abusive father, a mentally ill mother, and a youth spent in foster care and juvie. But all those explanations were just that: explanations. They weren’t excuses.

And yet now here we are, in a world where Alex is responsible enough to be Meredith’s emergency contact. In a world where he’s in a loving, honest relationship with Jo, someone with whom he’s finally allowed himself to be vulnerable. In a world where, if my suspicious/fantasies are correct, he’s going to be a committed father before the season is up. How did Grey’s pull this off?