In quite possibly the best Grey’s Anatomy news all season (for me at least), the legendary Lindsay Wagner, a.k.a. the Bionic Woman, will be playing Alex’s mom in next Thursday’s (May 3) episode of Grey’s Anatomy.

As many Justin fans know, he’s a longtime fan of Lindsay’s (his childhood crush) and she’s become a friend of his, so this news is especially cool. Check out what TVLine had to say about her casting:

Grey’s Anatomy found a literal Bionic Woman to play Alex’s estranged mother. As confirmed by TVLine, TV vet Lindsay Wagner has been cast in the pivotal role, and is set to appear in the May 3 episode.

Directed by Grey’s co-star Jesse Williams, the episode finds Alex (Justin Chambers) and Jo (Camilla Luddington) embarking on a trip to Iowa to find Alex’s mom, Helen, whom he hasn’t heard from in a very long time. The hour is a sequel of sorts to the March 15 ep, in which we caught a fleeting glimpse of a younger version of Alex’s mom, played by Emily Rutherfurd (The New Adventures of Old Christine).

Per Grey’s canon, Alex spent much of his childhood coping with a drug-addict father and schizophrenic mother (the latter of whom he had committed). He made his way through more than a dozen foster homes, spent time in juvenile detention and lost his virginity to a nurse at his high school at 15.

 
Lindsay Wagner’s official Twitter page confirmed the news and promised stories and pics from set! 😃

JUST ANNOUNCED … Lindsay appears next week on #GreysAnatomy playing the mother of Dr. Alex Karev (@7JustinChambers ). Thursday, May 3rd-8pm on ABC. Watch for stories/pics from set! @GreysABC

— Lindsay Wagner (@mslindsaywagner) April 26, 2018

ABC released the promotional photos and synopsis for the penultimate episode of Grey’s Anatomy season 14. The link to the two photos featuring Justin is below, as well as the synopsis for episode 14.23 “Cold as Ice.”

“Cold as Ice” – One of Grey Sloan Memorial’s own is seriously injured, making the team reflect on what is truly important to them. Meanwhile, Nicole Herman pays a visit to Grey Sloan and talks to Arizona about an exciting opportunity, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, MAY 10 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

Promotional Photos > 14.23 – Cold as Ice

★ The screencaps from last week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, episode 14.20 “Judgment Day,” have been added to the archive.

Screencaps > 14.20 – Judgment Day

 
★ This week’s episode has the title “Bad Reputation,” and a familiar face from the past returns – nurse Olivia. Last Thursday, Sarah Utterback, who plays Olivia, posted this selfie with Justin from when she was on the set of Grey’s shooting this episode.

 
The synopsis, Grey’s and TGIT promos for the episode are below. There was one promotional photo of Justin released and it can be seen HERE.

“Bad Reputation” – The hospital brings in crisis management to help them sort out allegations against Harper Avery. Meanwhile, Nurse Olivia shows up at Grey Sloan with her son, throwing Alex and Jo for a loop; and Arizona decides to spend more time with Sofia who is having a hard time at school, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, APRIL 26 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

★ Last Friday, ABC announced that Grey’s Anatomy has officially been picked up for season 15! It was already expected but still good to hear. The announcement also made it official that Grey’s now holds the record for the longest-running scripted primetime show on ABC. An impressive accomplishment that the show’s cast and crew should be very proud of. Congrats to all!👏👏

 
★ I added four photos of Justin in Beverly Hills last week to the photo archive.

Beverly Hills – April 17

 
★ Justin posted on his Instagram about the short film Corazón which is based on a real-life patient story, and written by his friend Kelley Sane. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and can now be watched at corazonfilm.com.

★ Filming on season 14 of Grey’s Anatomy wraps this week. This Monday, Jessica Capshaw filmed her last scene on Grey’s and it was a scene with Justin. Debbie Allen, who is directing the season finale (episode 14.24 titled “All of Me”), posted this selfie with Justin and Jessica on the set.

 
★ Here are a couple of BTS videos with small glimpses of Justin. This first video was taken by Grey’s fan, Francesca Ruiz, and shows the cast and crew leaving a yacht they had spent the day filming on in San Pedro, CA on April 11th. The scenes they filmed will be part of the season finale as well.

 
This is an older video from March when Justin was filming with Camilla Luddington on location for episode 14.22 “Fight for Your Mind.” The synopsis of the episode says: “Alex and Jo go on a road trip to Iowa to find Alex’s mom, whom he hasn’t heard from in a very long time.”

★ Screencaps from Grey’s Anatomy episode 14.19 “Beautiful Dreamer” have been uploaded to the archive.

Screencaps > 14.19 – Beautiful Dreamer

 
★ Next episode has “Judgment Day” as the title. The synopsis is below, as well as two promos. The first is the one that aired on TV and the second was posted by the Grey’s twitter account.

“Judgment Day” – During presentations on Grey Sloan Surgical Innovation Prototypes Day, Arizona shares some cookies from an appreciative patient that, unbeknownst to her, contain a special ingredient. Meanwhile, Catherine reveals some shocking details to Jackson about his grandfather’s past; and Jo steps in mid-operation on a major surgery after Bailey and Meredith are down for the count, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, APRIL 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

★ ABC released the promotional photos for Grey’s Anatomy episode 14.21 which has the title “Bad Reputation” and airs on April 26th. Read the episode description below and check out the photo of Justin in the episode at the link below.

“Bad Reputation” – The hospital brings in crisis management to help them sort out allegations against Harper Avery. Meanwhile, Nurse Olivia shows up at Grey Sloan with her son, throwing Alex and Jo for a loop; and Arizona decides to spend more time with Sofia who is having a hard time at school, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, APRIL 26 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

Promotional Photos > 14.21 – Bad Reputation

 
★ A new episode of Grey’s air this Thursday. Here is the promo for the TGIT lineup which includes Grey’s, Station 19 and Scandal.