And lets just say theres more to that story when season 21 picks up just moments later.

I think fans will be excited about that dynamic between the two.

The good news is that we wont have to wait long for answers.

GREY’S ANATOMY “Episode 2101” HARRY SHUM JR., KALI ROCHA, NIKO TERHO, ALEXIS FLOYD

Harry Shum Jr., Kali Rocha, Niko Terho, and Alexis Floyd on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.Ser Baffo/Disney

Several of the threads do get answered in that first episode, Marinis says.

But not everyones going to get all their answers quickly.

The answer involves none other thanDr.

GREY’S ANATOMY “Episode 2101” ADELAIDE KANE, MIDORI FRANCIS, KALI ROCHA, ALEXIS FLOYD

Adelaide Kane, Midori Francis, Kali Rocha, and Alexis Floyd on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.Ser Baffo/Disney

Sydney Heron(Kali Rocha), who last appeared in season 4 of the long-running medical drama.

Clearly we have some fired attendings, Marinis says.

When we last saw Sydney, she was in light blue scrubs as a resident with Bailey.

Now shes an attending, but shes still the character that delighted fans in those early days.

Nearly 20 years after we first met her, that philosophy hasnt changed.

(Thankfully or not Cristina isnt around to see it.)

Her healing with love philosophy and her kind of quirky nature is a little different for some.

And then the pitch to bring her back for this year and this particular story was so perfect.

And so far, she hasnt disappointed.

“It’s like nobody had missed a beat from 18 years of her being gone.

Greys Anatomyreturns Thursday, Sept. 26, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.