Ellen Pompeo

Grey's Anatomy star and executive producer Ellen Pompeo says she believes Grey's Anatomy should adjust the way it tackles social issues.

Created and written by Katie Robbins (The Affair), the Hulu limited series is inspired by the true story of Ukranian-born Natalia Grace and her US adoptive parents who claimed that she was an adult “sociopath” pretending to be a child. She will continue to narrate (but may not do voiceover in every episode) and will remain an executive producer on the show, which remains ABC’s top scripted series. As we reported Wednesday, Pompeo is scaling back her work on Grey’s after taking on a starring role in Hulu’s Orphan limited series.

"Less sort of hit you over the head for just one hour and then we never talk about it again," Pompeo said on her podcast.

(Although we should also point out that Grey’s Anatomy has racked up a lot of executive producers over the years.) Specifically, Pompeo ( as quoted by Variety) gave a podcast interview this week, on her own show Tell Me, in which she stated that she wants the show to be less “preachy.” Grey’s Anatomy star (and executive producer) Ellen Pompeo has already announced one major change she’ll be implementing in the show’s upcoming 19th season—i.e., having quite a bit less Ellen Pompeo hanging around.

To that end, the hit ABC medical drama has tackled a number of social issues, including sexual assault, racism, addiction, and the COVID pandemic, to name just ...

It’s hard to argue that Grey’s Anatomy isn't on the right path in giving light to a number of diverse stories, but it’s also good to know that star and executive producer Ellen Pompeo continues to look at how to evolve the show for however many seasons we have left. In speaking on what she’d like to see in the future, rather than picking a specific issue, Ellen Pompeo said she’d like to change how those issues are presented. Ellen Pompeo may be taking a smaller role in Grey’s Anatomy’s 19th season when it comes to her role as Meredith Grey, but she is still an executive producer on the series who has shown that she cares about the stories they tell.

Ellen Pompeo is heading into her 19th season on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, debuting in early October, though she wants the show to change its approach to social ...

I think I’d like to see things happen a little more subtly and over time,' she added I think I’d like to see things happen a little more subtly and over time,' she added. Stay: She decided to stay at Grey Sloan, though it's unclear how her limited episodes will be factored into Season 19, which is expected to span 22 episodes