Grey’s Anatomy Season 21 Sets Up Levi’s Return Even Before Jake Borelli’s Departure

Warning! SPOILERS about Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 7 ahead.

Levi’s goodbye episode in Grey's Anatomy season 21 sneakily referenced his potential future return. Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 7 was a major episode for both characters whose actors are set to exit the medical drama this season. However, if Midori Francis’ Mika Yasuda had it worse with her life and that of her sister hanging in the balance after the car crash, Jake Borelli’s Levi Schmitt spent his last day at Grey Sloan Memorial before the move to Texas. One moment in Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 7 nonetheless hinted at Levi’s return even before he officially left Seattle.

Levi’s last day at Grey Sloan celebrated the steps forward he made as a doctor and a character more in general in Grey’s Anatomy. Sharing his decision with Richard and Bailey in Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 6 gave Levi the clarity needed to happily welcome his move to Texas as his future, even if that didn’t guarantee a Peds fellowship spot after the time spent researching. Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 7 also set up a major milestone in Levi’s personal life after James resigned to go to Texas with him, making their move mark a real new beginning.

Jo Asks Levi To Be Her Baby's Godfather In Grey's Anatomy

Jo & Levi’s Goodbyes Were The Most Heartwarming

Levi’s last day at Grey Sloan wasn’t only epochal for him and his future, but for Jo Wilson too, as his departure left Jo without one of her closest friends. Like many of Grey’s Anatomy’s friendships, Jo and Levi’s happened inadvertently, especially as Levi was not particularly popular as an intern when he first arrived. This was only exacerbated by his dropping his glasses inside a patient, making Levi and Jo’s fling one she dreaded being remembered of right after their hookup. However, their fling eventually kickstarted their friendship, one important enough to prompt Jo’s heartwarming request in season 21.

Levi delivering the news of her being pregnant already made him a part of Jo’s pregnancy. However, Jo asking Levi to be the godfather of the twins she and Link were expecting officially involves him, at a moment when Levi is set to start his new life away from Seattle. Jo’s preamble highlighted why she wanted Levi as an example for her and Link’s kids, delivering an uplifting tribute to Levi’s best qualities that simultaneously perfectly encapsulated their friendship and celebrated the person he turned into ahead of Levi’s exit storyline bringing forth his Grey’s Anatomy happily ever after.

Levi Needs To Return To Meet His Godchild In Grey's Anatomy

The Development Makes Levi’s Exit Similar To Meredith’s

Jo’s request and Levi’s enthusiastic acceptance thus set up Levi’s return to Grey’s Anatomy before he departed. While Levi’s return to meet his godchildren won’t happen for some time, as Jo won’t give birth anytime soon, it’s already set in stone, as it wouldn’t make sense for him to accept if he never meant to be part of their lives. The development thus lets Levi’s farewell in Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 7 be somewhat open, describing his future but keeping him part of the show, like Meredith and Maggie’s were before in Grey’s Anatomy season 19.