Paging Dr. McDreamy! Euphoria fans are clamoring for Patrick Dempsey to make a cameo on the teen drama after learning more about Eric Dane‘s character, Cal Jacobs.The episode “Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys,” which aired on Sunday, January 23, opened with a flashback to the character’s teenage years, revealing that Cal (played by Elias Kacavas) had romantic feelings for his best friend Derek (Henry Eikenberry).
However, before the two could explore a relationship, Cal learns that his girlfriend got pregnant. He decides to marry her and raise their son, Nate (Jacob Elordi).Fans of the HBO Max series couldn’t help but pick up on a subtle Grey’s Anatomy connection and began pitching the idea that Dempsey, 56, should reunite with Dane, 49, in a future Euphoria episode.“Cal’s best friend’s name being Derek though?!
Sam Levinson knew what he was doing,” one fan wrote on Twitter, sharing a photo of the two actors in character as Grey‘s heartthrobs Derek Shepard and Mark Sloan.
Another viewer quipped, “If Derek ever comes back to see Cal… I think we all know the perfect actor to play him as an adult.”A third Twitter user wrote, “Euphoria ep 3 was so chaotic omg AND the fact that cal’s best friend’s name was derek,” adding that the writers “really said Euphoria x Grey’s Anatomy crossover.”Dempsey starred as Derek (a.k.a McDreamy) on Grey’s Anatomy from 2005 until he met his shocking end in 2015.
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