.Jesse Williams will return in season 19 to guest star in the fifth episode, which he also directed, ET can confirm. The episode, titled «When I Get to the Border,» airs Thursday, Nov.
3. This marks the fourth time the actor has put on the director's hat on .Williams exited the series midway through season 17 of the ABC medical drama, though he later returned with co-star Sarah Drew for the franchise's 400th episode, which also served as the season 18 finale.
As Deadline reports, Williams' upcoming appearance comes as Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) reunites with Jackson while on a trip to Boston.
Debbie Allen is also set to reprise her role as Jackson’s mother, Catherine, in the episode.Viewers will recall Williams' last episode as a series regular in May 2021 saw his character, Jackson, making the decision to relocate to the East Coast to oversee the Avery family foundation.
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