Patrick Dempsey's exit on "Grey's Anatomy" has devasted a lot of fans of the TV series.
A lot of "Grey's Anatomy" viewers has expressed that they would boycott the show if Patrick Dempsey would not return in Season 12.
Fans have launched a petition in Change.org to lobby producers into having Patrick Dempsey back on "Grey's Anatomy" after Dr. Derek Shepherd's role was killed off in the April 23 episode of the hospital drama.
"This is important because you cannot have people invest a DECADE into a character and then you just terminate them like that!" the petition's creator, Courtney Williams, reportedly wrote in the petition, as quoted by Hollywood Life.
"You have people out here donating blood and organs trying to save lives, wanting to become doctors and all from committing to this television show..just to let us down like this. You've destroyed us. COMPLETELY!"
However, it seems that the petition was not enough to make producers regret killing Patrick Dempsey off "Grey's Anatomy."
So how will Season 12 go on without the beloved doctor? Jason George, who plays the role of Dr. Ben Warren, dished out some spoilers.
"The writers have made this extra effort to breathe new air and refresh everything," Jason George told People. "They've hit reboot almost.
"There's a lot of things that make it feel brand new, but it has that lightness and sense of humor that people fell in love with in the first place," the actor added.
"And the sexy sexy is back on. There are a lot of people who are not in couples now and are falling into bed. Everyone's getting a little bit of loving."
The show's creator, Shonda Rhimes, also revealed a few spoilers on how "Grey's Anatomy" season 12 would be interesting without Patrick Dempsey.
"Meredith is single and she is living this life that she's never thought she'd be living again. She's living in a house with her sisters," Shonda Rhimes said, as quoted by Hollywood Take.
"She's surrounded by women who are dating and having a whole life and she's not interested in all that. [Meredith is] starting to wonder is there a second life here or are your best years behind you? I guess the theme [of Season 12] is rebirth. That evolution for that character is beautiful. It's a weird rebirth of all the characters, but especially for Meredith."
