Grey's Anatomy fans have been waiting to find out who didn't survive the hospital explosion - and one death might have just been confirmed. Ahead of season 22, which premieres on Thursday, October 9, TVLine reported that original cast members Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr. are contracted to return. Kevin McKidd, Kim Raver, Caterina Scorsone and Camilla Luddington are also under contract to appear - if their characters aren't written off. The only major player not on the list is Chris Carmack. The season 21 finale ended with Dr.