When Justin Chembers refused to continue to be part of the "Anatomy of Passion", a difficult task was faced before the shusnerner. She had to withdraw a character from the game, and choose this method for this so that the farewell to him did not cause the negative from the fans.
In an interview with TVLine, the producer admitted that he considered three options. Karev could perish that was the most obvious decision, or further live in Seattle, while maintaining relations with Joe (Camilla Laddington), but never appearing in the frame, or reunite with Ozzi (Catherine Hayeigl).
As it became known from the sixteenth episode of the show, the vernoff stopped in the third version, since he found it the only viable.
Alexa's murder would be too cruel to everyone, especially to Meredith and Joe,
- shared the reflections of the Showranner.
Also, Cristo noted that the death of the character in any case would lead his wife and the best girlfriend to the "painful grief". And in general, at least the fact that Karev decided to stay with an izhi, and stressed fans for obvious reasons, they would hardly be less upset if his departure from the show was decorated with a more cruel way.
As for the second option, in which Joe would continue to live in separation with her husband, he even really was discussed. Showranner noticed that "if Alex had stayed in Seattle, she would have provided Joe bear a service," having deprived her hopes to become happy. So, to give Alex, life behind the scenes together with the izhi "was completely obvious correct way."
The final series of the 16th season of the "Anatomy of Passion" was published on the screens on April 9, and the show was already extended for the 17 season.