Grey’s Anatomy Season 16 Returning Character Theories
9 Characters We Wish Grey's Anatomy Would Bring Back in Season 16
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After an ugly custody battle for Sofia — the biological child of Callie and the deceased Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) — that resulted in her ex-wife Arizona being granted full custody of their daughter, Callie was faced with a choice between following through on her plan to move to New York with her girlfriend, Penny, or stay in Seattle in order to be close to Sofia. Ultimately, though, Callie didn't have to choose, as Arizona ignored the court's ruling and offered Callie a joint custody arrangement. Callie, Penny, and Sofia moved to New York at the end of season 12, although Sofia subsequently returned to live with Arizona, and passed along the information that Callie and Penny eventually broke up.
Although Ramirez was the one who made the call for Callie to leave, she's said she'd be open to the possibility of coming back to Grey's at some point, and series creator Shonda Rhimes has said the show would be happy to have her. With Ramirez now finished with her role on Madam Secretary, season 16 might be the perfect time to bring back the orthopedic surgeon. Maybe she accompanies Arizona on a special case, maybe she's called in for a consult of her own, or maybe — if we're extremely lucky — the whole reconciled Robbins-Torres family just moves back for good.