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Eric Dane Says He “Understood” Why He Was “Let Go” From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ After 6 Seasons
More than a decade later, Eric Dane is reflecting on the behind-the-scenes downfall of Dr. McSteamy.
The Grey’s Anatomy alum said he “didn’t leave so much as I was let go” from the long-running Shondaland series, on which he played Dr. Mark Sloan while “struggling” with addiction. Dane reprised the role along with several deceased characters in a season 17 episode in 2021 that saw Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo) hallucinates her dead loved ones on a beach while suffering from COVID-19. Before exiting the show in 2012, Dane entered a treatment center for an addiction to prescription drugs, which he developed following a sports injury.
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