In a new exclusive article via Deadline Trevor Jackson (Grown-ish, Burning Sands), has secured a key role on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. The former grown-ish star will make his debut in Episode 2117, airing May 8, and appear in the season finale. “If the medical drama is renewed for a 22nd season, Jackson has the option to become a series regular,” Deadline reports, adding that the renewal is expected and may be confirmed soon.

Jackson will play a handsome, intelligent, but arrogant man in his late 20s who has just moved to Seattle. It is still unclear whether his character will be a surgical intern or resident. “The show is down one of each following the departures of Midori Francis (The Sex Lives of College Girls, Robot Chicken) as Mika and Jake Borelli (Station 19, The Thundermans) as Levi earlier this season,” Deadline notes. This leaves room for Jackson’s character to possibly fill the gap left by the characters’ exits. The role was highly coveted, with several young actors pursuing the opportunity to join a long-running hit like Grey’s Anatomy, Deadline reveals.

Grey’s Anatomy fans can expect Jackson’s character to inject some fresh energy into the hospital, making his addition a potentially significant change for the series. Deadline states that this new role comes “at a time when the show is shaking things up,” leaving viewers eager to see how the dynamic shifts with his arrival.

Before landing the Grey’s Anatomy role, Jackson built his career in both television and theater. He starred alongside Yara Shahidi in grown-ish and his work in American Crime , alongside Regina King (Daddy Daycare, The Watchmen) earned him critical recognition. As Deadline points out, Jackson was “the only original cast member to remain a series regular for grown-ish’s entire six-season run.”

Jackson’s career began in theater, where he played Young Simba in the touring production of The Lion King before taking the stage in The Tap Dance Kid on Broadway. “His wide-ranging background has prepared him well for the demands of a series like Grey’s Anatomy,” says Deadline.

Jackson’s new role on Grey’s Anatomy marks an exciting milestone in his career. With the opportunity to become a series regular depending on the show’s renewal, his character’s addition promises to shake things up in the hospital’s already complicated world. Fans are eager to see how his presence will impact the show in the coming season.