Jason George is embracing the time he has left with , despite his tough feelings about . The actor tells about his mixed emotions as the firefighter drama series signs off this month after seven seasons. George originated his role of Ben Warren in an episode of the sixth season of that aired in 2010 before spinoff show launched in March of 2018.
Indeed, when news broke late last year that ABC would be ending the series after the current season. “It’s incredibly tough because it feels like we have so many more years in us,” Warren tells about ending. Still, the actor takes solace in knowing that his show’s team was able to prepare for the finale, which is not always the case for some series.
“Knowing that this was our last season, the writers got to write an ending that landed that plane the way it was supposed to land,” George says. “We got to write a beautiful ending, and we also got to schedule the whole thing and deal with each other knowing that this is going to be goodbye as a family every day.” He adds, “If the audience feels the way we felt in the moment when we saw that last shot, they’ll be in tears.
” fans continue to hope that Ben — who is married to Miranda Bailey, portrayed on the medical drama by Chandra Wilson — will again pop up on the long-running series. George is open to the potential return but claims he’s unsure where any conversations might lead. “I like to think that there’s still a Ben-Bailey, or Benley, story to tell,”.
