Rachel DiPillo exited as a regular after three seasons, when Dr. Sarah Reese decided to abandon pathology and transferred to Baylor following a rough conflict with her mentor. She vanished from primetime for a while — but fans welcomed her back in a guest arc in Season 10.

Colin Donnell left after a dramatic storyline involving the death of his ex-girlfriend and his father — a decision driven by narrative closure rather than character death.
The article is not finished. Click on the next page to continue.
The article is not finished. Click on the next page to continue.
Next page