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We still don\u2019t know who did or did not survive the explosion that rocked Grey Sloan Memorial in the final moments of\u00a0Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/a><\/em>\u2018s Season 21 finale, but thanks to a new set of stills, there are some added clues about what might be ahead when the show returns next month.<\/p>\n Entertainment Weekly<\/a> hosts three first-look images from the premiere, including a shot of Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone<\/a>) looking distraught as Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill<\/a>) holds her back; Simone Griffith (Alexis Floyd<\/a>) and Trevor Jackson<\/a>\u2018s new character in a dreaded elevator moment; and Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo<\/a>) at a patient\u2019s bedside.<\/p>\n In the EW interview, showrunner Meg Marinis<\/a> teased, \u201cWe clearly saw Link in immediate danger\u2026 We\u2019ll just have to see whether Link makes it through this explosion.\u201d She also confirmed that the premiere will pick up immediately after the explosion and \u201creturn right to the chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n After the publication of the images,\u00a0Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em> fans tried to deduce what they could from the pics and made some interesting pitches and observations beyond the obvious fear that Atticus \u201cLink\u201d Lincoln (Chris Carmack<\/a>) will be killed off in the blast.<\/p>\n One fan, for example, thinks Season 22\u2019s premiere might do the unthinkable and take out another series original: Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.<\/a>). \u201cRichard is one I am having big doubts on at the moment. The whole conversation he had with Meredith about retiring sounded like the final conversation they had together. Also, it\u2019s the 20th anniversary coming up. Maybe it\u2019s my own self delusion, they have to go big and something impactful, and Richard is at risk of being killed off to leave an emotional impact. Also the vibe from production is weird. Everyone is too quiet, there have been no leaks other than a few indications on social media and that also makes me feel it might be something really big in terms of consequences, rather than someone that has spent little time in the show with the cast. Killing off Richard would be huge, and its certainly a way to start off the season,\u201d they wrote on a Reddit<\/a> fan thread.<\/p>\n\n Other fans predicted that Monica Beltran (Natalie Morales) might be a casualty that could earn this kind of response from Amelia, since the two have had a close connection at times in recent seasons. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be Monica and Amelia will feel guilty,\u201d one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>.<\/p>\n Still another on Facebook<\/a> guessed that the photo of Amelia in anguish indicated that Lucas Adams (Niko Terho<\/a>), her nephew, might\u2019ve been hurt by the explosion. His whereabouts at the time of the ignition weren\u2019t clear.<\/p>\n The prevailing sentiment on all of these social media sounding boards seems to still be, though, that it\u2019s Link who\u2019ll be affected. He was shown in an OR at the time, and Amelia did love him once upon a time and shares a child with him, so this photo reaction would align with that.<\/p>\n Fans also seem to agree that killing off Link would be a true tragedy, particularly for Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington<\/a>), with whom he is expecting twins.<\/p>\n \u201cIf it is Link, then they\u2019re just cruel to Jo. She and Link just got married. They\u2019re expecting twin Girls. Also, Link is not just her husband, but also her best friend,\u201d said one Redditor. \u201cIt cant be Link\u2026Jo deserves her happy ending\u2026please consider taking Owen or Teddy, matter fact take both of them,\u201d another fan wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n So what clues do the new photos hold for you? Hit the comments below to let us know!<\/p>\n