ABC has officially announced the release date of the 11^th season of 'Grey's Anatomy' as fans could not be more excited about the premiere.

The pilot for the 11^th season will be a part of a star-studded premiere night that includes the return of 'Scandal' and the much-awaited series premiere of 'How to get away with Murder', starring Viola Davis.

Shonda Rhimes, showrunner, told THR about the upcoming developments with Ellen Pompeo''s character Meredith.

"It's really a Meredith-centric season. There's a lot of growth. She's lost her person. Her sister has showed up. Her husband is chafing to go someplace else. She's got all these things going on. Maybe that's the theme, maybe it's independence. But for me right now, it feels like it's Meredith. I'm feeling her more acutely because she's lost her person," Rhimes said.

They are also going to add new characters for Season 11. Caterina Scorsone will play as Amelia Shepherd. She made a couple of appearances last season as Derek's (Patrick Dempsey) sister. For this season, she will be seen on a regular basis.

Maggie Pierce will also join the crew as a new doctor at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

For the MerDer love story, fans can expect a lot of tension since Derek decided to move to Washington despite Meredith's decision to stay in Seattle. Rhimes said that "something huge" is going to happen for the couple.

"Right now, if you were in the writers' room, you would probably tell me that the theme is 'Meredith," Rhimes said, "Because all I keep saying is, 'The show is just about Meredith Grey!'"

'Grey's Anatomy' will air on Sept. 25 at 8/7c on ABC.