Eric Dane Addresses Those Fan Theories About Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria

We hate to burst your bubble however Eric Dane says that younger Cal’s love curiosity just isn’t Derek Shepherd.

In the most recent episode of Euphoria, which aired Sunday, Jan. 24, viewers had been taken again to see Cal (Elias Kacavas‘) highschool days and be launched to his greatest buddy, Derek (Henry Elkenberry). The flashback exhibits the kids embark on their first romantic relationships with ladies earlier than taking a visit to a homosexual bar, the place they share an intimate kiss. Any hopes for a relationship are shattered when Cal finds out his girlfriend Marcia is pregnant. 

Gray’s Anatomy followers had been fast to take a position if Derek was a callback to Eric’s position reverse Patrick Dempsey within the Shonda Rhimes sequence. In any case, Patrick’s character was named Derek Shepherd.

However in an unique interview with E! Information, Eric mentioned it was “purely coincidence” that present author Sam Levinson selected that particular identify for younger Cal’s love curiosity. So don’t count on a Gray’s Anatomy and Euphoria crossover occasion anytime quickly.