There's a lot that happens in Season 16 of "Grey's Anatomy," but the thing most viewers are likely to associate with it is the poorly handled departure of series original Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), who goes MIA midway through the season only to later bid an abrupt farewell to his wife, friends, and colleagues via several Dear John letters. Although fans learned in early 2020 that Chambers had left the series, the possibility still remained open for Alex to receive a meaningful sendoff, similar to Sandra Oh's exit from the series at the end of Season 10. Instead, in what felt like a hugely out-of-character move, Alex's letters revealed that he'd reunited with his ex-wife Izzie (Katherine Heigl, who departed in Season 6), who had given birth to his children without his knowledge years before. Coming on the heels of Alex becoming Chief of Surgery at Pacific Northwest Hospital and reaffirming his wedding vows to Jo, nothing about the departure felt right, casting a pall over the season.

And unfortunately, there wasn't much elsewhere in the season to redeem it. Also in Season 16, Meredith's medical license comes under fire due to insurance fraud, Andrew DeLuca experiences a mental health crisis, Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) cheats on Owen, and Amelia becomes pregnant. Plus, for much of the season, Richard holds a grudge against Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) for firing him, creating hostility between two characters whose supportive relationship had always been part of the bedrock of the show. All in all, it just wasn't a very enjoyable season, made that much worse by the baffling exit of one of the show's most beloved characters.

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