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‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Meredith’s Family Emergency Brings Up the Past – PEOPLE

This post contains spoilers from the Thursday, April 11 episode of Grey's Anatomy.

A night of celebration turned to tragedy on Grey's Anatomy.

Several injured medical students were rushed to the hospital after a deck collapsed during a White Coat party. Everybody grab a chart, this is going to be a long night, Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) told the interns.

Benson "Blue" Kwan (Harry Shum Jr.) and Simone Griffin (Alexis Floyd) accidentally lost track of a student named Eddie. When they still couldnt find him, a nurse told them that they saw him near the stairwell. The pair then found Eddie on the ledge of the rooftop.

When they tried to talk him down, Eddie responded that he wondered what would happen if he fell or not.

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Simone and Blue raced to help Eddie. After she asked if he was having thoughts of suicide, he responded, I guess. Sometimes. She reminded him that they were there if he wanted to talk. He then sat down on the ledge of the roof and said, It seems darker up here, the city.

He eventually admitted was overwhelmed by med school, telling the doctors, I think Im broken. I dont deserve this anymore. He later added, I dont know how to live with all the pressure and all the pain.

Blue then confided in the patient that he had experienced similar feelings, saying, Youre not alone and on most days, I dont feel like a doctorlet us get you some help. Blues words were enough to get him to step down from the ledge and come with them.

After the trying experience, Simone went to an on-call room to get some rest. Before she could fall asleep, Lucas Adams (Niko Terho) whom she was still avoiding after their romantic entanglement fell apart found her and she said, I had a really long night.

Ill go, he replied, but she then invited him to lay next to her in bed and he joined her.

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Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman) told Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) that he had rushed her son Bailey to the hospital in Boston with early appendicitis.

Meredith was upset then that Nick had taken Bailey to the hospital without her consent, saying, Tell Bailey I will be there as soon as I can before hanging up.

Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.) then found Meredith and offered to help to call Catherine Avery (Debbie Allen).

Im his mother, you call me... call me immediately, Meredith insisted when Nick called back.

On the plane to Boston, Meredith admitted that she worried history would repeat itself with her son as her husband Derek Shepard (Patrick Dempsey) had died because surgeons didnt provide him with a timely CT scan following a major accident.

When Meredith arrived at the hospital, she coldly dismissed Nick, despite him rushing to get Bailey the care he needed. Of course, when Bailey woke up, he asked for Nick immediately.

Later, Meredith went to find Nick and told him that she was panicked about not being there for her kids. Im all they have," she said.

However, he reminded her that she has a village including him that loves and supports her children.

Ive been doing this a long time alone; it may take me a minute to adjust, she said. He responded, Ive got a minute.

Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) told her boyfriend Atticus "Link" Lincoln (Chris Carmack) she was late. He asked for what and she responded, My period.

She then got called to the emergency room and he asked her if they should stay to discuss her being late. Its a 9-1-1, Jo said. Link replied, So is this.

When Jo worried about how they would manage if she was pregnant, Link reminded her, Were in this together, no matter what.

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Jo refused to look at the pregnancy test and Link was excited to inform her that it was negative. However, she was none too thrilled by his reaction especially when she realized the test was a dud.

Im not pregnant, she later told him. However, she admitted that the pregnancy scare had made her realize that she wanted to have a baby with him to add to their brood of her daughter Luna and his and Amelia Shepherds (Caterina Scorsone) son, Scout.

I can get there. Its just gonna take me some time, he responded.

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Grey’s Anatomy: Cristina Yang’s Return Prospect Gets Honest Response From Sandra Oh – Screen Rant

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Actor Sandra Oh has opened up about the possibility of her returning as Cristina Yang in Grey's Anatomy during a future episode. Oh debuted as Cristina in the show's first episode, continually being a major character throughout her time on the series. She eventually left the series at the end of season 10, after she accepts a job as head of a new hospital in Zrich, Switzerland. This gave Cristina a proper ending as she said goodbye to her fellow doctors.

Speaking with ET, Oh addressed how likely it would be for her to come back as Cristina in any upcoming episodes of the show, such as Grey's Anatomy season 21. The star said that, while she's grateful viewers want to see more of her on the series after all this time, she's satisfied with how her story ended and doesn't have plans to continue it. Check out what Oh had to say below:

I love that I love that people are still [fans]. I love that you asked me that, because Cristina Yang is, of course, near and dear to my heart. [But] I will say, not anytime soon, my love. I hope people feel like I did my job, which is that I brought to life a character and she had a growth over 10 seasons, and that it was true. She was ready to move on, and so have I.

Cristina's storyline in the series by becoming head of a hospital in Switzerland, reflects how driven and career-oriented she is while giving her a proper sendoff. While Oh herself hasn't returned as the doctor since departing, she was last seen portrayed by a body double at Derek's funeral in season 11. Season 16 also features text messages she sends to Meredith, leading to her meeting Cormac Hayes, who becomes a major character in the series for a few seasons.

Despite how much the character has continued to have a presence in the series, Oh's answer about not coming back signals her story arc will not continue. Cristina's storyline ended in a satisfactory place, as her new job means she can now pursue the medical career she wants. Her happy ending is coupled with the actor taking on a variety of exciting new roles, like appearing in the positively-received The Sympathizer. Because she's spent the last decade taking on roles beyond the medical franchise, her return seems unlikely to happen soon.

It's still possible Cristina could make a guest appearance in a later episode, with Oh briefly reprising her role despite the character's story being over. However, the chances of her coming back appear slim, even if she were to show up one last time at some point so viewers can learn what her life has been like since leaving the hospital. Although it seems her time on the show is permanently over, her contribution to Grey's Anatomy allowed for a stellar character to help define the drama's first decade.

Grey's Anatomy airs Thursdays on ABC.

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Grey's Anatomy is considered one of the great television shows of our time, winning several awards and four Emmys. The high-intensity medical drama follows Meredith Grey and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial, who are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white.

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ recap: Is Jo pregnant? – Entertainment Weekly News

Whats worse than a bunch of injured medical students overflowing the ER? A bunch of sloppy, drunk, injured, medical students acting annoying in the ER. Thats what you get when the second-floor deck collapses at a white coat party, and all the intoxicated people geek out diagnosing each other on Grey's Anatomy tonight.

As Yasuda (Midori Francis) figures out how to keep med students bodily fluids off of her in the pit, Adams (Niko Terho) searches for a bloodied lab coat, which will hopefully calm the spirits of his patient Sophie. Shes currently prepping for surgery since a rather large wooden beam is protruding from her back. Lo and behold, the medics cut her precious white coat off her body in the ambulance, and thats all Sophie can think about.

Adams locates the bloodied, shredded mess of a coat, and Sophie quickly transitions into being in a hospital is so cool mode until her stress levels rise again when she realizes she cant feel her right leg. Being the smart, educated medical student she is, Sophie knows this is very, very bad news. She begs Adams to do everything in his power to fix her.

Owen (Kevin McKidd) and Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) agree that spinal surgery is necessary, but they decide to just remove the wooden stake from her back, close her up, and see what happens. Its going to be a mess in there, and Amelia needs to know what shes working with before she promises Sophie will be able to walk, let alone stand.

But when Amelia opens her up and Owen un-stakes her, the situation miraculously becomes uncomplicated. Adams intervenes from the viewing galley intercom, imploring his aunt to perform surgery. Sophie later wakes up to a healed spine and a fresh, sparkling white lab coat, courtesy of Adams.

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Im sure Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) would have been pulled in to help with the chaos had her son Bailey not been rushed to the hospital. For those of you just joining us, Meredith spends part of her time in Seattle trying to get funding for her Alzheimers research and the other part of the time with her kiddos and Nick (Scott Speedman) in Boston. You can imagine her anger when she receives a text from her daughter explaining that Nick took Bailey to the East Coast version of Grey Sloan Memorial.

Bailey has appendicitis, and Nick is handling it. Meredith is desperate to catch a flight to Boston so she can wring Nicks neck for not calling her sooner. Enter Richard (James Pickens Jr.) with his wifes private jet.

Meredith is so snippy with Nick on the phone as she rushes across the country to be with her boy. She becomes panicked that the doctor is going to screw up. Finally, everything becomes clear. Simple steps were missed with Derek. Meredith is afraid her son is going to fall into those same circumstances.

Thankfully, Bailey is fine, Meredith cools off, and she and Nick have a talk about how much he loves her kids and wants to be in their lives, even though Meredith is strong-willed and uber-independent. Meredith asks for a minute to adjust. Nick says he has all the minutes in the world. Could this guy be more perfect? Besides the fact that he didnt call Meredith immediately, I think not.

Sometimes, Meredith is so mean to Nick that it makes me want to give him a hug. Perhaps I should look into becoming a professional hugger like that lady who crawled up into the bed with Winston (Anthony Hill) and Millins (Adelaide Kane) patient to lower his blood pressure before surgery. There are weirder ways to make money, Im sure. Its worth researching.

Of course, Winston thinks the professional hugger is annoying, especially when she suggests they postpone surgery for a bit. He asks the human blanket to take a hike and demands Millin prep their patient for surgery. Millin smarts off to Winston, wondering out loud when the coolest doctor became so rude to both patients and residents. This did not go over well with Dr. Ndugu.

When their patient begins to spiral out of control on his way to the OR, Winstons tune changes, and he hops up onto the gurney to snuggle. Millin is impressed and tells her mentor after surgery. Winston admits that his personal life has infiltrated his workspace, and he promises not to let it happen again. Read: Maggie served him divorce papers. Ugh.

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Meanwhile, back in the ER, Griffith (Alexis Floyd) and Kwan (Harry Shum Jr.) have lost one of the drunk med students and have to scour the hospital to find him before they are both fired. Someone mentioned that they saw him near the stairway to the roof. Griffith and Kwan find Eddie pacing on the ledge, holding his bright new coat. Griffith receives his lab results on her tablet and notices that he is not drunk. Eddie is depressed.

The pair calmly try and talk Eddie off the ledge and both are encouraged when he chooses to sit down. Griffith listens as Eddie works through his thoughts and feelings about becoming a doctor. Eddie doesnt think hes cut out for it. He doesnt know how to live with the pressure and pain.

Its shocking to hear Kwan, who has been silent up until this point, agree with Eddie. Kwan admits that he still doesnt feel like a doctor, but hes still here. He assures Eddie that he is not alone and asks for his hand so he can help him down from the ledge. He wants to get Eddie help.

Eddie turns, offers Kwan his hand, and allows the two interns to help him down. Later, Griffith offers to listen if Kwan needs to talk, but he dismisses her. She ends up in an on-call room snuggling with Adams. I guess these two are talking again. And who needs to hire professional huggers when you have ex-boyfriends to cuddle?

I should also inform you that Jo (Camilla Luddington) thought she was pregnant with Links (Chris Carmack) baby. While waiting for not one but two pregnancy tests, Jo and Link ran through every scenario of what it would look like to be parents to three children in diapers. Once the official test came back negative, they agreed to one day have a baby, but not now. Im confident that their baby will have amazing skin, teeth, and hair. Im just saying.

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Grey’s Anatomy’s Most Enduring Character Is a Real-Life Scrub Nurse – CBR – Comic Book Resources

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BokHee, the longest-lasting supporting character of the cast of Grey's Anatomy, is played by an actual scrub nurse who certainly takes her role seriously. Actor Kathy C. An, also known as BokHee An, portrayed BokHee on both Grey's Anatomy and its six-season spinoff Private Practice. She has garnered a massive following among Grey's Anatomy fans, and for good reason she is undeniably one of the most dedicated actors on the show.

Designated as a "protect-at-all-costs" character by fans, Grey's Anatomy's BokHee has appeared in every season to date. She has very few speaking lines throughout the series, usually being spoken to by other characters rather than driving the narrative herself. She didn't actually talk until Season 10 when she recommended a bypass surgery for Alex's father in "Get Up, Stand Up." She spoke again in Season 15's "I Want a New Drug," praising Ellen Pompeo's Meredith Grey as "Wonder Woman." Aside from these two instances, BokHee largely communicates through facial expressions and reactions, often telling the main characters what they need to hear without saying a word.

Updated by Jordan Iacobucci on April 14, 2024: Grey's Anatomy has officially been renewed for its twenty-first season. Now bereft of its main character, Dr. Meredith Grey, the series is poised to take a new direction as its supporting cast fills the void left in Ellen Pompeo's wake. However, the actress has been confirmed to return in a recurring role in upcoming seasons. Nevertheless, while the series is always transforming itself, it is good for viewers to know that some things never change. In over twenty years of television, the supporting character Nurse BokHee has remained a fixture of Grey's Anatomy. Moreover, the actress's history in the medical profession adds some much-needed realism to the long-running medical drama.

Kathy C. An worked asa scrub nursein Los Angeles for 56 years before retiring in 2015. Before her retirement, actor Giacomo Gianniotto who played Andrew DeLuca from Season 11 through Season 17 watched a surgery in which An assisted to prepare for his part. Though it is yet unconfirmed, it's quite possible Gianniotto is not the only member of the Grey's Anatomy crew that has shadowed An in the decade she worked on Grey's Anatomy and was assisting in surgeries in Los Angeles. After all, many cast and crew members regularly watch real-life surgeries in the Los Angeles area to prepare for specific episodes and scenes that include those surgeries.

BokHee An adds to the authenticity of Grey's Anatomy just by being onscreen. Whether viewers consciously realize it, they can catch small details and tell whether they're fake. This is why Tom Cruise hangs out on actual airplanes when doing his stunts and CGI car chases aren't as appealing in action movies. An actor can train to play a nurse for as long as they want, but it's near-impossible to replicate the simple, natural, swift hand movements that only an experienced nurse has. BokHee is the only Grey's Anatomy cast member outside the show to have a medical career. Behind the camera, however, there are a few more medical professionals who help add to the show's authenticity.

Grey's Anatomy Ratings And Scores

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score

International Movie Database

84%

73%

7.6/10

Grey's Anatomy may not be viewers' first idea regarding a strictly realistic procedural series, but it is far more realistic than audiences give it credit for. While the Shonda Rhimes-created show makes the occasional suspension of reality for storytelling, Grey's Anatomy isconsistently accurate,according to most medical professionals. Executive producers Zoanne Clack and Fred Einesman, both doctors, play a huge role in the fact-checking process. Many other real-life doctors and medical professionals are also brought on to advise and fact-check the work, often adding medical text to the scripts wherever the writer's room puts "medical medical."

Given her surgical background, having Kathy C. An star on Grey's Anatomy as a recurring character is a testament to the show's incredible attention to detail. Not only does it add to the medical drama's nuance, but it also makes BokHee an even more lovable character. Though it's unlikely BokHee will ever get her own Grey's Anatomy episode, knowing this information about Kathy C. An makes her appearances all the more entertaining. Even with her generally limited storyline in the series, BokHee's presence greatly elevates Grey's Anatomy, injecting a sense of realism into the series that other procedurals often lack.

Grey's Anatomy may not be strictly realistic in every regard, but its attempts to remain somewhat consistent with actual medical practices help it stand out from other medical dramas. The series understandably has to heighten some of its medical aspects to keep viewers engaged, but it at least makes an effort not to take things too far. In part, this has helped Grey's Anatomy remain popular for two decades.

While other medical procedural series like Chicago Med and New Amsterdam have found their audiences, no series of their genre holds a candle to the popularity of Grey's Anatomy. The series has transcended multiple decades with its high-stakes drama and memorable storylines, consistently drawing a passionate fanbase to each and every season. The series has even been able to weather the usually crippling loss of a beloved lead, suggesting that it is nowhere near its end.

For all of the extra work that must be done behind the scenes, the attention to detail in Grey's Anatomy's medical scenes greatly improves the overall series. Real-life professionals like Kathy C. An help keep the seriesgrounded in actual medical science, even if the personal relationships and storylines sometimes exit the realm of believability. So long as the series works to maintain a certain level of realism, it can expect to continue to enjoy a high level of popularity among audiences, even as it continues its twentieth season.

Grey's Anatomy is available to stream on Netflix and Hulu.

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Civil War | Anatomy of a Scene – The New York Times

My name is Alex Garland and Im the writer director of Civil War. So this particular clip is roughly around the halfway point of the movie and its these four journalists and theyre trying to get, in a very circuitous route, from New York to DC, and encountering various obstacles on the way. And this is one of those obstacles. What they find themselves stuck in is a battle between two snipers. And they are close to one of the snipers and the other sniper is somewhere unseen, but presumably in a large house that sits over a field and a hill. Its a surrealist exchange and its surrounded by some very surrealist imagery, which is theyre, in broad daylight in broad sunshine, theres no indication that were anywhere near winter in the filming. In fact, you can kind of tell its summer. But theyre surrounded by Christmas decorations. And in some ways, the Christmas decorations speak of a country, which is in disrepair, however silly it sounds. If you havent put away your Christmas decorations, clearly something isnt going right. Whats going on? Someone in that house, theyre stuck. Were stuck. And theres a bit of imagery. It felt like it hit the right note. But the interesting thing about that imagery was that it was not production designed. We didnt create it. We actually literally found it. We were driving along and we saw all of these Christmas decorations, basically exactly as they are in the film. They were about 100 yards away, just piled up by the side of the road. And it turned out, it was a guy whod put on a winter wonderland festival. People had not dug his winter wonderland festival, and hed gone bankrupt. And he had decided just to leave everything just strewn around on a farmers field, who was then absolutely furious. So in a way, theres a loose parallel, which is the same implication that exists within the film exists within real life. You dont understand a word I say. Yo. Whats over there in that house? Someone shooting. Its to do with the fact that when things get extreme, the reasons why things got extreme no longer become relevant and the knife edge of the problem is all that really remains relevant. So it doesnt actually matter, as it were, in this context, what side theyre fighting for or what the other persons fighting for. Its just reduced to a survival.

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Station 19 Season 7 Just Reversed A Major Grey’s Anatomy Story With Sully & Natasha – Screen Rant

Warning! SPOILERS about Station 19 season 7, episode 5 ahead.

After episodes where Sully proposed and Natasha didnt give him a straight answer, Station 19 season 7, episode 5 finally managed to get them engaged and in doing so, it referenced a major Greys Anatomy seasons 10 and 11 storyline. Station 19s 100th episode included plenty of dramatic developments, but Ben and Sullys predicament that left them surrounded by fire and with little oxygen was among the most difficult, putting in danger two of Station 19s main characters. Almost losing Sully finally gave Natasha clarity regarding his marriage proposals, also explaining why she didnt seem to take them seriously before.

Sully and Natasha spent Station 19 season 6 fighting over whether to keep their relationship private, with the two torn between protecting their relationship and their careers, as Natasha being Sullys superior put them in a precarious situation. While the ballroom floor collapse in Station 19 season 6s finale endangering Natasha made Sully certain of what mattered, every time he asked Natasha to marry him in Station 19 season 7, she didnt answer clearly. Their talk in Station 19 season 7, episode 5 finally explained it had nothing to do with their love but much to do with Natashas fears.

Natasha admitted she had been stalling her relationship with Sully in Station 19 season 7, episode 5, sharing that she had been terrified that someday Sully would want her to play small. Her reveal simultaneously clarified that she really was avoiding answering Sullys proposal and why, showing that she truly loved Sully, but was also accustomed to men going back on their word. His promise to never be so stupid and try to make her play or feel small essentially made it possible for his proposal to be enthusiastically accepted by Natasha right after he promised her.

The worries plaguing Natasha that Sully didnt know about fully mirrored a Greys Anatomy season 10 story that completely degenerated by season 11, almost destroying Meredith and Dereks relationship right before Dereks death. Indeed, by Greys Anatomy season 10, Derek had promised to take a step back in his career to focus on his and Merediths family so that she could have her moment to shine and progress her career. However, his brain sensors research with Callie and his presidential brain mapping initiative made Derek go back on his word, causing him to put his career first once again.

Before accepting, Derek refused the US presidents offer twice despite not wanting to, choosing his family only because he had promised Meredith. In return, this made Derek take out his anger on Meredith and those closest to him, making them miserable because he resented Meredith as she refused to stall her career to follow him. This fight continued from Greys Anatomy season 10 to 11, and it would have destroyed them had Derek not died. With Natashas worries revolving around Meredith and Dereks central problem in Greys Anatomy seasons 10 and 11, Station 19 season 7 essentially reversed their story.

The power disparity between Meredith and Derek was often at the center of their story, but they never explicitly considered that issues practicalities before season 10, with Greys Anatomy instead focusing on their unyielding love. Sully learning the prerequisite for which Natasha would consider marriage thus makes her priorities evident, making the problem that arose between Meredith and Derek much more unlikely to appear between them. By clarifying that love wasnt necessarily enough, also needing a clear and explicit understanding of their priorities, Station 19 season 7 made Sully and Natashas relationship have a firmer start than Meredith and Dereks.

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Release Date

6

With So Little to Be Sure Of

May 2, 2024

7

Give It All

May 9, 2024

8

Ushers of the New World

May 16, 2024

9

How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?

May 23, 2024

10

One Last Time

May 23, 2024

Station 19 returns on ABC with season 7, episode 6 on May 2, 2024.

Station 19 is a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy that premiered in 2018 on ABC. The series follows the professional and personal lives of the firefighters at Seattle Fire Station 19. Grey's Anatomy and Station 19 sometimes have crossover episodes in which a storyline is depicted on one night throughout both shows.

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Why Sandra Oh Doesn’t Plan to Return to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ ‘Anytime Soon’ – PEOPLE

Sandra Oh has no immediate plans to return to Grey Sloan Memorial hospital.

At the Los Angeles premiere of her new HBO series The Sympathizer on Tuesday, April 9, the 52-year-old actress opened up about the possibility of returning to Grey's Anatomy after departing the hit ABC medical drama a decade ago.

"I love that, I love that people are still [fans]," she told Entertainment Tonight of viewers wanting her to reprise her role as fan-favorite Cristina Yang."I love that you asked me that, because Cristina Yang is, of course, near and dear to my heart. [But] I will say, not anytime soon, my love."

Oh shared that she hopes fans feel like I did my job, which is that I brought to life a character and she had a growth over 10 seasons, and that it was true.

"She was ready to move on, and so have I," she added of playing Cristina for 10 seasons.

Last month, Kevin McKidd told PEOPLE that he thinks Christina and his character Owen Hunt have unfinished business and he would like to see her return to the series after exiting in 2013.

I was just talking about it the other night, I was like, I feel like we should try and get Cristina to come back, he shared of his former onscreen wife. And maybe it's something to do with some heart transplant or something that she has to show up or I don't know.

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McKidd believed a conversation between the former couple would be complicated because there's such a love between Cristina and Owen, and when they said goodbye to each other, they didn't really get a proper goodbye with each other. It was kind of left hanging.

Cristina was up there in the gallery and Owen was stuck in the OR, they literally just nodded at each other and she had to leave, he added. So I think there's a lot of history there they would have to talk about.

Along with many Greys Anatomy fans, the Rome alum questioned what Cristina would be doing now.

I wonder, is she married now? Does she have a husband?" he asked. "I don't think so. I think she's still on this single-minded track and Owen's happily married with Teddy now but there's all that history between him and Cristina.

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I think it would be an amazing episode, maybe Owen has to travel somewhere, and here's Cristina at some conference, he suggested. I don't know, but I think it would be really great television.

Oh previously shut down the possibility of reprising her role on Greys Anatomy in 2021, explaining on the Los Angeles Times' Asian Enough podcast that she's "moved on."

"It's very rare, I would say, to be able to see in such a way the impact of a character. In some ways, you do your work as a bubble and you let it go," she explained. "I left that show, my God, seven years ago almost. So in my mind, it's gone. But for a lot of people, it's still very much alive. And while I understand and I love it, I have moved on."

"I love it, though," she added. "And this is also why I really appreciate the show that I still get asked this."

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Grey's Anatomy airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on ABC and The Sympathizer premieres Sunday, April 14 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.

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Grey’s Anatomy Confirms A Fatal Flaw In Meredith’s Story After 20 Seasons – Screen Rant

Spoilers are ahead for Grey's Anatomy season 20, episode 5.

Grey's Anatomy season 20, episode 5 confirms a fatal flaw in Meredith Grey's (Ellen Pompeo) story and it has nothing to do with the surgeon's groundbreaking Alzheimer's research. In fact, the problem at hand has been apparent for the series' last decade, but it seems like Pompeo's decreased screentime has emphasized the long-standing Meredith Grey problem. When the Shonda Rhimes-created show premiered in 2005, it opened with then-surgical intern Meredith Grey and her supposed one-night stand. A few scenes later, Meredith realizes her fling is none other than neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), her superior.

For a few seasons, Meredith and Derek were Grey's Anatomy 's most stable pair...

For several seasons, Meredith and Derek's fraught romance defined the show's narrative. Derek, who Meredith and her best friend Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) dub "McDreamy," is initially getting out of an on-the-rocks marriage. Meredith tells Derek to choose her and, eventually, he does, but it certainly takes awhile for the two surgeons to get on the same page, as evidenced by Meredith and Derek's wild relationship timeline. For a few seasons, Meredith and Derek were Grey's Anatomy's most stable pair, but things took a turn in season 10, and that fallout is still defining Meredith Grey's love life.

Grey's Anatomy season 20 continues Meredith's relationship with Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman), a world-class transplant surgeon who previously worked with Meredith during her brief stint at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic. After receiving a kidney transplant himself, Nick flies out to Grey Sloan to retrieve donor organs. After Nick collapses, his medical mishap creates something of a bonding experience for him and Meredith. Later, the pair reconnect, which leads to a long-distance romance of sorts as Meredith shuffles between Mayo and Grey Sloan. Slowly but surely, Meredith realizes her relationship with Nick is serious, so he relocates to Seattle.

Nick takes [Meredith's harsh words] as a sign of her distrust in his abilities as a doctor, caretaker, and partner.

As Nick takes on Grey Sloan's intern program in season 19, Meredith seems ready to move across the country to pursue Alzheimer's research for the Catherine Fox Foundation. Understandably, Nick is frustrated: He uprooted his life for Meredith and her family. In Grey's Anatomy season 19's ending, Nick and Meredith reconnect, though Meredith still makes choices that disappoint Nick. In season 20, Meredith travels between Seattle and Boston on the regular, leaving Nick in Boston with her children Zola, Bailey, and Ellis. By episode 5, their fraught relationship dynamic comes to a head when Bailey needs an appendectomy.

Instead of calling Meredith immediately, Nick takes Bailey to the hospital, leaving Zola in charge of Ellis. While on the phone with her eldest daughter, Meredith learns that Nick rushed Bailey to surgery. After flying to Boston, Meredith cuts Nick off at every turn. She can't believe he'd make decisions about her kids without calling her first, which Nick takes as a sign of her distrust in his abilities as a doctor, caretaker, and partner. By the end of Grey's Anatomy season 20, episode 5, Meredith apologizes for her harsh words, but it's clear the couple's relationship is strained.

Nick is like a father to his niece, Charlotte Marsh, who he initially prioritizes over Meredith.

Meredith's troubled relationship with Nick is symptomatic of a larger problem in the surgeon's love life. Since Derek was killed in Grey's Anatomy season 11, Meredith has struggled to find a functional long-term relationship. From casual flirtations with Atticus "Link" Lincoln (Chris Carmack) and Cormac Hayes (Richard Flood) to her passionate-yet-tragic romance with Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti), none of Meredith's post-Derek relationships have stuck. Before Nick, cardio surgeon Nathan Riggs (Martin Henderson) seemed like a good fit, but the pair's relationship ended suddenly when Riggs' presumed-dead partner Megan Hunt (Abigail Spencer), returned.

Meredith Grey's Notable Romantic Partners

Season(s) of Grey's Anatomy

Derek Shepherd

Dated & Married; Seasons 111

Finn Dandridge

Dated; Seasons 3, 4

William Thorpe

Dated; Season 12

Nathan Riggs

Dated; Seasons 1214

Atticus "Link" Lincoln

Meredith Asked Out; Season 15

Andrew DeLuca

Dated; Seasons 1516

Cormac Hayes

Briefly Dated; Season 1617

Nick Marsh

Currently Dating; Season 18Present

When Cristina Yang leaves Grey's Anatomy in season 10, she reminds Meredith that Derek isn't "the sun." Meredith's life doesn't have to revolve around Derek's ambitions, and hers should be equally important. It's a conversation that plagued Meredith and Derek's marriage for the bulk of season 10, with Meredith admitting that they'll always fall into the intern-attending dynamic of when they first met. Cristina's parting words strengthen Meredith's resolve; when Derek is offered a high-powered, cutting-edge neuro job in Washington D.C., Meredith tells him to take it, though she'll stay behind in Seattle with the kids.

Meredith's issues with Derek are a continual deal-breaker.

Meredith doesn't want to hold Derek back, but she also can't sacrifice her own wants, needs, and career. She can't live with him denying his own ambitions and then quietly resenting her for it. Clearly, Meredith's issues with Derek are a continual deal-breaker. The surgeon is proud of her work and her research; if prioritizing her partner's goals means taking away from her own, Meredith won't compromise. While Meredith and Nick might have worked when things were less serious when things were easy and fun season 20 proves they aren't a solid endgame.

With Ellen Pompeo's role on Grey's Anatomy significantly reduced, it feels unnecessary to prioritize Meredith's love life, especially when her groundbreaking (and very personal) Alzheimer's research is the more significant thread. In season 20, Meredith pulls Derek's sister, neuro surgeon Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), into her research, setting up a clear-cut reason for Pompeo's guest appearances. If anything, Meredith's romantic tribulations cement the fact that romance will never eclipse her work. Clearly, the series wants to give Meredith a "happy ending," so it should embrace her success as a single person, mother, and surgeon in Grey's Anatomy season 21.

New episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 20 air on Thursdays on ABC with next-day streaming available via Hulu.

Grey's Anatomy is considered one of the great television shows of our time, winning several awards and four Emmys. The high-intensity medical drama follows Meredith Grey and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial, who are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white.

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