

Wouldn’t it be a real full-circle moment to have this dark and twisty woman leave Seattle for good for something that has been described as “bright and shiny”? And yeah, sure, helping to cure Parkinson’s seems cool too. It turns out that the reason he’s so passionate about finding a cure for Parkinson’s is because he has it. Meredith asks why he, a surgeon, can’t do that himself. Sure, he’s impressed with her mini-livers and reconstructed abdomens, etc., but he’s currently developing an experimental surgery to possibly cure Parkinson’s disease, and he needs a surgeon to become the face of it and persuade the FDA to give him approval. Yes, he dedicated the library to his old friend, but he also built a state-of-the-art research lab, named it the Grey Center, and wants Meredith to have it.

They aren’t wrong to worry: It doesn’t take long for David to reveal his true intentions for bringing Meredith out there. They can’t afford to lose any more surgeons, and they keep calling her to make sure she isn’t abandoning ship. Of course, Webber and Bailey are nervous that not only will David be showing her this library, he’ll also be offering Meredith a new job.

Just eat all the bagels and schmear you have available because, and I say it again, we really did it. I feel like we walked through the valley of season 17 to be rewarded with Peter Gallagher - the Sandy Cohen - joining the ranks of Grey’s. David Hamilton, or, as Webber calls him, “Minnesota’s prized-tumor guy,” because he’s dedicating a library to Ellis Grey. It’s time to hopefully move on to bigger and better things.įor Meredith, might those bigger and better things be located in Minnesota? She hightailed it out of Seattle for a bit to meet with Dr. And it’s more than just Grey Sloan ditching the masks and the COVID-19 protocols: The OR is buzzing with surgeries! No one is having mental breakdowns on benches! Meredith isn’t a doll anymore! We really did it, pals. This season-18 premiere does feel as though things have changed.

So the show never wants to speak of it again, and neither do we, and honestly my condolences to Andrew DeLuca, who deserved better and we all know it. But the whole thing quickly morphed into something much more exhausting. And yes, having McDreamy show up on the death beach that first time was life-affirming. It felt right for a medical show to explore the effects of the pandemic on doctors. Season 18 opens with a quick housekeeping note to let us know that the show will now be portraying a “fictional post-pandemic world,” and we all get it. Meredith also gets a surprise when she realizes that her friend from the night before is a co-worker, and even worse, her boss.Apparently, even Grey’s Anatomy wants to pretend season 17 never happened. Overseeing them is Miranda Bailey, (not-so-) affectionately dubbed 'The Nazi'. And Alex Karev is an arrogant jerk who misdiagnoses a patient on his first shift. Izzie Stevens is a former model who doesn't get any special treatment on her first day. George O'Malley is a quirky warm hearted man who learns a lesson or two on his first day. Cristina Yang is a highly competitive Stanford graduate who befriends Meredith. She is a first year intern at Seattle Grace Hospital and is working alongside some colorful characters. She shoos away her evening's companion, saying she'll be late for her first day of work. Daughter of famous surgeon Ellis Grey and currently recovering from a one-night stand. Cristina Yang is a highly competitive Meet Meredith Grey.
