Grey’s Anatomy return to Disney+ with its 21st season. It is one of the longest-running series on television and one of the pioneers in medical fiction along with Emergencies. Since its premiere in 2005, we have followed with interest how Meredithperformed by Ellen Pompeo, and his companions Gray Sloan Memorial Hospitalwhere life intersects with death and laughter with crying, they face the difficulties of their profession and their daily lives. But if something has hooked us, in addition to the clinical cases, it is the personal and sentimental relationships that have been formed over the years. Above all, those of Dr. Grey, who, in addition to saving many lives, has had time to star in intense love stories throughout these two decades.
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Derek Shepherd, his great love
© ABCThe first episode of the series begins with Meredith and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) waking up together at Grey’s mother’s house after meeting the night before at a bar. They don’t even remember their names and, by no means, do they imagine that what they thought would be a temporary mess would mark their lives forever. However, everything changes when they discover that they work at the same hospital: he is head of Neurosurgery and she is an intern at the same center.
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© ABCBoth live a tumultuous relationship, marked by several breakups, the hardest being when it appears Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) and Meredith discovers that Derek is married, which leads her to learn that he had run away from his wife after she cheated on him with his best friend, Mark Sloan (Eric Dane). However, they also star in some of the most emotional and romantic moments of the series, like that time when they filled the house with candles, with the love letter in the elevator or with their wedding written with sticky notes, among other magical moments. .
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© Getty ImagesTheir paths were destined to unite. What began as a one-night stand became true love and, after several comings and goings, they got married in the seventh season and started a family with each other. Zola, Bailey and Ellishis three children.
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© ABCBut not everything has been simple, together they have had to face dramatic moments, like when Derek rescued Meredith from drowning, or when she witnessed her lover being shot. In addition, they had to face the traumatic experience of a plane crash that killed some of their family and friends.
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© ABCIn a decade of love, the couple was able to overcome all kinds of situations and problems. However, fate (and the eleventh season) had a tragic surprise in store for them: Derek’s death in a car accident, leaving Meredith lost and broken by grief for several years.
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Finn Dandridge, Doc’s vet
© ABCIn the second season, Meredith begins dating Finn Dandridge (Chris O’Donnell), the vet for the dog he shares with Derek. The doctor meets him during one of the impasses in her relationship with the neurosurgeon, in an attempt to leave him behind, especially when he returns to Addison.
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© ABCEverything seemed to indicate that Finn was the right man, he even takes him to the hospital prom. However, there Meredith finds herself in an exam room with Derek, which fuels the undeniable chemistry between the two. This situation gives rise to a complicated love triangle between Meredith, Derek and Finn, in which they both ask her to choose between them. Finally, Dr. Shepherd tells Gray that he will let her go so she can be happy with Finn, but, succumbing to what she feels, she decides to break up with the vet and return to Derek.
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William Thorpe, a great teaching for Meredith
© Getty ImagesAfter Derek’s death, William Thorpe (Scott Elrod) a handsome surgeon at the hospital, he is the first person Meredith becomes romantically involved with. Despite his repeated attempts to win her over, two years are not enough and she is still trying to overcome her grief. Finally, after a while, they sleep together. But the next morning, Dr. Gray panics and throws him out of her house.
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© Getty ImagesThe young man assures her that he will wait for her, but she never returns to him. Of course, it is an important relationship for Meredith because, although it ends before it begins, it makes her understand that, even if she continues to love her husband, she can love him again.
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Nathan Riggs, believing in love again
© ABCIs the first real relationship Meredith has after Derek’s death. The doctor Riggs (Martin Henderson) and Dr. Gray quickly connect as they share the experience of losing loved ones. Their story begins in season 13, but soon, not one, but two love triangles get in the way of their romance. First, Meredith’s sister, Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary)who confessed her feelings for Riggs.
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© ABCLater, Riggs’ ex-fiancée, Megan (Abigail Spencer), who is also the sister of Owen Hunt (Kevin Mckidd)a young woman who returned to Seattle after being held hostage in Iraq for ten years. Convinced that she would have done anything to get Derek back, she pushes Nathan to give his relationship with Megan a second chance. Eventually, Riggs decides to resign from Gray Sloan Memorial and move to Malibu to start a new life with his girlfriend in season 14.
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Andrew DeLuca, the second relationship that marks her
© ABCThe young man is a native inmate played by Giacomo Gianniotti who had a love affair with Maggie, Meredith’s sister. At at the wedding Jo Wilson (Camilla Ludington) and Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) At the end of season 14, he impulsively kisses Meredith when she scolds him for being drunk. Dr. Gray rejects him despite having had romantic dreams about him.
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© ABCAndrew DeLuca He developed feelings for Meredith, but was unable to express them until he noticed a possible romantic connection between her and the head of orthopedic surgery. Atticus Lincoln (Chris Carmark). After some uncertainty and back-and-forth, Meredith and Andrew kiss on Valentine’s Day and soon begin dating. The young doctor arrived at the right time and knew how to conquer her with his romanticism and details without putting too much pressure on her.
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© ABCThe relationship between the two is so serious that Meredith even takes him to her house to introduce him to her children. However, she is also tumultuous, although it is the first man, after her husband, with whom she exchanges a “I love you“. Their love story is put to the test when Andrew is accused of health insurance fraud that Meredith has committed, which almost costs her her medical license. However, the turning point comes due to the mental health problems she suffers from. the young man and who seems to have inherited from his father, who had a bipolar personality disorder. This ends up leading to their final breakup in season 16.
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© ABCAlthough they are no longer romantically involved, they remain good friends until Andrew tragically dies after being stabbed while defending a human trafficking victim from a sex trafficker in season 17, after no one believes his claims due to his mental problems. .
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Nick Marsh, his most recent partner
© ABCThe character played by Scott Speedman He is a transplant surgeon who later becomes director of residents. Nick He was introduced for the first time as a patient in season 14. Already at that time, even though he was admitted and had just had surgery, sparks flew between him and Meredith and the young man found the strength to flirt with her from his bed at the medical center.
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© ABCTheir romance is rekindled in season 18, as Dr. Gray splits her time between Seattle and Minnesotawhere Nick also works. The couple begins a long-distance relationship when Meredith returns to Seattle. Afterwards, Nick starts working at Gray Sloan Memorial, which brings them closer again. Despite their on-again, off-again romance, Meredith eventually accepts a job at Bostonwhere the doctor follows her to continue their love story. The two begin season 21 together, which leaves us with a question: Will he be lucky this time and will Dr. Marsh be the final one?