Grey's Anatomy lived up to its billing when it teased that the season 17 premiere would have a «shocking, jaw-dropping ending.» That «shocking, jaw-dropping ending» came in the form of the stunning return of Derek Shepherd, aka McDreamy, Meredith's late husband, who died in a season 11 episode following complications from a car crash.
The surprising return of Patrick Dempsey, whose last episode (up until this point) aired in April 2015, in the final seconds of the premiere was a true shock to fans.
After Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) was found unconscious in the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital parking lot amid the grueling toll coronavirus was taking on her mental, emotional and physical health, viewers were transported to the beach.
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