‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 19 Finale: Meredith & Maggie Return For Unfinished Business; Turbulent Ride Ends With Life-And-Death Cliffhanger

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SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the two-part Season 19 finale of Grey’s Anatomy, “Wedding Bell Blues” and “Happily Ever After?” Grey’s Anatomy wrapped its nineteenth season with a two-part finale packed with many hallmarks of the series, including love confessions, hookups, heartache, a runaway bride and a cliffhanger ending with lives hanging in the balance.

It also marked a return of the two longtime cast members who departed as series regular earlier this season, Ellen Pompeo and Kelly McCreary, whose Meredith and Maggie, reunited with Nick and Winston, respectively, for much needed closure (and at least one happy ending.) The finale also symbolized the passing of the baton from outgoing longtime Grey’s showrunner Krista Vernoff to new showrunner Meg Marinis, who will be taking the reins next season.

The two co-wrote Part 1 of the finale, directed by series star Kevin McKidd, while Marinis penned solo Part 2, directed by Grey’s executive producer and recurring guest star Debbie Allen.

Part 1’s title, Wedding Bell Blues, pretty much sums up the episode. Simone tried to go through with her wedding to Trey despite her having feelings for Lucas and Lucas having professed his love to her – and despite the universe sending her signs in the form of a wedding dress zipper malfunction and a dead red robin. (It was her mom’s favorite bird so when a robin had showed up at her first date with Trey, she had taken it as a seal of approval from her late mother.) In the end, Simone did get cold feet while literally walking down the aisle.