Grey’s Anatomy fans were in awe during the Thursday, November 12, season 17 premiere when Patrick Dempsey‘s character, Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd, popped up in the final moments.In case you’re in need of a refresher, Dempsey, 54, exited the show in April 2015 after portraying Derek for nearly 11 years.
His character was killed in a car crash.“It just sort of unfolded in a very organic way,” he said during his exit interview with Entertainment Weekly at the time. “I don’t remember the date.
It was not in the fall. Maybe February or March. … It happened very quickly.”He added that “there wasn’t a lot of discussions,” but he wasn’t really surprised. “It was just a natural progression.
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