In Season 16, we learned —via a letter from Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) — that she and Alex have twin children, and that the pair had rekindled their romance. Levi is an adorable nerd who, sure, can be too earnest at times, but that's exactly why we love him. Derek Shepherd had a rough couple of seasons as he got a job working for Barack Obama in Washington DC and tried to make Meredith and the family come with him.

-- but he remains beloved all these years after his shocking death in Season 5. (Cue one immensely guilty conscience in 3, 2… ) Richard, on the other hand, pulls through, but not before Mer is forced to use her status as his chosen “next of kin” to rein in Catherine and empower Bailey to perform life-saving surgery. A dedicated friend who always fought tooth-and-nail for her patients, Izzie had a big heart and brought a special warmth to the show that we still miss all these years later. They got into a fight after he found out about all the things she hadn't told him, and the fight turned physical, landing Jason in the hospital after he fell and hit his head. ABC has already renewed it through Season 17, even though the 16th season is still wrapping up. As the daughter of Ellis Grey and Dr. Webber, and as Meredith's half-sister, brilliance is in Maggie's blood. Bailey did her best to save Percy with help from Mandy Moore, but when the elevators were disabled in the evacuation, he was doomed. Having survived an abusive ex-husband, a battle with depression after confronting her traumatic past, a miscarriage, and now her husband telling her via letter that he left her for his ex-girlfriend and their two kids, we're pulling for Jo to finally find the happiness she's deserved for a long time. One of the biggest tearjerkers on this list. Behind the unmitigated arrogance and biting one-liners is a decent guy capable of caring about someone other than himself. Where would the show be without Ellen Pompeo, an emotional alchemist who can twist, bend, and manipulate our feelings to her will? Oh, and to help people. Josephine Brooke Wilson M.D., formerly Josephine Alice Wilson and Josephine Brooke Wilson, and previously known as Brooke Stadler, is a fictional character from the medical drama television series

Mark Saul has appeared on other TV shows since his mysterious disappearance from Grey's, like Franklin & Bash, Mom, The Great Indoors, Grace & Frankie, and Modern Family.

No one was more driven or had the better zingers than the skilled and hilarious surgeon. A grand romance with Cristina helped break down some of his emotional barriers, and he became even more likable as the series gained popularity during its initial seasons. She also appeared in the 2012 episode where Meredith imagined that her mother was still alive and happily married to Richard, while Derek and Addison were still unhappily married. Geena Davis starred in the Fox series The Exorcist in 2016, before her final return to Grey's. Since the end of his time on Grey's, he starred in Bridget Jones' Baby, a miniseries called The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, the show Devils, and commercials where he reminds us he was once a TV doctor. We hope to have a fraction of the fortitude Dr. Herman showed when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He got married, started a family, and then in season 10, he invited Cristina to his hospital to take it over for him as he retired. Unfortunately, if it isn’t Heather’s demise that wrecks the mood, it’s the number of times Alex has boinked Jo’s friends in the on-call room. The frustrating thing about Owen is that he doesn't always know what his heart wants. It doesn't seem fair that DeLuca has a great personality, boasts supermodel looks, and is an overall good guy. All rights reserved. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. What did you think of the season premiere? Meanwhile, in zero danger of getting busy again anytime soon are Callie and Arizona. From saving Grey Sloan by replacing Harper Avery's foundation with her own to learning to live with cancer, she's a fighter through-and-through, and we wish we had half of her resilience and determination. She was a force of nature who breathed fresh new life into Grey Sloan after the hospital merger.

However, this passionate hunk does come with a few flaws. Despite Penny eventually getting along with most of the doctors, though, we'll still hold a grudge for her role in Derek's death, as well as for forcing Callie to move all the way to New York just to have them break up eventually. As Cristina's surgical intern, he learned from the best and even survived the first round of layoffs after the hospital merger. This human puppy may have been immensely unlucky in love -- remember that time he got syphilis or when Meredith cried while they were having sex?

She ended Private Practice married to Jake (Benjamin Bratt) with a son, Henry. But things have since fizzled between those two, and Nico has all but disappeared. Apparently he and ABC made up, because they let him return for a second in 2014. Surprised to find out that Leah’s mother once dated Mark?
His charming personality has us pulling for him to enjoy a happy new beginning with Amelia and their newborn son. After coming to terms with dying, she was convinced by Arizona and Amelia to undergo surgery to remove it, which left her completely blind.

Beyond that, she's also awkward, sweet, and one of the most capable people you'll ever see walk Grey Sloan's halls. Later, Alex got sent divorce papers, and now we know Izzie secretly had Alex's twins, lives on a ranch in Kansas, and became a surgical oncologist. Nathan was a good guy who came in under terrible circumstances, believing Megan to be dead and butting heads with his former friend Owen over her mysterious disappearance.

The hospital is now named in his and Lexie's honor after the rest of the plane crash survivors bought it with the money they won from suing it. Even worse, she up and left Arizona without so much as a goodbye after Eliza was fired by Bailey for endangering the life of a fellow doctor. Charles Michael Davis went on to star in The Originals on The CW, then Younger on TV Land, then For the People on ABC, and Chicago P.D. Before McSteamy, it was McDreamy who sent hearts aflutter with his wavy locks, perfect smile, brooding demeanor, and undeniable charm. Then she lost the Harper Avery award, discovered that while working at that hospital she could never win the award, and began to realize she might need to move on. Her time at Grey Sloan came to a bittersweet end after she was severely burned in a hospital explosion and chose to travel the world once she recovered. HERE COMES THE BRIDE | After April makes her infatuation with Jackson so obvious that even Matt picks up on it, he acknowledges that, by proposing in front of 100 people, he didn’t really give her a chance to say no. If you like TVLine, you'll LOVE our weekly newsletter. It's not that Ben was a terrible doctor.
Even if he doesn't end up with Meredith, Hayes is going to be a hot commodity around Grey Sloan going forward. Zehetner appeared in a couple episodes of Mad Men after her Grey's demise, and recently starred on Designated Survivor and the 2019 series The Right Stuff.

Easily one of the show's most divisive characters, April was a woman of principle who lacked a filter, a trait that often rubbed others the wrong way. An affable OB/GYN, she was both stern and extremely empathetic toward her patients, as seen when she treated Callie during her pregnancy. Her journey to get to a point in her life where she can have the career, the guy, the family, and the friends took many dramatic twists and turns, and that doesn't seem to be letting up anytime soon. © 2020 E! Nora was the first casualty of Gary Clark, who brought a gun to the hospital intending to kill Derek. Sean Connery, James Bond Star and Oscar Winner, Dead at 90, Drag Me to the Movies: Addams Family Values. on NBC. But the Grey's OG also broke Cristina's heart by leaving her at the altar in his final episode. So she moved to Africa instead and was never heard from again after season seven. Heigl, then a burgeoning romcom star, went on to star in a few more romcoms before returning to TV with State of Affairs, then Doubt, and more recently, she joined Suits and the 2020 series Firefly Lane.