The hour-long episode sped through almost a year of social distancing and civilian mask-wearing, implying that next season will take place post-pandemic.Īfter Teddy (Kim Raver) experienced a mild case, Owen (Kevin McKidd, who directed the episode) proposed on Christmas Day surrounded by family and makeshift snow. The finale embedded moments of joy that signaled the worst of the pandemic - at least here at Grey Sloan - was over. These words of wisdom meant even more later, after watching the episode shoot back in time to August 2020, when Meredith was frustrated at having to perform surgery, Maggie (Kelly McCreary) and Winston (Anthony Hill) had to postpone their wedding, Jo (Camilla Luddington) was fighting to adopt Luna, and the future of Link (Chris Carmack) and Amelia’s (Caterina Scorsone) relationship was uncertain. “Someone Saved My Life,” the Season 17 finale of the ABC medical drama, began with Meredith stating that the main lesson she learned from having COVID-19 was, “It taught me that I’m still alive.” An allusion to her time in a COVID-induced coma, Meredith walks on an actual beach it’s a moment of serenity as she sprinkles petals around the sand. After months back in rotation at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, though, she finally completed her first surgery since having COVID - and was certainly deserving of praise. But unlike every other patient on the show who received a congratulatory clap out when being discharged after surviving the virus, she avoided one.
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“Grey’s Anatomy’s” Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo) survived COVID-19 and returned to work within the 17th season of the ABC drama. SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Someone Saved My Life,” the Season 17 finale of “Grey’s Anatomy.”