The longest running medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy, will be back on our
screens with new episodes on September 30. The show circles around the life of
Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo. Season seventeen brought a tough time
for Pompeo on screen as she suffers from the coronavirus.

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She had a severe case of the disease and had to placed on
the ventilator. However, to the fans’ relief Meredith recovers and is
eventually discharged from the hospital by the end of the season.

While the character was in coma, she reunites with several
fan favourite characters such as Mark Sloan and Derek Shepherd.

In the final episode she takes on a new role as the Director
of the Residency Program which signifies a change in tide at the Grey Sloan.  That’s not all that happens, Meredith finally
shares a drink with Cormac at the hospital which can be seen as a hint of a
developing romantic relationship between the two.

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The cast and crew of the show teased a few spoilers ahead of
the release of the new season

Meg Marinis, the show’s executive producer told TVLine, “She just got out of the COVID crisis, and her
career and her family have always come first,” She added “I think Meredith is
open but definitely not looking.”

Since losing DeLuca,
Meredith has been connecting well with Cormac.

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It seems like the
character’s near-death experience will encourage her to push herself more than
ever. She might choose to focus on herself and put her happiness first.

In an interview with Entertainment
Tonight Camilla Ludington said, “It is like her eighth near-death experience,”

She added “I think it
made her focus on what matters to her and all of these things that don’t
necessarily matter in her life and streamlined her into thinking more about
future big decisions for herself.”

The fans are curious to watch the scenes between Meredith and her late mother.