How ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Said Goodbye to Ellen Pompeo’s Meredith
thewrap.com“Grey’s Anatomy” on Thursday. But Ellen Pompeo’s final episode as a series regular felt more like a “see you later,” leaving plenty of questions unanswered and the door open for her character’s return.ABC promoted the episode, titled “I’ll Follow the Sun,” as Meredith’s big farewell to Seattle.
Previews for the hour paid homage to the many traumatic moments, goodbyes, accomplishments and near-death experiences the doctor has procured across 19 seasons and over 400 episodes, but the hour itself played more like real life — with a dose of romantic comedy frustration.The installment began as Meredith and her children arrived at the hospital for her last day on the job, in the aftermath of her longtime Seattle home sustaining damage in a fire.
In a conversation with love interest Dr. Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman), Meredith revealed the house did not burn down, but would need significant repairs.The strained relationship between the two doctors took another hit in the winter finale, after Meredith announced her plans to move to Boston so her daughter Zola (Aniela Gumbs) could attend a new school for gifted students.
The move will also reunite Meredith with Dr. Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams), as she works with the Catherine Fox Foundation on a new project hoping to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease.While Dr.
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