Grey’s Anatomy lit up social media with a season 20 finale on Thursday that showed Ellen Pompeo’s lead character Meredith Gray leaving Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital.
The episode titled Burn It Down ended with Meredith resigning, several doctors being fired in connection with her Alzheimer’s research, and most of the medical staff threatening to resign in an uprising against Catherine Fox (Debbie Allen).
A fan of the show took to
She was referring to Meredith’s bold decision to publish her research on Alzheimer’s rather than give it to Catherine and keep her job.
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Grey’s Anatomy lit up social media with a season 20 finale on Thursday that showed Ellen Pompeo’s lead character Meredith Gray leaving Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital.
“Meredith lost a job, probably lost her boyfriend, lost her grant and it makes me laugh a little,” another X post read.
An image of Oprah Winfrey was used in another post commenting on Meredith’s long-term prospects against Catherine.
“Meredith may have lost the battles, but she will win the war,” the caption read.
Others pointed to the heated conversation between Catherine and Meredith as their favorite moment in the season finale.
“You’re just like your mother,” Catherine said.
“Great, that means I know I’ll win,” Meredith replied.
The season 20 finale focused on the wildfires in the Seattle area that flooded the hospital with patients.
‘Who had more fire seasons, Grey’s Anatomy or LeBron James?’ said a post on X.
A fan of the show took to
Debbie Allen as Catherine Fox was furious with Meredith for her research into Alzheimer’s.
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“Meredith lost a job, probably lost her boyfriend, lost her grant and it makes me laugh a little,” another X post read.
An image of Oprah Winfrey was used in another post commenting on Meredith’s long-term prospects against Catherine.
Others pointed to the heated conversation between Catherine and Meredith as their favorite moment in the season finale.
The season finale of Grey’s Anatomy aired on ABC prior to the end of its spinoff show Station 19 after seven seasons.
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“Station 19 is really ending, once Grey’s Anatomy ends that will be the last show of Shonda’s ABC era,” another post reads along with a clip of a woman wiping away tears.
The post was in reference to Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes, 54, who also created its spin-off Private Practice and the political thriller Scandal, both of which aired on ABC.
Shonda signed a multi-year deal with Netflix in 2017 and her first production for the streaming service was Bridgerton, which became the most-watched series ever on the platform.
Grey’s Anatomy was renewed in April for a 21st season.
The season 20 finale focused on wildfires in the Seattle area that flooded the hospital with patients and sparked a question on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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“Station 19 is really ending, once Grey’s Anatomy ends that will be the last show of Shonda’s ABC era,” another post reads along with a clip of a woman wiping away tears.
Catherine’s character was pointed out by a viewer who really doesn’t like her
The medical drama premiered on ABC in March 2005 as a midseason replacement and is set in Seattle.
Ellen and Katherine were part of the original cast along with Sandra Oh, Justin Chambers, TR Knight, Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey.
Grey’s Anatomy is the longest-running primetime scripted show currently airing on ABC.
Its ratings have fallen in recent years, but it has become popular on streaming television.