10 Years After Derek Died, Meredith Is In Her Best Romantic Relationship In Grey's Anatomy

Patrick Dempsey's Dr. Derek Shepherd's death in Grey's Anatomy was a huge event for the show and pop culture, marking a turning point in the story for Ellen Pompeo's Dr. Meredith Grey. Grey's Anatomy has always been a balance between a love story and one of individual empowerment and career achievements. And for the first 11 seasons, it was about the love story between Derek and Meredith, alongside Meredith dedicating herself to becoming a game-changing surgeon, as she begins the series as an intern while he is already one of the best neurosurgeons in the world.