Grey’s Anatomy Season 21, Episode 1 Recap

Warning! Spoilers about Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 1 ahead.

Gray’s Anatomy Season 21 returned with a bang, tying up the loose ends of Season 20’s finale and introducing new challenges for the doctors at Gray Sloan Memorial. Katherine and Meredith’s fight took center stage Gray’s Anatomy Season 21’s premiereinvolving Amelia and Jackson even more in their attempts to make the two enemies cooperate instead of letting the two enumerate the many ways in which they are different. Another major development was Bailey being fired for standing in front of the interns, something that was revealed in Gray’s Anatomy Season 20’s finale but whose consequences weren’t shown until Miranda dreamed of slapping Catherine.

Members of three main couples finally admitted their feelings for one another Gray’s Anatomy The premiere of season 21, whether by finally confronting them or making a choice that will also affect their careers. The return of an original Gray’s Anatomy character 17 years after their last appearance Perfectly blended with another key character’s personal journey to decide their next steps professionally. Finally, a major storyline in Gray’s Anatomy Season 20 When the surgical skills of Richard Webber, seemingly killed, a patient actually recovers with an impressive rescue by Richard in the premiere of Season 21, showing how much knowledge he still has to share.

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Miranda slapping Catherine never happened, but her attitude definitely changes

Richard knew that Sydney in charge of the interns would motivate Miranda

A massive moment in Gray’s Anatomy The season 21 trailer saw Miranda Bailey not only standing up for the interns but also herself, slapping Catherine after her insult of firing her. however, Gray’s Anatomy Season 21, Episode 1 began with Show How Miranda slapping Catherine was all part of the general surgeon’s recurring dream/nightmare She has since been fired from Gray Sloan Memorial.

Despite this happening only in her head, Miranda’s refusal to passively accept Catherine’s decision still shaped her approach going forward. Indeed, while Bailey seemed resigned to accepting Catherine’s decision and happily focusing only on the Elena Bailey Clinic for Reproductive Health, she took no opportunity to return to Gray Sloan Memorial.

Learning that her rival Sydney Heron had taken her place as residency program director made her furious.Especially since Richard chose Sydney to replace her. However, Richard proved farsighted, as his choice annoyed Miranda to take a stand, as by the end of Gray’s Anatomy The premiere of season 21 Bailey had already decided that she would have fought to get her rightful place back in Gray Sloan.

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Jules and Mika’s kiss finally resolved their Grey’s Anatomy season 20s moment

Their rational decision cannot detract from their chemistry

After the tense medical case almost led Mika and Jules to kiss when they comfort each other in Gray’s Anatomy Season 20’s finale, the awkwardness between them was palpable in the Season 21 premiere. Mika eventually decided to discuss the almost-kiss head-onSquashing Gray’s Anatomy Season 21’s best relationship before it started, but Jules took her by surprise and kissed her after seemingly agreeing with Mika’s rational assessment of what brought them to have a moment.

The chemistry between them was already palpable when Jules listened to Mika and taught her a trick to relieve stress after Mika confessed that Taryn betrayed her by keeping her off a major case, but it became hard to ignore as the two learned together. Mika’s choice to reduce their connection was the sensible thing to do, however Jules kissing her essentially forced Mika to face the truth that it wasn’t just losing the patient that brought them togetherEssentially proving Mika’s every rationalization wrong, like there was something between them.

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Meredith keeping Catherine’s secret pushes Catherine to accept her demands

Catherine didn’t need to blackmail Meredith after doing what she asked

Catherine’s cancer’s progression has already been revealed in Gray’s Anatomy Season 19 when she refused any treatment Tom Korakik proposed and to share the news with Jackson and Richard. however, Catherine’s collapse in Gray’s Anatomy The season 21 premiere acknowledged how fast it was growingWith Meredith pushing for an invasive treatment to try to help Catherine, even as it was against her will.

While Catherine’s refusal was inflexible, her breakdown in front of Meredith gave the surgeon general the ammunition she needed to get what she wanted from the Catherine Fox Foundation. Not telling Richard and Jackson about Catherine’s worsening condition goes against Meredith’s every instinct, because of the lies and because she also cared about them and considered them family.

Still, with Catherine unable to be convinced to tell them or to do the procedure, Meredith can at least sell Katherine’s secret in exchange for freedom from the Fox Foundation About the Alzheimer’s study and Catherine’s word that Amelia, Teddy and Owen would have gotten their jobs back. Such a favorable result would puzzle Jackson, but it also helped Meredith keep Catherine’s secret, being far from both Richard and Jackson.

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Volunteering at the clinic was not what Ben expected when he left SFD

Ben left SFD to complete his surgical residency

Station 19 Ended with season 7 and Ben’s ending storyline guaranteed his return to medicine but not the one to the medical drama, which was only confirmed a few times after Station 19s end and before the beginning of Gray’s Anatomy Season 21. However, Ben’s return to Gray’s Anatomy Proved anticlimactic in the season 21 premiereAs he had not yet returned to being a surgical resident and was only volunteering at the Elena Bailey Clinic, far from the OR’s he felt drawn to over Station 19 Season 7.

Miranda pushing Ben to apply to Gray Sloan Memorial as a resident pushed him in the right direction for the path Ben told Andy he needed to follow in Station 19s series finale. Oh, if Station 19 Came to be from Ben’s need to feel more useful by helping patients on location, Ben’s return to medicine was motivated by his tendency to focus more on the medical aspectsVisible throughout Station 19 Season 7, making Ben’s return to Gray’s Anatomy Season 21 Natural.

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Jackson’s return shows that he still wants to work with Meredith despite the fight

Jackson thought about the research while Catherine and Meredith fought

While Jackson first confronted his mother about all the doctors she fired from Gray Sloan Memorial, he went straight to Meredith after. Meredith’s greeting showed how much she truly believed that she was not angry at him but only at Catherine’s attempts to control who was conducting her Alzheimer’s research, but Meredith still couldn’t see Jackson’s perspectiveWanting her connection with Catherine Fox, just as much as Catherine wanted to cut her connection with Meredith.

Despite being behind some of the cease and desist that keep scaring off Amelia and Meredith’s potential donors, Jackson made it clear that he wants to continue funding Meredith’s study. The fight that was eventually resolved by Meredith discovering Catherine’s secret made Meredith’s research after her, although temporarily out of the Fox Foundation’s hands. however, Jackson’s willingness to pursue diplomatic ways to resolve the fight Hints that he may soon discover the truth behind Catherine and Meredith’s pact, hopefully bringing Meredith’s research back to Gray Sloan where it belongs.

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Blue’s secret is finally revealed as Molly discovers who he was to her

Molly realizing that she was right and knowing that blue opens old scars

Among the various shocking revelations of Gray’s Anatomy season 20s finale, Blue meeting his ex-fiancée who didn’t remember him was among the most heartbreaking. Gray’s Anatomy has already revealed how Blue’s seemingly cold attitude stems from his sad history, as he not only lost his mother to cancer, but also went bankrupt trying to pay for her medical bills.

However, Molly’s arrival in the ER in the 20th season, episode 10, was a cruel turn of fate that eventually led him to explain to Lucas why he needed him to take her as a patient. Molly already had doubts about Blue in the season 20 finale, when he helped her and she thought she knew him from before.

however, Molly’s willingness to track him down Gray’s Anatomy season 21’s premiere and confront him about their shared past Made it impossible for Blue to ignore her, especially considering how she had proof of their connection. Gray’s Anatomy Season 21 so firmly established their connection, which could only help Molly rediscover herself, but could also potentially lead Blue to connect with someone else deeply, something he tried to avoid since his Gray Sloan arrival.

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Catherine’s breakdown hints at difficult times ahead for her, Jackson and Richard

Catherine has already decided not to pursue invasive treatments in season 19

Meredith being the one to see Katherine collapse was simultaneously convenient and the worst possible thing to happen to Katherine. Indeed, Catherine and Meredith were in a fight, and seeing her as that gave Meredith an advantage, however The moment was also convenient because it wasn’t Jackson or Richard who found herAnd Catherine did not share the truth of her cancer progressing with any of them.

During her chemotherapy treatments, Catherine had already told Richard she would not go through that again, but at the time it was a distant problem. Indeed only in Gray’s Anatomy Season 19, episode 5 it was revealed that Catherine’s tumor is slowly growing, to Korakik’s sorrow, who wanted Catherine to do something about it or at least push her to tell Jackson and Richard, but she refused.

Catherine’s crisis in Gray’s Anatomy Season 21, Episode 1 confirms that her condition has worsened, making it impossible for her to hide it. Her deal with Meredith made everything more difficultHinting to Jackson and Richard soon learn the truth about Catherine’s condition.

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Lucas chooses Gray Sloan over Chicago for Simone

Simone puts her job on the line to save his, proving her feelings and loyalty

Simone had already put her and every other intern’s job on the line so Catherine considered keeping Lucas in. Gray’s Anatomy Season 20’s finale, but even that didn’t convince Lucas about what to do, whether to stay in Seattle or go to Chicago.

After throwing Lucas under the bus with the hospital’s lawyers, who say she wouldn’t have operated on Sam Sutton if it hadn’t been for Lucas, Simone did everything in her power to save him. however, Gray’s Anatomy The season 21 premiere also saw her admit to his face that the heart of Chicago was an amazing opportunity for Lucas to take.

Despite going against her will, as she wanted him in Seattle, Simone put Lucas first, thinking about what would be better for his career. This proved to Lucas that Simone really cared about him, despite their history and his doubts after what she told the hospital’s lawyers, ultimately leading to their reunion at the end of Gray’s Anatomy Season 21’s premiere.

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Richard’s resolve proves it would be a waste for him to retire now

He may quit surgery, but Richard still has a lot to learn

Gray’s Anatomy Season 21, episode 1 saw Richard in a dark place about his surgical skills. Indeed, losing the patient in the 20th season finale hit him hard, confirming his fears that he shouldn’t be working anymore. After he came clean about the surgery with Winston, Richard avoided any and all surgery.

However, Richard also explains how he has not decided whether he is ready to leave surgery or to start operating again, making everything more delicate, especially with Winston’s constant invitations to work. While Richard’s fear cannot be ignored in Gray’s AnatomyHe also proved indispensable in the premiere of season 21. Indeed, without his solution about the patient’s club, the patient would have died.

Winston asks Richard for help despite being “Trained by the best“In cardiothoracic surgery because he realized how much he lacked a more all-encompassing approach, highlighted Richard’s incompensable expertise, proving him still fundamental as a teacher for interns and attendees alike.

Gray’s Anatomy Season 21 releases new episodes every Thursday at 10pm ET on ABC.