Grey’s Anatomy
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The shameful disclosure about Catherine ( Debbie Allen ) at the end ofGrey ’s Anatomyseason 18 , episode 17 , " I ’ll Cover You , " made for a gloomy contrast to the rest of the installment , and it also show one of the show ’s oldest problem , again . The chief plot line ofGrey ’s Anatomyseason 18 center on Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo ) go under in her new work lifetime part between Seattle and Rochester and on Grey Sloan Memorial ’s residency programme risking shutting down because of a want of MD . In addition to the threats already brood over Grey Sloan , Grey ’s Anatomyseason 18 , episode 17 lend Catherine ’s unexpected diagnosis , which could impact both Richard and the hospital .
Richard ( James Pickens Jr.)and Catherine ’s relationship has had its fair contribution of heartache . InGrey ’s Anatomyseason 15 , Catherine keep on her cancer hidden from all , Richard admit , until she revealed it to Meredith and Tom Koracick , who would have had to operate on her . Her refusal to tell Richard until the last potential moment put a strain on their marriage , which was about to end inGrey ’s Anatomyseason 17 properly before Richard start to exhibit symptoms afterwards attributed to cobalt poisoning . WhileGrey ’s Anatomyseason 18 has demo Richard and Catherine ’s marriage go solid , but installment 17 uncover Catherine needed THC succus to manage her annoyance as the Crab has progressed , taking Richard by surprise as he would have expect to learn about it from her and not by erroneously getting eminent as he drank Catherine ’s medicative drink .
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Catherine ’s scandalous revelation proved once againGrey ’s Anatomy ’s hate for true love life . After all , Catherine and Richard ’s relationship has been one of the few to defy everything thrown at them for many seasons . Only Ben and Miranda ’s relationship lasted longer than theirs , begin inGrey ’s Anatomyseason 6 and still blend secure 12 seasons later . To have Richard lose his wife after losing both Adele and Ellis Grey would just be roughshod , specially after he and Catherine oppose so much for their family relationship and to master their difference .
In its 18 season , Grey ’s Anatomyhas become known for allow passion stories end tragically . While Richard lose Catherine after having harmonise would be specially tragical , it would n’t be somethingGrey ’s Anatomydidn’t do in the past . Indeed , the aesculapian drama often raspingly carve up couples , either drink down off one half of the pair or letting them go their separate way after put them through the most excruciatingly painful situations . regard howGrey ’s Anatomyhinted time of year 19 is the lastand how the major challenge of season 18 and possibly season 19 will rotate around examine to lay aside Grey Sloan ’s residency program , it seems exceedingly fell to also put Richard through that stress .
Richard and Catherine ’s family relationship terminate with Catherine dying would also proveGrey ’s Anatomy ’s glad ending job because they would n’t have the chance to solve the affair impede their union off - screen . In some cases , Grey ’s Anatomyfan - favorite couples have reconnected off - screen , as happened with Arizona and Callie , and with Alex and Izzie . Still , this would n’t be possible for Richard and Catherine , as not only are they both often on screen and an intact part in essay to saveGrey Sloan ’s residency program , but also what menace to tell apart them is more final than what rend apart any otherGrey ’s Anatomycouple . Catherine ’s revelation inGrey ’s Anatomyseason 18 , episode 17 seems unnecessarily roughshod as it could just make Richard suffer , not wreak Grey Sloan Memorial any innovational surgery as her first diagnosis did . Her heartbreaking news program would just serve to further prove howGrey ’s Anatomycan’t let its characters retrieve their mirthfully - ever - after in amatory relationships .
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