Greys Anatomy - Season 11 -

: In one of the most controversial and heartbreaking episodes in TV history, "How to Save a Life," Derek Shepherd tragically dies following a car accident, leaving Meredith to navigate life as a single mother.

🏥✨

: The hospital was shaken up by the arrival of Dr. Maggie Pierce, who Meredith eventually discovers is her half-sister—the daughter of Ellis Grey and Richard Webber. Greys Anatomy - Season 11

Here’s a breakdown of the emotional roller coaster that defined this season:

Season 11 marked a massive turning point for Grey’s Anatomy . Often described by creator Shonda Rhimes as the it focused heavily on Meredith Grey finding her footing after the departure of her "person," Cristina Yang. : In one of the most controversial and

: The season saw the cooling of Callie and Arizona’s marriage as they struggled through counseling, while a new romance began to ignite between Owen Hunt and Amelia Shepherd.

: Amelia Shepherd took center stage with her ambitious and intricate surgery to cure Dr. Nicole Herman’s seemingly inoperable brain tumor. My Thoughts on the Eleventh Season of GREY'S ANATOMY Here’s a breakdown of the emotional roller coaster

: Jackson Avery and April Kepner faced an agonizing storyline as they lost their newborn son, Samuel, to a lethal birth defect.