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Season 21 of Grey’s Anatomy ended with a huge bang—literally. The drama peaked when Jenna, desperate to save her nine-year-old daughter, took things way too far. She forced Amelia to perform surgery while threatening her with a gas tank ready to explode. Meredith stepped in to calm things down, and together they managed to save the little girl. Jenna let Amelia go before SWAT showed up, but then Richard and Kwan realized Jenna might have accidentally released dangerous gas inside the hospital.
Things got intense fast. People were warned about the gas, and then—boom! The hospital exploded, with Meredith seen outside just before it happened.
Meg Marinis, the showrunner, talked to Deadline about why they chose such a dramatic explosion to end the season. She said the last big disaster was back in season 13 with a fire, so they wanted something memorable again. The idea was to keep fans on edge, making everyone think the characters were in danger, then seem safe, and then surprise everyone with the explosion—classic Grey’s Anatomy style.
Marinis mentioned it’ll be “fun” to pick up the pieces next season because basically, everyone inside the hospital could be in serious trouble. She also revealed Meredith and Ben were outside during the explosion, and Jo might have been away on leave, so they might have escaped the blast.
She didn’t say if anyone got seriously hurt but promised it’s the kind of cliffhanger that had fans screaming at their screens. So, things are about to get even crazier when the story picks back up!