‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Meredith Knew About DeLuca’s Death and Some Fans Are Still Confused
Grey’s Anatomy is still going strong, even after 15 years on the air. The fan-favorite medical drama has not only revitalized the genre, inspiring countless other shows over the years, but it has created characters who stand on their own merits.
Meredith Grey, Derek Shepherd, and Miranda Bailey are all beloved characters, helping to draw in viewers to the world of Grey’s Anatomy, week after week. The show has become so popular that many fans regularly discuss storylines and themes online, dissecting the way that characters react to certain situations.
Recently, some fans on Reddit took to the forum to break down how Meredith Grey could have possibly known that Andrew DeLuca had died, since she was in a coma at the time.
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is known for building complicated relationships
Grey’s Anatomy premiered on television in 2005. The series, helmed by television icon Shonda Rhimes, details the lives of the surgeons, residents, and staff at the fictional Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Although the show was an ensemble right from the start, featuring many characters, Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo, is the beating heart of the series.
Grey’s struggle to find work/life balance is one that many viewers can relate to. Over the years, fans have watched as Meredith Grey first finds love with Derek Shepherd, played by Patrick Dempsey. The two welcome several children together and build a beautiful life before Derek, also known as “McDreamy” tragically passes away. As a single mom, Meredith recommits herself to her work — but eventually, she opens herself up to love again, entering into a romance with a very unlikely individual.
Meredith and DeLuca were involved in a whirlwind romance
In Season 14 of Grey’s Anatomy, Meredith Grey surprised fans when she kissed Andrew DeLuca, proving that she might be willing to give the younger man a chance. Eventually, in the following season, the two start dating, with Meredith choosing DeLuca over Lincoln.
Their relationship was fraught with drama from the start, with Meredith committing insurance fraud and DeLuca choosing to take the heat for her, to keep her from going to jail. DeLuca is cleared after Meredith details her fraud, but the two aren’t truly able to reconcile their love affair. Even fans had a hard time getting on board with “MerLuca,” claiming that the two were ill-matched and that DeLuca couldn’t stack up to Derek Shepherd, Meredith’s great love.
Fans recently discussed how Meredith knew about DeLuca’s death
In March 2021, Andrew DeLuca was killed off when he suffered cardiac arrest as the result of a stabbing. At the time, Meredith Grey was in a COVID-19-induced coma. Still, when she eventually awoke, it was revealed that she already knew about DeLuca’s death.
Recently, some fans on Reddit discussed how she could have known the tragic news, with one fan writing “People in comas and can hear often. Plus, Mer is smart…The only people she saw there were dead or dying apart from people telling her she was needed back.”
Another fan noted how the fact that she saw DeLuca on her dream beach while she was in a coma, posting “everyone important to her came to her room when she woke up, and he wasn’t there. It would be pretty easy to piece it all together. Seeing him in her coma beach with his mom, everyone around her talking about what happened when she was comatose, combined with him not being present when she woke up, makes it pretty obvious to her.”
