‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Will Nick Marsh and Meredith Grey End Up Together?
Many Grey’s Anatomy fans are wondering whether Dr. Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman) and Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) are endgame. The returning character charmed his way into everyone’s hearts in season 18. But there’s also Cormac Hayes (Richard Flood), aka McWidow, to consider. So will Meredith and Nick end up together on Grey’s Anatomy? Here’s what the cast thinks and everything we know so far.
[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers about Nick Marsh and Meredith Grey in Grey’s Anatomy Season 18.]
What happened to Nick Marsh and Meredith Grey on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’?
Nick and Meredith’s love story goes back to Grey’s Anatomy Season 14. Nick is introduced as a transplant surgeon from Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, and he is also a kidney transplant recipient. Then when Nick collapses in Grey Sloan Memorial, Meredith is able to save his kidney.
Meanwhile, Meredith and Nick’s chemistry is undeniable. It’s also the first time Mer feels a serious romantic spark following the death of Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). That said, Meredith and Nick aren’t seen together again until Grey’s Anatomy Season 18.
In the premiere, Meredith goes to Minnesota, and she’s offered a research lab to cure Parkinson’s disease. The general surgeon bumps into Nick, and the two eventually go on a date in episode 2. Nick also encourages Meredith to “risk it all” and take on the project. Now, Meredith will travel back and forth between Seattle and Minnesota once a week, which means there’s plenty of time for her to get together with Nick in Grey’s Anatomy Season 18.
Do Ellen Pompeo and Scott Speedman think Meredith Grey and Nick Marsh belong together?
Now, it seems Meredith and Nick could potentially start dating in Grey’s Anatomy Season 18. But will the relationship become strong enough to go the distance like MerDer? It’s possible.
When speaking with Entertainment Tonight in October 2021, Pompeo was asked whether Nick was actually a “viable” candidate to end up with Meredith. Then the actor replied, “What? Yeah! What’re you talking about? He’s such a hottie.”
Speedman also weighed in on Meredith and Nick’s relationship, revealing that he really thinks his character is a “good match” for Mer. But while the actor claimed that it’s “a fair bet” for the pair to spark up a romance, he still doesn’t know what’s in store for them by the end of the season.
“Honestly, I don’t know too much about anything,” Speedman said. “I know I live in Minnesota and she lives in Seattle. So that’s going to be something to be figured out. And I’m sure there’ll be some twists and turns along the way.”
Krista Vernoff drops clues about Nick Marsh, Meredith Grey, and Cormac Hayes in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 18
For now, we’ll have to wait and see whether Meredith will end up with Nick in Grey’s Anatomy Season 18. But Speedman and showrunner Krista Vernoff recently dropped a few clues about the couple’s future.
In an interview with Deadline, Speedman hinted that Nick and Meredith’s time together feels like a “romantic comedy.” It also seems like the character hasn’t arrived in Seattle yet because the actor admitted he still doesn’t know who Hayes is. Then Vernoff suggested that there will be a love triangle storyline with Meredith, Nick, and Hayes.
“I think there is beautiful complexity to be had in Meredith, once again, having two men for whom she has feelings,” she said. “I think that it’s all in the timing, and more will be revealed.”
Meanwhile, it’s no secret that the Grey’s Anatomy team wanted Speedman back as Nick immediately after his season 14 cameo. But the actor was too busy with movies and other projects in the past. So while Speedman is a series regular in Grey’s Anatomy Season 18, will he return for more episodes if the show is renewed for season 19? Only time will tell.
“He’s here for this season, and that’s what we know right now and what we’re saying,” Vernoff said.
Grey’s Anatomy Season 18 airs Thursday nights on ABC.
