Grey's Anatomy season 17 episode 6 will be the winter finale of the ABC medical drama series. The show has been on a short hiatus, and it is set to return this week on the network. Two episodes are coming before viewers see what's coming in "No Time For Despair."
Grey's Anatomy season 17 episode 6 will be the final episode for the calendar year before the series goes on a break again. Many things happened in the premiere, with Ellen Pompeo's Meredith Grey at the front and center of everything that's happening.
It was revealed that Meredith is positive for COVID-19, and she's not in better shape. She's unconscious, and her beach dream sequence showed her reuniting with her late husband, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). Another character from the past, presumably dead, is coming back in the fourth episode.
Beyond the significant returns, Grey's Anatomy season 17 episode 6 will see most of the people of the Grey Sloan Memorial facing a lot of problems. Based on the synopsis, the hospital is feeling the pressure after the Seattle Pres becomes overloaded.
The episode title suggests that even though they feel overwhelmed with what's going on around them, they don't have time for "despair." The Grey Sloan Memorial will be seeing more patients, and they'll be on surge capacity protocol. Everyone will try to figure out how to accommodate the situation.
It remains to be seen whether or not Meredith is in a good shape in Grey's Anatomy season 17 episode 6. The series is secretive about the character's current condition, with other characters worrying that she won't wake up anytime soon.
Based on the promo of episode 4, Meredith is unresponsive. The clip also featured the character still in the beach dream sequence and meeting another person from her past. Fans have been speculating as to who this person could be.
Some of the potential candidates include Meredith's family members: her sister Lexie (Chyler Leigh), her mother Ellis (Kate Burton), or her father Thatcher (Jeff Perry). If not blood-related to her, other significant people in her life may show up, such as George O'Malley (T.R. Knight).
Meanwhile, the winter finale will bring a significant story for Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone). The two will be facing one of the most controversial surgeries they've ever encountered in their careers.
Grey's Anatomy season 17 episode 6 is airing on Thursday, Dec. 17, on ABC.
