IN PHOTO: Actress Ellen Pompeo of 'Grey's Anatomy'
IN PHOTO: Actress Ellen Pompeo, of the series "Grey's Anatomy," arrives at the 2013 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, January 9, 2013. Reuters/Danny Moloshok

“Grey’s Anatomy” Season 11 episode 23, titled “Time Stops,” airs Thursday, May 7, on ABC. In this week’s new episode, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) find a chance to talk about Derek (Patrick Dempsey). In the new episode promo, Mer tells her sister-in-law that she couldn’t have saved him.

Spoiler alert: This update contains “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 12 spoilers. Read on at your own risk.

Episode 22 features a 9-month time jump which Meredith used to stay away from Grey Sloan in preparation for childbirth. The sisters-in-law get to talk about Derek’s death for the first time in episode 23. Amelia is upset over Meredith’s decision to pull Derek off life support without asking her.

The new episode synopsis, however, says the doctors will have to set aside their emotions. A huge incident takes place in Seattle, and Amelia is part of the team that will be sent off to manage the medical situation.

“A catastrophic event rocks Seattle,” reads the headline of ABC’s new episode synopsis. “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 11 episode 23 is the penultimate episode of the series. As such, many of the show’s avid viewers are expecting more intense plot lines and character dynamics.

In “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 11 episode 22, Meredith’s second baby is born. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) picks her up from the hospital. Mer listed him as the person to contact in case of emergency. Karev has truly become Meredith’s Person.

Still in Greys 11x22, April Kepner (Sarah Drew) and Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) face their own crisis. She runs off to a medical mission in a war zone; he faces the uncertainty in her healing process. She comes home, eventually. Toward the end of the episode, the struggling couple appears to be in a better place.

“Grey’s Anatomy” Season 11 episode 22 was written by Meg Marinis and directed by Kevin McKidd, who also plays Owen Hunt in the series. McKidd’s Hunt is helping Amelia face Derek’s death without backsliding into addiction.

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