Grey's Anatomy has been on so long that Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) — the mane with the mane who seemed like Meredith Grey's (Ellen Pompeo) one true love for over a decade — has been dead almost as long as he's been alive on the show.
Top 10 Grey's Anatomy Couples
Yes, the MerDer ship is high on this list of relationships from ABC's medical drama, but it's not our No. 1! Here are our favorite romances from the show — including one that only lasted a handful of episodes.
To be honest, we had a feeling this relationship was going to die when Owen (Kevin McKidd) overheard Teddy (Kim Raver) and Koracick (Greg Germann) having sex on what was supposed to be Hunt and Altman's wedding day. (We're still horrified.) But all any Grey's fan has to do is rewatch Seasons 6 through 8 to understand is that when Owen and Teddy are good, they're great.
It only took 15 seasons for Grey's to introduce two male doctors to the show, but Levi (Jake Borelli) and Nico's (Alex Landi) relationship was almost worth the wait. That elevator kiss? The ambulance sex during a storm? That "stress relief" in the pantry? Levi had one hell of a gay awakening!
