A deeply emotional episode focusing on a dying patient and Derek’s "neurotic" (pun intended) perfectionism. We also get the first real glimpse of Alex Karev’s hidden humanity.
We meet the infamous "Boy in the Bubble." More importantly, we see Cristina Yang’s vulnerability for the first time when she freezes during a trauma. Greys anatomy - Season 1 Complete
The romantic tension explodes. Meredith and Derek finally get together, only for Meredith to realize she is essentially the "other woman." The episode ends with Meredith telling the handsome neurosurgeon to choose his wife. A deeply emotional episode focusing on a dying