The season 22 finale of Grey’s Anatomy featured a powerful and emotional nod to former star Eric Dane, who passed away at the age of 53 in February after battling with ALS.
Owen (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy (Kim Raver) got ready to leave Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in May 7’s episode, the show looked back on their journey through a series of nostalgic flashbacks, many of which included Eric Dane’s beloved Dr. Mark Sloan.
In chat with Peopleon May 7, Kevin, who played the role of Dr. Owen Hunt from Season 5 until his exit in the Season 22 finale, reflected on the moment, saying, “Yeah, it was very intentional we did that.”
He also opened up about his time with the late actor Eric, who once played Dr. Mark Sloan on the medical drama.
“I met Mark Sloan (Dane) and Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) at the elevators with Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.). I was terrified, it was such a huge show,” the 52-year-old Scottish actor said. “(But they) were so welcoming to me.”
“These were two sort of giants in the TV world at that time, and I’m this new guy showing up on the show; the Scottish theater actor,” he added.
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