Grey's Anatomy S22 Finale: Owen and Teddy Depart

The season 22 finale of ABC's Grey's Anatomy, titled "Bridge Over Troubled Water," aired on May 7 and marked the departure of series regulars Owen Hunt, played by Kevin McKidd, and Teddy Altman, played by Kim Raver, from Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in Seattle.

In the episode, directed by McKidd and written by showrunner Meg Marinis, a catastrophic bridge collapse floods the hospital with victims and traps Owen in a submerged car. He survives by rescuing a family and returns to the hospital bruised but alive. Teddy, fearing the worst after an ominous voicemail from Owen, realizes her deep feelings for him. Despite her job offer in France, the divorced couple reconciles, with Owen agreeing to join her there along with their children, committing to a new life as a family.

McKidd, who joined the show in season 5 as the traumatized war veteran Owen, described the ending as a message of healing and new beginnings. "You can heal, you can be traumatized from whatever you're traumatized from, but you can heal, move forward and have a healthy life," he told interviewers. The actor, who directed his 49th episode with the finale, filmed intense underwater sequences in a Valencia water tank...