Season 9 Episode 1

On the Grey's Anatomy Season 9 premiere (Season 9, Episode 1: "Going, Going, Gone"), viewers had to kiss one of their favorite characters goodbye... again. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) died, and we wept along with BFF Derek (Patrick Dempsey) and the mother of his daughter, Callie (Sara Ramirez).

But why did he have to go? Especially right after another major character death — Lexie’s (......

Let us start by saying that we apologize for any grammatical errors or misspellings in this recap. We can hardly see through the tears that are still streaming down our faces hours after watching Grey's Anatomy Season 9, Episode 1: "Going, Going, Gone," where we learned that multiple things are “gone,” one of which being Bailey’s (Chandra Wilson) old nickname. No,...

Expectations were running high for the Grey's Anatomy Season 9 premiere (Season 9, Episode 1: "Going, Going, Gone"). But did it live up to them?

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First, there's Mark Sloan (Eric Dane), who we learn is in a coma post-crash. This episode picks up on the day that he is going off of life...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Grey's Anatomy Season 9, Episode 1: "Going, Going, Gone." Don't read on if you haven't seen the episode.

While Mark's (Eric Dane) death was the main focus of Grey's Anatomy Season 9, Episode 1: "Going, Going, Gone," it was Arizona's (Jessica Capshaw) fate that was the real question mark.

The characters dropped ominous hints all episode, leaving us on......