Top 7 Grey's Anatomy storylines that need resolution in Season 21 Part 2, explored

A 21-season-long medical drama, Grey's Anatomy is an ABC series available to watch on Hulu. The series' plot revolves around the personal and professional lives of the medical staff at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital.

Set in Seattle, Grey's Anatomy focuses on the high-stakes lives and relationships of interns, residents, and attendings at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital. Most seasons of the show focused on the character Meredith Grey. The series chronicles her journey from being a young intern to the hospital's chief of surgery.

Ellen Pompeo, who played the role of Dr. Meredith Grey, left the show as a series regular in season 19. While Pompeo is still featured in the series as a guest star, the recent seasons have shifted to an ensemble format since her departure.

Grey's Anatomy is also known as ABC's longest-running scripted primetime series. The series recently dropped the 8th episode of its 21st season, which left audiences with many questions regarding the fate of the characters in the series.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from Grey's Anatomy season 21.

Top 7 Grey's Anatomy storylines that need resolution in Season 21, Part 2

1) Dr. Lucas Adams's Health

Lucas gets shot when tackling a gunman in a store | Image via Shondaland

The eighth episode of Grey's Anatomy saw Dr. Lucas Adams get shot when he tried to tackle the gunman who held him, Jo, and a sales assistant hostage in a store. The episode left audiences wondering about the fate of Dr. Lucas Adams.

While the promo of episode 9 of Grey's Anatomy showed Amelia being informed about Lucas being shot, it is still unclear if Lucas survives the shooting. Audiences can expect part 2 of season 21 to reveal whether Adams will continue on the series or become another character fans will have to say goodbye to.

2) Link and Jo's baby

Jo and Link are expecting twins in season 21 | Image via Shondaland

The first few episodes of season 21 of Grey's Anatomy saw major ups and downs in Link and Jo's relationship as the couple found out they were expecting twins. Jo struggles with her anxieties about being pregnant with twins while having two children already.

While Jo and Link keep their pregnancy a secret, Jo ends up telling Adams she is pregnant when they're held hostage by a gunman who is robbing the store they're in.

Jo suffers from vaginal bleeding when held hostage | Image via Shondaland

The eighth episode of season 21 sees Jo suffering from vaginal bleeding when held hostage. The promo of episode 9 of Grey's Anatomy shows Jo screaming in pain in Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital, indicating that audiences will finally see what happens to Link and Jo's unborn babies.

3) Kwan's relationship with his ex-fiancé

Kwan and Molly kiss in episode 8 of season 21 | Image via Shondaland

The eighth episode of season 21 also left the fate of Kwan's relationship with his ex-fiancé unknown. In past episodes, it was revealed that Kwan was engaged to Molly Tran, but the former cheated on the latter while being drunk.

Shortly after finding out Kwan cheated on her, Molly was involved in a car accident that led her to lose her memory. Kwan and Molly met in earlier episodes when she was brought into Grey-Sloan with her boyfriend due to injuries she suffered while camping.

During her first few visits to Grey-Sloan, Molly finds out the truth from Kwan, and the two refrain from pursuing each other as Molly is dating her boyfriend, Dave. Episode 8 of season 21 sees Molly return to Grey Sloan after Dave proposes to her.

She asks Kwan whether she should get engaged to Dave, as she is unable to get Kwan out of her head. The episode then shows Kwan and Molly kiss each other as the former admits he hasn't been able to get her out of his mind either. Audiences can expect to find out whether the two will rekindle their romance in episode 9 of season 21.

4) The tension between Dr. Beckman, Dr. Teddy Altman, and Dr. Owen Hunt

Dr. Cass Beckman kissed Dr. Teddy Altman in episode 6 | Image via Shondaland

Season 21 sees Teddy and Owen navigate a rough patch in their marriage as the two struggle to make time for each other in their busy schedules. Episode 6 of season 21 of Grey's Anatomy introduced audiences to Dr. Cass Beckman from Seattle Presbyterian.

In the episode, Dr. Cass Beckman kissed Dr. Teddy Altman, an advance Teddy rejects. Episode 8 of season 21 sees Dr. Cass Beckman helping at Grey Sloan while Seattle is going through an intense heatwave. At first, things seem to smooth over between Owen, Teddy, and Cass.

Owen's feelings of jealousy return when he sees Cass comforting Teddy | Image via Shondaland

However, by the end of the episode, audiences see Owen's feelings of jealousy return when he sees Cass comforting Teddy in an elevator. Audiences can expect episode 9 of season 21 to reveal how Dr. Cass Beckman affects Teddy and Owen's relationship.

5) Jules deals with Mika's departure

Dr. Mika Yasuda leaves Grey-Sloan | Image via Shondaland

Audiences can expect to see more of how Jules copes with Mika's departure from Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital. In episode 8, Dr. Mika Yasuda leaves Grey-Sloan after realizing that everything in the hospital reminds her of her late sister Chloe, who died in the hospital.

Jules is left heartbroken after Mika leaves | Image via Shondaland

While the episode sees Mika and Jules get intimate for the first time, Jules is left heartbroken after she sees Mika pack up her things and leave the hospital. In the promo for episode 9, Kwan asks Jules how she's doing after learning that Mika has quit, and Jules replies that she still has a job to do.

6) Meredith and Richard clash over Catherine's health

Richard feels betrayed as Meredith hid Catherine's condition | Image via Shondaland

Catherine Fox underwent a liver biopsy in episode 3 of season 21. While she initially kept it a secret from Richard, he ends up finding out about her being sick when the biopsy goes wrong.

Shocked and angry that his wife's condition was kept from him, Richard takes out his anger on Meredith. Meredith defends herself by stating that she could not disclose Catherine's condition as Catherine wished to hide it from Richard.

Catherine's biopsy goes wrong, which leads to Richard finding out about her health | Image via Shondaland

This leaves Richard feeling betrayed, as Meredith had broken the rules many times before but chose not to this time. Episode 9 of season 21 might reveal if Richard will forgive Meredith or continue to feel betrayed.

7) Dr. Owen Hunt and Nora

Owen and Nora reconnect in Season 21, Episode 8 | Image via Shondaland

A childhood friend of Owen's and his sister's, Nora Young, is introduced in season 21 of Grey's Anatomy. She is sent to Grey-Sloan after her esophagus is perforated and is treated by Teddy.

Nora is seen returning to Grey-Sloan for a follow-up appointment, which gets canceled in episode 8. While waiting for a tow truck to pick up her car that won't start, she runs into Owen.

A still of Owen Hunt | Image via Shondaland

After Owen feels threatened and jealous upon seeing Teddy and Cass, he takes a break and goes outside the hospital, where he sees Nora still waiting. Nora tells Owen how she is struggling with her ex-husband and children post her separation.

This leads Owen to offer her a ride during his break. While the episode ends there, since Owen and Nora have been friends since childhood, audiences can expect to see them reconnect in part 2 of season 21.

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