Over 20 seasons, Grey's Anatomy has been no stranger to heartbreak. Fans have witnessed some of the most devastating character exits in TV history, often wiping away tears while the hospital halls fell silent. But recently, something unexpected happened behind the scenes: Shonda Rhimes herself revisited a few of those infamous moments… and even she wasn’t ready for what she saw.

For years, Rhimes avoided re-watching the grittiest parts of the show, saying she prefers staying in the headspace of the storyteller rather than the viewer.
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