A custom image of Chyler Leigh crying as Lexie Grey in Grey's Anatomy
The Big Picture Despite being an overwhelming fan-favorite character, Lexie Grey was one of many Grey's Anatomy characters to fall victim to showrunner Shonda Rhimes' pen. She met her demise in the Season 8 finale after being on the ill-fated plane that was meant to bring the doctors to Boise to assist on a conjoined twin surgery. The crash had an effect on every member involved. It cost Arizona her leg, almost destroyed Derek's hand and any chance of doing surgery again.
Release Date March 27, 2005 Cast Ellen Pompeo , James Pickens Jr. , Chandra Wilson , Justin Chambers , Kevin McKidd , Jesse Williams , Patrick Dempsey Main Genre Drama Seasons 20 Lexie's Death is One of 'Grey's Anatomy's Most Devastating Moments In the show, Lexie is one of the six doctors from Seattle Grace chosen to assist on the conjoined twin surgery in Boise.
"In my early finale plans, once I knew Chyler was leaving the show, Lexie wasn’t originally even on the plane. She was going to die back at the hospital by doing something as simple as slipping and hitting her head. She would have been dying over at Seattle Grace while other people were dying in the woods. Which wasn’t my favorite plan. She would have died without Mark at her side. Without the chance to say goodbye to him. Without the chance to hear that he loved her.
Mark Sloan's Death Was Inevitable Without Lexie Close Going into Season 9, Shonda Rhimes was tasked with writing out Eric Dane's character, Mark Sloan as well, as he was departing the series. Shonda tossed around many ideas, but nothing felt right for the character. “I had many options for ways Mark could leave the show. But any option that didn’t include him dying required him to a) grieve for Lexie indefinitely and b) willingly walk away from his daughter." Rhimes explained.
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