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Fans go FRENZY over Derek's mention in first episode of 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 19

'He may be six feet under but his legacy lives on forever #GreysAnatomy,' said a fan

Derek Shephard and Meredith Grey's love story has been one of the most epic love stories in the history of television. Fans have been hooked on it since time immemorial as it had compassion, betrayal, and well, love. Although their love started out just a fling the audiences witnessed how it bloomed over time on the show. However, Patrick Dempsey's Derek Shephard and Ellen Pompeo's Meredith Grey had a sad ending to their love story when Shephard dies after their relationship went had a shakey graph almost like a roller coaster ride. 

Regardless, fans still love Dempsey's character a lot and after their beloved, "McDreamy" had a cameo last season, they went frenzy as the 'Grey's Anatomy' creators introduced his nephew, Lucas Graham played by Niko Terho. Graham is a new intern just like Meredith was in the first season of the series that was released in 2005. Did the fans really travel back in time? Surely seems like.

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However, after the episode aired and the character was introduced fans could barely keep their waterworks contained when Amelia suggests Meredith hired him because he reminds her of Derek. The line which took every fan's breath away was when they heard the new intern, Adams quoting Derek's famous line: "it's a beautiful day to save lives," before his surgery as his uncle used to before every surgery of his. 

A fan said, "I’m so excited to learn more about lucas and his relationship with derek #greysanatomy." A fan wrote, "DEREK SHEPHERD WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS." A fan mentioned, "Meredith Grey’s smile when talk about Derek #GreysAnatomy." A fan shared, "Not to mention one of the interns is derek shepherd’s nephew and said “it’s a beautiful day to save lives” in the or bc he looked up to his uncle so much IM-." A fan tweeted, "He may be six feet under but his legacy lives on forever #GreysAnatomy," meanwhile a fan added, "The way Richard looks at Meredith just a second after the new intern said that cause he perfectly know it's Derek's words I- #GreysAnatomy."

However, it is safe to say fans are loving the Season 1 resemblance in the first episode of Season 19. Will Adams be the new "McDreamy?" We are just not sure of it as of now but tune into the medical drama, 'Grey's Anatomy', which follows the personal and professional lives of the doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital will be back every Thursday at 9 pm ET, to find out.

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