Owen Hunt has left Grey's Anatomy but here are 6 of his worst moments we still can't get over

After nearly two decades on Grey’s Anatomy, Kevin McKidd exited the series in the Season 22 finale alongside Kim Raver. Fans have been revisiting some of Owen Hunt’s most controversial moments, and one of the earliest still stands out. In the Season 5 episode ‘Life During Wartime’, Owen introduced the residents to a brutal trauma drill involving four unconscious pigs. Without warning, he stabbed the animals one after another and ordered the interns to keep them alive as part of emergency combat training. Izzie Stevens immediately stormed out after calling him 'monster'. The situation became even more disturbing when Owen asked Cristina Yang to euthanize the pigs once the exercise ended. For many viewers, it remains one of the wildest and most uncomfortable moments in the show’s history.

One of Owen Hunt’s most frustrating moments came in Season 5’s ‘Beat Your Heart Out’. His former fiancée, Beth Whitman, arrived at the hospital after her father suddenly collapsed during dinner. What she did not expect was finding Owen alive and back from Iraq without ever hearing from him properly. During his deployment, Beth had spent months worrying about him, constantly checking in and praying for his safety. Meanwhile, Owen had ended their engagement through a brief two-line email and never bothered having a real conversation afterward. Despite the painful surprise, Beth greeted him warmly and seemed relieved he was safe. 

Another Owen Hunt’s most criticized moment on Grey's Anatomy came during his marriage to Cristina Yang. In Season 8, Owen cheated on Cristina with a stranger from a bar while their relationship was already falling apart. The betrayal followed months of tension after Cristina chose to have an abortion, something Owen struggled to accept. Their arguments became increasingly ugly, reaching a breaking point when Owen publicly shouted, “You killed our baby!” From there, their marriage spiraled into nonstop fights and therapy sessions before Owen’s affair finally pushed things further off the rails. Cristina later responded to the cheating in unforgettable fashion by throwing a bowl of cereal, milk included, straight at his face.

Owen Hunt made a disastrous call as chief of surgery on Grey's Anatomy when he approved a charter plane carrying doctors to Boise at the end of Season 8. Among those onboard were Lexie Grey, Mark Sloan, Derek Shepherd, Cristina Yang, Meredith Grey, and Arizona Robbins. What he failed to notice was the aircraft’s history of mechanical problems before signing off on the trip. The flight ended in a horrific crash that changed the series forever. Lexie and Mark died from their injuries, while Arizona lost her leg. Fans long blamed Owen for overlooking the warning signs before approving the trip.

Owen Hunt and Amelia Shepherd had a rocky relationship on Grey's Anatomy from the very beginning. Their romance turned sour after marriage, especially when Amelia admitted in Season 13 that she was unsure about having children. The disagreement pushed their marriage into constant conflict and eventually contributed to their split. Fans were left frustrated watching the couple fall apart over an issue that probably should have been discussed before getting married. The situation also reminded viewers of Owen’s earlier issues with Cristina Yang, proving he had a habit of rushing into serious commitments without fully addressing major life goals first.

Although Owen Hunt and Teddy Altman reunited in the Season 22 finale of Grey's Anatomy, many fans still remember the messy history behind their relationship. A major low point came in Season 14 when Owen suddenly flew to Germany to confess his feelings to Teddy, but only after encouragement from Amelia Shepherd, his ex-wife, whom he was still involved with at the time. Later, while Teddy was building a serious relationship with Tom Koracick and expecting Owen’s baby, Owen repeatedly attempted to pull her away from Tom. He eventually won Teddy back, but many viewers believed Tom offered her a far more stable and supportive future.