The 10 Most Shocking Grey's Anatomy Moments

At this point, it's kind of laughable how many times Meredith has nearly died. That said, Meredith's near-drowning is one of the most sobering events in the show. An incident that occurs pretty early on in the series, it may be one of the first times we're told, implicitly, that no one on Grey's is safe. This is a dangerous world. This is life or death. Any doctor could die at any time.