Whether you love it or hate it, Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) has had a good trip in Grey’s Anatomy. The trauma surgeon first appeared in the fifth season as Cristina Yang’s (Sandra Oh) love interest. But his actions constantly proved that he was not his perfect match. Then, over time, Owen continued to ruin his relationships with Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) and his best friend, Teddy Altman (Kim Raver).
Now things have changed for Owen after Grey’s Anatomy Season 16. The character thought he would finally get his happily ever after with Teddy. However, Owen caught Teddy cheating with Tom Koracick (Greg Germann). But after everything Owen put Cristina through, even McKidd sees Teddy’s infidelity as “karmic retribution” for his character.
Teddy cheated on Owen with Tom in season 16 of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
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In Grey’s Anatomy Season 8, Cristina had an abortion and Owen made the decision against his wife, even having an affair. Finally, Cristina forgave Owen for cheating. But in the end, the couple faced too many differences. Cristina knew she did not want children, while Owen desperately wanted a family. So they got divorced and tried to discover happiness elsewhere.
After Cristina’s departure in Grey’s Anatomy Season 10, Owen found love again with Amelia. But once again, Owen seemed to press his new partner to have children and the couple broke up. And while Owen and Amelia briefly got back together in the middle of a love triangle with Teddy, Owen finally chose his best friend.
During the Grey’s Anatomy End of season 16, Teddy and Owen were supposed to get married. However, Teddy was also sleeping with Tom. She also said that she was still in love with him. Meanwhile, the cheating couple accidentally left an explicit voice message for Owen during one of their connections. So Owen did not show up at his wedding and claimed they took him to last minute surgery. Now fans must wait to see the consequences when Grey’s Anatomy come back for season 17.
Kevin McKidd talks about the story of Owen cheating on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
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During the Quaranstreaming: Comfort TV that keeps us active panel posted on July 21, McKidd joined Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff and Chandra Wilson, who plays Miranda Bailey, to discuss the Shondaland series. Then, midway through the segment, McKidd revealed that working with Oh was one of her biggest points on the show.
“We had a lot of episodes, Sandra and I, where we would lock ourselves up in therapy rooms and in our apartment and try to solve all those things that come with cheating,” said McKidd. “Just to work those scenes with Sandra in such an intimate way, with such a brilliant actress, it was a great gift for me. And I learned a lot as an actor. “
McKidd also touched on the stark parallels between Owen’s relationship with Cristina and the character’s romance with Teddy in Grey’s Anatomy Season 16. But now, Owen is in Cristina’s shoes.
“It is interesting where Owen’s character is at the moment because that episode was not meant to be our end. And now, it’s like Owen discovers that Teddy is cheating on him, ”he said. “I remember the season when Owen cheated on Cristina. And I think this is a kind of karmic retribution for Owen’s deception.
What will happen to Teddy and Owen in season 17 of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’?
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As McKidd mentioned, Owen’s discovery of the Teddy and Tom affair was not supposed to be part of the Grey’s Anatomy End of season 16. The season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). So it’s possible that Owen, Teddy, and Tom’s love triangle has been solved by the original ending.
“That [triangle] It was very prevalent in the second half of this season, and certainly prevailed in what would be the next four scripts, “Vernoff told TVLine in April 2020.” I feel a little bad for Kim Raver that we had to end the story where we did it. I feel like he’s going to absorb a lot of hatred from fans all summer. “
Still, McKidd will have to build on what he learned from sharing a screen with Oh during Grey’s Anatomy Season 8 because the cheating plot will continue in Cycle 17. But will things end for Owen and Teddy as they did for Cristina? That is in the air for now.
“All three feel like complete, rich, and conflicted human beings,” Vernoff said. “My empathy and sympathy change from week to week and from scene to scene. I think it is a really beautiful story. And I don’t know where it ends.
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