“Why do you love this show so much?” Honestly, we kind of hate to hear that question when our friends and family are asking about Grey’s Anatomy. That’s because we have to make up a bunch of stuff on the spot, telling them that we love the complex plots, the deep characterization, and the familiar setting.
The honest answer, though, is that we love Grey’s Anatomy for a completely different reason: the steamy sex scenes that leave us glued to the TV. Our skin is usually sweating when those scenes end, and (full confession here), we’ve started recording episodes just so we can go back and enjoy those scenes again and again (and, maybe after a long shower, again).
Want to track down the show’s sexiest scenes? Or maybe you want to see if your favorite naughty hook-up made the list? We’ve got you covered either way. Keep reading to discover the steamiest sex scenes in Grey’s Anatomy!
Meredith and McDreamy
Sure, that really cute doctor played by Patrick Dempsey has a proper name: Derek Shepherd. Early on, though, fans gave him an appropriate nickname that really stuck: “McDreamy.” Frankly, fans often dreamed about getting it on with this delectable doctor, and they got to see what that looked like when he hooked up with Meredith Grey, the show’s titular doctor.
In the Season 2 episode “Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response,” the two of them hook up in the last place you’d expect: the medical exam room. Maybe that’s fitting, though, as they were certainly examining each other’s bodies! And if you have a fear of hospitals, this steamy scene might help you get over it.
Cristina and Owen
Pop quiz, hot shot: what do you want from a TV sex scene? These scenes are usually short and fast, recreating the reckless spontaneity of, say, sleeping with your coworker. Sometimes, though, we want something a little more intimate, and that’s why we love the sex scene between Christina Yang and Owen Hunt in the Season 5 episode “Elevator Love Letter.”
Compared to the show’s usual frenzied love scenes, this one involves the characters making slow and passionate love to one another. The whole thing felt like a cathartic release, especially after Owen’s PTSD experience in the previous episode. Good luck taking your eyes off this one before it’s over!