When fans of Grey's Anatomy think about Meredith Grey, they often remember the disturbing episode in which she almost drowns. At the end of the 15th episode of season 3, "Walk on Water," Meredith falls into Elliot Bay, and at the beginning of episode 16, she's drowning.

Does Meredith drown in Season 3?

Season 3, Episode 16 — "Drowning on Dry Land"

Even though she's overcome a lot of her early-season issues — it's hard to forget how she almost (not-so-accidentally) drowned in Season 3. The moment she fell into the water and then "stopped fighting" was hard to watch… thank goodness Derek jumped in to save her.

What episode in season 3 does Meredith drown?

Drowning on Dry Land is the sixteenth episode of the third season and the 52nd overall episode of Grey's Anatomy.