What episode does Derek Shepherd die?
Derek Shepherd dies in the twenty-first episode of the eleventh season, titled How to Save a Life. By the time the doctors were able to discover his blown pupil, Shepherd realizes that he will die. He is eventually declared brain-dead because the neurosurgeon arrives too late.
Is Derek coming back in season 17?
Even by Grey’s Anatomy standards, the return of Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) in the season 17 premiere was a genuine shocker.
