Nathan Riggs - wikipedia Nathan Riggs This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2016 ) Nathan Riggs Grey 's Anatomy character First appearance `` The Me Nobody Knows '' ( 12.06 ) Last appearance `` Danger Zone '' ( 14.05 ) Created by Shonda Rhimes Portrayed by Martin Henderson Information Occupation Attending Cardiothoracic surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital Title M.D. Significant other ( s ) Megan Hunt Meredith Grey Nathan Riggs M.D., is a fictional character from the television medical drama Grey 's Anatomy which airs on the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) in the United States. The character was created by series producer Shonda Rhimes and is portrayed by actor Martin Henderson. He was introduced in the episode `` The Me Nobody Knows ''. He is a cardiothoracic surgeon who works with April Kepner during her time in Jordan. After bringing a patient to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, he is employed there. At the hospital, he forms a romantic attraction to Meredith Grey, now a widow after the death of Derek Shepherd. Contents 1 Storylines 1.1 Departure 2 Development 2.1 Casting and creation 2.2 Characterization 3 Reception 4 References 5 External links Storylines Nathan Riggs is introduced in the sixth episode of the show 's twelfth season as a new cardio attending at Grey - Sloan Memorial Hospital. It is quickly learned that he and Owen Hunt had been friends, but their friendship ended acrimoniously. It is later revealed that Riggs and Owen Hunt were best friends, and Nathan was engaged to Hunt 's sister Megan Hunt at one point. Owen blames Riggs for the disappearance of his sister, as the reason she got in a helicopter with a patient in the first place was because she had discovered that Nathan had been cheating on her and wanted to get away from him ; she left and the helicopter went missing while in flight and never made it to its destination and Megan, and the rest of the helicopter 's passengers, is presumed dead. Near the end of season 12, Riggs and Meredith Grey, who is still getting over the death of her husband, start a sexual relationship when Meredith and Riggs have sex in her car in the hospital car park. They later talk about it in the season 12 finale and they both state that they are not looking for anything serious and just really want fun. It becomes obvious that they like each other more than they let on, but while at Owen and Amelia 's wedding, Riggs is looking over at Meredith and her back and this is when it gets complicated when Maggie, Meredith 's half - sister, tells her that she thinks that Riggs likes her and that she likes him as well. Departure Riggs made his last appearance in the season 14 episode `` Danger Zone ''. The episode was designed as the departure for series regular Martin Henderson, having joined the cast in 2015 and conceived originally as the love interest for Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo ) following the death of her husband, Derek ( Patrick Dempsey ). Shonda Rhimes announced the exit of Martin Henderson as Nathan Riggs via Twitter. She said, `` I loved that we were able to give Riggs a happy ending worthy of his character and talent. As for Martin, this is not an ending for our relationship. He has been part of the Shondaland family since the pilot of Inside the Box and he will always be family. I ca n't wait to find a new project to work with him on in the future. '' Henderson indicated in an interview with Deadline that his departure was a storytelling based decision, as he was given a `` short - term contract '', adding, `` This ( was ) my final year so I was expecting Nathan 's storyline to be wrapped up. '' Henderson shared his thoughts on his relationships with both Megan and Meredith I think there was clearly something for Nathan in those relationships. Feelings like that, I do n't think they go away. The nature of his previous commitment to Megan and his feelings around that put him in a horrible state of having to choose between two people he cares about, but honoring his commitment to Megan and following through on that is the right thing to do. It does n't negate his feelings for Meredith. The complications of Meredith 's emotions, the loss of Derek and moving on from that still plagues her. And there 's as much ambiguity around all those feelings. The two of them found each other and that provided good drama. I feel bad for fans who were keen on Meredith and Nathan making it, and not being privy to where each character would go. It 's hard to hear those outpourings from those who did n't know it was going to end up like this. But it makes for nice drama and it 's something that Shonda does brilliantly : Dashing people 's hopes and expectations. That 's why the show continues to be successful. You ca n't predict what will happen to people at any time. Development Casting and creation Characterization Reception References Jump up ^ Turchiano, Danielle ( 27 October 2017 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' Season 14 Sees Another Series Regular Depart ''. Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2017. Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ( 27 October 2017 ). `` Grey 's Anatomy Shocker : ( Spoiler ) Exits ''. tvline.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Nellie Andreeva, Anthony ( 27 October 2017 ). `` Departing ' Grey 's Anatomy 's Series Regular & Shonda Rhimes On Surprise Doctor Exit ''. deadline.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017. External links Grey 's Anatomy portal Fictional characters portal Grey 's Anatomy Episodes Season 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Characters ( cast members ) Meredith Grey Cristina Yang Izzie Stevens Alex Karev George O'Malley Miranda Bailey Richard Webber Preston Burke Derek Shepherd Addison Montgomery Mark Sloan Callie Torres Lexie Grey Erica Hahn Owen Hunt Sadie Harris Arizona Robbins Teddy Altman Jackson Avery April Kepner Amelia Shepherd Stephanie Edwards Maggie Pierce Nathan Riggs Other Awards and nominations Soundtrack Video game Private Practice Station 19 A Corazón Abierto ( Mexican telenovela ) A Corazón Abierto ( Colombian telenovela ) Portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nathan_Riggs&oldid=822217045 '' Categories : Grey 's Anatomy characters Fictional surgeons Fictional characters introduced in 2015 Fictional immigrants to the United States Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from July 2016 All articles lacking sources Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 25 January 2018, at 02 : 23. 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Question: who is nathan riggs in grey's anatomy
Answer: a fictional character from the television medical drama Grey's Anatomy which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States