[s11e1] I Must Have - Lost It On The Wind

: The vacuum left by Cristina also ignites a professional war between Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) and Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), who both vie for her vacant seat on the hospital board. The Unearthing of Secrets

The episode opens with the literal and metaphorical "whirlwind" of a windy day in Seattle, mirroring the chaos left behind by Cristina Yang. [S11E1] I Must Have Lost It on the Wind

: Deprived of her "person," Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) finds herself in a state of emotional isolation. Her marriage to Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) is strained by his decision to stay in Seattle for her, a choice she knows he resents. : The vacuum left by Cristina also ignites