But no, it turns out that Alex’s trial was merely postponed indefinitely, a sign that he had indeed taken the plea deal that would have put him behind bars to begin with.
“Jukebox Hero” had everyone thinking something completely different happened at first, though, when Meredith’s typo fooled her into thinking Alex was facing decades of hard time.
So we got to see a bit of Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Detective as she tried to find the prison that Alex would have been sent to.
Of course, we didn’t actually find out that Alex was okay – and getting some beauty sleep at Meredith’s place – until the very last minute, in true primetime fashion.
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Grey's Anatomy 13x12 Promo "None of Your Business" (HD) Season 13 Episode 12 Promo