fictional character medical drama television series grey anatomy airs abc united_states character created series producer portrayed actor introduced season trauma surgeon served war torn iraq subsequently joins fictional teach medicine surgical attending head trauma surgery eventual chief surgery unorthodox methods originally contracted appear multi episode story arc upgraded series regular conclusion appearance fictional character served love interest surgical fellow unstable personality introduced suffering connection fellow actress acclaimed critics guide calling instant sparks nominated awards work winning ign praised addition fresh new characters storylines regular appearances united_states_army surgeon specializing trauma surgery character makes dramatic appearance performs man pen winning admiration resident offered job chief surgery declines explaining completed tour iraq later new head trauma surgery seattle grace mercy west hospital manages head plastic surgery respectively view treatment patients crude rebuffed resident stevens stabs set pigs orders residents save lives order teach medicine live tissue hunt eventually relationship yang comes sudden close gets best soon breakup begins therapy hospital psychiatrist time later soldier visits hospital treatment presence influences owen returning army shares decision stating doesn want die eventually relationship owen brings best friend colleague army new head surgery revealed hunt potential lovers hunt yang relationship challenged eventually concluded yang hospital shooting owen shot injured attracting sympathy subsequently relationship emotional shooting crisis owen decide shortly reconciliation wanting risk separation discovers pregnant owen displeased desire baby separate fallout resident trial owen promoted chief surgery steps substantial thought owen reluctantly decides accompany abortion uniting owen friendship ends owen lies husband sudden death owen wanting finish surgery currently performing blaming owen husband death feeling abandoned altercation owen night stand patient friend consequently finds terminates relationship marriage tested passed medical boards owen reveals leaving seattle owen eventually friends learning offered job owen fires assuring okay fires hospital afford board certified months later hunt visits realized mistake season owen marriage strained working owen seattle returns owen asks divorce later shows love asked divorce involved plane crash money owen reconcile episode bailey wedding season decides accept job run state art clinic switzerland owen supports decision realizes good come asking stay requests leave leave good following spend weeks leading permanent departure saying farewell colleagues seven years possible act terrorism seattle later turns gas main explosion quick emotional goodbye bailey leaves shares hospital alex dances meredith time old favorite song owen busy saving patient share silent goodbye gallery glass season owen develops relationship season end season married development casting creation series creator says character envisioned old fashioned tortured hero originally set appear multi episode story arc contract extended securing slot series regular grey anatomy july entertainment_weekly announced possibility series regular possibility eventually confirmed people asked got involved offered insight told buddytv great nervous started job job right day everybody new getting know nervous feel grateful grey cast crew nice accepting joining transition easier thought grateful told people thinks grey anatomy great feels lucky series creator said addition excited joining season delight collaborate brings incredible passion talent creativity work plus got built characterization abc characterized hunt confident innovative intelligent aggressive hasty said character easy character connect think darkness danger think interesting exciting play additionally describes hunt follows gut immediate immediately situation honest honest wants better wants improve person decent guy sort guy like beer unorthodox teaching methods subject controversy said know think end day owen basically good man pretty extreme teaching techniques learned army things actually way trauma taught think probably calls looks scenario trying difficult looks scenario case patient knows needed cut chase doesn want mess periphery gets trouble best interesting kind exciting goes look owen described hardcore males says look owen fact profession dealing life death everyday distinction finds character owen care people think returned appearance character appeared changed told guide yes premiere seeing happen good man good soldier good surgeon war character instant attraction appearance illustrated passionate kiss share soon meet owen story connection fellow character topic discussion said owen going complex kind tense explosive owen experienced fictional relationship continue offered insight character relationship referred character character speaking owen storyline stated exciting telling story character brave abc prime time network address tough subject people don necessarily want hear far writing room handling beautifully people head exploring sensitive interesting way owen struggled fictional relationship season leading owen having sexual affair directly episode involving affair aired said entertainment_weekly thing owen tries things perfectly obviously chief odd black white decisions wrong decision lot stress life moment trying let affect efficiency chief characters marriage tested reported hollywood reporter think meant hold faith owen places couples going worse going better soon reception character received generally positive feedback television critics weeks hunt appearance guide commented hunt encouraging thing happen grey anatomy added instant sparks hunt yang hand new_york_post states brought hunt boost fortunes ratings usa today describes hunt hardcore males ign said fifth season grey anatomy improvement previous seasons introduction fresh new characters owen referred season best effective addition adding new york magazine judged hunt sad ninth season nominated award best performance drama series multi episode storyline won award nominated award best performance drama series work grey anatomy nominated rest grey anatomy cast best drama series 21st media awards rest cast nominated nomination received image awards cast winning award 43rd image awards cast nominated outstanding drama series
Owen Hunt