nathan riggs was portrayed by actor martin henderson in grey's anatomy.
nathan riggs was portrayed by actor martin henderson in grey's anatomy.
who is nathan riggs in grey's anatomy?
portrayed by actor martin henderson
nathan riggs m.d., is a fictional character from the medical drama television series "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" as a cardiothoracic surgeon who had worked overseas with april kepner during her time in jordan. after bringing a patient to grey-sloan memorial, he begins working there as an attending under maggie pierce. at the hospital, he begins a romantic relationship with meredith grey, now a widow after the death of derek shepherd, until his missing fiancée, megan hunt, is found and brought home. nathan makes his last appearance in the episode "danger zone" when he and megan start their life anew with her son in los angeles.
nathan riggs
the episode marked the final appearances of nathan riggs and megan hunt. it also marks kim raver's completed return guest arc. 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 can’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."
danger zone (grey's anatomy)