Richard stands by Catherine through her recovery and her acceptance of the fact that she has to live with cancer. She undergoes surgery but the tumor can't be removed entirely.
His bad spell is ended when Catherine is diagnosed with a chondrosarcoma on her spine. While still abstaining from alcohol, he becomes a dry drunk displaying erratic and at times aggressive behavior. Richard goes down a dark path after the death of his sponsor.Over time, it starts itching that she has given up her job, causing some friction with Alex. It deeply upsets him, but the two reconcile when she discovers her mental illness has been plaguing her due to imbalanced medications. After stepping down as Chief appears insufficient, she asks Ben for a break from their marriage. Bailey continues her quest to eliminate stress from her life.Later, he has to stand by as Jo slips into a depression after finding out the circumstances of her conception and birth and refuses to talk to him. His mother visits for a while and she gently nudges her son and Jo towards having kids. While initially struggling, he rises to the occasion and sometimes butts heads with Bailey.
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Newlywed Alex faces a professional challenge when Bailey appoints him as her interim Chief of Surgery.She also starts working on a new research project about ingestible non-invasive diagnostic devices. After dates with both, she chooses for Andrew and lets the relationship slowly develop.
Cece sets up a string of dates, but eventually Meredith finds herself wooed by Andrew DeLuca and new ortho Chief Atticus Lincoln.