who becomes the chief in grey's anatomy
Richard Webber Richard Webber, M.D. is a fictional character from the ABC medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy.[1] The character is portrayed by actor James Pickens, Jr., and was created by Shonda Rhimes. He was previously the Chief of Surgery at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital for 11 years, and was replaced briefly by Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) and later permanently by Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd).
Grey's Anatomy (season 10) After the superstorm passes, Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital finds itself trying to save some of their own. Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.) is electrocuted and is found by an intern, Dr. Heather Brooks (Tina Majorino). However, before realizing the danger, she too steps into the water and is electrocuted. Luckily, the surgical staff are able to save Dr. Webber but Heather is not as fortunate, as Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) and Dr. Shane Ross (Gaius Charles) fails to resuscitate her. Subsequently, Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) reconnects with his father, Jimmy (James Remar), when Jimmy finds his way into the ER. Dr. Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington), Alex's new love interest, supports Alex during this reunion. Jimmy reveals to Alex that he has family in Florida, but much to Alex's dismay, it is not his family. Unfortunately, before Alex and Jimmy are able to reconcile their differences, Jimmy dies due to a botched surgery.