Mark Sloan (Grey's Anatomy)

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Mark Sloan
F.A.C.S.
OccupationPlastic Surgeon
ENT
Interim Chief of Surgery (Former)
FamilyUnnamed Father
Unnamed Mother (deceased)
Significant otherAddison Forbes Montgomery (ex-affair)
Callie Torres (ex-friendship)
Lexie Gray (girlfriend; deceased)
Teddy Altman (ex-lover)
Amelia Shepherd (one-night stand)
ChildrenAbortion (with Addison)
Sloan Riley (with Samantha)
Sofia Robbin Sloan Torres (with Callie)
Alma materColumbia University
Born1968
Died2012
StatusDeceased

Mark Everett Sloan,

aviation accident in the eighth-season finale
, and Seattle Grace Mercy West is later renamed Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital after their passing.

Storylines

Mark first appears in

orthopedic surgeon Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez), and develops a friendship with Derek's girlfriend, intern Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). It is revealed that after Derek left New York, Mark and Addison continued their relationship for two months, during which she conceived and aborted his child. Addison broke their relationship off after she caught him with another woman. Just weeks after moving to Seattle, he quickly observes that Derek's true love is Meredith and0 tries to convince Addison that her marriage with Derek is over. Mark enters into a sixty-day abstinence pact with Addison, agreeing that if he can remain celibate for that time, Addison will give their relationship another chance. Addison ultimately breaks the pact by having sex with intern Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), and soon thereafter departs from Seattle to work in Los Angeles
.

Mark supports Derek when Meredith comes close to dying after drowning, and the two are able to rekindle their friendship. It is eventually revealed that he and Derek grew up together and that he, having lost his mother as a child and his father emotionally neglecting him, considered Derek's mother as his maternal figure. As he was an only child and Derek was the only son, they became close friends and he was Derek's best man at the latter's wedding to Addison. He also forms a friendship with Callie, and develops an attraction to

season six
.

Mark discovers that he has an 18-year-old daughter, Sloan Riley (Leven Rambin), who arrives seeking his support after becoming pregnant and being evicted by her mother. Mark allows her to move in with him, which upsets Lexie. When Lexie makes it clear that she knew that Mark would choose his daughter over her, she puts an end to their relationship. Sloan experiences difficulties in her pregnancy, so Mark takes her to LA to be treated. He and Addison once again sleep together, but when he comes back he tells Lexie because he doesn't want to lie to her and wants them to get back together, but when she tells him she slept with Alex it puts an end to their relationship. When Sloan decides to give her baby up for adoption, Mark and Callie offer to raise it together. Sloan reluctantly agrees, but then quietly leaves Seattle, leaving Mark distraught. He enters into a relationship with cardiothoracic surgeon Teddy Altman (Kim Raver), despite the fact she is in love with their trauma colleague, Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd). Sloan returns unexpectedly and gives birth to a son in Mark’s apartment. She reconsiders the adoption, but when Mark reassures her that he will support her no matter what, she gives the baby to an adoptive couple from Washington.

In the sixth-season finale, a gunman commits mass murder at the hospital. Mark helps Lexie save Alex, her new boyfriend. In the aftermath of the shooting, Lexie has a nervous breakdown and Mark has her committed to the psychiatric unit. Their friendship is strained, however Lexie softens towards him when she learns that he is still in love with her. As Lexie goes to talk to Mark about him still being in love with her, she sees Mark entering his apartment with Derek's sister Amelia, kissing her and ultimately sleeping with her. When Callie's girlfriend,

pediatric surgeon Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw
), breaks up with her, she and Mark have a drunken one-night stand. Shortly thereafter, he reconciles with Lexie, but is delighted when Callie discovers she is pregnant with his child. Lexie, however, is dismayed and angered by the news and leaves Mark once again.

Mark asks Dr.

aviation accident while on the way to Boise, Idaho
to perform surgery on conjoined twins, crushing Lexie under debris. After trying and failing to save her, Mark holds dying Lexie by the hand, telling her that he has always and will always love her. He and the remaining surviving crash victims are left stranded in the woods, mourning Lexie and fighting to stay alive.

In the ninth-season premiere, it is discovered that Mark is on life support due to the extensive injuries he sustained in the plane crash and, as determined by his will, the machines will be turned off if he shows no signs of waking within 30 days. Flashbacks of some moments in Mark's life showcase him being videotaped as he was extending his congratulations to newlyweds Callie and Arizona. At the end of the speech, he declares that Lexie is the one he wants to grow old and dance with at their granddaughter's wedding. At 5:00 that day, with Derek and Callie keeping vigil at his bedside, the machines are turned off. Mark dies shortly thereafter. The

following episode reveals that he had a surge of good health
upon his return to Seattle Grace before ultimately succumbing to his injuries. His 'surge' allowed him enough energy to advise his protégé Jackson, 'when you love someone, tell them', which is believed to be a reflection on the major obstacle of his failed relationship with Lexie. During this momentary energy, Mark also took the opportunity to make a clean break with his girlfriend, Julia, stating that the situation was not fair to her as he had always loved only Lexie.

Following the character's death, Shonda Rhimes mused regarding Mark and Lexie's relationship: '...he and Lexie get to be together in a way. Their love remains true."[1] Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital is later renamed Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in tribute to Lexie and Mark.

Development

Casting and creation

Dane auditioned for the role during the casting of the pilot and ultimately received the role, which was only later introduced in the show.

E! Online reported that Rhimes had been forced by the network to reduce the cast for budget reasons and that Dane had not asked to leave the series.[8]

Characterization

The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) characterized Sloan as "charming", "confident", "smug", "smarmy", and "great with his hands".[9] Shonda Rhimes said of the character: "Mark, the original bad boy, is struggling with his own demons. He brings a healthy serving of mystery and potential conflict to Seattle Grace."[10] Actress Kate Walsh said: "He's the guy you shouldn't go out with but you can't help yourself."[10] Carolina Paiz, one of the writers of the series, wrote: "he can be impertinent and evil and demeaning."[11]

Reception

Mark Sloan's relationship with Chyler Leigh's Lexie Grey has been well received by critics and fans alike, with Chris Monfette of IGN writing: "Sloan's honest relationship with Lexie helped to make both characters infinitely more interesting and mature."[12]

His role in the episode "In the Midnight Hour" from the

About.com, BuddyTV, Cosmopolitan, Wetpaint.[15][16][17][18] However, following the announcement of Dane's upcoming departure from the show, Mark Perigard of the Boston Herald felt he and Derek "never clicked like you’d expect friends would. Any scene they had together ranged from uncomfortable to forced."[19]

His bromance with Jackson Avery was also well received. Janalen Samson of BuddyTV wrote: "Eric Dane has always shown a facility for sly, deft comedy and these scenes with Jesse Williams are proving to be gems. I do love a good Bromance and these two actors are bringing the love and the funny in spades."[20] Writing for TV Fanatic, Courtney Morrison commented: "Sloan has brought the GA comedy scale up a bit with his bromances and mentoring Jackson."[21] The pairing was listed in Zap2it's 25 Top Bromances of 2012.[22] Los Angeles Times TV columnist, Carina Mackenzie, described his scenes with Torres as "always perfectly sharp".[23]

At the 13th Screen Actors Guild Awards, Dane was part of the Grey's Anatomy cast awarded the "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" accolade, for which they were also nominated the following year.[24][25]

References

  1. ^ a b "Grey's Anatomy boss Shonda Rhimes writes Mark Sloan obituary: 'I like to believe that Mark is with Lexie somewhere'". Entertainment Weekly. October 4, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) Bio - Grey's Anatomy". ABC. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  3. SheKnows Entertainment
    . Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  4. ^ Oldenburg, Ann (April 4, 2006). "Dr. McSteamy scrubs in as cast regular". USA Today. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
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  6. Mail.com Media
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  7. ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (July 28, 2012). "'Grey's Anatomy' boss Shonda Rhimes explains Eric Dane's exit, teases unique season opener". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  8. ^ Dos Santos, Kristin (September 27, 2012). "Grey's Anatomy: Why Did [Spoiler Alert] Have to Die? Insiders Spill Scoop". E!. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  9. ^ "Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) Bio". Grey's Anatomy. American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  10. ^ a b Marsi, Steve (November 15, 2006). "Eric Dane, Kate Walsh Grace TV Guide". TV Fanatic. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  11. ^ Paiz, Carolina (November 30, 2006). "Carolina Paiz on "Don't Stand So Close To Me"". Grey Matter. American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  12. News Corporation
    . Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  13. ^ Chang, Debbie (November 20, 2008). "Grey's Anatomy: Episode 5.9 "In the Midnight Hour" Recap (Page 2/4)". BuddyTV. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  14. ^ Balta, Victor (November 17, 2008). "How adorable! TV's best bromances". Today.com. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  15. About.com
    . Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  16. ^ "Best TV Bromances #15 McDreamy and McSteamy". BuddyTV. July 30, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  17. ^ "Hottest TV bromances". Cosmopolitan. July 19, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  18. ^ Hoffman, Kim (January 28, 2013). "Top 14 TV Bromances — I Love You, Man! (PHOTOS)". Wetpaint. The Cambio Network. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  19. ^ Perigard, Mark (July 27, 2012). "'Grey's Anatomy' drops another doc". Boston Herald. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  20. ^ Samson, Janalen (February 9, 2012). "'Grey's Anatomy' Fan Columnist: Love Is All You Need". BuddyTV. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  21. SheKnows Entertainment
    . Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  22. ^ "Zap2it's 25 Top Bromances of 2012". Zap2it. December 19, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  23. ^ MacKenzie, Carina (March 12, 2010). "'Grey's Anatomy': Love is in the air for Bailey". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  24. ^ "The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  25. ^ "Nominations announced for the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. December 20, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2011.

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