Grey’s Anatomy is back for its 19th season, and among the new residents at Grey Sloan Memorial is Lucas Adams (Niko Terho). He is Derek Shepherd’s nephew, and he makes an appearance in the Season 19 premiere. But who is Lucas Adams related to on Grey’s Anatomy, and what do we know about him so far?
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Lucas Adams: The Charming Black Sheep of the Shepherd Family
According to Grey’s Anatomy Universe Wiki, Lucas is the son of one of Derek and Amelia’s siblings. He is also Derek’s favorite nephew, and he idolizes him as a surgeon. Lucas has a great mind, but he doesn’t have the grades to match. He is determined to prove himself as a surgeon, just like many in his family that have come before him, but he will have to stop relying on his people skills and put in the work.
Lucas is part of the new class of surgical interns at Grey Sloan Memorial, who are considered the outcasts of every medical school. They are given a chance to redeem themselves by Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), who sees something in them that others don’t.
Lucas Adams: A Tribute to Derek Shepherd
In the Season 19 premiere, Lucas gets to scrub in for a surgery with Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.). He utters Derek’s famous line, “It’s a beautiful day to save lives,” twice, which catches the attention of Meredith and Amelia (Caterina Scorsone), who are watching from the gallery.
“Derek was a god to him,” Amelia says to Meredith. “And, Lucas was Derek’s favorite nephew.”
Meredith reveals that she hired Lucas because he reminds her of Amelia, who is also a bit of a black sheep and a genius in her own way. She also assures Amelia that Lucas has a stroke of the family genius, and he just needs to do things his own way.
Lucas’ presence on the show is a homage to Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), who died in Season 11 after a car accident. Derek was one of the original characters of Grey’s Anatomy, and he was Meredith’s husband and soulmate. His death left a huge impact on the show and its fans, who still miss him dearly.
Lucas Adams: A Potential Love Interest for Simone Griffith
Lucas is not only related to Derek on Grey’s Anatomy, but he also has a potential love interest among his fellow interns. He expresses his interest in Simone Griffith (Jasmine Guy), who is also a surgical intern at Grey Sloan Memorial. They kiss a few times, but Simone has mixed feelings because of her ex-fiancé, Trey (Drew Van Acker), who shows up at the hospital.
According to Distractify, Lucas asks Simone if she is in love with her ex, not wanting to be in the middle of their relationship. He points out that Trey doesn’t see her, or sees an old version of her. Simone tells him that her whole family loves Trey, and Lucas leaves her bedroom.
Later that night, Simone accepts Trey’s marriage proposal. However, on the day of her wedding, Simone learns from her grandmother that her mother was engaged to another man when she met Simone’s father, and she ended that engagement to marry Simone’s dad. Simone’s grandmother, thinking Simone was her mother, says Simone shouldn’t feel pressured to get married to someone who doesn’t understand her or see her.
As she prepares to walk down the aisle, Simone walks away because she realizes she can’t marry Trey. Then she goes to the hospital to find Lucas and tell him she didn’t get married.
Will Lucas and Simone get together on Grey’s Anatomy? We’ll have to wait and see how their relationship develops in the upcoming episodes.
Who Is Lucas Adams’ Mom on Grey’s Anatomy?
One of the biggest mysteries surrounding Lucas Adams on Grey’s Anatomy is his mom. Who is she, and which one of Derek and Amelia’s sisters is she?
According to Newsweek, some fans have spotted a clue that Lucas’ mom might be Nancy Shepherd (Embeth Davidtz), who appeared in Season 3 of Grey’s Anatomy. Nancy is Derek’s younger sister, who is also a surgeon. She came to visit Derek after his divorce from Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh), and she flirted with Mark Sloan (Eric Dane).
The clue that fans noticed is that Lucas has blue eyes, just like Nancy and Derek. None of the other Shepherd sisters have blue eyes, so it could be possible that Nancy is Lucas’ mom.
However, this is not confirmed yet by the show or the actors. It could also be possible that Lucas’ mom is Kathleen Shepherd (Amy Acker), who appeared in Season 15 of Grey’s Anatomy. Kathleen is Derek’s oldest sister, who is a psychiatrist. She was very hostile to Amelia when she visited her after her brain tumor surgery, and she blamed her for Derek’s death.
Or, Lucas’ mom could be Liz Shepherd (Neve Campbell), who appeared in Season 9 of Grey’s Anatomy. Liz is Derek’s younger sister, who is a surgical oncologist. She donated a nerve to Derek after his hand was injured in a plane crash, and she was supportive of him and Meredith.
We don’t know much about Lucas’ dad, except that he is not in the picture. Lucas said that his dad left when he was young, and he never saw him again.
We hope that Grey’s Anatomy will reveal more about Lucas’ mom and his family background in the future episodes. We are curious to see how he fits in with the Shepherd clan, and how he interacts with Meredith and Amelia.
Conclusion
Lucas Adams is a new character on Grey’s Anatomy, who is related to Derek Shepherd. He is his nephew, and he is also a surgical intern at Grey Sloan Memorial. He has a potential love interest in Simone Griffith, another intern. He is also a tribute to Derek, who died in Season 11. He has a great mind, but he doesn’t have the grades to match. He is determined to prove himself as a surgeon, just like many in his family that have come before him, but he will have to stop relying on his people skills and put in the work.
We don’t know much about Lucas’ mom yet, but some fans think she might be Nancy Shepherd, one of Derek’s sisters. We hope to learn more about Lucas’ family background and his relationship with Meredith and Amelia in the upcoming episodes of Grey’s Anatomy.
