Derek and Meredith officially get back together at the very end of season 4, in the episode “Freedom” (Season 4, Episode 17).

Quick Scoop: Their Big Reconciliation

  • After multiple breakups and Derek briefly dating Rose, Meredith decides she truly wants a future with him.
  • She builds the famous “house of candles” on Derek’s land to show she’s ready to commit to the life they dreamed about.
  • That gesture leads to Derek and Meredith reconciling and getting back together for real in “Freedom.”

Mini Timeline (So You Can Place It)

  • First major reunion: They sleep together again at the hospital prom in Season 2, Episode 27 (“Losing My Religion”), but things are still messy.
  • Big breakup: By the end of Season 3, they split because Derek wants to settle down and Meredith isn’t ready.
  • Final “we’re really doing this” reunion: Season 4, Episode 17 (“Freedom”) with the candle house, which marks them genuinely getting back together and moving toward the stable relationship you see in Season 5.

Extra Note for Where You Are in the Show

If you haven’t reached late Season 4 yet, you’re heading toward that candle- house scene and their proper reunion in “Freedom” — that’s the big emotional payoff for their on‑off drama up to that point.

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