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The Best Episodes of Grey's Anatomy

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The Best Episodes of Grey's Anatomy

Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
  1. Background image for Never Felt So Alone
    9.4/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Never Felt So Alone

    S20:E5

    It's all hands on deck at Grey Sloan when a group of medical students is injured by a floor collapsing at their white coat party. Jo and Link are forced to talk about the future, while Jules confronts Winston about his attitude.

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    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Baby Can I Hold You

    S20:E4

    Dr. Arizona Robbins returns to Grey Sloan for a particularly complicated case. The interns are interrogated about their past mistakes, while Teddy is eager to return to work after her health scare.

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    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Hit the Floor

    S21:E9

    The aftermath of the convenience store shooting brings chaos to Grey Sloan. Ben hits a wall with his new emergency preparedness plan. Romantic tensions surface for Owen, while Amelia and Winston disagree over the surgical plan for a young patient.

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    Director:Linda Klein
  4. Background image for As We Know It
    9.0/10(12 votes)

    #4 - As We Know It

    S2:E17

    Derek is still operating when he finds out about Meredith's current situation. Meredith is freaking out about her situation. Webber and Bailey are dealing with medical health issues. Cristina and Izzie have their own issues to deal with because of Meredith's situation. Addison freaks out when George tries to find a solution to Bailey's impromtu postponement. Overall, Seattle Grace Hospital is still under code black and the situation is getting worse.

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    9.0/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Sanctuary

    S6:E23

    Seattle Grace Hospital is hit with a crisis like no other in its' history.

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  6. Background image for Silent All These Years
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Silent All These Years

    S15:E19

    When a trauma patient arrives at Grey Sloan, it forces Jo to confront her past. Meanwhile, Bailey and Ben have to talk to Tuck about dating.

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    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Thunderstruck

    S19:E6

    On the heels of life-changing news, a thunderstorm hits Grey Sloan. The attending surgeons and interns work together to save an injured reporter and family affected by the storm. Meanwhile, a beloved author undergoes a risky surgery, and complications from the storm arise.

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    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Jump (For My Love)

    S21:E10

    Meredith and Nick return to Grey Sloan to treat a liver transplant patient. Meanwhile, Bailey hosts an intern retreat at her home, and Winston and Ben aid an unexpected crash victim.

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    Writer:Julie Wong
  10. Background image for I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

    S21:E11

    Following a difficult case, the team faces the complexities of medical ethics. Meanwhile, Bailey continues to navigate her working relationship with Ben, while a group of college students on a scavenger hunt causes chaos around the hospital.

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    Director:Kim Raver
  11. Background image for Into You Like a Train
    8.9/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Into You Like a Train

    S2:E6

    Train Wreck victims come to Seattle Grace and all staff gets called in. Everyone deals with really weird cases. Except Addison and Izzie. They work with a woman who is pregnant.

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    8.9/10(13 votes)

    #11 - It's the End of the World

    S2:E16

    An explosive case arrives at the O.R. that might endanger all the lives of the people working there, which leads Dr. Burke to declare a "Code Black" for the hospital. Bailey worries where her husband is as she is in labor. Also Izzie and Alex may be creating some heat.

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  13. Background image for Drowning on Dry Land
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Drowning on Dry Land

    S3:E16

    Meredith is still underwater, but nobody seems to notice. Her worsening condition makes her rescuing an urgent matter. Derek finds her coat on a man she had helped, and starts looking for her and, much to his shock, the little girl Meredith took care of suggests that she is in the water. Derek saves her, but she is almost dead, due to hypothermia. Izzie has to perform brain surgery on a man stuck between cars, as he begins to experience seizures. She drills holes into his head, perforates his skull and ultimately saves his life before he is rescued and transferred to Seattle Grace Hospital. George lies to the woman whose son he had been looking for, in order to get to surgery, but still doesn't have any luck in locating him. Alex finds no hope in searching for the pregnant Jane Doe's family as she undergoes surgery. The interns find out about Meredith's situation and express their hopelessness. She wakes up in what appears to be limbo and meets her deceased acquaintances.

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    Director:Rob Corn
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    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Now or Never

    S5:E24

    In the second part of the two hour season finale, George delivers stunning news to Bailey, sending shockwaves throughout the hospital, and Izzie's friends anxiously await her recovery from surgery. Meanwhile Bailey is surprisingly displeased after being accepted into the pediatric fellowship program, and the victim of a near-fatal traffic accident brings the talents of Seattle Grace's doctors together. This is the second hour of a 2-hour season finale.

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    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Walk on the Ocean

    S20:E3

    Meredith and Amelia work to secure funds for their research while Amelia finds herself at odds with a new attending. Levi runs into someone from his past, and Owen gives Winston advice. Lucas ditches Mika, forcing her to treat a patient alone.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Out for Blood

    S18:E19

    Due to a blood shortage, Grey Sloan Memorial is setting up a voluntary donation center. Meanwhile, Nick asks Meredith for help with his patient and Winston is hung up on his relationship with his brother.

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    Director:Kevin McKidd
  17. Background image for I Can See Clearly Now
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - I Can See Clearly Now

    S21:E3

    Simone and Lucas work to balance their relationship while competing to assist on an awake kidney transplant. Teddy offers Amelia a new opportunity, and Ben's interview doesn't go as planned. Meredith's secret causes tension with Richard.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - This One's for the Girls

    S21:E4

    Mika struggles with a life-altering personal matter. Meanwhile, Bailey and Ben navigate their personal and professional roles, while Levi finds a connection in an unlikely place. Jo and Link get surprising news.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Night Moves

    S21:E6

    Teddy and Owen plan a date night that gets derailed in more ways than one, while Jo struggles to do it all at home. Mika adds more to her plate to make up for taking time off to be with her sister, and Levi is faced with a monumental decision.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - If You Leave

    S21:E7

    The doctors at Grey Sloan must put aside their emotions under intense circumstances. Levi asks James a shocking question that could impact their future.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Ridin' Solo

    S21:E12

    Meredith and Amelia prepare a funding proposal for their Alzheimer’s research. Meanwhile, Teddy and Owen hit a breaking point in their marriage, while Jules has an awkward encounter with Dr. Beltran.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Don't You (Forget About Me)

    S21:E13

    Amelia and Simone attempt to perform a high-stakes and groundbreaking brain surgery. Teddy and Bailey attend a medical conference and run into Dr. Cass Beckman. Meanwhile, Jo struggles with her irritation toward a younger OB-GYN.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

    S21:E16

    Amelia undertakes a high-risk brain surgery on a young patient, while Winston and Jules disagree over how to handle their trauma patient's family. Jo and Link struggle with wedding planning.

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  24. Background image for Stairway to Heaven
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Stairway to Heaven

    S5:E13

    Bailey grows desperate as a patient's condition becomes more and more dire. Everyone in the hospital is stepping up to try to find the boy a new organ donor, including Meredith, who considers a death row patient's wish to die before execution. Meanwhile, an injury leaves Mark in a compromising position in the OR and Cristina awkwardly avoids Owen.

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    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #24 - Deny, Deny, Deny

    S2:E4

    As Cristina tries to recover, she proves to be a very difficult patient, and a visit from her mother doesn't improve her demeanor any. And Meredith's mother, Dr. Ellis Grey, has the hospital staff running in circles.

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    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #25 - 17 Seconds

    S2:E25

    George and Derek work together, Denny still doesn't have a heart, and Meredith gets paired with Callie. A 12-week pregnant girl dies in the O.R. and her parents try to keep the baby alive. This causes tension between Derek and Addison. One doctor's overreaction unites two bickering patients. Finn is still treating Doc for medical problems.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Never Felt So Alone" is the best rated episode of "Grey's Anatomy". It scored 9.4/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Debbie Allen and written by Tameson Duffy, Kingsley Ume, it aired on 4/11/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Baby Can I Hold You".