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The Best Episodes of Grey's Anatomy

Every episode of Grey's Anatomy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Grey's Anatomy!

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.

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  1. 9.7/10(4.3k votes)

    #1 - Death and All His Friends

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    S6:E24

    Cristina and Meredith's surgical skills are put to the ultimate test.

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    Director:Rob Corn
  2. 9.6/10(3.9k votes)

    #2 - Sanctuary

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    S6:E23

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

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  3. 9.5/10(3.1k votes)

    #3 - Silent All These Years

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    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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  4. 9.4/10(3.4k votes)

    #4 - It's the End of the World

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    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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  5. 9.4/10(3.3k votes)

    #5 - As We Know It

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    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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  6. 9.2/10(2.7k votes)

    #6 - Losing My Religion

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    S2:E27

    This episode is the second part of a two-hour season finale. Richard tries to get information from Addison about a family member's condition. Callie and George have a talk about his feelings. Meredith and Derek have a talk about Doc.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
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  8. 9.2/10(2.0k votes)

    #7 - Fear (of the Unknown)

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    S10:E24

    The doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital bid an emotional farewell to the beloved Cristina Yang. A possible act of terrorism rocks Seattle and causes chaos at the hospital. Meanwhile, Meredith makes a life changing decision and one doctor receives shocking news.

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    Director:Tony Phelan
  9. 9.1/10(1.8k votes)

    #8 - Dark Was the Night

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    S8:E9

    Teddy puts her husband’s life in the hands of her peers when Henry is sent to the OR for surgery and she’s called away on another case; Meredith and Derek receive the long-awaited news about Zola; Callie and Jackson come under fire when their patient experiences post-surgery complications; and Meredith and Alex are involved in a life-threatening situation when they travel to a neighboring hospital to tend to a sick newborn, on Grey’s Anatomy

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  10. 9.1/10(2.1k votes)

    #9 - Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story

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    S14:E7

    After a roller coaster car falls off the track at the county fair, the doctors at Grey Sloan tend to patients who spark memories about ghosts from their past. The series 300th episode!

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  11. 9.0/10(2.4k votes)

    #10 - Into You Like a Train

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    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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  12. 9.0/10(2.1k votes)

    #11 - 17 Seconds

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    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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  13. 9.0/10(2.1k votes)

    #12 - Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response

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    S2:E26

    Denny needs a heart or else. Izzie and George go crazy trying to get him one. Derek has the life of a friend in his hands as he operates on Burke who has been shot. Burke cannot operate on Denny after Denny's heart stopped and now Denny is in a dire condition. Cristina gets put in charge of the ER and she is worried about Burke.

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    Director:Rob Corn
    Writer:Joan Rater
  14. 9.0/10(2.1k votes)

    #13 - I Saw What I Saw

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    S6:E6

    After a burn victim unexpectedly dies in the midst of a chaotic ER, the Chief and board member Jennings interrogate the residents to find the culprit, as all the Mercy West and Seattle Grace resident defends their actions in an effort to save their jobs.

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  15. 9.0/10(1.7k votes)

    #14 - Suddenly

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    S8:E10

    A severe car crash involving an entire family results in an all-hands-on situation in the ER, as the eldest daughter is left to make the toughest decision of her life. Meanwhile Teddy, still in the dark about Henry's death, calls upon Cristina to help with her patient in the O.R., and Lexie finds herself working alongside Mark's new girlfriend, Julia, during an eye surgery.

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    Director:Ron Underwood
  16. 8.9/10(2.0k votes)

    #15 - Drowning on Dry Land

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    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
  17. 8.9/10(1.6k votes)

    #16 - Perfect Storm

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    S9:E24

    Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital enters crisis mode as the storm rages, resources become scarce and patients flood in by the busload. Meanwhile, one of the doctors fights for their life.

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    Director:Rob Corn
  18. 8.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #17 - Walk on Water

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    S3:E15

    A mass trauma situation, which turns out to be a ferryboat accident, challenges the whole staff of Seattle Grace Hospital. Richard finds difficulty in coping with his separation from his wife and dyes his hair "for the ladies", which becomes an internal joke between Mark, Burke and Derek. Cristina tries to tell Meredith about her upcoming marriage, but doesn't have the strength to. George promises to find a woman's son, who has been separated from her at the accident. The woman refuses to go into surgery until she is assured that her son is alive. Izzie has to take care of a man who got stuck between two cars on the ferry, but nobody helps her due to the large number of injured people. Alex rescues a pregnant woman with severe wounds on her face, and promises to take care of her. Meredith looks after a girl who has been separated from her mother after the accident, but accidentally falls into the water and drowns, with nobody but the little girl as a witness.

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    Director:Rob Corn
  19. 8.8/10(1.4k votes)

    #18 - Freedom (2)

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    S4:E17

    A couple undergoes surgery. Derek and Meredith's clinical trial gets a second shot from a new patient. Izzie helps Alex. McSteamy hooks up with someone.

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    Director:Rob Corn
  20. 8.8/10(1.7k votes)

    #19 - The Time Warp

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    S6:E15

    In his new role as Chief, Derek restores the hospital lecture series, and Richard, Bailey and Callie present to the group pivotal surgical cases from their pasts Bailey reflects on her first days as a shy resident, Callie looks back on a polio case, and Richard recalls a case in which he and Ellis worked on a patient diagnosed with GRID, a virus later called AIDS.

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    Director:Rob Corn
  21. 8.8/10(2.3k votes)

    #20 - Flight

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    S8:E24

    Faced with a life threatening situation, the doctors must fight to stay alive while trying to save the lives of their peers; Bailey and Ben make a decision regarding their relationship; and Teddy is presented with a tempting offer. Meanwhile, Richard plans a special dinner for the residents.

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    Director:Rob Corn
  22. 8.8/10(1.7k votes)

    #21 - Remember The Time

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    S9:E2

    In this flashback episode, return to the site of the plane crash and watch as each doctor tries to cope with the heartache and injuries caused by the crash. Meanwhile, back at Seattle Grace, everyone struggles to find a bit of normalcy amidst the chaos.

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  23. 8.8/10(1.6k votes)

    #22 - The Distance

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    S11:E14

    In this Amelia-centric episode, Amelia engages in the surgery of a lifetime as a crowd of doctors look on from the gallery. With Stephanie by her side, she begins operating on Dr. Herman, but quickly realizes it's far more difficult than she anticipated. Meanwhile, Bailey becomes skeptical when Arizona takes on one of Herman’s cases.

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  24. 8.8/10(2.0k votes)

    #23 - Personal Jesus

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    S14:E10

    A young boy is admitted to Grey Sloan Memorial and his case has a profound impact on the doctors. Meanwhile, April is faced with a surprising patient, and Jo continues to deal with her estranged husband.

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  25. 8.8/10(1.3k votes)

    #24 - Cold as Ice

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    S14:E23

    One of Grey Sloan Memorial’s own is seriously injured, making the team reflect on what is truly important to them. Meanwhile, Nicole Herman pays a visit to Grey Sloan and talks to Arizona about an exciting opportunity.

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  26. 8.7/10(1.9k votes)

    #25 - Didn't We Almost Have It All?

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    S3:E25

    The mountain climbers lie about the axe in their friend's head, telling Derek that it accidentally got there. During surgery, he and George discover that it was deliberately put there, and one of the climbers admit that he was trying to "put him out of his misery". Adele is saved after Richard finds her lying in the bathroom and is stabilized, but soon suffers a miscarriage. Richard learns Adele was actually pregnant with his son, not someone she had one night stand with. Bailey is disappointed to see that Callie is the new Chief Resident and begins to question her abilities as a surgeon. Richard chooses Derek as Chief of Surgery, but he refuses, telling him that he isn't done doing what he does best. Cristina and Burke's wedding day arrives, but Cristina won't stay out of the hospital. However, Cristina's nervousness results in Burke's realizing that he does not love the real Cristina and leaves her. Meredith and Derek are uncertain about their future and despite Derek admitting that she is the love of his life, they call their relationship over.

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    Director:Rob Corn
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"Death and All His Friends" is the best rated episode of "Grey's Anatomy". It scored 9.7/10 based on 4290 votes. Directed by Rob Corn and written by Shonda Rhimes, it aired on 5/20/2010. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Sanctuary".