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Grey's Anatomy S11E4 — Only Mama Knows
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Grey's Anatomy•Season 11•Episode 4

Only Mama Knows

8.2/10 · 1,291 votesOct 16, 201443 min

Ranked #4 of 24 in Season 11•+0.4 vs season avg

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Secrets from Ellis Grey’s past come to light when Meredith watches old videos and reads through her mother’s journals. Meanwhile, Maggie rocks the hospital with an unexpected announcement; Alex gets new responsibilities and Callie focuses her attention on the Veterans’ project.

Directed byNicole Cummins-Rubio
Written byShonda Rhimes
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Cast14

Ellen Pompeo

Ellen Pompeo

Meredith Grey

Chandra Wilson

Chandra Wilson

Miranda Bailey

Justin Chambers

Justin Chambers

Alex Karev

James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr.

Richard Webber

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Derek Shepherd

Caterina Scorsone

Caterina Scorsone

Amelia Shepherd

Camilla Luddington

Camilla Luddington

Jo Wilson

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Owen Hunt

Sara Ramirez

Sara Ramirez

Callie Torres

Jessica Capshaw

Jessica Capshaw

Arizona Robbins

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Jackson Avery

Sarah Drew

Sarah Drew

April Kepner

Crew2

Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes

Writer

Nicole Cummins-Rubio

Nicole Cummins-Rubio

Director

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Episode Summary

"Only Mama Knows" is episode 4 of Grey's Anatomy season 11. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,291 votes, ranking #4 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Nicole Cummins-Rubio and written by Shonda Rhimes, it aired on October 16, 2014.

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