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Grey's Anatomy S12E2 — Walking Tall
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Grey's Anatomy•Season 12•Episode 2

Walking Tall

7.8/10 · 1,091 votesOct 1, 201543 min

Ranked #17 of 24 in Season 12•−0.3 vs season avg

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The pressure is on as a determined Bailey tackles her first day as Chief; meanwhile, April's marriage is in jeopardy and she finds herself unable to address her problems; Meredith struggles to juggle all her responsibilities and Amelia works to define her relationship with

Directed byDebbie Allen
Written byMeg Marinis
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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

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

Jason George

Jason George

Ben Warren

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Jackson Avery

Sarah Drew

Sarah Drew

April Kepner

Crew2

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

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Meg Marinis

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Walking Tall" is episode 2 of Grey's Anatomy season 12. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,091 votes, ranking #17 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Debbie Allen and written by Meg Marinis, it aired on October 1, 2015.

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