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Grey's Anatomy S17E6 — No Time for Despair

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Grey's Anatomy•Season 17•Episode 6

No Time for Despair

6.7/10 · 1,119 votesDec 17, 202043 min

Ranked #14 of 17 in Season 17•−0.5 vs season avg

Grey Sloan Memorial faces new pressures as Seattle Pres is overloaded, and Grey Sloan Memorial is now on surge capacity protocol. Meanwhile, Owen and Amelia are faced with one of the most controversial surgeries of their careers.

Directed byPete Chatmon

Written byJase Miles-Perez

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Ellen Pompeo

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Meredith Grey

Chandra Wilson

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Miranda Bailey

James Pickens Jr.

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Richard Webber

Caterina Scorsone

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Amelia Shepherd

Camilla Luddington

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Jo Wilson

Kevin McKidd

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Owen Hunt

Kim Raver

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Teddy Altman

Chris Carmack

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Atticus Lincoln

Anthony Hill

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Winston Ndugu

Jesse Williams

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Jackson Avery

Kelly McCreary

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Maggie Pierce

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Episode Summary

"No Time for Despair" is episode 6 of Grey's Anatomy season 17. It scored 6.7/10 from 1,119 votes, ranking #14 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Pete Chatmon and written by Jase Miles-Perez, it aired on December 17, 2020.

Next: E7 · Helplessly Hoping Best of Season 17