7.1/10901 votes#1 - Here Comes the Sun (II)
Season 18 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2021
As the city of Seattle revels at the Phoenix Fair celebrating the city’s rebirth post-COVID, the Grey Sloan doctors treat a patient who encounters illegal fireworks. Meanwhile, Bailey has her sights set on hiring new doctors, but she’s having trouble finding viable options. Owen and Teddy attempt to take the next step in their engagement, and Meredith has a surprising opportunity when she meets a dynamic doctor from her mother‘s past. The crossover starts on Station 19 S05E01 Phoenix from the Flame (I).
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: Meg Marinis
7.0/10696 votes#2 - Some Kind of Tomorrow
Season 18 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2021
Meredith seeks advice from Amelia. Meanwhile, Richard is reenergized as he takes teaching to a new level at the hospital, and Winston treats a patient suffering from kidney failure.
Director: Kevin McKidd
Writer: Felicia Pride
8.0/10822 votes#3 - Hotter Than Hell
Season 18 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2021
Seattle’s favorite redhead returns and graces the Grey Sloan halls with her experience and expertise as she attempts to help Richard teach the newest crop of residents. Meanwhile, Meredith has a decision to make, and Link confides in Teddy.
Director: Chandra Wilson
Writer: Jamie Denbo
7.3/10624 votes#4 - With a Little Help from My Friends
Season 18 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2021
Richard recruits Meredith and Bailey to help him launch a new program. Meanwhile, Addison’s patient has complications from a procedure, and Jo helps a woman who goes into premature labor.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Jess Righthand
7.6/10648 votes#5 - Bottle Up and Explode!
Season 18 Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2021
The Grey Sloan doctors spring into action after an explosion rocks Seattle, with the incoming trauma hitting close to home. Owen experiences PTSD after he hears the explosion, while his sister Megan enlists help from Winston and Hayes in confidence. In Minnesota, Meredith and Amelia meet up with a familiar face who assists in their study. The crossover starts on Station 19 S05E05 Things We Lost in the Fire (I).
Director: Lindsay Cohen
Writer: Kiley Donovan, Beto Skubs
7.2/10581 votes#6 - Every Day is a Holiday (With You)
Season 18 Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2021
It's Thanksgiving, and while Meredith faces travel complications due to the weather, Nick steps in to help in more ways than one; Richard and Bailey seek out emergency surgeries; Amelia and Link reconnect.
Director: Tony Phelan
Writer: Meg Marinis
7.1/10566 votes#7 - Today Was A Fairytale
Season 18 Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/2021
Dr. Hamilton takes his frustrations out on Meredith, so Nick gives her a chance to blow off steam by scrubbing in on a surgery. Back in Seattle, Link and Jo take their kids to a fairytale theater performance that goes wrong. Bailey and Dr. Lin attend a recruitment fair in hopes of attracting more doctors to Grey Sloan but find themselves ill-prepared.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: Julie Wong
7.4/10684 votes#8 - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Season 18 Episode 8 - Aired 12/16/2021
The doctors celebrate the holidays; Hamilton and Meredith prepare for a milestone on their project; Link wants to spend the holiday with Amelia and Scout as a family; Schmitt is faced with a difficult decision during surgery.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Jase Miles-Perez
7.3/10580 votes#9 - No Time To Die
Season 18 Episode 9 - Aired 2/24/2022
The Grey Sloan Memorial doctors grapple with the aftermath of the car crash that involved some of their own; Meredith works to save Dr. Hamilton's life. Levi is impacted from his latest loss.
Director: Linda Klein
Writer: Krista Vernoff
7.3/10530 votes#10 - Living in a House Divided
Season 18 Episode 10 - Aired 3/3/2022
Schmitt must face the Morbidity and Mortality conference. Meanwhile, Meredith convinces Nick to scrub in on a surgery in Seattle, and Jo faces her feelings.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: Jamie Denbo
7.3/10520 votes#11 - Legacy
Season 18 Episode 11 - Aired 3/10/2022
While Meredith, Amelia and the team prepare for Dr. Hamilton’s long-awaited, groundbreaking surgery, Bailey receives an unexpected offer. Owen’s impatience makes him a difficult physical therapy patient, forcing Link to intervene. In Minnesota, Nick makes a liver transplant a teaching moment.
Director: Kevin McKidd
Writer: Mark Driscoll
5.8/10711 votes#12 - The Makings Of You
Season 18 Episode 12 - Aired 3/17/2022
Nick whisks Meredith away to his Minnesota cabin for a romantic weekend, leaving Winston and Maggie to care for Meredith’s children. Meanwhile, Amelia and Kai grow closer.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: Felicia Pride
7.3/10515 votes#13 - Put The Squeeze On Me
Season 18 Episode 13 - Aired 3/24/2022
While Richard ponders his surgical abilities, Jo is charmed by her patient’s brother. Elsewhere, Megan makes sure Teddy and Owen talk out their differences, and a pet python causes an uproar.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: Julie Wong
7.2/10505 votes#14 - Road Trippin’
Season 18 Episode 14 - Aired 3/31/2022
Tensions at Grey Sloan Memorial rise as the effects of the physician shortage begin to show. Meanwhile, Meredith struggles to step away from work as she spends a sick day at home with Zola, and the hospital receives an unexpected visitor.
Director: Linda Klein
Writer: Beto Skubs
7.8/10547 votes#15 - Put It To The Test
Season 18 Episode 15 - Aired 4/7/2022
Bailey is on edge when an accreditation council stops by Grey Sloan to review the residency program, while Richard sets an assessment of his own for the same day. Meanwhile, Nick returns to Seattle to perform a first-of-its-kind operation with Meredith.
Director: Kevin McKidd
Writer: Zoanne Clack
7.1/10513 votes#16 - Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Season 18 Episode 16 - Aired 5/5/2022
Bailey faces an unhappy Catherine who is facing audits for several of her Foundation hospitals. Meanwhile, Addison is back at Grey Sloan; tensions rise between Meredith and Richard, and Owen returns to work.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Jase Miles-Perez, Jess Righthand
7.2/10492 votes#17 - I'll Cover You
Season 18 Episode 17 - Aired 5/12/2022
A former patient of Link’s, Simon, is in the ER with his pregnant wife; and Bailey receives an offer from Nick.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: Kiley Donovan, Emily Culver
7.6/10519 votes#18 - Stronger Than Hate
Season 18 Episode 18 - Aired 5/19/2022
A dinner party is thrown at the sister house in Nick's honor. Meanwhile, Grey Sloan Memorial receives a victim of a brutal hate crime.
Director: Chandra Wilson
Writer: Julie Wong
7.7/10522 votes#19 - Out for Blood
Season 18 Episode 19 - Aired 5/26/2022
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.
Director: Kevin McKidd
Writer: Meg Marinis
8.5/10921 votes#20 - You Are the Blood
Season 18 Episode 20 - Aired 5/26/2022
The blood shortage at Grey Sloan Memorial continues. Meanwhile, Meredith makes a risky decision regarding a patient, and Owen’s actions to help his fellow veterans come to light.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: Krista Vernoff
The Best Episodes of Grey's Anatomy Season 18
Every episode of Grey's Anatomy Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Grey's Anatomy Season 18!
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Season 18 Ratings Summary
"Here Comes the Sun (II)" is the best rated episode of "Grey's Anatomy" season 18. It scored 7.1/10 based on 901 votes. Directed by Debbie Allen and written by Meg Marinis, it aired on 9/30/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Some Kind of Tomorrow".