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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 1 - Here Comes the Sun (II)
    7.1/10(954 votes)

    #1 - Here Comes the Sun (II)

    S18:E1

    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

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  2. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 2 - Some Kind of Tomorrow
    7.0/10(744 votes)

    #2 - Some Kind of Tomorrow

    S18:E2

    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

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  3. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 3 - Hotter Than Hell
    8.0/10(877 votes)

    #3 - Hotter Than Hell

    S18:E3

    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

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  4. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 4 - With a Little Help from My Friends
    7.3/10(671 votes)

    #4 - With a Little Help from My Friends

    S18:E4

    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

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  5. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 5 - Bottle Up and Explode!
    7.6/10(700 votes)

    #5 - Bottle Up and Explode!

    S18:E5

    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
    Writers:Kiley Donovan, Beto Skubs

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  6. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 6 - Every Day is a Holiday (With You)
    7.2/10(634 votes)

    #6 - Every Day is a Holiday (With You)

    S18:E6

    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

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  7. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 7 - Today Was A Fairytale
    7.1/10(618 votes)

    #7 - Today Was A Fairytale

    S18:E7

    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

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  8. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 8 - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
    7.4/10(735 votes)

    #8 - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

    S18:E8

    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

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  9. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 9 - No Time To Die
    7.4/10(637 votes)

    #9 - No Time To Die

    S18:E9

    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

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  10. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 10 - Living in a House Divided
    7.3/10(583 votes)

    #10 - Living in a House Divided

    S18:E10

    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

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  11. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 11 - Legacy
    7.3/10(569 votes)

    #11 - Legacy

    S18:E11

    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

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  12. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 12 - The Makings Of You
    5.7/10(770 votes)

    #12 - The Makings Of You

    S18:E12

    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

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  13. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 13 - Put The Squeeze On Me
    7.2/10(570 votes)

    #13 - Put The Squeeze On Me

    S18:E13

    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

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  14. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 14 - Road Trippin’
    7.2/10(558 votes)

    #14 - Road Trippin’

    S18:E14

    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

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  15. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 15 - Put It To The Test
    7.8/10(597 votes)

    #15 - Put It To The Test

    S18:E15

    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

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  16. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 16 - Should I Stay or Should I Go?
    7.1/10(566 votes)

    #16 - Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    S18:E16

    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
    Writers:Jase Miles-Perez, Jess Righthand

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  17. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 17 - I'll Cover You
    7.2/10(542 votes)

    #17 - I'll Cover You

    S18:E17

    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
    Writers:Kiley Donovan, Emily Culver

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  18. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 18 - Stronger Than Hate
    7.6/10(569 votes)

    #18 - Stronger Than Hate

    S18:E18

    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

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  19. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 19 - Out for Blood
    7.6/10(570 votes)

    #19 - Out for Blood

    S18:E19

    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

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  20. Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 20 - You Are the Blood
    8.5/10(986 votes)

    #20 - You Are the Blood

    S18:E20

    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

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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 954 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".