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Grey's Anatomy S5E1 — Dream a Little Dream of Me (1)
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Grey's Anatomy•Season 5•Episode 1

Dream a Little Dream of Me (1)

8.2/10 · 1,651 votesSep 25, 200843 min

Ranked #14 of 24 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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As Meredith and Derek begin to find that their "happily ever after" is anything but easy, Cristina develops a crush on a military doctor who brings in a trauma patient. Meanwhile, the Chief and his staff cope with the news that Seattle Grace is no

Directed byRob Corn
Written byShonda Rhimes
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Cast12

Ellen Pompeo

Ellen Pompeo

Meredith Grey

Chandra Wilson

Chandra Wilson

Miranda Bailey

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Cristina Yang

Justin Chambers

Justin Chambers

Alex Karev

James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr.

Richard Webber

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Derek Shepherd

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Owen Hunt

Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Izzie Stevens

Sara Ramirez

Sara Ramirez

Callie Torres

Eric Dane

Eric Dane

Mark Sloan

Chyler Leigh

Chyler Leigh

Lexie Grey

T. R. Knight

T. R. Knight

George O'Malley

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Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes

Writer

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Rob Corn

Director

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Episode Summary

"Dream a Little Dream of Me (1)" is episode 1 of Grey's Anatomy season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,651 votes, ranking #14 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Rob Corn and written by Shonda Rhimes, it aired on September 25, 2008.

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