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Grey's Anatomy S5E3 — Here Comes the Flood
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Grey's Anatomy•Season 5•Episode 3

Here Comes the Flood

8.1/10 · 1,519 votesOct 9, 200843 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

Discussion

When the plumbing springs a leak, chaos breaks out at Seattle Grace as the Chief tries to put in place new teaching methods. Meanwhile, George takes his residency exam; and Derek attempts to get Meredith's roommates to move out, much to their surprise.

Directed byMichael Pressman
Written byKrista Vernoff
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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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K

Krista Vernoff

Writer

M

Michael Pressman

Director

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Episode Summary

"Here Comes the Flood" is episode 3 of Grey's Anatomy season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,519 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Michael Pressman and written by Krista Vernoff, it aired on October 9, 2008.

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