7.9/101,318 votes#1 - With You I'm Born Again
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2010
In the wake of the shooting at Seattle Grace-Mercy West, the doctors find themselves in a frenzy: Christina and Owen will be getting married, and others are trying to deal with the recent blood bath. Derek is arrested for speeding!
Director: Rob Corn
Writer: Krista Vernoff
7.9/101,142 votes#2 - Shock to the System
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2010
Meredith finally tells Derek about her pregnancy and miscarriage; during a surgery, Cristina experiences PTSD; Bailey won't let Alex operate until he has the bullet in his chest removed.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: William Harper
7.7/101,120 votes#3 - Superfreak
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2010
Issues surface when Derek's estranged sister, Amelia (Caterina Scorsone), visits unexpectedly; Meredith and Derek continue to try to ease Cristina back into surgery.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: Mark Wilding
7.6/101,094 votes#4 - Can't Fight Biology
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2010
Derek and Meredith visit the obstetrician and receive disturbing news; Lexie notices April and Meredith growing closer; Jackson tries to get ahead in the operating room.
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.9/101,109 votes#5 - Almost Grown
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2010
As part of their training, Seattle Grace's residents are put in charge; the attending surgeons compete for a million-dollar grant.
Director: Chandra Wilson
Writer: Brian Tanen
7.7/101,577 votes#6 - These Arms of Mine
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2010
A documentary crew visits the hospital six months after the shooting to document the road to recovery for doctors and patients; Meredith helps Cristina put on a brave face for the cameras.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: Stacy McKee
7.8/101,125 votes#7 - That's Me Trying
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2010
Owen puts the residents through a rigorous trauma certification drill; Cristina is left alone to monitor an ill lung transplant patient.
Director: Tony Phelan
Writer: Austin Guzman
7.8/101,108 votes#8 - Something's Gotta Give
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2010
A team of doctors tries to save the life of a political figure from the Middle East; Cristina decides to decorate her new place and throw a housewarming party; Alex shows up late to his first day of rounds with the new pediatrics attending.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: William Harper
8.1/101,140 votes#9 - Slow Night, So Long
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2010
The residents are on their own with the dreaded night shifts while the attendings go out to play to celebrate Derek's grant for his clinical trial.
Director: Rob Bailey
Writer: Zoanne Clack
8.2/101,264 votes#10 - Adrift and at Peace
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2010
Derek takes Cristina out on a fishing trip; Teddy tries to help a patient who lacks the proper insurance to seek medical treatment.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: Joan Rater
8.6/101,453 votes#11 - Disarm
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2011
A gunman opens fire at a local college, sending mass casualties to the hospital; Arizona's return is not warmly received.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: Krista Vernoff
7.9/101,105 votes#12 - Start Me Up
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2011
Arizona tries to reconcile with Callie, who has big news to share; Teddy faces an important decision; the residents receive new interns; the Chief makes an announcement.
Director: Mark Jackson
Writer: Natalie Krinsky
7.8/101,083 votes#13 - Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 2/3/2011
Derek breaks ground on his Alzheimer's clinical trial and Meredith can't help but feel left out; Bailey's attempt to take the hospital into the age of new media with live tweets from the OR does not go over well with the Chief; and Callie, Mark and Arizona must learn to navigate through the pregnancy together, which starts off with Callie driving her new obstetrician crazy.
Director: Kevin McKidd
Writer: Mark Wilding
7.7/101,070 votes#14 - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2011
Thatcher Grey, Meredith and Lexie's father, returns to Seattle Grace with stomach pains and a new, twenty-something tattooed girlfriend, Danielle. Meanwhile, Alex clashes with the new OB, Dr. Lucy Fields, over a patient and Mark places Jackson on his service in exchange for information on Lexie.
Director: Steve Robin
Writer: Austin Guzman
8.6/101,386 votes#15 - Golden Hour
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/2011
Meredith, looking to prove she is Chief Resident material, learns that anything and everything can happen in an hour's time when she steps up to run the ER for a night; meanwhile, Bailey sneaks off with Eli and gets into a little mischief, and everyone is surprised when the Chief's wife, Adele, shows up as one of the ER patients.
Director: Rob Corn
Writer: Stacy McKee
7.7/101,054 votes#16 - Not Responsible
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/24/2011
Meredith must choose between her fertility treatments and her eyesight when she begins having trouble seeing, Mark makes it clear to Callie and Arizona that he takes his role as father-to-be very seriously, and April discovers there's more to Dr. Stark than first appears.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: Debora Cahn
8.0/101,122 votes#17 - This is How We Do it
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/24/2011
Richard is desperate for Derek and Meredith to accept Adele into their Alzheimer's trial, but will Adele stand in her own way? Meanwhile Mark and Arizona have conflicting ideas of the kind of baby shower Callie wants, Teddy is freaked out when Henry has another health complication -- leaving them both a little exposed -- and the competitiveness amongst the residents for the Chief Resident position is amplified when Richard receives the green light for his diabetes clinical trial.
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Peter Nowalk
6.2/104,495 votes#18 - Song Beneath the Song
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 3/31/2011
A cataclysmic event leaves the doctors shaken; Callie, on the verge of a life-changing moment, starts imagining about the hospital and her friends.
Director: Tony Phelan
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
7.8/101,101 votes#19 - It's a Long Way Back
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 4/28/2011
Everyone pulls together to help Callie and baby Sofia on their painstaking journeys to recovery in hopes of allowing mother and baby to finally meet; the sudden death of a clinical trial patient has Derek proceeding with more caution while Meredith makes a calculated and risky move; Alex treats a cranky old rich woman dying of cancer and gets an idea for a grandiose endeavor that is sure to get him the Chief Resident spot; and Teddy is pleasantly surprised by the return of a familiar face.
Director: Steve Robin
Writer: William Harper
7.9/101,134 votes#20 - White Wedding
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 5/5/2011
As Callie and Arizona's wedding approaches, the couple quickly realize that the day they've been looking forward to is not turning out the way they'd envisioned. Meanwhile Alex continues to make the other residents jealous as he appears to be the top contender for Chief Resident, Meredith and Derek make a decision that will change their lives forever, and Dr. Perkins presents Teddy with a very tempting proposition.
Director: Chandra Wilson
Writer: Stacy McKee
7.9/101,029 votes#21 - I Will Survive
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 5/12/2011
Personal and work pressures are adding up and have Meredith visibly on edge, Owen conducts formal interviews for the Chief Resident position, Cristina grows increasingly defiant, Alex and Lucy's undefined relationship gets tested, and Jackson suddenly backs out of the Webber's diabetes trial.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: Zoanne Clack
8.1/101,253 votes#22 - Unaccompanied Minor
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/19/2011
News of Meredith's dishonesty in the clinical trial comes to light, leading to unanticipated consequences for her and others; Cristina finds herself in a compromising situation, which forces her to decide between her career and her relationship; Owen posts his decision for Chief Resident, and Teddy makes a surprising choice regarding her love life -- and her future.
Director: Rob Corn
Writer: Debora Cahn
The Best Episodes of Grey's Anatomy Season 7
Every episode of Grey's Anatomy Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Grey's Anatomy Season 7!
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"With You I'm Born Again" is the best rated episode of "Grey's Anatomy" season 7. It scored 7.9/10 based on 1318 votes. Directed by Rob Corn and written by Krista Vernoff, it aired on 9/23/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Shock to the System".