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Grey's Anatomy S7E19 — It's a Long Way Back
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Grey's Anatomy•Season 7•Episode 19

It's a Long Way Back

7.8/10 · 1,218 votesApr 28, 201143 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 7•matches the season avg

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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

Directed bySteve Robin
Written byWilliam Harper
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Cast14

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

Kim Raver

Kim Raver

Teddy Altman

Sara Ramirez

Sara Ramirez

Callie Torres

Jessica Capshaw

Jessica Capshaw

Arizona Robbins

Eric Dane

Eric Dane

Mark Sloan

Chyler Leigh

Chyler Leigh

Lexie Grey

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Steve Robin

Director

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William Harper

Writer

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Episode Summary

"It's a Long Way Back" is episode 19 of Grey's Anatomy season 7. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,218 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Steve Robin and written by William Harper, it aired on April 28, 2011.

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