Grey's Anatomy

The Worst Episodes of Grey's Anatomy

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Every episode of Grey's Anatomy ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Grey's Anatomy!

Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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  1. 4.4/10(2.7k votes)

    #1 - Leave a Light On

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    S16:E16

    Bailey and Ben face a huge, life-altering decision, while Meredith and several of the doctors reflect on the past.

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  2. 5.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #2 - In My Life

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    S17:E9

    After a heart-wrenching loss, Teddy struggles to cope and it triggers memories of her past. When Owen brings her home, she must face some long-standing truths. Meanwhile, Amelia tries to help the situation by encouraging Owen to accept and forgive Teddy.

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  3. 5.6/10(3.6k votes)

    #3 - How to Save a Life

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    S11:E21

    Derek witnesses a horrible car accident and springs into action to save lives.

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    Director:Rob Hardy
  4. 5.8/10(731 votes)

    #4 - The Makings Of You

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    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.

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  5. 6.2/10(4.6k votes)

    #5 - Song Beneath the Song

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    S7:E18

    A cataclysmic event leaves the doctors shaken; Callie, on the verge of a life-changing moment, starts imagining about the hospital and her friends.

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    Director:Tony Phelan
  6. 6.2/10(1.0k votes)

    #6 - The Last Supper

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    S16:E12

    Jackson creates an uncomfortable situation when he invites new girlfriend, Vic, to what he thinks is Richard and Catherine’s anniversary celebration, only to discover the dinner was called for different reasons. Elsewhere, Levi brings Nico on a trip to visit an ailing family member.

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  8. 6.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #7 - Sign O' the Times

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    S17:E12

    Maggie is preoccupied with Winston while trying to treat a patient wounded in the Seattle protests. Meanwhile, Levi is tested by an emergency, and the doctors struggle to treat a patient who doesn't believe in COVID.

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  9. 6.3/10(664 votes)

    #8 - I'll Follow the Sun

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    S19:E7

    It’s Meredith’s last day at Grey Sloan Memorial and the doctors plan a goodbye surprise, while Nick confronts her about the future of their relationship. Elsewhere, the interns compete to scrub in on Maggie and Winston’s groundbreaking partial heart transplant procedure, and Richard asks Teddy an important question.

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  10. 6.6/10(447 votes)

    #9 - Love Don't Cost a Thing

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    S19:E9

    Simone is met with a life-changing decision upon the return of someone from her past. Blue shadows Maggie on a risky procedure, while Jo and Link tend to a pregnant woman. At the intern house, Lucas and Mika throw a party filled with surprises.

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  11. 6.7/10(970 votes)

    #10 - Look Up Child

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    S17:E14

    Jackson pays a visit to his father that helps set him on the right path.

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  12. 6.7/10(461 votes)

    #11 - All Star

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    S19:E8

    Teddy makes a challenging decision. Meanwhile, Maggie and Winston aren’t on speaking terms, and Link leans on Jo for emotional support as he preps for a surgery on a well-known athlete. Simone and Lucas are surprised by an unlikely visitor.

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  13. 6.8/10(969 votes)

    #12 - Love of My Life

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    S16:E19

    Richard preps to present his PATH pen at the LA Surgical Innovation Conference but becomes distracted by his issues with Catherine. Maggie and Teddy run into people from their past at the same conference, while Hayes relives moments from when he met his late wife.

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  14. 6.8/10(1.0k votes)

    #13 - No Time for Despair

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    S17:E6

    Grey Sloan Memorial faces new pressures as Seattle Pres is overloaded, and Grey Sloan Memorial is now on surge capacity protocol. Meanwhile, Owen and Amelia are faced with one of the most controversial surgeries of their careers.

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  15. 6.9/10(1.7k votes)

    #14 - The Other Side of This Life (1)

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    S3:E22

    Meredith works on her relationship with Susan and Thatcher. Cristina has to deal with her mother and Burke's. Alex continues to tend to Jane Doe/Ava. Meredith and Derek's relationship has a problem that needs resolution quick. Addison sees her god-daughter which leads to a job offer outside of Seattle. Derek has to perform surgery. Burke has a reservation about marrying Cristina. Many new people guest star in the course of Addison's road trip to California. Addison considers moving to be closer to her old med school friends until she discovers that drama she wishes to leave behind isn't exclusive to Seattle. Her friends who she thought had it all, are divorced. A pregnant woman must discover who the father of her child is.

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  16. 6.9/10(1.9k votes)

    #15 - The Room Where It Happens

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    S13:E8

    A difficult surgery brings back pivotal memories for Meredith, Richard, Owen and Stephanie, as they work together to save a life.

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    Director:Debbie Allen
  17. 7.0/10(1.0k votes)

    #16 - Civil War

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    S13:E15

    Richard, Jackson, April and Catherine tackle a grueling trauma case intensified by hospital politics. Amelia finally faces her feelings about Owen, and Meredith gets caught between Nathan and Alex over a patient.

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  18. 7.0/10(738 votes)

    #17 - Life on Mars?

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    S16:E17

    A wealthy inventor arrives at Grey Sloan and asks Koracick for help, while Meredith struggles to save a woman with diabetes who has been rationing her insulin. Jo and Link fight to save a young man who fell onto train tracks, and Jackson and Vic's relationship hits a snag.

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  19. 7.0/10(786 votes)

    #18 - Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right

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    S17:E11

    The Grey Sloan doctors are stuck in the middle of a fight between a newlywed couple who are injured in a car accident and brought to the hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, Jackson’s generosity with COVID-positive patients goes a bit too far, and Hayes works to rebuild Maggie’s confidence and convince her to perform an extremely risky heart surgery.

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  20. 7.0/10(683 votes)

    #19 - I'm Still Standing

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    S17:E16

    Levi gets accepted into the vaccine trial. Meanwhile, Amelia and Owen treat a car crash patient, and Hayes and Jo are met with Luna’s legal guardian.

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  21. 7.0/10(709 votes)

    #20 - Some Kind of Tomorrow

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    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.

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  22. 7.1/10(1.5k votes)

    #21 - The Other Side of This Life (2)

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    S3:E23

    Meredith works on her relationship with Susan and Thatcher. Cristina has to deal with her mother and Burke's. Alex continues to tend to Jane Doe/Ava. Meredith and Derek's relationship has a problem that needs resolution quick. Addison sees her god-daughter which leads to a job offer outside of Seattle. Derek has to perform surgery. Burke has a reservation about marrying Cristina. Many new people guest star in the course of Addison's road trip to California. Addison considers moving to be closer to her old med school friends until she discovers that drama she wishes to leave behind isn't exclusive to Seattle. Her friends who she thought had it all, are divorced. A pregnant woman must discover who the father of her child is.

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  23. 7.1/10(1.5k votes)

    #22 - Unbreak My Heart

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    S12:E11

    The evolution of April and Jackson’s relationship is revealed through a series of flashbacks dating back to when they first met. Simultaneously, we follow the years-long progress of one of Jackson’s patients.

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  24. 7.1/10(918 votes)

    #23 - Here Comes the Sun (II)

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    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).

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    Director:Debbie Allen
  25. 7.1/10(583 votes)

    #24 - Today Was A Fairytale

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    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.

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    Director:Debbie Allen
    Writer:Julie Wong
  26. 7.1/10(527 votes)

    #25 - Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Leave a Light On" is the worst rated episode of "Grey's Anatomy". It scored 4.4/10 based on 2747 votes. Directed by Debbie Allen and written by Elisabeth R. Finch, it aired on 3/5/2020. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "In My Life".