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. 4.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Nothing Left to Cling To

    S16:E1

    Meredith, Richard and Alex must deal with the consequences after Bailey fires them from Grey Sloan for insurance fraud. After disappearing in the fog, Jackson helps a man in a dangerous situation, as his relationship with Maggie comes to a new crossroad. Meanwhile, Tom gets new responsibilities at the hospital that throw the doctors for a loop.

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  2. 5.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #2 - In My Life

    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

    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(732 votes)

    #4 - The Makings Of You

    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(5 votes)

    #5 - Whistlin' Past the Graveyard

    S16:E6

    Alex enlists Richard to help distract investors when he hears disturbing news about skeletons on the construction site grounds. Teddy tasks herself with creating original Halloween costumes for Allison and Leo.

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    Director:Pete Chatmon
    Writer:Julie Wong
  6. 6.2/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Leave a Light On

    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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  8. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - The Last Supper

    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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  9. 6.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #8 - Sign O' the Times

    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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  10. 6.3/10(666 votes)

    #9 - I'll Follow the Sun

    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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  11. 6.5/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Song Beneath the Song

    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
  12. 6.6/10(449 votes)

    #11 - Love Don't Cost a Thing

    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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  13. 6.7/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Start Me Up

    S7:E12

    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.

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  14. 6.7/10(9 votes)

    #13 - White Wedding

    S7:E20

    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.

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  15. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Save the Last Dance for Me

    S16:E13

    DeLuca can’t figure out what’s going on with his incurable patient Suzanne and he turns to a diagnostics genius, Dr. Riley from UCSF, for help. Bailey checks in on Joey, a foster kid that Ben brought into Grey Sloan. Meanwhile, Amelia is getting the results of her paternity test and Jo confronts her about how she is treating Link.

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  16. 6.7/10(971 votes)

    #15 - Look Up Child

    S17:E14

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

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  17. 6.7/10(464 votes)

    #16 - All Star

    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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  18. 6.8/10(5 votes)

    #17 - It's Raining Men

    S16:E4

    After Meredith inadvertently stirs up negative press for Grey Sloan, she tries to make things right with her former colleagues, jeopardizing her community service hours. Station 19’s Ben and Vic bring a young woman into the hospital, and Jackson stands up to Koracick when he goes too far with a patient’s family. Meanwhile, Bailey receives unexpected news; and Owen finds himself at Pac-Gen North, which Alex sees as a recruiting opportunity.

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  19. 6.8/10(1.0k votes)

    #18 - No Time for Despair

    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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  20. 6.9/10(1.7k votes)

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

    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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  21. 6.9/10(1.9k votes)

    #20 - The Room Where It Happens

    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
  22. 7.0/10(10 votes)

    #21 - I Will Survive

    S7:E21

    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.

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    Director:Tom Verica
  23. 7.0/10(1.0k votes)

    #22 - Civil War

    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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  24. 7.0/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Back in the Saddle

    S16:E2

    The doctors operate on a man who crashed into Maggie's car as Owen, back from paternity leave, struggles with Tom's new position. Meredith's recent firing doesn't stop her from diagnosing those around her. Richard and Alex start anew and it's not easy.

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    Director:Kevin McKidd
  25. 7.0/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Reunited

    S16:E3

    A patient at the hospital is brain dead after falling into a construction site, and her two sisters must decide whether or not to keep her alive.

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  26. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Papa Don't Preach

    S16:E7

    Catherine is back in town and has no idea what’s been going on between Jackson and Maggie, while her relationship with Richard has become distant. Owen and Amelia treat a woman who fell in the basement and quickly realize that there is more to the story, and Maggie is shocked to learn about some of Richard’s relatives who are seeking help.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Nothing Left to Cling To" is the worst rated episode of "Grey's Anatomy". It scored 4.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Debbie Allen and written by Krista Vernoff, it aired on 9/26/2019. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "In My Life".