The Best Episodes Written By Debora Cahn
Every TV Episode Written by Debora Cahn Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Debora Cahn Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Debora Cahn is "The Supremes", rated 9/10 from 3 user votes. It was "directed by Jessica Yu". "The Supremes" aired on 3/24/2004 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Now or Never".
9.0/10 3 votes#1 - The Supremes
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/24/2004
Jed and the staff vet potential Supreme Court appointees; Toby and Andy don't see eye-to-eye on her fact-finding trip to the Middle East; Donna's parents are the unlikely inspiration for the resolution to the problems arising from the judicial confirmation process.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: Debora Cahn
8.6/10 7 votes#2 - Now or Never
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/14/2009
In the second part of the two hour season finale, George delivers stunning news to Bailey, sending shockwaves throughout the hospital, and Izzie's friends anxiously await her recovery from surgery. Meanwhile Bailey is surprisingly displeased after being accepted into the pediatric fellowship program, and the victim of a near-fatal traffic accident brings the talents of Seattle Grace's doctors together. This is the second hour of a 2-hour season finale.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Debora Cahn
8.4/10 10 votes#3 - Useful Idiot
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 4/8/2018
Yevgeny learns what happened to Dante. Saul takes a risky chance to uncover Yevgeny's network. Carrie finds out her sister is consulting a lawyer.
Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: Debora Cahn
8.2/10 5 votes#4 - Red Haven's on Fire
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/26/2003
While Toby and C.J. are in California working on Sam's campaign, Josh drops Abbey's agenda in favor of his own, Jed deals with a military hostage situation, and Will runs his intern writing staff ragged.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Debora Cahn
8.0/10 1 votes#5 - Privateers
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/26/2003
Toby's old friend approaches him ready to blow the whistle on his employer's violations of environmental laws; staff pranks abound on Amy's first day at the office; Abbey charges Amy with the task of convincing the President to threaten a veto on a foreign aid bill containing an abortion gag rule provision; claiming that Abbey's ancestor was a pirate rather than a privateer, a prominent member threatens to mount a boycott of the D.A.R. dinner at which Zoey will be inducted until Will, C.J. and Amy devise a plan to defuse the situation; at the behest of Jean Paul, Zoey sends Charlie a "Dear John" email, but Charlie refuses to accept the brushoff and declares his love for Zoey; Donna is less than thrilled when Josh assigns her the job of shadowing a possible security risk at Zoey's D.A.R. induction; Will takes one for the team in putting an environmental and political face on the destruction and deaths which resulted from the melting of an Alaskan glacier.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Debora Cahn
8.0/10 2 votes#6 - Liftoff
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 11/10/2004
Margaret and Charlie prove to be invaluable allies as C.J. has a rough first day in her new position, made even more difficult by a Russian bearing radioactive gifts and a Defense Secretary's attempts to undermine her; Toby's less than stellar performance in the briefing room makes the search for a new press secretary a top priority, and Josh volunteers Donna to assist him in interviewing potential candidates; faced with a number of vulnerable seats in the upcoming election, Josh attempts to dissuade Matthew Santos from dropping out of another race for the House.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Debora Cahn
8.0/10 2 votes#7 - Impact Winter
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/15/2004
As acting chief of staff, Josh calls Leo in for backup when the news about Jed's health hits; the staff follows the progress of an asteroid headed for earth; Jed struggles with his relapse as C.J., Kate, and Toby handle the repercussions of his illness on the progress of the China summit; Josh is outraged when Will uses Jed's paralysis as a political opportunity for Russell; Donna resorts to extreme measures when Josh avoids her repeated attempts to sit down for a personal discussion; after receiving some wise advice from Leo about the future, Josh makes a decision about the man he'll support in the upcoming presidential election.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer: Debora Cahn
8.0/10 6 votes#8 - Here's to Future Days
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/2009
In the first part of the two hour season finale, Izzie spends time with a fellow cancer patient and contemplates whether or not to undergo a risky surgery, as Mark is ready to take his relationship with Lexie to the next level and a patient makes Owen reassess his place at Seattle Grace.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Debora Cahn
8.0/10 6 votes#9 - Run, Baby, Run
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2012
As the rest of the doctors prepare for Bailey's wedding, Richard helps her through a bout of pre-wedding jitters. Meanwhile, Lizzie butts heads with Meredith, and Callie and Jackson try to convince Derek to participate in a risky surgery that could fix his hand.
Director: Rob Corn
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.9/10 8 votes#10 - Scars and Souvenirs
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/15/2007
The race between the attending physicians for the Chief of Surgery position heats up after a new competitor enters the fray. They soon realize that the new surgeon, Colin Marlow, was Cristina's professor in medical school and they used to have a long-term relationship. He begins to lie to Burke in order to protect her secret, but is soon faced with the realization that their relationship is on the rocks. George finds out that Callie's family is rich, but she had previously hidden the fact in order to find out whether George loves her for who she really is. Derek treats his former colleague from New York, and forces her to have surgery for brain cancer in order to save her future, no matter what the post-surgery risks are. Alex continues to work with Jane Doe, whose memory doesn't seem to come back. He moves in with Meredith and they have a dinner with her father and stepmother. She seems to connect with Susan, but her relationship with Thatcher seems to be irreparable. Izzie wakes up, realizing that she has slept with George while they were both drunk.
Director: James Frawley
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.7/10 9 votes#11 - Sometimes a Fantasy
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2006
The staff tries to prevent a patient from getting an elective surgery. Cristina tries to help Preston cope with the after effects of his surgery. A patient bails on their surgery. Someone goes to a bed-and breakfast. Alex deals with a patient who has had a high amount of injuries in the past. A man undergoes surgery. Before the surgery his wife was only somewhat supportive, but the results may be too much for her to handle. Izzie tries to go back to the hospital for the first time since Denny died. One child's constant visits are noted by a nurse. Two foster patients are met with suspicions of child abuse. George and Callie's relationship moves forward.
Director: Adam Arkin
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.7/10 6 votes#12 - She's Killing Me
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 4/4/2013
Upon receiving some unsettling news, Meredith and Derek take preventative steps for their children’s future; a group of Syrian doctors arrive at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital for a crash course in basic surgical skills that they plan to apply in the field; and April decides to come clean to Matthew regarding the truth about her virginity. Meanwhile, multiple pre-op patients develop infections, causing one doctor to wonder if she is at fault.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.7/10 10 votes#13 - Active Measures
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 3/11/2018
Carrie forms a team for an operation targeting Simone Martin. Saul follows a hunch about the hospital photo. Keane asks a widow for a delicate favor.
Director: Charlotte Sieling
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.6/10 8 votes#14 - Brave New World
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2008
Meredith is sent into a state of panic when Derek finds her mother's diary in the house. Meanwhile, Callie stresses while preparing for her first date with Erica. Later, Cristina stumbles across a part of the hospital no one has ever seen before.
Director: Eric Stoltz
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.6/10 7 votes#15 - Push
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/2010
A patient who needs an extremely difficult surgery comes to Seattle Grace, and it's Richard and Owen who vie for the opportunity to tackle it. But the decision lies in the hands of Derek, who deems that Owen should take on the surgery, leaving Richard bitter. Meanwhile, Bailey deals with her own personal struggles when she nervously prepares for another date with Ben.
Director: Chandra Wilson
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.5/10 2 votes#16 - Ex-Life
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/2009
Derek asks Addison to work with his pregnant patient while Archer recuperates from surgery; Bailey and Naomi work together to find the cause of Sam's sudden asthma attack; Cooper, Violet and Pete treat a woman with postpartum depression.
Director: Mark Tinker
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.5/10 2 votes#17 - No Exit
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/28/2004
An airborne contamination alert locks down the West Wing, forcing staffers to stay put until the all-clear is sounded; Toby and Will face off over Will's working for the vice president; C.J. tells Donna some things she's rather not hear about Josh and her career prospects; Leo confronts Abbey about the dangers of her recent coping mechanisms; Jed, Debbie, and Charlie are poked, prodded, and sent to the decontamination showers; Kate is initially reluctant to give Josh any information on a personal or professional level as they sit out the alert together.
Director: Julie Hébert
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.5/10 2 votes#18 - Institutional Memory
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2006
C.J. and Will both face uncertain futures as Bartlet and his staffers prepare to leave the White House to make way for the Santos administration.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.5/10 8 votes#19 - Wish You Were Here
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2009
Bailey teams with Seattle Grace's new pediatric surgeon, Dr. Arizona Robbins, to save the life of a young patient near and dear to her heart, as the admittance of a death row inmate at the hospital stirs anger in Derek and further erodes Meredith and Cristina's friendship; meanwhile, Callie and Sloan work as a team to fight their respective attractions to Sadie and Lexie, and Izzie tells Alex that she's seeing Denny.
Director: Rob Corn
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.5/10 6 votes#20 - 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
7.5/10 6 votes#21 - She's Gone
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2011
News of Meredith and Derek's unsteady relationship raises a red flag for Zola's adoption counselor; Alex quickly realizes that he has become the outcast of the group after ratting out Meredith; and Cristina makes a tough decision regarding her unexpected pregnancy. Also, Chief Webber brings Henry in for a last minute surgery, alarming Teddy. This is an historic episode that finally crosses a long-standing barrier.
Director: Rob Corn
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.5/10 4 votes#22 - Somebody That I Used To Know
Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/2013
Ben worries that a casual conversation with Derek could potentially cause issues for Bailey, Cristina turns to Shane as tension grows with Meredith, and April's upcoming wedding makes for an uncomfortable situation between Jackson and Stephanie. Meanwhile, Meredith plans a Thanksgiving dinner at her house.
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.5/10 11 votes#23 - Lambs in the Dark
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2023
At Winfield, President Rayburn's plans in the Gulf have the staff on edge as tensions between a determined Hal and a strong-willed Kate come to a head.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.4/10 8 votes#24 - Love/Addiction
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2007
A patient is in the hospital because they fell asleep in a hazardous situation. A patient's home laboratory blew up in an apartment building and the victims flood the hospital. Alex investigates the cause of the incident by talking to a really old guy who lived in the building. Jane Burke shows up to deal with what her son left behind. Lexie tries to talk to Meredith. Callie is overwhelmed by her new position while Bailey is searching for things to do.
Director: James Frawley
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.3/10 3 votes#25 - Abu el Banat
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2003
The Bartet clan attempts to gather for a holiday dinner. Jed must deal with a hostage situation in Sudan, an assisted suicide in Oregon, his son-in-law's yearn to run for the House of Representatives, and his grandson's want to spend time with his grandpa. C.J. takes a stand on the assisted suicide because of her father's worsening condition.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer: Debora Cahn