Episode Guide
Flight - Season Finale
Season 8, Ep. 24
A dangerous situation leaves the doctors fighting to stay alive while trying to save their peers; Ben and Bailey make a decision; Teddy gets a tempting offer; Richard plans a dinner for the residents.
First aired on May 17, 2012
Migration
Season 8, Ep. 23
The residents choose their future positions; Mark admits to Derek that he still has feelings for Lexie; Arizona encourages her friend to have surgery.
First aired on May 10, 2012.
Let the Bad Times Roll
Season 8, Ep. 22
The residents agonize over their upcoming exam results; Arizona's childhood friend needs medical help; the doctors try to help a patient who is missing one third of his skull; Julia wants to start a family with Mark.
First aired on May 3, 2012.
Moment of Truth
Season 8, Ep. 21
The residents travel to San Francisco for the oral boards; sparks fly when Richard and Catherine (Debbie Allen) bump into each other at a hotel; Alex feels guilty about being away from the hospital when Tommy's health takes a turn for the worse.
First aired on April 26, 2012.
The Girl With No Name
Season 8, Ep. 20
The doctors treat a Jane Doe who turns out to be the subject of a nationally followed case; the residents begin their interviews for post-residency positions; Richard faces a disturbing realization while visiting Adele.
First aired on April 19, 2012.
Support System
Season 8, Ep. 19
Cristina makes Owen tell her about the intimate details of his affair; Mark takes his authority very seriously when he steps in as chief for the day; Arizona, Callie and Bailey plan special night for Teddy.
First aired on April 12, 2012.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Season 8, Ep. 18
An escaped lion puts lives and relationships in danger; Lexie hears Mark talking about moving in with Julia; Teddy begins to come to terms with Henry's death; Callie asks Arizona about her past relationships.
First aired on April 5, 2012.
One Step Too Far
Season 8, Ep. 17
Derek asks Meredith to work with him in neuro again; Catherine Avery (Debbie Allen) comes back to Seattle Grace and takes an interest in Richard; Cristina becomes increasingly suspicious of Owen; Morgan may be falling for Alex.
First aired on March 15, 2012.
If Only You Were Lonely
Season 8, Ep. 16
As Adele's condition deteriorates, Richard considers making a change; an explosion at a coffee shop results in a busy ER; Callie helps Meredith study; Lexie helps Alex and Arizona care for an intern's premature baby.
First aired on February 23, 2012.
Have You Seen Me Lately?
Season 8, Ep. 15
Amelia arrives at Seattle Grace to beg Derek to help with the gliosarcoma case; Cristina and Owen have heated arguments during marriage counseling; Alex realizes he needs to improve his people skills in order to be a good doctor.
First aired on February 16, 2012.
All You Need Is Love
Season 8, Ep. 14
Lexie watches Zola as Meredith and Derek try to have a night to themselves for Valentine's Day; Callie surprises Arizona with a romantic evening; Ben tries to prove that he knows Bailey better than she thinks.
First aired February 9, 2012.
If/Then
Season 8, Ep. 13
Meredith dreams of what her life would have been if her mother had been healthy.
Suddenly
Season 8, Ep. 10
The eldest daughter of a family involved in a car crash must make a difficult decision; Teddy asks Cristina to help with an O.R. patient; Lexie works with Mark's new girlfriend during a surgery.
Original Air Date: January 5, 2012
Dark Was The Night
Season 8, Ep. 9
Teddy puts her husband's life in the hands of her peers when Henry is sent to the OR for surgery and she's called away on another case; Meredith and Derek receive the long-awaited news about Zola; Callie and Jackson come under fire when their patient experiences post-surgery complications; and Meredith and Alex are involved in a life-threatening situation when they travel to a neighboring hospital to tend to a sick newborn.
Heart-Shaped Box
Season 8, Ep. 8
The doctors become nostalgic when George O'Malley's mother, Louise, returns to Seattle Grace for medical help after a botched surgery at a neighboring hospital; the residents are inspired by a medical miracle when they witness a harvested heart that continues to beat outside the body; a new pediatric fellow excites Arizona and makes Alex feel threatened; Jackson lets his suspicions about Mark and Lexie interfere with his work; and Henry and Teddy have their first marital fight when he expresses interest in pursuing medical school.
Poker Face
Season 8, Ep. 6
Arizona and Mark have finally become friends, but that proves more annoying than helpful to Callie.
Love, Loss and Legacy
Season 8, Ep. 5
Jackson's mother, a renowned surgeon, arrives to perform a groundbreaking transplant.
What Is It About Men
Season 8, Ep. 4
A stampede at a comic-book convention leads to an array of colourful characters in the ER. Also turning up in the ER: Ben —who discovers that Bailey has something going with Eli. Meanwhile, Callie and Arizona leave baby Sofia with Mark when they go out of town. He treats her better at home than he treats Jackson at work. And the male doctors find they have something in common: their frustrations with women.
View Gallery ►Take The Lead
Season 8, Ep. 3
The chief makes a shocking decision; Owen and Cristina attempt to find normalcy; April struggles in her new role.
Free Falling/She's Gone
Season 8, Ep. 1
While Meredith faces the repercussions of messing with the medical trial, April tries to step up as chief resident; Cristina and Owen disagree. Meredith and Derek's relationship concerns Zola's adoption counselor; Alex notices he has become an outcast; Cristina makes a difficult decision.
Unaccompanied Minor
Season 7, Ep. 22
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.
View Gallery ►I Will Survive
Season 7, Ep. 21
Work and personal pressures leave Meredith on edge; formal interviews for the chief resident position begin; Lucy and Alex's relationship is tested.
View Gallery ►White Wedding
Season 7, Ep. 20
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.
View Gallery ►It's a Long Way Back
Season 7, Ep. 19
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.
View Gallery ►Song Beneath the Song
Season 7, Ep. 18
In a series first, the music that has been at the heart of the show and been beloved by fans comes to life for Grey's Anatomy: The Music Event. A cataclysmic event rattles the doctors of Seattle Grace to the core, as Callie, on the verge of an enormous life-changing moment with Arizona, envisions her hospital and friends as it has never-been-seen before. "Chasing Cars" (Snow Patrol), "How to Save a Life" (The Fray) and "The Story" (Brandi Carlile) are among the songs performed by the cast.
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