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Grey's Anatomy Season 5

24 Episodes First aired Sep 25, 2008 TMDB★8.3

Live for the moment. Dive deeper into the lives and loves of "Grey's Anatomy"! The doctors struggle and thrive as they enter uncharted territories of life. Discover what happens in the on-again, off-again world of Derek and Meredith, and witness the budding relationship between Cristina and Owen, Seattle Grace's newest doctor.

Episodes

E1
1. Dream a Little Dream of Me (1)
Sep 25, 2008 · 43m

As Meredith and Derek begin to find that their "happily ever after" is anything but easy, Cristina develops a crush on a military doctor who brings in a trauma patient. Meanwhile, the Chief and his staff cope with the…

E2
2. Dream a Little Dream of Me (2)
Sep 25, 2008 · 43m

Alex is offended when Izzie talks about how great a man Alex is to Meredith. Derek is stabbed with the scalpel in the palm of his hand by Rose, while the Chief is stunned over Mercy West's increase in the number of…

E3
3. Here Comes the Flood
Oct 9, 2008 · 43m

When the plumbing springs a leak, chaos breaks out at Seattle Grace as the Chief tries to put in place new teaching methods. Meanwhile, George takes his residency exam; and Derek attempts to get Meredith's roommates to…

E4
4. Brave New World
Oct 16, 2008 · 43m

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…

E5
5. There's No 'I' in Team
Oct 23, 2008 · 43m

Bailey heads up a "domino procedure" in which each surgery hinges on the one preceding it. Meanwhile, Derek gets sole credit for the brain-tumor study he did with Meredith; Lexie tries to get George to notice her…

E6
6. Life During Wartime
Oct 30, 2008 · 43m

The chief gives Bailey new power and responsibility. He also gives her a very difficult surgical assignment: remove a girl's inoperable tumor. Meanwhile, new trauma chief Owen (Kevin McKidd) challenges the attendings'…

E7
7. Rise Up
Nov 6, 2008 · 43m

When the Chief makes an announcement that a solo surgery is up as an award, the residents are sent into a frenzy all trying to get an edge over one another. Meanwhile, Derek asks Bailey for advice after Cristina…

E8
8. These Ties That Bind
Nov 13, 2008 · 43m

One of Meredith's oldest friends, Sadie, becomes an intern at Seattle Grace, but Mer's friends are less-than-welcoming to her.

E9
9. In the Midnight Hour
Nov 20, 2008 · 43m

Meredith, Cristina and Bailey come to Lexie and Sadie's rescue when a routine surgery goes horribly wrong, as Owen and Derek treat a man seriously injured while sleepwalking and Mark comforts the sleepwalker's…

E10
10. All by MyselfMid-Season Finale
Dec 4, 2008 · 43m

Cristina is awarded the first solo surgery among the residents, but she is forced to give it up and choose her replacement; Lexie is impressed when Mark performs a cutting-edge procedure; Callie doesn't know if Sadie is…

E11
11. Wish You Were Here
Jan 8, 2009 · 43m

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…

E12
12. Sympathy for the Devil
Jan 15, 2009 · 43m

Derek's mother, Carolyn, makes a surprise visit to Seattle and meets Meredith for the first time, as Mark tries to conceal his relationship with Lexie from her as well; meanwhile, death row inmate William wishes to…

E13
13. Stairway to Heaven
Jan 22, 2009 · 43m

Bailey grows desperate as a patient's condition becomes more and more dire. Everyone in the hospital is stepping up to try to find the boy a new organ donor, including Meredith, who considers a death row patient's wish…

E14
14. Beat Your Heart Out
Feb 5, 2009 · 43m

Now that Derek has the engagement ring, he searches for the perfect way to propose to Meredith, as Lexie demands that Mark go public with their relationship, and Bailey, encouraged by her work on recent cases and by Dr…

E15
15. Before and After
Feb 12, 2009 · 43m

Addison, Naomi and Sam rush the ailing Archer to Seattle Grace and reunite with old friends Derek and Mark to help save his life; meanwhile, Izzie employs her fellow doctors in a medical game designed to help teach the…

E16
16. An Honest Mistake
Feb 19, 2009 · 43m

Derek's confidence is shaken like never before as he faces off with Addison over what course is best for their dying pregnant patient; Cristina calls the abilities of a renown surgeon into question after she botches a…

E17
17. I Will Follow You Into the Dark
Mar 12, 2009 · 43m

Derek decides to quit after learning that more of his patients have died than survived; Izzie's interns make an unsettling discovery about "Patient X."

E18
18. Stand By Me
Mar 19, 2009 · 43m

After his fellow surgeons try and fail to bring Derek back to work, Meredith must summon the strength to convince him. Meanwhile the hospital is abuzz as Mark attempts a rare face transplant surgery. Cristina, at last…

E19
19. Elevator Love Letter
Mar 26, 2009 · 43m

All eyes are on Derek as he is set to perform his first surgery after his breakdown; attention is also set on Izzie, whose medical condition requires her to undergo a difficult surgery; and Owen has another PTSD episode…

E20
20. Sweet Surrender
Apr 23, 2009 · 43m

As she endures aggressive treatment for her cancer, Izzie throws herself into planning Derek and Meredith's wedding.

E21
21. No Good at Saying Sorry (One More Chance)
Apr 30, 2009 · 43m

As preparations continue for Meredith and Derek's wedding, Izzie receives a surprise hospital visit from her handful-of-a-mother, Robbie. Meanwhile, a newly sober Thatcher visits his daughters, Meredith and Lexie, in…

E22
22. What a Difference a Day Makes
May 7, 2009 · 43m

As Meredith, Derek and all of their friends prepare for the big wedding, a group of college students, injured in a car crash as they were heading to their graduation ceremony, is admitted to the ER. Meanwhile, Izzie…

E23
23. Here's to Future Days
May 14, 2009 · 43m

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…

E24
24. Now or NeverSeason Finale
May 14, 2009 · 43m

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…