Grey's Anatomy
Season 5 Episode Guide
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Season 5 episodes
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Episode
1
Dream a Little Dream of Me (1)
Sep 25, 2008
On the two-hour season premiere of "Grey's Anatomy," Meredith and Derek learn that "happily ever after" isn't easy, a military doctor who brings in...
Episode
2
Dream a Little Dream of Me (2)
Sep 25, 2008
Cristina's treated by Major Hunt after being impaled by an icicle and Meredith and Derek finally reach a conclusion about moving in together.
Episode
3
Here Comes the Flood
Oct 9, 2008
Plumbing leak becomes a deluge and wreaks havoc at Seattle Grace, as the Chief attempts to implement new teaching policies and George tries to reta...
Episode
4
Brave New World
Oct 16, 2008
Meredith freaks out when Derek discovers her mother's old diary in the house, Callie frets as she prepares for her first official date with Erica,...
Episode
5
There's No 'I' in Team
Oct 23, 2008
Bailey heads up a team of surgeons performing a "domino procedure" in which each surgery hinges on the one preceding it; Derek gets sole credit for...
Episode
6
Life During Wartime
Oct 30, 2008
To help Bailey become the best general surgeon at Seattle Grace, the Chief gives her new power, new responsibility, and the challenge of removing a...
Episode
7
Rise Up
Nov 6, 2008
The Chief announces to the residents that a solo surgery will be awarded, and the news sends them into a competitive frenzy. Meanwhile Derek turns...
Episode
8
These Ties That Bind
Nov 13, 2008
One of Meredith's oldest friends, Sadie, becomes an intern at Seattle Grace, but Mer's friends are less-than-welcoming to her; Lexie leads her fell...
Episode
9
In the Midnight Hour
Nov 20, 2008
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...
Episode
10
All by Myself
Dec 4, 2008
Cristina is awarded the first solo surgery among the residents, but must give it up and choose her replacement. Meanwhile Mark performs a cutting e...
Episode
11
Wish You Were Here
Jan 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 th...
Episode
12
Sympathy for the Devil
Jan 15, 2009
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 Le...
Episode
13
Stairway to Heaven
Jan 22, 2009
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 or...
Episode
14
Beat Your Heart Out
Feb 5, 2009
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 rel...
Episode
15
Before and After
Feb 12, 2009
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...
Episode
16
An Honest Mistake
Feb 19, 2009
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 cal...
Episode
17
I Will Follow You Into the Dark
Mar 12, 2009
After learning at a deposition that more of his patients have died than survived, Derek decides to quit, even as Meredith refuses to give up on him...
Episode
18
Stand by Me
Mar 19, 2009
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 ab...
Episode
19
Elevator Love Letter
Mar 26, 2009
Tensions are running high at Seattle Grace with all eyes on Derek as he is set to perform his first surgery after his breakdown; attention is also...
Episode
20
Sweet Surrender
Apr 23, 2009
As she endures aggressive treatment for her cancer, Izzie throws herself into planning Derek and Meredith's wedding, Callie introduces Arizona as h...
Episode
21
No Good at Saying Sorry
Apr 30, 2009
As preparations continue for Meredith and Derek's wedding, Izzie receives a surprise hospital visit from her handful-of-a-mother, Robbie. Meanwhile...
Episode
22
What a Difference a Day Makes
May 7, 2009
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 t...
Episode
23
Here's to the Future
May 14, 2009
A plumbing leak becomes a deluge and wreaks havoc at Seattle Grace, as the Chief attempts to implement new teaching policies.
Episode
24
Now or Never
May 14, 2009
George delivers stunning news to Bailey, sending shockwaves throughout the hospital, and Izzie's friends anxiously await her recovery from surgery....
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