Grey's Anatomy (season 12)

Grey's Anatomy (season 12)

Promotional poster for the twelfth season.
Starring
Country of origin United States
Release
Original network ABC
Original release September 24, 2015 (2015-09-24) – present (present)

The twelfth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy was ordered on May 7, 2015, by ABC.[1] It premiered on September 24, 2015, in the United States on ABC. The twelfth season includes the show's 250th episode, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, which is the fifth in the season. The season is produced by ABC Studios, in association with ShondaLand Production Company and The Mark Gordon Company; the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes. The season commenced airing with the episode "Sledgehammer".

This season was the first not to feature Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd following the death of the character at the end of the previous season. On June 5, 2015 ABC announced that Jason George has been promoted to series regular status after recurring as Dr. Ben Warren since the sixth season of the medical drama.[2] Part way into the season Martin Henderson was introduced as new regular character, Dr. Nathan Riggs. In the tenth episode of the season Giacomo Gianniotti was promoted to series regular status as intern Andrew DeLuca.

On March 3, 2016, ABC announced that Grey's Anatomy had been renewed for a thirteenth season.[3]

Plots

The season follows the story of surgical residents, fellows, and attendings as they experience the difficulties of the competitive careers they have chosen. It is set in the surgical wing of the fictional Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, located in Seattle, Washington.

The season takes place three months after the events of the last season finale in which Richard and Catherine got married. April and Jackson's relationship has hit the rocks after April has resumed her work overseas in Jordan, leaving Jackson high and dry once again. Once the new intern year begins, Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) starts teaching the new interns an anatomy class. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) is appointed the new Chief of Surgery, much to the dismay of her husband Ben Warren (Jason George), who starts to feel like he is the inferior one in their relationship, leading to some tension between the two.

Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary) begins a relationship with intern Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti), however they face some problems that many new relationships face. However these problems become much worse for the two when Andrew starts to avoid Maggie. April Kepner (Sarah Drew) returns from Jordan in the premiere wanting to improve her relationship with her husband, Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams), while Jackson doesn't feel the same way and wants to end their relationship. The two start trying the work through their problems and end up have a one-night-stand. This results in April becoming pregnant with Jackson's baby, although she does not wish to tell him. Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) then believes that there is no way of the two working through their problems and wants a divorce, Jackson then asks for a divorce, to which April agrees withholding her pregnancy from Jackson.

Penelope "Penny" Blake (Samantha Sloyan) is introduced as a new transfer resident from Dillard Medical Center and new love interest for Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez). Callie brings Penny to a dinner party hosted by Meredith, Amelia and Maggie. Once arriving Meredith immediately recognizes Penny as one of the doctors that worked on her husband, Derek Shepherd at the time of his death. This news brings much dismay to Callie, however she still continues into a relationship with Penny causing tension between herself, Meredith and Amelia Shepherd. Meredith begins working with Penny and finds it very difficult, although after seeking the advice of Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.), Meredith forms a working relationship with Penny and the two form a student and mentor bond.

Nathan Riggs (Martin Henderson), a friend of April's from Jordan is hired by Bailey. He is revealed to have a dark history with Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd), this results in much friction between Hunt and Riggs, to the point where there is even a physical conflict. Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) seeks to help Owen through his traumatic relationship with Riggs, although Owen does not accept the help offered to him by Amelia. This leads to Amelia feeling hurt and to her drinking, dispite the fact that she is a recovering alcoholic.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest stars

Casting

Martin Henderson was added as a series regular for the twelfth season.

On January 23, 2014 it was reported that Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey had renewed their contracts for another two seasons, as Drs. Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd, respectively, meaning their characters would be staying on the medical drama for seasons 11 and 12.[5] On April 24, 2015, Patrick Dempsey revealed that he would be leaving Grey's Anatomy after the eleventh season despite having a contract through another season.[6] Thus, this will be the first season in which Dr. Derek Shepherd, portrayed by Patrick Dempsey, is not included in the main cast of characters. Dempsey's character Dr. Derek Shepherd was killed off towards the end of the eleventh season in the episode "How to Save a Life", meaning he will not return for the twelfth season as previously thought. ABC put out a statement claiming Dempsey wanted to pursue other interests.[7]

On May 2, 2014, the rest of the six original cast mates, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr., excluding Sandra Oh, renewed their contracts for another two seasons (11 and 12) as Drs. Alex Karev, Miranda Bailey, and Richard Webber, respectively. Sara Ramirez also renewed her contract for another two seasons as Dr. Callie Torres, which will run out after the twelfth season.[8] Chambers announced on March 11, 2016, on Twitter that he will return as Dr. Alex Karev for the 13th season.[9]

On June 5, 2015, it was announced that after several seasons of being a recurring role, Jason George was upgraded to a series regular.[10] It was announced on June 15, 2015, that Martin Henderson, who played a doctor on the ShondaLand produced show Off the Map, would be added as a series regular for the twelfth season.[11] He will make his debut in the middle of the season, according to Rhimes.[12] On June 28, 2015, it was announced that Jessica Capshaw, whose contract expired after Season 11, had renewed her contract for another three seasons as Dr. Arizona Robbins. This means that her character will be staying on the show through seasons 12 as well as possible seasons 13 and 14.[13]

It was announced on September 11, 2015 that Chasing Amy actress Joey Lauren Adams would guest star as Dr. Tracy McConnell, Dr. Bailey's opponent for Chief of Surgery, and appeared in the season premiere.[14] TV veteran Bill Smitrovich was announced on November 12, 2015, to guest star as a therapist in the tenth episode of the season.[15] After appearing as Dr. Andrew DeLuca as a guest star in the first eight episodes, Giacomo Gianniotti was upgraded to a series regular on January 8, 2016.[16] It was announced on January 8, 2016 that Maya Stojan will appear in one episode as a guest star which later turned out to be Jackson's patient Tatiana whom he treated over several years.[17] On February 26, 2016, it was announced that Casey Wilson and Rita Moreno would both guest star in episode fourteen of the season.[18] Variety announced on March 8, 2016, that Wilmer Valderrama was cast as Kyle Diaz, a recurring role which he will play in a multi-episode arc.[4]

Production

Debbie Allen was added as an executive producer for Season 12.

On May 7, 2015, ABC renewed Grey's Anatomy for a twelfth season for the 2015-16 television season.[1] ABC president Paul Lee confirmed that the twelfth season would not be the final season, as he said "I would like to see it run for many, many years to come. It is powerful, vibrant brand with incredibly passionate audiences"[19] Debbie Allen was promoted to executive producer for the twelfth season, and directed multiple episodes for the season while still recurring on camera as Dr. Catherine Avery.[20] Production began on May 21, 2015, when Rhimes announced on Twitter that the writers were in full swing mapping the twelfth season.[21] Prepping for the season began on July 13, 2015.[22] The table read for the premiere was on July 15, 2015.[23] Filming began on July 22, 2015.[24] A promotional poster was released on September 16, 2015.[25]

The season includes the 250th episode named "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", being the fifth episode. The cast of Grey's Anatomy had a special celebration for the 250th episode of the show with several actors sharing the celebration on Twitter on September 15, 2015.[26][27] Jessica Capshaw revealed that the episode included her favorite scene so far in the season.[28] Because of the annual Halloween television special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, the twelfth season had a hiatus on October 29, 2015 following the 250th episode.[29]

Regarding the death of Dr. Derek Shepherd, showrunner Shonda Rhimes commented on how future seasons would be affected by the death as she said: "Now, Meredith and the entire Grey’s Anatomy family are about to enter uncharted territory as we head into this new chapter of her life. The possibilities for what may come are endless. As Ellis Grey would say: the carousel never stops turning."[7]

Denzel Washington made his television director debut on Grey's Anatomy.

During an interview with TVLine, Shonda Rhimes said that the twelfth season will take "a much lighter tone" in the wake of Derek’s death. She continued talking about Meredith's evolvement as she said "Meredith is single, and she is living this life that she’s never thought she’d be living again. She’s living in a house with her sisters. She’s surrounded by women who are dating and having a whole life, and she’s not interested in all that. [Meredith is] starting to wonder is there a second life here or are your best years behind you? I guess the theme [of Season 12] is rebirth. That evolution for that character is beautiful".[12]

Rumors began back in 2012 about a possible return of Katherine Heigl's character Izzie Stevens to Grey's Anatomy after Heigl expressed her desire to return for an arc to complete Izzie's story.[30] In May 2015, rumors began to swirl that Heigl would return for the twelfth season. Michael Ausiello from TVLine speculated on the return as he thought the upcoming twelfth season would be the perfect opportunity for Heigl to return to the show. He wrote that "the show needs a jolt of old-school energy to improve its vitals going into Season 12, and an Izzie comeback would be just what the doctor ordered."[31] Heigl declined the rumors of returning to the show's current season in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.[32] At the ABC's Television Critics Association press tours, Rhimes declined the rumors as she explained her reasons: "I’m done with that story. I’ve turned that idea over in my mind a thousand times and thought about how it would go. And I don’t think so."[33]

Two-time Academy Awards winner Denzel Washington was announced by TVLine to direct the ninth episode of the season, which will be Washington's first go at directing television. He previously directed the films Antwone Fisher and The Great Debaters .[34]

The remaining fall schedule for ABC was announced on November 16, 2015 where it was announced that Grey's Anatomy would air eight episodes in the fall with the fall finale to air on November 19, 2015, just like the rest of ABC's primetime lineup "TGIT" Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder, which was the same last year. The remaining 16 episodes will air after the winter break, beginning on February 11, 2016,[35] and ending on May 19, 2016,[36] as a result of ABC airing the television miniseries Madoff over two nights on February 3–4, 2016 in the same time-slot as Grey's Anatomy and Scandal.[37] On March 3, 2016, ABC announced that Grey's Anatomy was renewed for a 13th season.[3]

Episodes

The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
2461"Sledgehammer"Kevin McKiddStacy McKeeSeptember 24, 2015 (2015-09-24)9.55[38]
Three months after hosting Richard and Catherine’s wedding, Meredith has moved back into her old house and adjusting to life with Amelia and Maggie, in which a fight over a wall begins. At the hospital, after being run over by a train, two fifteen-year old girls admit their love for each other, much to their parents dismay. Callie steps in to advocate for one of the girls, which outrages the girl's mother. The fathers bond and learn to accept their daughters for who they are. Meanwhile, Arizona looks for a new roommate, but after discovering from Stephanie why no one will live with her, Arizona agrees to have an intern, Andrew, as her roommate. Bailey is introduced to Dr. Tracy McConnell, Catherine’s candidate for Chief of Surgery. Discouraged by how great Tracy is, Bailey withdraws from the race, but Ben manages to convince her to fight for the position. After giving her speech mid-surgery, Bailey is elected Chief of Surgery. April returns to Seattle after three months in Jordan only to find Jackson less than warm and welcoming. Meredith makes up with Amelia and tears down the wall in her house.
2472"Walking Tall"Debbie AllenMeg MarinisOctober 1, 2015 (2015-10-01)8.58[39]
The pressure is on for Bailey as it's her first day as Chief of Surgery, and she wants to it to be perfect. However, her behavior comes off too strong when she makes a very tall woman the priority patient for all the attendings, giving them only four hours to prep for the surgery. Meanwhile, April is sealed in a bubble for the day after discovering that she has an unidentifiable rash, leading her to deal with everyone's problems without managing to fix her own with Jackson. In surgery, the doctors are able to operate on the tall woman's pituitary gland tumor and her fractured vertebrae. Richard gives Bailey words of advice about being Chief, which leads Bailey to congratulating the doctors on saving the woman’s life and promising to be a better Chief. Bailey appoints Meredith Chief of General Surgery after telling her she needs her to be her Bailey.
2483"I Choose You"Rob CornWilliam HarperOctober 8, 2015 (2015-10-08)8.12[40]
Jo finds evidence of Alex and Izzie’s frozen embryos, which raises questions about what Alex thinks of his future with her. Meanwhile at the hospital, Alex is faced with a terribly difficult decision after newborn twins, Emma and Daniel, need liver transplants; however, only one of the parents is a match, and no other donors can be found. Alex must decide which baby receives the transplant. He saves Emma’s life, but despite his best efforts, Daniel does not make it through surgery. Meredith gets her new contract in the mail, but her fellow colleagues are thrown off by how little she’ll be making. She finally works up the nerve to stand up for herself, which is the lesson Bailey wanted to teach Meredith. Maggie gets an invitation to her ex-boyfriend's wedding, which drives her crazy and leads to kissing Andrew at Joe's. April and Jackson’s relationship continues to deteriorate to the point of Jackson moving out of their home and into Bailey and Ben’s.
2494"Old Time Rock and Roll"Nicole RubioAustin GuzmanOctober 15, 2015 (2015-10-15)8.25[41]
A "silver-flood" of elderly patients is brought to the ER, and with everything going on, Meredith, Maggie and Amelia forget about the dinner they are hosting. Arizona connects with one of the elderly patients, who inspires her to find love again. Maggie admits to Meredith that she regrets having sex with Andrew. Owen decides to give a crash course to the interns on how to deliver bad news to families of a deceased patient, leading Meredith to share her experience of hearing about Derek's death. Stephanie must help a patient recover from brain surgery, which brings back bad memories from her childhood of when she was a sickle-cell experiment participant. After avoiding each other all day, Maggie and Andrew talk about the previous night, leading them to have sex again. At the dinner party, Callie arrives with her new girlfriend, Penny, who turns out to be the physician who told Meredith about Derek's death.
2505"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"Debbie AllenMark DriscollOctober 22, 2015 (2015-10-22)8.96[42]
Meredith tries to cope with Penny’s presence at the dinner party by avoiding her. Maggie fears that a possible UTI could actually be an STD contracted from having sex with Andrew, so she gets tested at the hospital. Arizona struggles with accepting Callie's new relationship, and April avoids Jackson. While gathered around the dinner table, Bailey states that Penny is going to be a new transfer resident at the hospital, which pushes Meredith to tell everyone the truth about Penny. Tension quickly arises as Amelia demands to hear how Penny killed Derek, leading her to kick Penny out of the house. Owen and Amelia later bond over their imperfect lives, Alex continues to be Meredith's person, and Jo and Stephanie fail to mend their friendship. When everyone has left, Penny apologizes to Meredith one more time, and Meredith says she'll see her on Monday.
2516"The Me Nobody Knows"Jeannot SzwarcKarin GistNovember 5, 2015 (2015-11-05)8.50[43]
On her first day at the hospital, Penny finds herself on Meredith’s service. Against Amelia’s wishes, Meredith tries to rise above and teach Penny; however, Callie calls Meredith out for bullying Penny instead of teaching her. April tricks Jackson into working on a young patient she met in Jordan by omitting the most recent scans of the patient’s hands, but he eventually agrees to perform reconstructive surgery. Maggie learns more about Richard when an old college friend of Richard’s and his daughter make their way into the emergency room. After talking to Richard, Meredith decides to put aside her personal problems, just as Richard did with Meredith, and continue to work with Penny.
2527"Something Against You"Geary McLeodAndy ReaserNovember 12, 2015 (2015-11-12)8.02[44]
Meredith takes Richard’s advice about working with Penny, but she starts taking it too easy on Penny when a longtime elderly patient comes in for a kidney transplant. A large osteosarcoma is found on his skull, which halts the transplant until Jo realizes that the kidney donor can essentially remove the cancerous tumor by also donating a skull. Bailey and Ben begin to squabble about Jackson still living with them, so Bailey withholds sex until Ben kicks him out. Maggie learns that Bailey hired Dr. Nathan Riggs, a new cardio attending, without consulting her first, which angers her and also Owen, who seems to have a past with him. Callie keeps trying to talk to Meredith about neglecting her responsibility to teach Penny; however, Penny stands up for herself to both Callie and Meredith. Alex teaches the interns about “doc knockers,” and Arizona winds up with Richard as her wingman in the dating bar.
2538"Things We Lost in the Fire"Rob CornTia NapolitanoNovember 19, 2015 (2015-11-19)8.50[45]
Rumors begins to spread around the hospital about Owen’s connection to Nathan. Meanwhile, wildfires send a multitude of patients to the hospital, including Owen’s mother’s boyfriend. Meredith and Amelia continue to fight when Amelia finds out that Owen has been talking to Meredith and not her; the fight escalates until Meredith says she wants Amelia out of the house. Alex and Jo fall on hard times when she feels like Alex is choosing Meredith over her, but it turns out that Alex was planning a marriage proposal with Meredith’s help. In the meantime, Jo patches things up with Stephanie, and they become friends again. After having sex, Jackson and April drift further apart and eventually face the inevitable, Arizona continues to struggle with finding a date, and Meredith talks to Owen’s mother about Nathan and learns that Owen once had a sister.
2549"The Sound of Silence"Denzel WashingtonStacy McKeeFebruary 11, 2016 (2016-02-11)8.28[46]
All the doctors rally around Meredith after she is violently attacked by her patient, except Amelia who blames herself for not answering Meredith's page. Jackson must break her jaw in order to fix her injuries after everyone notices that Meredith can't hear. While recovering from her injuries with her jaw wired shut, Meredith begins to become more isolated and angry. She has a panic-attack when her kids won't see her, leading Penny to cut her jaw wire allowing her to breathe. Meredith struggles with moving on until Richard talks to her about the power of forgiveness, leading her to meet and forgive the patient that attacked her. Amelia tries to make amends with Meredith; however, she isn’t ready to forgive her. Once she’s home, Meredith tells Alex to go declare his love for Jo, which he does.
25510"All I Want Is You"Kevin SullivanElisabeth R. FinchFebruary 18, 2016 (2016-02-18)7.82[47]
As part of her recovery, Meredith attends counseling where she comes to the realization that she’s at a point in her life where she can do anything she wants. Owen confesses to Amelia that Nathan was with his sister when she died, which he can’t forgive. Even though the two come together to work on a patient injured by an ambulance explosion, they quickly return to yelling at each other. A fifteen-year-old patient with cancer seeks out Alex to be her doctor, but when his treatment plan disappoints her, she fires him and pages Maggie and Callie. Callie and Penny finally make-up, as do Jo and Alex. After talking to Andrew about his secret romance, Richard finds out that it's Maggie who Andrew's dating.
25611"Unbreak My Heart"Rob CornElizabeth J.B. KlaviterFebruary 25, 2016 (2016-02-25)7.23[48]
When Jackson presents April with divorce papers, April remembers her past with Jackson - from returning from Jordan to their very first day at Mercy West Hospital. Despite all the fights and make-up sex, April and Jackson can’t work out their differences. After the signing of the divorce papers, Arizona brings the booze to April, but April reveals that she’s pregnant again.
25712"My Next Life"Chandra WilsonWilliam HarperMarch 3, 2016 (2016-03-03)7.67[49]
Meredith is taken back to her first day as an intern when her very first patient, Katie Bryce, finds herself back at the hospital with another brain aneurysm. Despite her requests to stay on Katie’s case, Amelia won’t have her. Richard makes Andrew his scut monkey, piling on menial tasks to punish him for being with Maggie. Meredith, who gets stuck working on a cancer patient, isn’t able to be there for Katie’s surgery, but she meets up with her afterwards to make sure she’s fine. Jo tells Alex to keep the engagement ring in the drawer, and Alex realizes April is pregnant.
25813"All Eyez on Me"Charlotte BrandstromAustin GuzmanMarch 10, 2016 (2016-03-10)7.53[50]
The “dream team” of doctors, Bailey, Callie, Meredith, Jackson, and Jo, are sent to a military hospital to perform surgery on a cancer patient. However, a hesitant and stubborn doctor causes problems when he doesn’t show confidence in the plan. The doctors back at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital must work with a group of high school cheerleaders when a stunt goes horribly wrong. Richard must teach Ben a lesson, when he goes rogue and opens up a patient in the psych ward using the clip from a clipboard and his bare hands. Meredith is flirted with by the doctor at the military hospital, and she returns the favor.
25914"Odd Man Out"Kevin McKiddMeg MarinisMarch 17, 2016 (2016-03-17)7.83[51]
Richard shakes up the teams of attendings and residents, thus taking everyone out of their comfort zone. Amelia has to work together with Penny, whom she still resents for Derek's death, but Nathan helps her realize Penny is an excellent resident with a talent for neurosurgery. Amelia contemplates teaching her. Meredith works with Jo, and Jo uses the opportunity to confront Meredith about the horrible way she feels Meredith treats her. Meredith admits she's just looking out for Alex and can treat Jo personally a little bit better. Will visits Meredith to ask her out on a date because she never returned his calls. Much to her dismay, Stephanie ends up on peds, where it's puppy day. Arizona and Alex try to convince a hesitant April to tell Jackson about the pregnancy. Ben is faced with the difference in income between him and Bailey.
26015"I Am Not Waiting Anymore"Nicole RubioMark DriscollMarch 24, 2016 (2016-03-24)7.91[52]
Meredith tries getting back into the dating game, but despite receiving support from her colleagues, she tries cancelling her plans. While performing a triple organ transplant on a young girl, Alex and Maggie try to talk her out of it. However, Will shows up at the hospital, offers to take Meredith home, and they end up getting dinner. Once Arizona breaks April’s news to Jackson, the couple argue over raising the baby together versus separately. Arizona deals with the consequences of betraying April’s trust. Richard talks to Jackson after he tells April to do what she wants and raise the baby by herself. This leads to Jackson trying to reconcile their differences, but he fails. Owen, April, and Nathan operate on a woman whose parents and boyfriend are at odds about what’s best for her, which leads to Owen and Nathan revisiting their disdain for each other.
26116"When It Hurts So Bad"Eric LaneuvilleAndy ReaserMarch 31, 2016 (2016-03-31)7.77[53]
Will spends the night at Meredith’s, but when she wakes up, she has a nervous breakdown and kicks him out. To get over her guilt, she starts to clean the house from top to bottom recruiting Amelia and Maggie’s help. Sofia ends up in the ER with a head laceration, and Penny is assigned to her case. Callie panics about Sofia meeting Penny so quickly, and she displaces her discomfort onto Arizona. Bailey reassures Callie about the appropriate time to introduce children to a new relationship, and Callie invites Penny to get ice cream with her and Sofia. After Andrew starts to ignore Maggie, Maggie confronts him and breaks it off. Amelia ditches Owen after she found him drinking in his trailer, knowing that she would need his support to stay sober. Catherine talks to April about her pregnancy, and finds enough evidence of fraud to go after custody rights of the baby. Will shows up on Meredith’s doorstep, and she lets him know that he’s the first guy since Derek, and that’s why she freaked out. He agrees to back off for a while, because he thinks she’s worth waiting for.
26217"I Wear the Face"Chandra WilsonKarin GistApril 7, 2016 (2016-04-07)7.35[54]
The residents find themselves pitted against each other in a competition for the Preminger grant. Unbeknownst to Stephanie and Jo, Penny has also applied despite the cards being stacked against her. Stuck in a traffic jam, Meredith finds herself in the middle of Owen and Nathan’s argument when Owen finds out that Nathan bought Amelia drinks. Arizona and April try to help a 14-year-old girl hide her pregnancy from her mother, until she needs surgery to save her life. Richard and Catherine face off in the wake of the news that Catherine wants Jackson to sue for custody of his baby. April accidentally hears them so, believing that Jackson knows and agrees with this, files a restraining order against him; but just as he receives the order, she comes home and finds a crib with a note saying that he is willing to let her decide how to raise the baby because he doesn't want to fight. Penny is named the winner of the grant, which shocks Callie and upsets Stephanie, who thought Amelia was in her corner.
26318"There's a Fine, Fine Line"Jeannot SzwarcJen KleinApril 14, 2016 (2016-04-14)7.97[55]
Ben finds himself in trouble once again, when a Code Pink sends the hospital into lockdown mode. With all the entrances secured and the elevators shut down, Ben and Andrew must do an emergency C-section, while trapped in the hallway, on a mother who was involved in a five-car pileup. Bailey goes on a scavenger hunt to put together all the pieces of the puzzle to dole out due punishment. When the baby and the mother die, Bailey is conflicted, due to her roles as Ben’s wife and boss, as to what his punishment should be. She seeks assistance from Richard, who tells her that as Chief of Surgery, it’s her job to make the right decision. Claiming he didn’t have a choice but to go through with the C-section, Bailey resorts to security cameras to show that the elevator doors opened before he even made the first cut.
26419"It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)"Chris HaydenAustin GuzmanApril 14, 2016 (2016-04-14)7.97[55]
After Ben blows up at Bailey for not taking his side, Bailey assembles an advisory panel to sort out the facts of Ben’s case. A post-surgical tumor case pairs Jackson and April together, who are still at odds over the custody of their baby. April starts panicking when she has a certain feeling, but Arizona assures her that the feeling is just the baby moving, something Samuel never did. Callie and Penny begin to discuss how they can make their relationship work long distance, now that Penny will be heading to New York for a year. The circumstances of Ben’s situation becomes graver when the husband crashes and Bailey shocks him back to life—after his mother signed DNR papers. The beef between Nathan and Owen, who serves on the advisory panel, prevents them from making a quick decision; however, they ultimately decide that Ben is innocent of any wrongdoing. Bailey, who isn’t satisfied with their decision, dishes out a 6 month banishment from the surgical resident program. Arizona seeks legal counsel about filing for custody when she realizes the potential threat of Callie taking Sofia with her and Penny to New York.
26520"Trigger Happy"Zetna FuentesZoanne ClackApril 21, 2016 (2016-04-21)7.65[56]
The doctors find themselves going through a rollercoaster of emotions after two 8-year-old boys end up in the ER due to a gunshot wound caused by playing with a gun. Alex gets upset when Jo reveals that she keeps a gun underneath their bed, and Maggie gets scared thinking about being responsible for watching Meredith’s kids. Meredith and Stephanie bond over Stephanie’s new love interest, Kyle, after she ends up sending an explicit text to Meredith’s phone. Callie tries talking to Arizona about Sofia and the new living arrangement, but Arizona won’t have it. Despite Bailey’s ultimatum, Ben finds his way back into the OR by returning to his old job as an anesthesiologist.
26621"You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side"Debbie AllenLauren BarnettApril 28, 2016 (2016-04-28)7.91[57]
Callie and Arizona must prepare for court by trying to get their friends to side with them, which proves to be difficult. While Alex denies both of them, Callie is able to get Owen and Meredith to side with her. Arizona attempts to reach out to April and Jackson, but a false positive (via ultrasound) for a birth defect sends April into a panic attack. She blames Arizona for not catching it earlier, but Arizona decides to hand the case over to another OB, so they can remain friends. Stephanie is kicked off Kyle’s case when Amelia finds out that they’re a couple. Not being able to operate leads to Stephanie breaking up with Kyle. Meredith is caught in the middle of a love triangle of two older men, one of whom has been married to his wife for 51 years. Amelia and Owen confess to each other their fears of moving forward with their relationship.
26722"Mama Tried"Kevin McKiddTia NapolitanoMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)7.66[58]
With Callie and Arizona unable to agree on shared custody of Sophia their case finally goes to court to decide who gets sole custody. With their friends and co-workers testifying on their behalf several issues are raised, such as Arizona's irregular work schedule and sex life and Callie's desire to move Sophia away from her established home life to live in New York with Penny. April and Jackson tentatively begin negotiating shared custody of their unborn child. Stephanie thinks breaking up with Kyle was a mistake and almost calls him while drunk. Arizona ends up having to leave court in the middle of her testimony to save an unborn baby from an unnecessary caesarean section. Stephanie learns Kyle is back in hospital with suspected Meningitis, chose not to tell her and angrily refuses to let her be involved. Callie assures Arizona she will always be Sophia's mom no matter what the judge decides. With the court case over sole custody of Sophia is given to Arizona. Callie cries in Meredith's arms and refuses to let Penny comfort her.
26823"At Last"[59]Rob CornStacy McKeeMay 12, 2016 (2016-05-12)[60]TBD
26924"Family Affair"[61]Debbie Allen[62]William HarperMay 19, 2016 (2016-05-19)[60]TBD

Reception

Critical reception

NPR listed Grey's Anatomy as No. 7 on their list of the best television of 2015.[63]

Live + SD ratings

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Episode Air date Time slot (EST) Rating/Share (18–49) Viewers (m) 18–49 Rank Viewership rank Drama rank
246 1 "Sledgehammer" September 24, 2015 Thursdays
8:00 p.m.		 2.8/10[38] 9.55[38] 14[64] 21[64] 4[64]
247 2 "Walking Tall" October 1, 2015 2.3/8[39] 8.58[39] 16[65] 25[65] 4[65]
248 3 "I Choose You" October 8, 2015 2.2/8[40] 8.12[40] 12[66] 23[66] 5[66]
249 4 "Old Time Rock and Roll" October 15, 2015 2.3/8[41] 8.25[41] 12[41] 19[41] 4[41]
250 5 "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" October 22, 2015 2.4/8[42] 8.96[42] 12[67] 17[67] 3[67]
251 6 "The Me Nobody Knows" November 5, 2015 2.3/8[43] 8.50[43] 11[68] 19[68] 2[68]
252 7 "Something Against You" November 12, 2015 2.2/7[44] 8.02[44] 12[69] 24[69] 3[69]
253 8 "Things We Lost in the Fire" November 19, 2015 2.5/8[45] 8.50[45] 10[70] 19[70] 2[70]
254 9 "The Sound of Silence" February 11, 2016 2.4/8[46] 8.28[46] 6[71] 17[71] 3[71]
255 10 "All I Want Is You" February 18, 2016 2.2/7[47] 7.82[47] 5[72] 15[72] 2[72]
256 11 "Unbreak My Heart" February 25, 2016 2.1/7[48] 7.23[48] 10[73] 24[73] 3[73]
257 12 "My Next Life" March 3, 2016 2.2/8[49] 7.67[49] 5[74] 17[74] 1[74]
258 13 "All Eyez on Me" March 10, 2016 2.1/7[50] 7.53[50] 7[75] 17[75] 1[75]
259 14 "Odd Man Out" March 17, 2016 2.1/7[51] 7.83[51] 7[76] 18[76] 1[76]
260 15 "I Am Not Waiting Anymore" March 24, 2016 2.1/7[52] 7.91[52] 9[77] 15[77] 2[77]
261 16 "When It Hurts So Bad" March 31, 2016 2.2/8[53] 7.77[53] 6[78] 20[78] 2[78]
262 17 "I Wear the Face" April 7, 2016 2.1/8[54] 7.35[54] 7[79] 19[78] 2[78]
263 18 "There's a Fine, Fine Line" April 14, 2016 2.2/8[55] 7.97[55] 4[80] 20[80] 2[80]
264 19 "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" April 14, 2016 2.2/8[55] 7.97[55] 4[80] 20[80] 2[80]
265 20 "Trigger Happy" April 21, 2016 2.0/8[56] 7.65[56] 4[81] 21[81] 2[81]
266 21 "You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side" April 28, 2016 2.0/7[57] 7.91[57] 4[82] 20[82] 2[82]
267 22 "Mama Tried" May 5, 2016 2.0/8[58] 7.66[58] N/A N/A N/A
268 23 "At Last" May 12, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
269 24 "Family Affair" May 19, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Live + 7 Day (DVR) ratings

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Episode Air date Time slot (EST) 18–49 rating increase Viewers
(millions) increase 		Total 18-49 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref
246 1 "Sledgehammer" September 24, 2015 Thursdays
8:00 p.m.		 1.6 3.36 4.4 12.91 [83]
247 2 "Walking Tall" October 1, 2015 1.8 3.66 4.1 12.24 [84]
248 3 "I Choose You" October 8, 2015 1.5 3.40 3.7 11.53 [85]
249 4 "Old Time Rock and Roll" October 15, 2015 1.5 3.38 3.8 11.62 [86]
250 5 "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" October 22, 2015 1.5 3.25 3.9 12.21 [87]
251 6 "The Me Nobody Knows" November 5, 2015 1.6 3.57 3.9 12.08 [88]
252 7 "Something Against You" November 12, 2015 1.6 3.46 3.8 11.48 [89]
253 8 "Things We Lost in the Fire" November 19, 2015 1.4 3.27 3.9 11.77 [90]
254 9 "The Sound of Silence" February 11, 2016 1.3 3.44 3.7 11.73 [91]
255 10 "All I Want Is You" February 18, 2016 1.5 3.59 3.7 11.41 [92]
256 11 "Unbreak My Heart" February 25, 2016 1.5 3.40 3.6 10.60 [93]
257 12 "My Next Life" March 3, 2016 1.7 3.70 3.9 11.36 [94]
258 13 "All Eyez on Me" March 10, 2016 1.6 3.63 3.7 11.16 [95]
259 14 "Odd Man Out" March 17, 2016 1.6 3.52 3.7 11.35 [96]
260 15 "I Am Not Waiting Anymore" March 24, 2016 1.5 3.54 3.6 11.45 [97]
261 16 "When It Hurts So Bad" March 31, 2016 1.5 3.54 3.7 11.17 [98]
262 17 "I Wear the Face" April 7, 2016 1.5 3.47 3.6 10.82 [99]
263 18 "There's a Fine, Fine Line" April 14, 2016 1.5 3.41 3.7 11.40 [100]
264 19 "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" April 14, 2016 1.5 3.41 3.7 11.40 [100]
265 20 "Trigger Happy" April 21, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A
266 21 "You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side" April 28, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A
267 22 "Mama Tried" May 5, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A
268 23 "At Last" May 12, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A
269 24 "Family Affair" May 19, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Awards and nominations

Award Category Nominee Result
People's Choice Award Favorite TV Show Grey's Anatomy Nominated
Favorite TV Drama Grey's Anatomy Won
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor Justin Chambers Nominated
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor Jesse Williams Nominated
Favorite Dramatic TV Actress Ellen Pompeo Won
Favorite Dramatic TV Actress Sara Ramirez Nominated
GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Drama Series Grey's Anatomy Nominated

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