Free Falling
Season 8, Episode 1 TV-14
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Grey's Anatomy returns for its eighth season with a two-part special. In the first part, the residents face the first day of a year that will make or break their careers: Meredith faces the consequences of tampering with Derek's clinical trial and is terminated at the hospital; April tries to step up to the plate as Chief Resident in the wake of a giant sinkhole in the middle of Seattle; Cristina and Owen are still at odds over their drastically different feelings for their unborn child. In the second part, 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.
She's Gone
Season 8, Episode 2 TV-14
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Grey's Anatomy returns for its eighth season with a two-part special. In the first part, the residents face the first day of a year that will make or break their careers: Meredith faces the consequences of tampering with Derek's clinical trial and is terminated at the hospital; April tries to step up to the plate as Chief Resident in the wake of a giant sinkhole in the middle of Seattle; Cristina and Owen are still at odds over their drastically different feelings for their unborn child. In the second part, 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.
Take the Lead
Season 8, Episode 3 TV-14
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The Chief makes a career-changing decision that shocks Seattle Grace Hospital; Cristina and Owen try to find normalcy in their relationship; April continues to struggle in her new role; and the 5th year residents are given their first solo surgeries, only to find out that even the most routine procedures aren't always easy.
What Is It About Men
Season 8, Episode 4 TV-PG
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The doctors of Seattle Grace are called upon to man up when a stampede at a comic book convention causes an influx of colorful characters in the ER, blurring the lines of fantasy and reality; Mark shows his softer side with baby Sofia when Arizona and Callie go out of town, but at work he continues to give Jackson a hard time; Ben returns to the ER, only to find that Nurse Eli has moved in on Bailey; and the male doctors bond over their frustrations with women, on a special all-boys episode.
Loss, Love and Legacy
Season 8, Episode 5 TV-14
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The residents try their hardest to impress surgical great Catherine Avery, who also happens to be Jackson's mother, when she arrives at Seattle Grace to perform a groundbreaking transplant surgery; Arizona and Alex find their hands tied with a confidentiality issue when a familiar patient comes into the ER; a love-struck Teddy throws a dinner party for the couples, and Bailey makes a decision regarding her love life.
Poker Face
Season 8, Episode 6 TV-14
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After being blackballed by most of the surgeons, Meredith uses Lexie to spark Derek's interest in her patient's rare brain tumor case and, in secret, gives guidance to April with Bailey's clinical trial; Callie's wish for Arizona and Mark to form a friendship comes to fruition and she realizes it's more irritating than helpful; Alex and Teddy research alternative surgeries for a very superficial patient; and Callie and Cristina struggle with a very difficult spinal surgery.
Put Me In, Coach
Season 8, Episode 7 TV-PG
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Owen stresses teamwork and moves his leadership role over to the baseball field when he signs the doctors up for a baseball league, pitting them against their biggest competition, Seattle Presbyterian; Lexie tries to hide her jealous rage when she sees Mark with a new woman, but her emotions get the better of her; Alex fights to keep Zola at Seattle Grace after it is suggested that she be moved to another hospital due to a conflict of interest with Meredith and Derek; Richard scolds Meredith and Bailey for their feud.
Heart-Shaped Box
Season 8, Episode 8 TV-14
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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.
Dark Was The Night
Season 8, Episode 9 TV-14
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Teddy puts her husband's life in the hands of her peers when Henry is sent to the O.R. 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.
Suddenly
Season 8, Episode 10 TV-PG
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A severe car crash involving an entire family results in an all-hands-on situation in the ER, as the eldest daughter is left to make the toughest decision of her life; Teddy, still in the dark about Henry's death, calls upon Cristina to help with her patient in the O.R.; Lexie finds herself working alongside Mark's new girlfriend, Julia, during an eye surgery.
This Magic Moment
Season 8, Episode 11 TV-PG
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The doctors split into teams for a risky surgery involving conjoined twins; Bailey recruits Meredith to be a buffer between her and Ben when he puts pressure on moving their relationship to a more serious level; Richard teaches Alex a tough lesson in the O.R.; Teddy questions Cristina about what exactly happened to Henry during his surgery.
Hope for the Hopeless
Season 8, Episode 12 TV-14
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Richard performs his 10,000th surgery on a pair of bickering sisters, who come into the hospital for a liver transplant; Derek and Lexie take on a neuroblastoma case that has been previously deemed inoperable; Teddy and Cristina cross the line when they go against Owen's orders and try to steal a case from Alex and Dr. McQueen; Ellis Grey's shadow looms as Meredith searches for a specialty; Adele is brought into the hospital after she is found wandering the streets.
If/Then
Season 8, Episode 13 TV-14
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As Meredith puts Zola to bed and falls asleep, she begins to wonder what her live would have been like if her mother had never had Alzheimer's and she'd had loving, supportive parents? The reverberations of a happy Meredith Grey change the world of Seattle Grace as we know it. What if she had never met Derek in that bar and he had never separated from Addison? What if Callie and Owen had become a couple long before she met Arizona? And what if Bailey never evolved from the meek intern she once was?
All You Need Is Love
Season 8, Episode 14 TV-14
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In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Meredith and Derek try to have a night to themselves when Lexie offers to watch Zola; Callie hands babysitting duties over to Mark so that she can surprise Arizona with a romantic evening, and Ben proves to Bailey that he knows her better than she thinks; the ER fills with romantics, including a 10-year-old girl who has an allergic reaction to chocolates from her Valentine and a man who is hit by a car while chasing down his frustrated girlfriend.
Have You Seen Me Lately?
Season 8, Episode 15 TV-14
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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.
If Only You Were Lonely
Season 8, Episode 16 TV-14
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As Adele’s condition continues to deteriorate, Richard considers altering their living situation; an explosion at a local coffee shop results in a busy day in the ER for the doctors; Callie takes Meredith under her wing by helping her study for her boards; Lexie joins Arizona and Alex in peds, as they continue to care for intern Morgan’s premature son; when Jackson snaps at a patient, Mark encourages him to find ways to relieve his stress; Cristina lets her suspicions get the best of her.
One Step Too Far
Season 8, Episode 17 TV-14
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Derek encourages a hesitant Meredith to work with him again in neurology; Jackson’s mother, Catherine Avery, returns to Seattle Grace with a urology fellow and develops an interest in Richard; Cristina becomes increasingly suspicious of Owen’s every move; Alex tries to deny the fact that Morgan may be falling for him.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Season 8, Episode 18 TV-14
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A lion breaks loose in Seattle, leaving a couple's lives and relationship at risk; Lexie overhears Mark's discussion about moving in with Julia; Teddy begins to take steps towards coming to terms with Henry's death; Callie grills Arizona on her past lovers; Alex requests to be taken off Morgan's preemie case when she becomes too dependent on him; Meredith tries to be a support for Cristina as the tension between her and Owen hits a boiling point.
Support System
Season 8, Episode 19 TV-14
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A devastated Cristina presses Owen to confess the intimate details of his affair; Mark takes his new authority very seriously when he steps in as Chief for the day and butts heads with Richard over a patient's liver transplant; Callie deems Meredith ready for the boards, while the rest of the residents continue to stress about the exam; Callie, Arizona and Bailey plan a much-needed ladies' night for Teddy.
The Girl with No Name
Season 8, Episode 20 TV-PG
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The doctors work on a Jane Doe, who turns out to be the subject of a case that gained national interest; Cristina proves to be the highest in demand as the residents begin their interviews for post-residency positions at prospective hospitals; Richard is faced with an unsettling realization when he visits Adele at Rose Ridge.
Moment of Truth
Season 8, Episode 21 TV-14
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After eight years of practice, the residents head to San Francisco for their oral boards; sparks fly between Catherine and Richard when they bump into each other at the hotel; Bailey intervenes after Owen and Teddy get into a heated argument about their young car crash patient; Mark tries to recruit Lexie for one of his cases; Alex feels guilty for being away from the hospital when Tommy's health begins to fail.
Let the Bad Times Roll
Season 8, Episode 22 TV-14
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The residents agonize over their oral boards, reliving every answer they gave during their exams; Arizona's close childhood friend comes to Seattle Grace for medical help; the doctors work on a patient who is missing one third of his skull; Julia asks Mark to start a family with her; Catherine tells Richard that one of his residents has failed.
Migration
Season 8, Episode 23 TV-14
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The residents determine their future as they make their final decisions regarding post residency positions; Mark admits to Derek that he is torn between his love for Lexie and the fact that Julia can give him everything he's ever wanted; Ben plans something extra special for Bailey, but she is preoccupied with her work; Arizona encourages her childhood friend, Nick, to have surgery; a couple on their third honeymoon come to the hospital complaining of mysterious symptoms.
Flight
Season 8, Episode 24 TV-14
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Faced with a life threatening situation, the doctors must fight to stay alive while trying to save the lives of their peers; Bailey and Ben make a decision regarding their relationship; Teddy is presented with a tempting offer; Richard plans a special dinner for the residents.