S16E11Grey's Anatomy season 16 episode 11: A Hard Pill to Swallow
Aired 30 January 202043 minRated TV-14
Where to watch Grey's Anatomy Season 16 in Australia
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What happens in “A Hard Pill to Swallow”
Richard finds out Maggie quit Grey Sloan and is concerned about how she’s handling the death of her patient who was her estranged cousin. Bailey returns to work after taking some personal time off, although Koracick doesn’t make her first day as easy as she’d like. Meanwhile, Meredith thinks she might miss DeLuca, and Amelia has an update for Link on her pregnancy.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 11 of 21 of season 16, so watch episodes 1 to 10 first.
- It runs about 43 minutes.
- Directed by Debbie Allen and Michael Medico, written by Adrian Wenner.
- TMDB users rate it 8.1 out of 10 (7 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Directors
- Debbie AllenMichael Medico
- Writer
- Adrian Wenner
- Guest stars
- Richard Flood as Cormac HayesJacob Radin as ElijahSarah Rafferty as Suzanne BritlandVivian Nixon as Hannah BrodyPayton Silver as Dr. KnoxFrances Nichols as Nurse KarenDebbie Allen as Catherine FoxLindy Booth as Hadley
Credits: TMDB.
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