S05E13Grey's Anatomy season 5 episode 13: Stairway to Heaven
Aired 22 January 200943 minRated TV-14
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What happens in “Stairway to Heaven”
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 to die before execution. Meanwhile, an injury leaves Mark in a compromising position in the OR and Cristina awkwardly avoids Owen.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 13 of 24 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 12 first.
- It runs about 43 minutes.
- Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown, written by Mark Wilding.
- TMDB users rate it 8.6 out of 10 (19 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Allison Liddi-Brown
- Writer
- Mark Wilding
- Guest stars
- Jessica Capshaw as Arizona RobbinsGloria Garayua as Intern GraciellaMoe Irvin as Nurse Tyler ChristianMark Saul as SteveCandice Afia as Intern LauraJeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny DuquetteMelissa George as Sadie HarrisEric Stoltz as William Dunn
Credits: TMDB.
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