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Grey's Anatomy · Season 5

Grey's Anatomy season 5 episode 23: Here's to Future Days

Aired 14 May 200943 minRated TV-14

8.6TMDB · 13 votesMark watched

Where to watch Grey's Anatomy Season 5 in Australia

Grey's Anatomy season 5 is streaming in Australia on Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show).

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Here's to Future Days”

In the first part of the two hour season finale, Izzie spends time with a fellow cancer patient and contemplates whether or not to undergo a risky surgery, as Mark is ready to take his relationship with Lexie to the next level and a patient makes Owen reassess his place at Seattle Grace.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 23 of 24 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 22 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Bill D'Elia and Rob Corn, written by Debora Cahn and Allan Heinberg.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.6 out of 10 (13 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Directors
Bill D'EliaRob Corn
Writers
Debora CahnAllan Heinberg
Guest stars
Jessica Capshaw as Arizona RobbinsZach Gilford as Charlie LowellJeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny DuquetteKimberly Elise as Rebecca SwenderLiza Weil as Alison ClarkDebra Mooney as Evelyn HuntWebster Williams as Alison's FatherBrock Cuchna as Recruiting Clerk

Credits: TMDB.

More from Grey's Anatomy Season 5

  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22
  23. E23
  24. E24

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.