S08E05Grey's Anatomy season 8 episode 5: Love, Loss and Legacy
Aired 13 October 201143 minRated TV-14
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What happens in “Love, Loss and Legacy”
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; meanwhile, a love-struck Teddy throws a dinner party for the couples, and Bailey makes a decision regarding her love life
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 4 of 23 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
- It runs about 43 minutes.
- Directed by Stephen Cragg, written by Denise Hahn.
- TMDB users rate it 8.2 out of 10 (14 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Stephen Cragg
- Writer
- Denise Hahn
- Guest stars
- Jason George as Ben WarrenScott Foley as Henry BurtonMark Sinacori as Hospital StaffRobert Hoffman as ChadDaniel Sunjata as Eli LloydJanora McDuffie as Social Worker JanetDebbie Allen as Catherine AveryCarissa Kosta as Nurse
Credits: TMDB.
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