Grey's Anatomy (season 17)

The seventeenth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy was ordered on May 10, 2019, by American Broadcasting Company (ABC).[1] It premiered on November 12, 2020.[2] The season is produced by ABC Signature, in association with Shondaland Production Company and Entertainment One Television; the showrunner is Krista Vernoff.

Grey's Anatomy
Season 17
Promotional poster
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseNovember 12, 2020 (2020-11-12) –
present (present)
Season chronology

The series returned after seven months, the longest hiatus between seasons, after production of season 16 was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] The season will have 16 episodes, making one of the show's shortest; only the first season had fewer episodes.[5]

This season also marked the return of Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd and T.R. Knight as George O'Malley. Dempsey made his last appearance on the season 11 final episode ("You're My Home"). He returned on the second episode of the season ("The Center Won't Hold"),[6] and is expected to recur throughout the season.[7] Knight returned on the fourth episode ("You'll Never Walk Alone") after making his last appearance on the season five final episode ("Now or Never").[8]

Episodes
See also: List of Grey's Anatomy episodes

The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [9]U.S. viewers
(millions)
3641"All Tomorrow's Parties"Debbie AllenAndy Reaser & Lynee E. LittNovember 12, 2020 (2020-11-12)5.93[10]
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the doctors at Grey Sloan find themselves in uncharted territory as they work to save lives without any end in sight. Meredith, who leads the front-line workers, becomes increasingly frustrated as her patients continue dying from the virus. Fully recovered, Richard returns to work and is greeted by Bailey, who shows him the new safety protocols. Following an intervention from his co-workers, Andrew undergoes therapy for his mania and begins as an attending for the hospital. Two different fathers who both have children in the hospital get into a fight, while Andrew's child-trafficking patient returns in bad condition.
This episode continues a crossover event that begins on Station 19 season 4 episode 1 and concludes on Grey's Anatomy season 17 episode 2.
3652"The Center Won't Hold"Debbie AllenAndy Reaser & Jase Miles-PerezNovember 12, 2020 (2020-11-12)5.93[10]
Jo and Jackson fumble around each other at work due to a failed sexual encounter, while Maggie's relationship with Winston deepens. After Owen gives Teddy a chance to tell him the truth about her affair with Koracick, he plays her the voicemail and ends their relationship. Amelia and Link adjust to parenting their newborn son, and Schmitt after failing to talk to Nico, gets his stress relieved by him. After Meredith faints in the parking lot at the end of her shift, she sees a vision of herself on a beach, where she sees Derek.
This episode concludes a crossover event that begins on Station 19 season 4 episode 1 and continues on Grey's Anatomy season 17 episode 1.
3663"My Happy Ending"Kevin McKiddMeg MarinisNovember 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)5.96[11]
Meredith is admitted to the hospital with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis; as her respiratory system continues to deteriorate, she flashes in and out of her vision on the beach, where she talks to Derek. Tom is assigned to train a new set of interns, but when he neglects his duty to do so, Richard takes over. Teddy works on Meredith's case, though Maggie is afraid Teddy's personal issues will distract her from performing her job well; Teddy later tries to apologize to Koracick, who finds out that he is also COVID positive. Jo treats a pregnant woman whose baby is attached to her liver, while Jackson and Link perform surgery on a sex therapist. After Bailey asks Meredith to update her advanced healthcare directive, Meredith looks to Richard for help. Amelia and Maggie both struggle with Meredith's failing health and turn to their respective boyfriends for support.
3674"You'll Never Walk Alone"Allison Liddi-BrownJulie WongDecember 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)5.84[12]
As Meredith's conditions worsens, leaving her asleep most of the day, she finds herself on the beach with George. They reflect on their lives, his death, and how George changed Meredith's life. Meanwhile, per Andrew's suggestion, Richard contemplates including Meredith in an antibody trial run by a doctor in Manhattan. After a talk with Bailey, he consents. Tom is forced to remain quarantined at home when another test comes back positive; while initially asymptomatic, he develops a serious fever by the end of the day and hides from Teddy when she comes to offer him socially-distanced company. Amelia and Link clash over their vastly different ways of dealing with sadness and uncertainty. When an Asian-American patient Owen treated earlier is admitted with a worsened condition, Nico and Bailey make Owen address the racial bias in the practice of medicine. Meanwhile, Jo and Jackson give their friendship another chance, which leads to them becoming friends with benefits, and Maggie finds herself in an awkward situation when Winston's frustrations with his father surface during an online family dinner.
3685"Fight the Power"Michael WatkinsZoanne ClackDecember 10, 2020 (2020-12-10)5.69[13]
When an assisted living home is hit with a COVID surge, Bailey's mom, who also suffers from Alzheimer's, is rushed to the hospital with an advanced case of COVID. Bailey learns that her mom is not expected to survive and, after seeking out comfort from Maggie and a bed-ridden Meredith, Bailey prepares to say goodbye. Koracick is also admitted to Grey Sloan with COVID, and with his condition rapidly deteriorating, Amelia steps in to operate on him while a worried Teddy stands idly by. Meanwhile, Jo considers a change in specialties after she is recruited to deliver a baby, and Jackson and Richard ponder over how the pandemic has affected minorities differently.
3696"No Time for Despair"Pete ChatmonFelicia PrideDecember 17, 2020 (2020-12-17)5.66[14]
Meredith awakes as her condition improves and bonds with Koracick, but when a nearby patient is coding and she gets up to perform CPR, she passes out. Richard activates surge protocol at the hospital and turns the cafeteria into a COVID room. Andrew helps Bailey get through her mother's death. He later sees the kidnapper of the girl he saved leaving the hospital and convinces Carina to follow her. Teddy shares with Owen the story of her friend Allison, and lashes out at Helm as the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic continues. At the end, Winston shows up at Maggie's hotel room door as Meredith's condition worsens and she is put under a ventilator, waking up in the beach scene again.
This episode concludes a crossover event that begins on Station 19 season 4 episode 5.

Cast and characters
Main articles: List of Grey's Anatomy cast members and List of Grey's Anatomy characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guests

Production

On July 21, 2020, Grey's Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff announced in an interview that the season would address the COVID-19 pandemic,[16] with the season premiere set some weeks into the pandemic.[17] On July 30, 2020, it was announced that Richard Flood and Anthony Hill had been promoted to series regulars.[18]

In order to comply with COVID-19 protocols, Vernoff expressed that actors and crew are tested three times a week, while actors must wear masks between takes and during rehearsals. Cameras' lenses were changed in order to make people standing far apart look close together, speaking in the hair and makeup trailer is not allowed, and fewer scenes were written in each script to adjust to the schedules per episode.[17]

Filming for season 17 started September 8, 2020,[19] while the season premiered on November 12, 2020 with a 2-hour crossover episode with spin-off Station 19.[17] The season received a 16-episode order, making it the shortest since the first season.[5]

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of Grey's Anatomy
No. Title Air dateTimeslot (ET)Rating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1–2 "All Tomorrow's Parties" /
"The Center Won't Hold"		 November 12, 2020Thursday
9:00 p.m.		1.3/85.93[10]1.23.782.69.74[20]
3 "My Happy Ending" November 19, 20201.3/75.96[11]1.0N/A2.3[21]N/A
4 "You'll Never Walk Alone" December 3, 20201.2/75.84[12]0.92.992.28.86[22]
5 "Fight the Power" December 10, 20201.2/75.69[13]0.82.622.08.31[23]
6 "No Time for Despair" December 17, 20201.1/65.66[14]TBDTBDTBDTBD

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