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Grey's Anatomy
Season 5
DVD cover art for the fifth season of
Grey's Anatomy
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2008 (2008-09-25) –
May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fifth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, created by Shonda Rhimes, commenced airing on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on September 25, 2008 and concluded on May 14, 2009 with twenty-four aired episodes. The season follows the story of a group of surgeons as they go through their residency, while they also deal with the personal challenges and relationships with their mentors. Season five had thirteen series regulars with twelve of them returning from the previous season. The season aired in the Thursday night timeslot at 9:00 pm. The season was officially released on DVD as seven-disc boxset under the title of Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fifth Season – More Moments on September 9, 2009 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

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. The fifth season's episodes are altogether 1080 minutes in length.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
79
80		1
2		"Dream a Little Dream of Me"Rob Corn
Michael Pressman		Shonda RhimesSeptember 25, 2008 (2008-09-25)501
502		18.30[1]
813"Here Comes the Flood"Michael PressmanKrista VernoffOctober 9, 2008 (2008-10-09)50314.54[2]
824"Brave New World"Eric StoltzDebora CahnOctober 16, 2008 (2008-10-16)50414.57[3]
835"There's No 'I' in Team"Randy ZiskJenna BansOctober 23, 2008 (2008-10-23)50514.21[4]
846"Life During Wartime"James FrawleyMark WildingOctober 30, 2008 (2008-10-30)50615.05[5]
857"Rise Up"Joanna KernsWilliam HarperNovember 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)50715.63[6]
868"These Ties That Bind"Eric StoltzStacy McKeeNovember 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)50815.59[7]
879"In the Midnight Hour"Tom VericaTony Phelan & Joan RaterNovember 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)50915.74[8]
8810"All By Myself"Arlene SanfordPeter NowalkDecember 4, 2008 (2008-12-04)51015.15[9]
8911"Wish You Were Here"Rob CornDebora CahnJanuary 8, 2009 (2009-01-08)51113.71[10]
9012"Sympathy for the Devil"Jeannot SzwarcJenna BansJanuary 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)51212.95[11]
9113"Stairway to Heaven"Allison Liddi-BrownMark WildingJanuary 22, 2009 (2009-01-22)51314.25[12]
9214"Beat Your Heart Out"Julie Anne RobinsonWilliam HarperFebruary 5, 2009 (2009-02-05)51415.20[13]
9315"Before and After"Dan AttiasTony Phelan & Joan RaterFebruary 12, 2009 (2009-02-12)51515.70[14]
9416"An Honest Mistake"Randy ZiskPeter NowalkFebruary 19, 2009 (2009-02-19)51615.39[15]
9517"I Will Follow You Into the Dark"James FrawleyJenna BansMarch 12, 2009 (2009-03-12)51713.54[16]
9618"Stand By Me"Jessica YuZoanne ClackMarch 19, 2009 (2009-03-19)51814.36[17]
9719"Elevator Love Letter"Edward OrnelasStacy McKeeMarch 26, 2009 (2009-03-26)51915.81[18]
9820"Sweet Surrender"Tony PhelanSonay WashingtonApril 23, 2009 (2009-04-23)52013.22[19]
9921"No Good at Saying Sorry (One More Chance)"Tom VericaKrista VernoffApril 30, 2009 (2009-04-30)52113.94[20]
10022"What a Difference a Day Makes"Rob CornShonda RhimesMay 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)52215.33[21]
10123"Here's to Future Days"Bill D'EliaAllan HeinbergMay 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)52315.58[22]
10224"Now or Never"Rob CornDebora CahnMay 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)52417.12[22]

Cast and characters

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

Main

Recurring

Notable guests

Production

Crew

The season was produced by Touchstone Television ABC Studios, The Mark Gordon Company, ShondaLand, and was distributed by Buena Vista International, Inc.. The executive producers were creator Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, Joan Rater, and James D. Parriott. The regular directors were Rob Corn, Eric Stoltz, and Tom Verica.

Casting

The fifth season had thirteen roles receiving star billing, with twelve of them returning from the previous season, out of which eight are part of the original cast from the first season. All of the thirteen regulars portray surgeons who work in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. Ellen Pompeo continued her role as protagonist and narrator of the series, Dr. Meredith Grey, a resident physician and a surgeon. Sandra Oh played resident Dr. Cristina Yang, best friend of Meredith and fellow surgeon. Katherine Heigl portrayed resident Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens whose previous relationship with the now deceased patient Denny Duquette threatens her career once again. Justin Chambers acted as surgical resident Dr. Alexander "Alex" Karev who becomes Izzie's husband, while T.R. Knight portrayed Dr. George O'Malley, an insecure resident whose sensitive personality puts his life in danger. General surgeon and Chief Resident Dr. Miranda Bailey was portrayed by Chandra Wilson, while general surgeon and Chief of Surgery Dr. Richard Webber was played by James Pickens, Jr. Sara Ramirez portrayed orthopedic surgeon Dr. Calliope "Callie" Torres whose storylines during the season revolve around her recently discovered bisexuality. Eric Dane's character, plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Sloan, begins a relationship with intern Dr. Lexie Grey, Meredith's half-sister portrayed by Chyler Leigh. Brooke Smith appeared in seven episodes as cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Erica Hahn, Callie's love interest, who eventually resigns and moves away. Patrick Dempsey portrayed neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd whose relationship with Meredith Grey is the series' main storyline.

Although originally introduced as a recurring character in the season premiere, trauma surgeon Dr. Owen Hunt was promoted to a series regular in the fourteenth episode of the season "Beat Your Heart Out". He was portrayed by Kevin McKidd and was conceived as a love interest to resident Cristina Yang. Originally only signed onto the show until December 2008,[23] Kevin McKidd was upgraded to regular status after appearing in five episodes.[24] Shonda Rhimes said, "I am excited to have Kevin McKidd joining us for the season, he’s been a delight to collaborate with and brings incredible passion, talent and creativity to his work."[25] Weeks after Hunt's first appearance on the show, Matt Roush of TVGuide comments that "Hunt/McKidd is the most encouraging thing to happen to Grey's Anatomy in quite a while." Robert Rorke of the New York Post states that McKidd was brought in as Hunt to "boost the sagging fortunes" of the show's ratings. Kelley L. Carter of USA Today, describes Hunt as "hardcore" and "the antithesis of the other males on the show."[26]

Numerous supporting characters have been given expansive and recurring appearances in the progressive storyline, including: Melissa George as Sadie Harris, Kimberly Elise as Dr. Jo Swender, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins, Amy Madigan as Dr. Wyatt, Mary McDonnell as Dr. Virginia Dixon, Eric Stoltz as William Dunn,[27] Jennifer Westfeldt as Jen Harmon, Ben Shenkman as Rob Harmon, Shannon Lucio as Amanda and Samantha Mathis as Melinda. Jeffrey Dean Morgan reappeared as the deceased Denny Duquette in Izzie's hallucinations due to a brain tumor. Former series regular Kate Walsh returned to the show with a special guest star billing as Dr. Addison Montgomery along with fellow Private Practice stars Audra McDonald portraying Naomi Bennett, Taye Diggs in the role of Sam Bennett and Grant Show portraying Dr. Archer Montgomery. Tyne Daly also appeared receiving a special guest star in the role of Carolyn Maloney Shepherd, Derek's mother, while Héctor Elizondo appeared as Carlos Torres, Callie's father.

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Grey's Anatomy season 5
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Dream a Little Dream of Me (Part 1)" September 25, 2008 7.2/17 18.30[1]
2 "Dream a Little Dream of Me (Part 2)" September 25, 2008 7.6/19 18.32[1]
3 "Here Comes the Flood" October 9, 2008 5.6/13 14.54[2]
4 "Brave New World" October 16, 2008 5.9/14 14.57[3]
5 "There's No 'I' in Team" October 23, 2008 5.4/13 14.21[4]
6 "Life During Wartime" October 30, 2008 5.6/14 15.05[5]
7 "Rise Up" November 6, 2008 6.0/14 15.63[6]
8 "These Ties That Bind" November 13, 2008 5.9/14 15.59[7]
9 "In the Midnight Hour" November 20, 2008 6.2/15 15.74[8]
10 "All By Myself" December 4, 2008 5.5/14 15.15[9]
11 "Wish You Were Here" January 8, 2009 5.2/12 13.71[10]
12 "Sympathy for the Devil" January 15, 2009 5.3/12 12.95[11]
13 "Stairway to Heaven" January 22, 2009 5.6/14 14.25[12]
14 "Beat Your Heart Out" February 5, 2009 5.8/14 15.20[13]
15 "Before and After" February 12, 2009 6.0/14 15.70[14]
16 "An Honest Mistake" February 19, 2009 5.9/14 15.39[15]
17 "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" March 12, 2009 5.0/12 13.54[16]
18 "Stand By Me" March 19, 2009 4.9/12 14.36[17]
19 "Elevator Love Letter" March 26, 2009 5.5/13 15.81[18]
20 "Sweat Surrender" April 23, 2009 4.9/13 13.22[19]
21 "No Good at Saying Sorry (One More Chance)" April 30, 2009 5.1/13 13.94[20]
22 "What a Difference a Day Makes" May 7, 2009 5.3/14 15.33[21]
23 "Here's to Future Days" May 14, 2009 5.5/15 15.58[22]
24 "Now or Never" May 14, 2009 6.2/17 17.12[22]

Critical response

While few critics weighed in their point of view on the fourth season, several had opinions on the fifth season. Alan Sepinwall from the Newark Star-Ledger said "Overall, it really feels more like the good old days than Grey's has in a long time" referring to season five. Also regarding season five, Misha Davenport from Chicago Sun-Times said "Tonight's premiere hits on all the things the show does so well. There is romance, heartbreak, humor and a few moments that will move fans to tears."[28] Robert Bianco from USA Today said "Happily, it now seems to have landed on solid ground, with its best ensemble and most engaging stories in years" regarding the show's seventh season.

The return of Izzie's deceased fiancé Denny and the resumption of their romance during the season also proved unpopular with fans,[29] and was deemed "the world's worst storyline" by Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times.[30] McNamara was also critical of the episode "Now or Never", which saw Izzie flatline following neurosurgery, opining that Izzie ought to die.[30] The episode in which Izzie married long-term love Alex received 15.3 million viewers, the largest television audience of the night.[31]

Izzie's cancer storyline received a mixed response from the medical community. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer at the American Cancer Society, commented that Izzie's treatment options were unrealistic. Whereas in the show she was offered the drug interleukin-2, in reality the drug is never recommended to patients when melanoma has spread to the brain, as it can cause bleeding and strokes. Brawley explained that such patients would instead be offered radiosurgery.[32] Conversely however, Tim Turnham, executive director of the Melanoma Research Foundation, praised Grey's Anatomy for bringing about greater public awareness of melanoma, stating: "We welcome the national spotlight Grey's Anatomy has created for melanoma and its efforts to encourage viewers to learn more about the importance of prevention, early detection and research."[33]

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Grey's Anatomy

Chandra Wilson won the 2009 NAACP Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Dr. Miranda Bailey during the season.[citation needed]

DVD release

The fifth season was released as a widescreen seven-disc Region 1 DVD box set [34] in the USA on September 15, 2009, with the title Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fifth Season – More Moments. Each of these releases also contained DVD extras, including footage from behind the scenes, deleted scenes and extended episodes. The same set was released on November 4, 2009 in Region 4 and on August 23, 2010 in Region 2.

Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fifth Season – More Moments
Set Details Special Features
  • 24 Episodes (1 extended)
  • 7-Disc Set
  • English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
  • Audio Commentaries
  • Dissecting Grey's Anatomy - Unaired Scenes
  • In Stitches: Season Five Outtakes
  • 100th Episode: Tales From The O.R. - A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Inner Workings Of Your Favorite Show
  • Heaven Sent - Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan Talks About The Popularity Of His Character Denny Duquette
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
September 15, 2009 August 23, 2010 November 4, 2009

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