The BEST episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 10

Every episode of Grey's Anatomy season 10, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 10!

A drama centered on the personal and professional lives of five surgical interns and their supervisors.

Last Updated: 11/26/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing
Fear (of the Unknown)
star
7.99
1781 votes

#1 - Fear (of the Unknown)

Season 10 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/15/2014

The doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital bid an emotional farewell to the beloved Cristina Yang. A possible act of terrorism rocks Seattle and causes chaos at the hospital. Meanwhile, Meredith makes a life changing decision and one doctor receives shocking news.

Directors: Tony Phelan
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Get Up, Stand Up
star
7.94
2004 votes

#2 - Get Up, Stand Up

Season 10 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/2013

On the day of April's wedding, the Grey Sloan Memorial doctors are all preoccupied with their own drama. Meredith and Cristina continue to argue about their research and careers, Bailey comes clean to Ben about her feelings regarding him moving back to Seattle, and Shane puts himself in a risky situation. Meanwhile, Derek gets a phone call that will change his life.

Directors: Tony Phelan
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I Want You with Me
star
7.78
1187 votes

#3 - I Want You with Me

Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2013

The staff continue to assist those affected by the storm. Meanwhile, Callie makes a bold decision regarding her relationship with Arizona, and tragic news brings the doctors together.

Directors: Chandra Wilson
Writer: Debora Cahn
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We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
star
7.78
1820 votes

#4 - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

Season 10 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/1/2014

Cristina looks to Meredith for advice as she assesses her future at the hospital. Derek and Amelia work together on a difficult surgery involving conjoined twins. Meanwhile, Jo is spread too thin when she tries to work on several cases at once and Stephanie realizes the truth about Bailey’s bubble boy case.

Directors: Rob Corn
Writer: Joan Rater
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I'm Winning
star
7.76
1731 votes

#5 - I'm Winning

Season 10 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/10/2014

Cristina is nominated for a Harper Avery and although most of her fellow doctors are ecstatic, she won’t let herself get too excited. Bailey continues to work on a young boy without an immune system -- Alex considers making a change, and Derek and Callie work with a machine that can recognize emotions. Meanwhile, Richard gives the residents a pep talk about the exciting projects going on around the hospital.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
Writer: Joan Rater
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Go It Alone
star
7.73
1770 votes

#6 - Go It Alone

Season 10 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/17/2014

Cristina enlists Meredith to help her prepare an acceptance speech for her possible Harper Avery win and while Owen offers to attend the ceremony with her, she insists on going alone. Meanwhile, Derek feels overwhelmed between his responsibilities at home and at the hospital. April and Jackson come to a disagreement on children and religion, and Callie and Arizona try to reconnect in their marriage.

Directors: Mark Jackson
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Take It Back
star
7.64
1894 votes

#7 - Take It Back

Season 10 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/27/2014

The doctors face the consequences of the events that took place at April’s wedding. Meredith feels betrayed when Derek goes back on a promise, Alex is furious after returning to the hospital and hearing the news about his father, and Arizona and Callie decide whether or not to move forward together. Meanwhile, Bailey realizes she was wrong about the motive behind Ben’s decision to move back to Seattle.

Directors: Rob Corn
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Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
star
7.63
2121 votes

#8 - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/2013

When an unexpected malpractice suit turns Callie's world upside down, her supportive father arrives and shares an interesting secret with her. Meanwhile, through flashbacks, we learn some surprising details about Callie and Arizona's marriage.

Directors: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Stacy McKee
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Change of Heart
star
7.63
1834 votes

#9 - Change of Heart

Season 10 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/24/2014

Jackson is given the daunting task of delivering disappointing news to the doctors. Meanwhile, Derek's sister Amelia drops by for a surprise visit, Richard surprises Catherine in Boston and when Bailey gets frustrated by the slow pace of her research, she makes a risky decision.

Directors: Rob Greenlea
Writer: Meg Marinis
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You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
star
7.61
1802 votes

#10 - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

Season 10 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/6/2014

After an anonymous complaint is issued by one of their own, the hospital implements a non-fraternizing policy causing the couples to panic. Meanwhile, Emma and Owen talk about the future, Cristina and Meredith enjoy a little girl time, and Richard enlists the residents to help research a rare cancer case.

Directors: Ron Underwood
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You Be Illin'
star
7.59
1806 votes

#11 - You Be Illin'

Season 10 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/3/2014

The hospital gets inundated with flu infected patients, which causes the doctors to slowly fall ill one by one. Derek must fight off the sickness as he prepares to give a speech on brain mapping and the residents place bets on who will fall ill first. Meanwhile, a new doctor at the hospital gives Alex a glimpse into an alternate form of medical practice.

Directors: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Zoanne Clack
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Throwing It All Away
star
7.58
1940 votes

#12 - Throwing It All Away

Season 10 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/13/2014

Arizona has a bad day which escalates when she advises one of Callie's patients on a potential double amputation. Derek goes back on a promise to Callie, and Jo and Stephanie come across an abandoned baby outside the hospital. Meanwhile, the doctors deal with the repercussions of the non-fraternization rule, which include meetings with HR and one doctor's suspension.

Directors: Chris Hayden
Writer: Joan Rater
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Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right
star
7.52
1631 votes

#13 - Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right

Season 10 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/8/2014

With Derek away, Meredith spends time with Amelia and finds out her true feelings about her time in Seattle. Bailey deals with the ramifications of her actions and Callie receives devastating news. Meanwhile, the residents panic after hearing that one of them will be fired.

Directors: Bill D'Elia
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Man on the Moon
star
7.51
1923 votes

#14 - Man on the Moon

Season 10 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/2013

April’s sisters arrive to help celebrate April’s upcoming nuptials and quickly get on her nerves. Matthew and Jackson are forced to work together when they witness a terrible accident, Callie and Arizona work hard to reestablish their relationship and Cristina is pressured to live stream an upcoming surgery. Meanwhile, a familiar face returns to the hospital.

Directors: Bobby Roth
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Thriller
star
7.50
2148 votes

#15 - Thriller

Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/2013

It's Halloween and the doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial are hit with a barrage of spooky patients, which affects their own plans and puts one doctor’s well-being in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Derek collaborates with Ben on a new surgical technique and Richard angers Bailey when he asks a second year resident to perform his next surgery.

Directors: Cherie Nowlan
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Somebody That I Used to Know
star
7.48
1949 votes

#16 - Somebody That I Used to Know

Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/2013

Ben worries that a casual conversation with Derek could potentially cause issues for Bailey, Cristina turns to Shane as tension grows with Meredith, and April's upcoming wedding makes for an uncomfortable situation between Jackson and Stephanie. Meanwhile, Meredith plans a Thanksgiving dinner at her house.

Directors: Debbie Allen
Writer: Debora Cahn
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Puttin' on the Ritz
star
7.47
2195 votes

#17 - Puttin' on the Ritz

Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2013

The doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial throw a fundraising gala which turns wildly competitive after Jackson makes a rash promise. Back at the hospital, Bailey’s patience is tested when she has to deal with several extremely difficult patients. Meanwhile, Shane and Stephanie handle an incredibly busy ER by themselves and Alex reveals an emotional secret to Jo.

Directors: Rob Corn
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We Gotta Get Out of This Place
star
7.46
1852 votes

#18 - We Gotta Get Out of This Place

Season 10 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/20/2014

It's Richard's birthday and Bailey invites him to scrub in on the case of a lifetime. Meredith hires a research assistant to help with her portal vein project. A scorned Callie gives Derek quite the shock. Meanwhile, Shane helps screen candidates for Cristina's clinical trial and meets a young expectant mother who needs his help.

Directors: Susan Vaill
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Everybody's Crying Mercy
star
7.45
2082 votes

#19 - Everybody's Crying Mercy

Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2013

Derek and Meredith adjust to life at home with their newborn and Arizona tries to repair her marriage. Elsewhere, Jackson and Owen clash over financial issues.

Directors: Tony Phelan
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Seal Our Fate
star
7.44
2270 votes

#20 - Seal Our Fate

Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2013

The Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital doctors are faced with the devastation left by the storm. A giant mudslide in Seattle injures a group of first responders and citizens, causing the already short handed ER to spring into action. Meanwhile, Meredith is faced with a tough decision that will affect the life of a loved one, Callie is rocked by the reality of Arizona’s infidelity, and Richard’s life is in extreme danger.

Directors: Rob Corn
Writer: Joan Rater
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Two Against One
star
7.38
2126 votes

#21 - Two Against One

Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/2013

The issues between Meredith and Cristina hit a boiling point when one of them ultimately betrays the other at the hospital. Derek tells Jackson that he needs to let go and allow the second year doctors to work on his patients, and April and Matthew make a bold decision about their relationship. Meanwhile, Bailey has difficulties with Ben’s return.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
Writer: Meg Marinis
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Map of You
star
7.37
2146 votes

#22 - Map of You

Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2013

Derek and Callie work on a brain mapping project, Richard encourages the interns to use his physical condition as a learning tool and after a discussion with Callie, Meredith considers continuing her mother’s research. Meanwhile, Shane continues to feel guilty about Heather’s death.

Directors: David Greenspan
Writer: Bill Harper
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I Bet It Stung
star
7.37
2242 votes

#23 - I Bet It Stung

Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2013

Meredith jumps back into work but finds it hard to excel at both motherhood and being a surgeon. Stephanie tries to make a good impression on Jackson's mom, and Jo finds herself overly involved with her new patient. Meanwhile, Callie and Owen deal with an emotional situation regarding a patient.

Directors: Mark Jackson
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Do You Know?
star
7.31
1766 votes

#24 - Do You Know?

Season 10 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/27/2014

Cristina imagines the two routes her life can take based on one decision she makes. Meanwhile one of the hospital’s patients decides whether or not to live.

Directors: Chandra Wilson
Writer: Stacy McKee
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