The BEST episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 17

Every episode of Grey's Anatomy season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 17!

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

Last Updated: 11/15/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing
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It's All Too Much
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7.79
725 votes

#1 - It's All Too Much

Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/18/2021

As traumas and pressure mount, Grey Sloan doctors try to find a path forward; Maggie gives Winston hospital privileges and they work together to treat an uneasy patient; Jo, Link and Jackson play an unconventional drinking game.

Directors: Debbie Allen
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Good as Hell
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7.68
653 votes

#2 - Good as Hell

Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/22/2021

Amidst the need for more surgeons, Jo tries to convince Bailey to let her switch specialties. Elsewhere, Link accuses Amelia of overstepping while he is treating a patient remotely, and Winston comes up with an out-of-the-box idea.

Writer: Zoanne Clack
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The Center Won't Hold
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7.66
785 votes

#3 - The Center Won't Hold

Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/12/2020

Bailey finds herself in the middle of an argument with patients' families as they await news about their children who were injured in a fire. Winston surprises Maggie, and Amelia and Link try to have some fun as new parents. Teddy learns her colleagues know more than she may like about her relationship woes with Owen, and Richard and Koracick go at it.

Directors: Debbie Allen
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Helplessly Hoping (2)
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7.65
735 votes

#4 - Helplessly Hoping (2)

Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2021

Part 2 of a crossover with Station 19. The doctors are joined by the team from Station 19 as they tend to a tense situation with a lot at stake. Jo convinces Hayes to bend the rules on a case. Maggie and Winston reconnect. The crossover starts on Station 19 S04E06: Train in Vain (1).

Directors: Nicole Rubio
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Tradition
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7.65
620 votes

#5 - Tradition

Season 17 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/20/2021

Jackson shares his big news with his colleagues while Koracick and Levi fight to save a pregnant woman's grandfather as she goes into labor. Maggie keeps a watchful eye on Meredith as Bailey and Richard put off telling her about DeLuca.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
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Breathe
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7.63
674 votes

#6 - Breathe

Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/2021

The hospital ventilator shortage has the doctors gravely concerned; Hayes' high-risk sister-in-law with multiple sclerosis ends up in the hospital with a kidney stone.

Directors: Linda Klein
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My Happy Ending
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7.62
792 votes

#7 - My Happy Ending

Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2020

The Grey Sloan doctors continue to face their new COVID-19 reality and deal with a familiar and stubborn patient. Koracick is put in charge of the interns who recently joined the hospital ranks and Link operates on a sex therapist. Elsewhere, Maggie finds comfort in Winston's virtual presence.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
Writer: Meg Marinis
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You'll Never Walk Alone
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7.56
765 votes

#8 - You'll Never Walk Alone

Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2020

Owen faces a medical diagnosis that challenges more than he imagined. Koracick begins to go stir crazy. Maggie gets a not-so-subtle glimpse into Winston's background.

Writer: Julie Wong
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Fight the Power
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7.54
742 votes

#9 - Fight the Power

Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2020

Bailey panics as she hears there has been a surge of COVID-19 cases, knowing she has loved ones in an assisted living facility. Meanwhile, Jackson and Richard team up against Catherine to teach her a lesson, and Teddy continues to try to mend her frayed relationships. After an intense surgery, Jo is uncertain about her future.

Writer: Zoanne Clack
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All Tomorrow's Parties
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7.53
833 votes

#10 - All Tomorrow's Parties

Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/2020

In the midst of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Grey Sloan Memorial and its surgeons' lives have been turned upside down. It's all-hands-on-deck as Meredith, Bailey and the rest of the Grey Sloan doctors find themselves on the frontlines of a new era. Meanwhile, an unintentionally started fire has first responders from Station 19 bringing patients into the hospital for treatment.

Directors: Debbie Allen
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No Time for Despair
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7.50
762 votes

#11 - No Time for Despair

Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2020

Grey Sloan Memorial faces new pressures as Seattle Pres is overloaded, and Grey Sloan Memorial is now on surge capacity protocol. Meanwhile, Owen and Amelia are faced with one of the most controversial surgeries of their careers.

Directors: Pete Chatmon
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Someone Saved My Life Tonight
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7.49
609 votes

#12 - Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Season 17 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/3/2021

It's wedding day for Maggie and Winston. Meanwhile, Meredith takes on a new role at the hospital, and Jo makes a life-changing decision.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
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Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right (2)
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7.46
673 votes

#13 - Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right (2)

Season 17 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/8/2021

The Grey Sloan doctors are stuck in the middle of a fight between a newlywed couple who are injured in a car accident and brought to the hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, Jackson's generosity with COVID-positive patients goes a bit too far, and Hayes works to rebuild Maggie's confidence and convince her to perform an extremely risky heart surgery. The crossover started on Station 19 S04E10 Save Yourself.

Writer: Julie Wong
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I'm Still Standing
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7.38
600 votes

#14 - I'm Still Standing

Season 17 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/27/2021

Levi gets accepted into the vaccine trial. Amelia and Owen treat a car crash patient. Hayes and Jo are met with Luna's legal guardian.

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Look Up Child
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7.25
639 votes

#15 - Look Up Child

Season 17 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/6/2021

Jackson pays a visit to his father that helps set him on the right path.

Directors: Debbie Allen
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Sign o' the Times
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7.24
668 votes

#16 - Sign o' the Times

Season 17 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/15/2021

Maggie is preoccupied with Winston while trying to treat a patient wounded in the Seattle protests. Meanwhile, Levi is tested by an emergency, and the doctors struggle to treat a patient who doesn't believe in COVID.

Directors: Michael Medico
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In My Life
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6.61
750 votes

#17 - In My Life

Season 17 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/25/2021

After a heart-wrenching loss, Teddy struggles to cope and it triggers memories of her past; Amelia tries to help the situation by encouraging Owen to accept and forgive Teddy.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
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