The BEST episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 18

Every episode of Grey's Anatomy season 18, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 18!

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

Last Updated: 12/14/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing
You Are the Blood
star
7.85
506 votes

#1 - You Are the Blood

Season 18 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/26/2022

The blood shortage at Grey Sloan Memorial continues. Meanwhile, Meredith makes a risky decision regarding a patient, and Owen’s actions to help his fellow veterans come to light.

Directors: Debbie Allen
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Hotter Than Hell
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7.61
578 votes

#2 - Hotter Than Hell

Season 18 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2021

Seattle’s favorite redhead returns and graces the Grey Sloan halls with her experience and expertise as she attempts to help Richard teach the newest crop of residents. Meanwhile, Meredith has a decision to make, and Link confides in Teddy.

Directors: Chandra Wilson
Writer: Jamie Denbo
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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
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7.51
573 votes

#3 - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Season 18 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/16/2021

The doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial celebrate the holidays; Hamilton and Meredith prepare for a milestone on their project; Link wants to spend the holiday with Amelia and Scout as a family; Schmitt is faced with a difficult decision during surgery.

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No Time to Die (2)
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7.51
548 votes

#4 - No Time to Die (2)

Season 18 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/24/2022

The Grey Sloan Memorial doctors grapple with the aftermath of the car crash that involved some of their own; Meredith works to save Dr. Hamilton's life. Levi is impacted from his latest loss. Part 2 of a crossover with “Station 19” which starts on S05E09 ”Started from the Bottom”

Directors: Linda Klein
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Out for Blood
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7.51
485 votes

#5 - Out for Blood

Season 18 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/26/2022

Due to a blood shortage, Grey Sloan Memorial is setting up a voluntary donation center. Meanwhile, Nick asks Meredith for help with his patient and Winston is hung up on his relationship with his brother.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
Writer: Meg Marinis
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Put It to the Test
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7.50
513 votes

#6 - Put It to the Test

Season 18 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/7/2022

Bailey is on edge when an accreditation council stops by Grey Sloan to review the residency program, while Richard sets an assessment of his own for the same day. Meanwhile, Nick returns to Seattle to perform a first-of-its-kind operation with Meredith.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
Writer: Zoanne Clack
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Legacy
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7.48
521 votes

#7 - Legacy

Season 18 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/10/2022

While Meredith, Amelia and the team prepare for Dr. Hamilton’s long-awaited, groundbreaking surgery, Bailey receives an unexpected offer. Owen’s impatience makes him a difficult physical therapy patient, forcing Link to intervene. In Minnesota, Nick makes a liver transplant a teaching moment.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
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Bottle Up and Explode! (2)
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7.43
580 votes

#8 - Bottle Up and Explode! (2)

Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2021

Part 2 of a crossover with “Station 19” which starts on S05E05 ”Things We Lost in the Fire.” The Grey Sloan doctors spring into action after an explosion rocks Seattle, with the incoming trauma hitting close to home. Owen experiences PTSD after he hears the explosion, while his sister Megan enlists help from Winston and Hayes in confidence. In Minnesota, Meredith and Amelia meet up with a familiar face who assists in their study.

Directors: Lindsay Cohen
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Stronger Than Hate
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7.43
503 votes

#9 - Stronger Than Hate

Season 18 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/19/2022

A dinner party is thrown at the sister house in Nick’s honor. Meanwhile, Grey Sloan Memorial receives a victim of a brutal hate crime.

Directors: Chandra Wilson
Writer: Julie Wong
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I'll Cover You
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7.42
487 votes

#10 - I'll Cover You

Season 18 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/12/2022

A former patient of Link’s, Simon, is in the ER with his pregnant wife; and Bailey receives an offer from Nick.

Directors: Debbie Allen
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With a Little Help From My Friends
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7.42
582 votes

#11 - With a Little Help From My Friends

Season 18 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2021

Richard recruits Meredith and Bailey to help him launch a new program. Addison's patient has complications from a procedure. Jo helps a woman who goes into premature labor.

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Today Was a Fairytale
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7.42
568 votes

#12 - Today Was a Fairytale

Season 18 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/2021

Dr. Hamilton takes his frustrations out on Meredith, so Nick gives her a chance to blow off steam by scrubbing in on a surgery. Back in Seattle, Link and Jo take their kids to a fairytale theater performance that goes wrong. Bailey and Dr. Lin attend a recruitment fair in hopes of attracting more doctors to Grey Sloan but find themselves ill-prepared.

Directors: Debbie Allen
Writer: Julie Wong
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Road Trippin'
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7.40
514 votes

#13 - Road Trippin'

Season 18 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/31/2022

Tensions at Grey Sloan Memorial rise as the effects of the physician shortage begin to show. Meanwhile, Meredith struggles to step away from work as she spends a sick day at home with Zola, and the hospital receives an unexpected visitor.

Directors: Linda Klein
Writer: Beto Skubs
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Put the Squeeze on Me
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7.40
505 votes

#14 - Put the Squeeze on Me

Season 18 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/24/2022

While Richard ponders his surgical abilities, Jo is charmed by her patient’s brother. Elsewhere, Megan makes sure Teddy and Owen talk out their differences, and a pet python causes an uproar.

Writer: Julie Wong
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Every Day Is a Holiday (With You)
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7.37
556 votes

#15 - Every Day Is a Holiday (With You)

Season 18 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2021

It’s Thanksgiving and while Meredith faces travel complications due to the weather, Nick steps in to help in more ways than one. Meanwhile, Richard and Bailey seek out emergency surgeries, and Amelia and Link reconnect.

Directors: Tony Phelan
Writer: Meg Marinis
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Should I Stay or Should I Go
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7.36
498 votes

#16 - Should I Stay or Should I Go

Season 18 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/5/2022

Bailey faces an unhappy Catherine who is facing audits for several of her Foundation hospitals. Meanwhile, Addison is back at Grey Sloan; tensions rise between Meredith and Richard, and Owen returns to work.

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Living in a House Divided
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7.34
534 votes

#17 - Living in a House Divided

Season 18 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/3/2022

Schmitt must face the Morbidity and Mortality conference. Meanwhile, Meredith convinces Nick to scrub in on a surgery in Seattle, and Jo faces her feelings.

Writer: Jamie Denbo
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Some Kind of Tomorrow
star
7.34
590 votes

#18 - Some Kind of Tomorrow

Season 18 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2021

Meredith seeks advice from Amelia. Meanwhile, Richard is reenergized as he takes teaching to a new level at the hospital, and Winston treats a patient suffering from kidney failure.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
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Here Comes the Sun (2)
star
7.29
646 votes

#19 - Here Comes the Sun (2)

Season 18 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2021

As the city of Seattle revels at the Phoenix Fair celebrating the city’s rebirth post-COVID, the Grey Sloan doctors treat a patient who encounters illegal fireworks. Meanwhile, Bailey has her sights set on hiring new doctors, but she’s having trouble finding viable options. Owen and Teddy attempt to take the next step in their engagement, and Meredith has a surprising opportunity when she meets a dynamic doctor from her mother‘s past. The crossover starts on Station 19 S05E01 Phoenix from the Flame.

Directors: Debbie Allen
Writer: Meg Marinis
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The Makings of You
star
7.18
536 votes

#20 - The Makings of You

Season 18 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/17/2022

Nick whisks Meredith away to his Minnesota cabin for a romantic weekend, leaving Winston and Maggie to care for Meredith’s children. Meanwhile, Amelia and Kai grow closer.

Directors: Debbie Allen
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