The BEST episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 21

Every episode of Grey's Anatomy season 21, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 21!

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

Last Updated: 3/28/2025Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing
Jump (for My Love)
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7.60
167 votes

#1 - Jump (for My Love)

Season 21 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/2025

Meredith and Nick return to Grey Sloan to treat a liver transplant patient. Meanwhile, Bailey hosts an intern retreat at her home, Catherine gets a blast from her past, and Winston and Ben aid an unexpected crash victim.

Directors: Jesse Williams
Writer: Julie Wong
If You Leave
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7.56
261 votes

#2 - If You Leave

Season 21 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2024

The doctors at Grey Sloan must put aside their emotions under intense circumstances. Levi asks James a shocking question that could impact their future.

Night Moves
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7.49
271 votes

#3 - Night Moves

Season 21 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2024

Teddy and Owen plan a date night that gets derailed in more ways than one, while Jo struggles to do it all at home. Mika adds more to her plate to make up for taking time off to be with her sister, and Levi is faced with a monumental decision.

Directors: Bille Woodruff
I Can See Clearly Now
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7.46
299 votes

#4 - I Can See Clearly Now

Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2024

Simone and Lucas work to balance their relationship while competing to assist on an awake kidney transplant. Teddy offers Amelia a new opportunity, and Ben’s interview doesn’t go as planned. Meredith’s secret causes tension with Richard.

Directors: Victoria Mahoney
This One's for the Girls
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7.41
276 votes

#5 - This One's for the Girls

Season 21 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2024

Mika struggles with a life-altering personal matter. Meanwhile, Bailey and Ben navigate their personal and professional roles, while Levi finds a connection in an unlikely place. Jo and Link get surprising news.

Directors: Debbie Allen
Drop It Like It's Hot
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7.40
248 votes

#6 - Drop It Like It's Hot

Season 21 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2024

In the midst of a deadly heat wave, the team at Grey Sloan struggles to keep up with an overwhelming amount of patients. Amelia and Winston face a challenging surgery, while Jo and Lucas run an errand for the hospital that takes an unexpected turn.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
Hit the Floor
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7.40
194 votes

#7 - Hit the Floor

Season 21 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/2025

The aftermath of the convenience store shooting brings chaos to Grey Sloan. Ben hits a wall with his new emergency preparedness plan. Romantic tensions surface for Owen, while Amelia and Winston disagree over the surgical plan for a young patient.

Directors: Linda Klein
Writer: Jamie Denbo
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
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7.38
128 votes

#8 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Season 21 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/20/2025

Following a difficult case, Grey Sloan faces the complexities of medical ethics. Meanwhile, Bailey continues to navigate her working relationship with Ben, while a group of college students on a scavenger hunt causes chaos around the hospital.

If Walls Could Talk
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7.33
323 votes

#9 - If Walls Could Talk

Season 21 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2024

After firing some of Grey Sloan’s best, Catherine continues to interfere with Meredith and Amelia’s research. Accidents at a climate change protest bring unique cases to the hospital, and Bailey encounters a blast from the past.

Directors: Debbie Allen
Writer: Meg Marinis
You Make My Heart Explode
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7.31
270 votes

#10 - You Make My Heart Explode

Season 21 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2024

During a high-stress day at Grey Sloan Memorial, the fates of a patient in critical condition and a helicopter-bound medical team hang in the balance. Beltran spearheads an initiative, Teddy and Owen work on their marriage, while Bailey, Blue and Link treat a hospital employee.

Directors: Vanessa Parise
Writer: Zoanne Clack
Take Me to Church
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7.31
307 votes

#11 - Take Me to Church

Season 21 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2024

Meredith and Catherine continue to disagree, and Meredith confides in Bailey for support. Richard, Winston and Lucas spend the day outside of the hospital, and Blue deals with a relationship from his past. Levi meets the new hospital chaplain.

Directors: Kevin McKidd
Ridin' Solo
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6.93
14 votes

#12 - Ridin' Solo

Season 21 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/2025

Meredith and Amelia prepare a funding proposal for their Alzheimer’s research. Meanwhile, Owen and Teddy’s marriage hits a breaking point, and Jules has an awkward encounter with Monica.