sound silence grey anatomy sound silence ninth episode serving mid season premiere twelfth season american medical drama television series grey anatomy overall episode aired abc february episode written directed time initial release episode watched million viewers received critical acclaim television critics praising washington directing performance writing grey anatomy centers group physicians struggling balance professional lives personal lives sound silence revolves brutally attacked patient numerous injuries doctors rush help recover injuries remain aftermath storylines include aftermath proposing girlfriend serving divorce papers wife april plot sound silence opens teaching anatomy class episode jumps meredith alex work stuck traffic jam turns result road accident arrival hospital doctors work treating people injured accident meredith working samantha patient needs consult ben asks chooses assist instead previous fight meredith meredith left patient patient violent result post seizure assaults meredith leaving battered barely conscious floor penny finds meredith calls help doctors rush save meredith life face injuries ben owen kelly address injuries meredith realizes unable speak soon discover lost hearing result beating endured episode draws silence shown meredith perspective unable hear speak jaw wired shut relies senses interpret situation alex visits meredith recovery attempts cheer alex realizes hearing returned laughs jokes later informs meredith underwent surgery discharged asked apologize meredith refuses helps prepare visit children arriving terrified mother condition leave meredith panic attack penny steps help removing wires holding jaw shut jackson penny healing process visits meredith apologize prior behavior discuss meredith scared lose meredith responds ready forgive takes meredith fresh air gives talk power forgiveness encourages forgive penny importantly agrees meet introduces wife daughters offers sincere apology happened meredith unable speak takes hand way conveying forgiveness meredith finally injuries discharged hospital alex helps settled home thanks support points loves needs final scenes meredith reunites kids production running approximately minutes episode written directed episode featured songs girl surrender october announced time academy_awards winner washington direct ninth episode season washington time directing television previously directed films fisher table read episode took place october shooting began october release episode video leaked set washington seen passing pushes wheelchair wearing arm leg casts video washington involvement speculated injuries winter hiatus hollywood reporter confirmed promotion series regular winter hiatus appeared end season new set hospital episode heavily advertised abc network release preview return meredith suffering long list wounds ranging left chest left knee collapsed veins sneak clip episode patient seen attacking meredith wasn disclosed patient went surgeon wrote footage beat patient left dead hospital room floor promoted admirable aggression network promoting event episode stunt sure beauty spoke entertainment_weekly episode said sure best thing working washington said anybody caliber come direct charisma changes energy room completely everybody game amazing let huge fan total dream come true interview entertainment_weekly executive producer called episode extraordinary powerful noting hour puts path beginning second half season comes meredith evolution reception ratings sound silence originally broadcast february abc united_states served mid season premiere twelfth season initial release episode watched total million viewers scored key demographic nielsen ratings decrease previous episode things lost fire watched million viewers received ratings share episode ranked 17th overall viewership rank 6th demographic episode watched drama night critical reception episode received critical acclaim critics highlighting performance washington direction writing line gave performance praise called wrote picture says thousand words review image publish stricken face week grey tell need know praising site called episode site added long ago gave predicting emmy awards justice work ought leading lady nomination long vulture described giving kind powerhouse performance seen time times continues throw horrible situations meredith gwen praising washington called saving grace typical meredith martyr added washington hit park called key player saying told perspective powerhouse episode buddytv highlighted deemed excellent calling episode showcase called episode emotional roller coaster added perfect return series lauded performance saying absolute pro pulling heart strings fanatic rated episode praised character development grey stands unique story allows meredith character continue develop added episode stand phenomenal minutes silence episode blew mind praised saying emmy lauded episode calling worthy effective mid season opener praising realistic job sensitive performance adding writing helm praised episode wrote entertainment_weekly labeling damn good hour added meredith gone earned entire hour completely focused furthermore site praised washington noting portion episode goes complete silence seen meredith point view calling especially powerful lack sound cosmopolitan lauded episode effective storytelling enjoyed chemistry meredith alex wrote grey reminds upper limit suffering single person grab people ready roll praising washington noted grey despite disparate bring new creative heights
The Sound of Silence (Grey's Anatomy)