change gon come grey anatomy change gon come fourth season premiere american television medical drama grey anatomy 62nd episode overall series premiere focused aftermath main characters promotion residency following conclusion episode feature portraying fired series conclusion season installment marked promotion series regular status following guest appearances episodes previous season featured time guest actors story arcs provided particular focus individual characters include dealing aftermath washington departure dissolution engagement struggling romantic feelings married knight learning deal new position dealt departure facing conclusion relationship dealing arrival half sister surgical program hospital script premiere written series creator served director episode aired september united_states abc million viewers tuning ranking second time slot week episode garnered nielsen rating demographic seeing decrease previous episode received rating critical response episode ranged mixed negative yang storyline particular source critical acclaim television reviewers episode set seattle washington filming occurred los_angeles california plot change gon come opens voice narrative change episode main theme following conclusion meredith colleagues stevens commence residency department surgery start dealing new responsibilities including new generation assigned failing post exam season finale knight repeat order avoid forced leave medical field revealed new meredith half sister previously encounter despite identity chose position finds difficulty exposing authoritative behavior getting respect subordinates explained aftermath left altar yang spent honeymoon travelling meredith having returned shocked learn resigned relocated unknown location stevens deal romantic feelings marriage threatened exposed affair finds unpleasant situation repeating quickly gains support decides tell fellow failed exam revealed visited following departure absence relocated los_angeles california seeks reconciliation shepherd closest friend initially unwilling resume friendship shepherd ultimately gives second chance bailey cold attitude order express disappointment considered position spite reputation hospital staff meets meredith time aware apparent discomfort meredith shepherd encounter difficulty broken realizing mutual romantic feelings attempt having separate lives emergency room filled victims chain car accident admitted department care shepherd yang physicians soon discover internally come conclusion minor result damage pregnant woman admitted plastic surgery having arm severed meredith assigned work day immediately told find arm fascination despite trying deal strict manner stevens looked assigned image deteriorated decides abandon hospital duties order perform surgery deer letting emotional involvement interfere career meredith shepherd discuss repercussions breakup realize reconcile engage sexual intercourse manner express mutual feelings time comes realization love stevens quickly shares romantic feelings production change gon come written series creator executive producer filmmaker series veteran served director soundtrack episode included breathe breathe barcelona reasons love cinematic orchestra build home featured episode knock second track british pop singer songwriter debut album time guest stars appeared episode including played chris portraying role acted set seattle washington filming primarily occurred los_angeles california scenes operating room filmed los_angeles fourth season premiere saw appearance main cast member appeared episodes season meredith half sister following washington departure reported executives planning adding new cast members officially upgraded series regular july fourth season casting grey anatomy creator stated met lot young actresses stood quality felt right real felt like meredith sister depth interesting offered insight days working main cast series like coming somebody group circle little beginning great time change gon come episode years feature character montgomery leaving series order launch grey anatomy spin medical drama character continued prominent run series appearing sporadically guest star following seasons introduced change gon come new generation portrayed star capacity exception change gon come episode feature washington character washington officially fired series following set incident knight media attention commencement production season news reports surfaced washington insulted star knight following exposure argument knight publicly disclosed homosexuality led washington issuing apology statement inappropriate use words incident controversy later resurfaced cast appeared golden globe awards ceremony saw washington homosexuality interview following statement denied occurrence set incident studio washington publicly apologized length epithet reference knight issue people disclosed washington presence executive counseling led hiatus contract didn episode washington appeared filmed network decided washington possibility renewal statement released publicist washington mad hell going anymore report washington stated planning spend summer pursuing charity work working independent film subsequent interview washington highlighted let series considering filing lawsuit result accused knight controversy bolster career increase salary series following firing washington began asserting racism broadcasting media primary factor dismissal series drew critical perspective appearance larry king live washington denied epithet reference knight writing episode emphasis character detailing relationships stevens topic residents george poor george stuck repeating intern year easy hasn gone change begin episode end tells loves takes knows getting married man great wife intended married man loved woman meredith story arc felt deal expected relationship shepherd choosing genuine love greatest obstacle decision break writing yang storyline focused unsuccessful attempts moving exposing devastation realization departure main seasonal storyline character episode deals shepherd path reconciliation disclosed concept plot point characters friends result montgomery departure offered insight arrival grey stay love bit fond girls verbal easy words believe bailey storyline noted intentions let hook choosing position highlighted choice noting unusual manner situation bailey worked hard best isn like chief decide best flaw chief old school man like old school man taking care women like isn gon easy bailey swallow reception change gon come originally broadcast united_states september airing abc regular eastern time slot viewed total million viewers episode series second watched season premiere season opener watched live million american viewers comparison previous episode watched million viewers change gon come decrease terms viewership viewership episode ranked second time slot entire night beaten rival csi crime scene investigation cbs watched million viewers entire week episode ranked beaten csi fellow abc dancing stars addition success viewership episode ratings change gon come garnered nielsen rating household viewership ranking second time slot week premiere generally received mixed negative feedback television critics buddytv deemed episode ridiculous particularly critical story arc involving stevens described worthy promoted residency level expressed disagreement manner bailey shepherd characters dealt writers feeling anger targeted criticizing exaggerated exposure emotional maturity yang character praised choosing manner feelings highlight expressed general disappointment episode choice episode season opener topic regard elaborated season continue bring medical cases doctors lives september inclusion deer ranked twelfth entertainment_weekly memorable cases grey anatomy entertainment reviewer guide generally favorable episode writing watching season premiere tonight like welcoming old friend home easy slip grey world caught amazing moments fun watch expected night start somber note addressing fallout surprised way attendees paid tribute bailey giving new exact day speech bailey given praised meredith story arc noting surprising turn character evolution taken praised introduction expressing negative perspective writers decision chief resident instead bailey described adjustment new position episode focal points despite praising yang storyline personal background concept interaction patient assigned regarded predictable obvious man family came told time moment got thinking fact miss later learned episode writing ign favorable episode storylines developed change gon come elaborated season opener promising new role introduced new george friends progressed residents george forced sit created new drama opened hospital new set set emotional baggage drama series interesting new plots portrayed stevens particularly critical character relationship deeming ratings ploy explained outlook progression character hurt somebody didn taking lot responsibility hard time kind thing maybe little black white don know right star columnist alan_sepinwall expressed negative perspective episode deeming ridiculous disliked conception story arc involving stevens doctor forced repeat intern year prevent allowed influence younger doctors george proves role patient day deer cute character dumb criticized cool rocking outgoing life role highlighted receiving negative feedback sepinwall wrote character exists entirely writers dump far worse don pains watch scene despite expressing negative outlook meredith story arc dealt shepherd noting constant break ups silly kept apart seasons letting kiss sepinwall favorable arrival seattle grace feeling written meredith circa season attempt like didn mind manipulation characters left like television reviewer mainly critical episode describing departure old introduction praised review
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