goodbye grey anatomy goodbye second episode sixth season american television medical drama grey anatomy episode overall written directed episode originally broadcast abc united_states september goodbye staff come terms death colleague knight storylines include engaged collision receiving job attending physician neighboring hospital marriage taking toll near death experience episode second hour season premiere special good mourning filmed los_angeles california special premiere knight appear following early release contract premiere received star billing having upgraded recurring star season shannon reprised role guest star addition mitch_pileggi goodbye opened generally positive critical reviews performances praised particular initial airing episode viewed million americans garnered nielsen rating share demographic ranking night plot episode undergoing couples therapy hospital psychiatrist instructed engage sexual activity emotional healed find uneasy accomplish longer depressed urges given care return home depression returns informs infection requires surgery rejects surgery disappointed tells worst case scenario need system chronic pain patient mother pam enter emergency room resident order denied chief surgery way meeting goes red light vehicle resulting taken neighboring treated colleague subsequently discharged finally agrees surgery constant pleads makes start physical therapy returns home sister new husband having sex kitchen home begging husband spend time dismisses apartment girlfriend moved bisexual girlfriend walks shower expresses concern apologizes confronts shepherd hospital chief asks run expensive test andy spinal cord syndrome reveals reversed surgery stevens notices girl knight saved shannon sitting outside hospital tells life save miserable conclusion episode stevens announces merging production goodbye written directed edited episode served production designer featured music includes ghosts gravity today today played shepherd bailey wilson knight death elevator song originally played season episode like train bailey shepherd time series reused song goodbye second hour season premiere premiere feature knight character knight released contract conclusion season following disagreement series creator lack screen time character asked flashback appearance season knight declined scene yang hunt couples therapy originally planned comical moment commented handed scene minutes cameras rolled actually funny scene right minute kevin smart questions crystal clear instantly storyline resolved humorous way earned weight required weight episode meredith pain constant sex shepherd explained loves fact meredith healthy realize conclusion goodbye yang finally came terms death offered insight young child held father heart hands stopped beating processed core group healthy able handle impact sudden death sex frustration lack sex finally gets bed owen finally tension release comes kind tension release hold truth anymore thing stages grief truly different denial stage days let fact george died tears got intake breath got sudden realization george die reception broadcasting goodbye originally broadcast september abc united_states following season premiere good mourning viewed total million americans hour eastern time slot episode series second viewed season premiere point ahead season premiere hard day night comparison previous episode goodbye decrease terms viewership episode viewership ranked time slot entire night beating cbs csi addition success viewership episode ratings goodbye nielsen rating ranked time slot entire night rating share demographic episode received rating demographic beating cbs ranking ratings shares demographic critical reception episode opened mixed feedback aired good mourning hour season premiere special alan_sepinwall commented episodes week going forth good idea better speeches weeks isn shouldn tears speeches george death matter marginal season huge event lives characters raced famous stages grief false making hurry past events wildly uneven fifth season problem episodes rhythms pace acts build emotional briefly start predictable life emotion away sepinwall praised wilson chamber performances huffington_post praised character comparison performance good mourning writing set real character second half sided arizona finally fix problem andy genuine interaction confronted alex problems took moment talk mark hospital situation ended episode confronting edgy bailey time lot sex meredith enjoyed performance commenting continued evolve loved anxiety wasn doctor sense episode friend lean impressed majority episode mixed feelings character stevens dislike
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