Kevin McKidd

“Night Moves” begins with Teddy and Owen trying to rekindle their romance with a date night, but their plans are interrupted when Owen receives a call from the hospital. Meanwhile, Link and Jo struggle with stress and their relationship as they navigate work and parenting.

Simone casually tells Lucas that she loves him while he is gets into the elevator. Kwan then mocks her for saying that. Mika has been working a lot while taking care of her sister Chloe, who is now in chemotherapy. She is able, alongside Millin, to save Mr. Riley’s life and Mika earns the respect of her colleagues.

Kwan is inspired by his patients’ passion for music, decides to reach out Molly hoping to rekindle their relationship. He leaves a voicemail, leaving the outcome uncertain.

The episode ends with a cliffhanger with Mika falling asleep at the wheel after a long night shift while driving Chloe home. Chloe doesn’t notice this until the last second, but it’s too late. Her scream wakes Mika up, but then, the screen goes black.

“If you leave” begins with Kwan finding socks in his drawer that aren’t his so he goes to Simone’s room where’ she explains she no longer puts her clothes away. Then, he tries to find Mika, but she is absent. Meanwhile, the firefighters rescue both Mika and Chloe from the accident.

Meanwhile, Levi Schmidt jokes about his last day before moving to San Antonio, and as the day unfolds, both Mika and Chloe are admitted to the hospital. In the ER, both Teddy and Bailey work on Mika, who has multiple fractures and blunt trauma to her abdomen. They, with the help of Owen and Ndugu, perform a thoracotomy on Mika due to her perforated liver causing internal bleeding. The surgery is sucessful and Mika is stable and recovering in the ICU.

On the other hand, Chloe’s situations becomes critical due to complications from chemotherapy. X-rays showed multiple fractures in his legs and no blood reaching them so they did billateral fasciotomies to relieve the pressure. She then had a CT, which shows no injuries on her chest and abdomen, but showed a irregularity in her popliteal artery. Link plans ORIFs on her legs but during the surgery she starts bleeding heavily from her leg. Teddy is able to save the leg but Chloe dies after coding.

Levi quit his job and invites James to live with him and he agrees. Mika wakes up from her coma and starts crying after knowing that Chloe died.

“Drop it like it’s Hot” begins with the four interns observing Mika, who has been recovering from the accident and Chloe’s death and preparing to work on a scorching day. As she enter the clinic, Owen encounters Nora, who has been dealing with car troubles. The ER is really busy with heat-related illnesses. 

Mika is welcomed back by Bailey, and Amelia introduces Winston to Jackie, a patient who has serious health issues related to Marfan’s syndrome. As the day progresses, the ER is more flooded with patients than before.

Jo and Lucas go to a convenience store looking for ice but suddenly a masked man enters and hold Gladys at gunpoint. He tells her to open the register.

Back in the hospital, Amelia performs Jackie’s surgery, she clips an aneurysm and after she successfully completed the procedure, Jackie’s heart fails, leaving the surgeons speechless.

Personal relationships unfold: Winstons navigates his feelings for Skye and Mika struggles with her emotions regarding Chloe. She then decides to leave the hospital and shares a heartfel moment with Jules before leaving.

The episode ends with Owen offering Nora a ride while a struggle breaks out in the convenience store.

Post-Notes

In case you missed it, Grey’s Anatomy will be on a mid-season break with no new episodes until early March 2025.

It won’t be the same for some who just left the set of Sloan Grey midway through Season 21 but again, the show’s writers provided a proper ending ahead of the show’s yearly mid-season hiatus (there wasn’t one last year due to the strikes).

We begin with Jake Borelli whose character Levi Schmitt headed off to Texas after he appeared on Grey’s for over 100 episodes. Meanwhile, Midori Francis – as we know it – decided to move on after two seasons amid Mika’s unfortunate circumstances that to the death of her sister Chloe following their car crash.

For now, there’s still more Grey’s Anatomy to come before we will find out whether if they will get a series a series renewal or not at some point depending on their current time slot off the back on a wave of Ryan Murphy scripted shows like 9-1-1 and Doctor Odyssey as well as a possible new 9-1-1 Hawaii spin-off.

A few weeks on from the season 21 premiere episode of Grey’s Anatomy under “If walls could talk”, here’s a recap of stuff you may have missed.

Yes, there wasn’t a new episode last week when ABC chose to air a double episode of Doctor Odyssey where one of them was dedicated a Halloween. Probably ABC wants to give Ryan Murphy a run of their money when it comes to the network’s slate of content they’ve got together & no doubt they will keep on growing this partnership soon enough into next season – such as a new 9-1-1 spin-off from Hawaii. 

It remains to be seen if Grey’s will still be around for a possible Season 22 albeit in another day and timeslot considering their current studio arm ABC Signature has already been integrated under the wider 20th Television umbrella last month.

But for now, the good news is that Grey’s will be back to pick up from episode six later this week – “Night Moves”. 

As always, it will be on 10pm ET tomorrow to round off Thursday nights on ABC in the USA and Canada’s CTV with next day on-demand access via Hulu as well as some Disney + territories both here and New Zealand.

Episode 2: “Take Me to Church”.

In this episode, Catherine finds herself dealing with worsening health problems. Meredith, returning to Seattle, tries to convince her to seek treatment, but Catherine is reluctant to accept medical help. The tension between them escalates, as Meredith discovers lesions in Catherine’s liver that could be cancerous. Together with Bailey, they stage an emotional intervention to persuade Catherine to undergo a biopsy, which she finally agrees to after a poignant moment.

Elsewhere, Kwan is confronted by the unexpected arrival of his former fiancée, Molly, who has lost her memory. As they attempt to reconnect, Kwan grapples with his guilt over a past accident involving her. This reunion strains her emotionality and provokes reflections on the past. At the hospital, Schmitt cares for a young man with Li-Fraumeni syndrome who is battling multiple types of cancer. Deeply moved by the boy’s situation, Schmitt helps him create a wish list, giving him the opportunity to fulfill some dreams.

Episode 3: “I Can See Clearly Now.”

In this episode, Catherine’s biopsy doesn’t go as expected, and her situation becomes critical, forcing Meredith and Bailey to act quickly. When Richard learns that crucial information about Catherine’s health was being withheld, he feels betrayed and furious. Meanwhile, the dynamic at the hospital changes when Bailey is reinstated as director of the residency program, stripping Sydney of her position.

The episode also follows Amelia, who faces a complicated case operating on a surrogate who has a tumor. Her approach to this surgery mirrors the legacy of her brother, Derek, by taking significant risks in the operating room. In parallel, Levi begins to connect with James, the hospital chaplain, which adds a new nuance to his character as he deals with the reluctance of a patient who refuses to sign a DNR order until her ex-husband dies.

Episode 4: “This One’s for the Girls.”

The story centers on Mika’s sister, Chloe, who arrives at Grey Sloan with a stage 3B colorectal cancer diagnosis. Mika feels helpless despite being a surgeon and decides to do whatever she can to help her sister, exploring procedures that could preserve her fertility. In this context, Jules also plays an important role in offering emotional support to Chloe during her treatment.

Ben Warren returns as a resident and his return brings both support and tensions. He faces the reality of working alongside his wife, Miranda Bailey, who wonders how this will affect their relationship. Meanwhile, Owen and Teddy continue to deal with the difficulties in their marriage, looking for a way to resolve their issues. The relationship between the characters becomes more complex, showing how work and personal life often collide.

Episode 5: “You Make My Heart Explode”

The episode features a critical airlift when Schmitt and Adams must transport a young woman named Ophelia, whose leg is in grave danger. The pressure is intense, and Schmitt demonstrates his ability to remain calm in crisis situations, which reaffirms his commitment to pediatric surgery. Meanwhile, Jo, who is expecting twins, faces anxieties about motherhood, which affects her relationship with Link, who also shares his own fears about being a parent.

On a different side of the story, Bailey, Simone and Kwan work hard to get an expensive gene therapy treatment for a fellow hospitalist with sickle cell anemia. This effort shows the team’s commitment to helping others, despite financial barriers. On another plane, Owen and Teddy attempt couples therapy, facing their problems while finding moments of humor even in the midst of a chaotic surgical situation that brings them together.