Derek comes to the conclusion that his relationship with Meredith is the only thing standing in his way to become the Chief of Surgery. A one-stop shop for all things video games. After Izzie's continuous efforts to change Alex during their relationship in the previous season, Beers announced the possibility of a relationship between the two of them. At the 2007 Satellite Awards, Ellen Pompeo won the award Best Actress in Drama Series, while T. R. Knight was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film and Chandra Wilson for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film. He also called Reaser's performance "heart-wrenching and wonderful. George learns about the procedure that Webber and Bailey performed on his father which ultimately leads to a worsening of his condition. The entire series started with Meredith and Derek's first night together, after they met in a bar. [62] She also noted a "weakness" in the audio commentary provided by 4 of the actresses, who she deemed to have been fantastic during the series, describing the features as "random chit-chats." Executive producer Betsy Beers stated that the writing staff was going to focus on the balance between her vulnerability and her courage, also dealing with changes in the relationship with her friends. Stephen McPherson of ABC Entertainment explained the reason for the change: "To have all hits on Sunday night doesn't help us. Derek is aware that Meredith is a good swimmer and blames Ellis Grey for her daughter's depression. How I Met Your Mother: The Characters' 10 Most Impractical Outfit Choices, Ranked, Grey's Anatomy Derek Shepherd's Transformation Over The Years (In Pictures), Grey's Anatomy: 10 Hidden Details About Derek Shepherd That Everyone Missed, from desperately romantic and elegant to toxic and even egotistical, the first season of the popular medical drama. Rorke named her the show's heroine, and wrote that "Izzie is a welcome, calming presence, despite the devastation she experienced when she failed to save her patient and fiancé Denny Duquette", considering her to have been more prominent than the title character, Meredith Grey, whose storyline received negative critiques: "She used to be the queen of the romantic dilemmas. Considering Heigl's chances of winning the Emmy, Levine assessed of her performance, by remarking the slight difficulty she has in reaching each emotional state Izzie Stevens has to go through: "Showrunner Shonda Rhimes puts a lot of pressure on Heigl to carry many intense storylines, and she's up to the challenge." 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Meredith's half-sister, Molly, goes into labor and is admitted to Seattle Grace Hospital under the care of Addison. George tells Izzie that he is considering transferring to a different hospital. The bonus features were available on the seventh disc, including interviews with cast members Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo and Elizabeth Reaser, listed under the titles of "Making Rounds With Patrick Dempsey", "One on One with Ellen Pompeo" and "Prescription for Success: Making Jane Doe a Star", respectively. However, it's also at this time that Derek takes a huge step forward and decides to adopt little Zola, indicating that he is looking to put down some roots in life. In the midst of the surgery, Burke's right hand begins to tremble again. - See if you can answer this Grey's Anatomy trivia question! Webber starts to question his decision to retire as he believes that there is a lot more he can do as a surgeon and cannot be done with his career in his early fifties. Addison finds Meredith's panties in Derek's tux pocket, and realizes that he slept with Meredith. The race for the Chief's position is on, and the attending physicians, Derek, Burke, Addison, and Mark, compete for Webber's affections by trying to help out everywhere possible. Of course, the two made their way back to each other, eventually starting a family together. Callie attempts to rebuild her relationship with George. ", "Tragedy is not always drama - sometimes you have to let your characters smile and allow the grin to stay awhile. [28] Most scenes are primarily taped in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, at the Prospect Studios, and the set occupies 2 stages, including the hospital pieces, but some outside scenes are shot at the Warren G. Magnuson Park in Seattle. Derek is angry at Meredith for causing Mark to remain in Seattle, but soon realizes that she is not the reason he is really angry. Meredith's appendix bursts and she is admitted for surgery. Stacy McKee, who previously served as a producer and writer for the series, was promoted to co-executive producer. Bailey realizes that Callie's chances of becoming Chief Resident have increased considerably, while Burke cannot get Cristina to talk to him about their upcoming wedding. Derek and Meredith get engaged in "Elevator Love Letter" — the 19th episode of Season 5 — which takes place just three episodes before their wedding is supposed to happen. She had a younger sister, Molly Grey-Thompson. Robert Rorke positively reviewed Chandra Wilson's performance by stating that she was "formidable. He lost his life following a vehicle accident after he was… A teacher, writer, and editor, she loves nothing better than to curl up on a lazy afternoon with her favorite book, or with a pen and a notebook (a laptop would have to do!) Webber talks to Ellis and realizes that she is still in love with him, but she loses her memory after their talk ends, before Meredith has the chance to tell her how she really feels. Addison and Meredith treat a former couple who got stuck inside one another during sex, however, after separating the pair, the man has a heart attack that causes him go into surgery.