Season 8
Under the relentless pressures of the operating room and the personal front, the physicians at Seattle Grace rely on each other for support. As fifth-year residents, they face high-stakes, do-or-die challenges, and the chief's controversial decision sends shockwaves through the staff. Beyond hospital walls, Meredith and Derek struggle to keep their romance intact while pursuing the adoption of an orphaned baby girl, and Cristina grapples with a painful choice that could fracture her marriage.
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The fifth-year residents kick off a year that could redefine their futures. Meredith faces the fallout from tampering with Derek's clinical trial and is terminated from the hospital. Meanwhile, April seeks to prove herself as Chief Resident in the wake of Seattle's massive sinkhole. Cristina and Owen remain at odds over their profoundly divergent feelings about their unborn child.