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4th season of television series (2007–2008). Rossi portrayed Stan Giametti, a paramedic whose emergency vehicle gets into a serious accident. She hasn't been on Grey's since 2012 though, so it's high time she came back!. Lexie becomes attached to a patient (. While being interviewed on the red carpet prior to the awards, Washington joked, "I love gay. She found herself in the hospital after falling and cutting her ear. Meredith gives the "sparkle pager" to Cristina, to help her cope with her depression. This is the first season to be produced by ABC Studios under its current name, after the transition from Touchstone Television in May 2007. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. She played a patient undergoing a liver transplant. She plays a patient in the hospital who is worried about her the state of her house after a violent storm. Izzie is shocked when her pregnant patient wants an abortion, but both eventually regain their ability to fight. Grey's Anatomy averaged 15.92 million viewers in its fourth season, ranking #10 in viewership. "[30] However, in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Knight said that "everybody heard him. Colleen Hayes/ABC via Getty Images, Credit: When Bailey's son, Tuck, is at Seattle Grace following a bookshelf falling on him, she starts to feel that she might be a bad mother. The fourth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, commenced airing in the United States on January 27, 2007 and concluded on January 22, 2008. Season 4 had 12 series regulars with 10 of them returning from the previous season, out of which 8 are part of the original cast from the first season. James Pickens, Jr. portrayed attending physician and general surgeon Dr. Richard Webber, who continues his position as Chief of Surgery, despite his former wishes of retirement. Thatcher Grey injures himself and requests to be treated by Meredith. "[50], Several actors and members of the production team have been awarded for their work on the show during the season. [21] Only 17 episodes were produced out of the 23 originally conceived for the season. Alex takes pity on Lexie when he catches her charting in a cupboard, and they eventually sleep together. Mitch Haddad/ABC via Getty Images, Credit: A bus crash involving high school students causes the doctors to reminisce about their times in high school. A wounded paramedic creates an uproar in the ER over his tattoo, offending Bailey. George decides to break up with Callie after realizing that he has feelings for Izzie, but Izzie stops him when she has to work with Callie, and sees how she's struggling. Kate Walsh has been in Perth, Western Australia for a year. Scott Foley made an appearance on “Grey’s Anatomy” before going on to star in another Shonda Rhimes hit, “Scandal.” The actor had a recurring role as Henry Burton in season seven and eight of the drama. Christina Ricci hit the small screen in 2006 for two tense episodes of Grey's Anatomy. In the years between her stint as Paris Geller on Gilmore Girls and as Amanda Tanner on Scandal, Liza Weil appeared in a 2009 episode of Grey's Anatomy. The situation seemed somewhat resolved when Washington issued a statement, apologizing for his "unfortunate use of words during the recent incident on-set. "[35] Washington's image was used in advertisements for the May 9, 2008 episode "The Becoming." This Sons of Anarchy star portrays Stan, a paramedic who is crushed in an ambulance crash. In October 2006, news reports surfaced that Washington had insulted co-star T. R. Knight with a homophobic slur during an argument with Patrick Dempsey. Even after she stopped being a main cast member after season 3, she returned to Seattle Grace Hospital for a handful of episodes. Meredith continues to struggle with her relationship with Lexie. Early in her career, Abigail Breslin picked up a one-episode gig on Grey's Anatomy as Megan Clover. The former pop star and A Walk to Remember … Cristina is annoyed when Erica swaps her with Meredith, and is then told by Bailey to look for a different specialty. Even though a lot of the Grey's Anatomy cast are in it for the long haul—averaging between 100 to 300 episodes, depending on their level of commitment—a large majority of the characters are one-or-two episode guest stars. George and Bailey operate on an eight-year-old who has taken drastic action following his parents' marital difficulties. Webber organizes a gentleman's evening, leaving Derek and Mark dumbfounded, and curious to determine what it really is. On June 7, 2007, it was announced that Isaiah Washington's contract had not been renewed. In the midst of her Private Practice run, Audra McDonald stopped by Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Naomi Bennett. Derek, Cristina and Lexie treat a college football player who faces paralysis, whose dad is still heavily critical of him. Meanwhile, Meredith intrigues Derek with an "S&M" (sex and mockery)(even though Derek wanted a full blown relationship but Meredith was being stubborn) approach on their relationship, and Derek gets the wrong idea. Callie and Erica continue their friendship. [25] Jackson's appearance was cancelled due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, and the storyline of the character he was supposed to play never aired on the show.[26]. Bailey confronts Callie over the amount of effort that she is putting in as Chief Resident. Maggie struggles to keep things with Andrew professional at work, and Jo questions Alex’s priorities. Years before she played Amber Holt on Parenthood, Mae Whitman appeared in two episodes of Grey's Anatomy as a patient named Heather Douglas. Callie reveals George's affair with Izzie to the hospital. Theo Rossi. Meredith, Cristina, Izzie and Alex spend their first day as residents with their own groups of interns. The residents and interns have to deal with the victims of a multi-car pile-up, including a man who came to life, a pregnant woman who lost an arm, and a man with a compulsive desire to eat. [20] Unlike the other seasons, except from the first one, which aired mid-season, the fourth season of Grey's Anatomy had a reduced number of episodes, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which caused the production to cease from February to April, leaving the show with no writing staff during that time. Both Izzie and Alex have to deal with patients that are annoying them, and get unexpected results when they put them in the same room. Meredith wins, giving her the power to take the other residents' surgeries. Ten years after playing Toula Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Nia Vardalos appeared in a 2012 episode of Grey's Anatomy as Karen. Now that Derek's relationship with Meredith has reached an emotional impasse, he looks to his fellow doctors for friendship. I hate how much I stan the 'dark' stretches of Grey's. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grey%27s_Anatomy_(season_4)&oldid=1010570641#ep64, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Katherine Heigl herself deemed their relationship "a ratings-ploy. The season was interrupted by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which resulted in the production of only 17 episodes, instead of 23 originally planned.[2]. All the actors who are billed as series-regulars portray physicians from the surgical wing of the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. The fourth season was officially released on DVD in region 1 on September 9, 2008, almost 3 weeks before the fifth season premiere, which aired on September 25, 2008. George and Lexie have moved into their new apartment and Lexie begins stealing stuff from the hospital to furnish it. Orthopedic surgeon and fifth-year resident Dr. Calliope "Callie" Torres, who was portrayed by Sara Ramirez, has to face her husband's unfaithfulness and her unexpected bisexuality. Meredith suggests a neurological clinical trial. Please let me be gay. Callie and George find themselves both very tense in their hotel room. He played Chuck Cain, a patient who has his priorities mixed up when he focuses on his looks, rather than his health. [2] Since the show had only produced 10 episodes before the winter-holiday hiatus, and aired another one after the break ended, the show decided to complete the season with 6 new episodes, and returned on April 24, 2008. Mark and Callie have to deal with a victim who wants perfection from them. A teenager, Heather is bitter over her seemingly dire condition, but gets new hope thanks to Izzie. "[51] Sara Ramirez's portrayal of Callie Torres was positively reviewed, resulting in her receiving a nomination at the 2008 American Latino Media Arts Awards. The celebrated star played P.J. Seth Green of Buffy the Vampire Slayer guest starred in 2 episodes, whereas Lauren Stamile portrayed nurse Rose, a love-interest for Derek. In the midst of his run as Friday Night Lights' Matt Saracen, Zach Gilford played a character named Charlie Lowell in one 2009 episode of Grey's Anatomy. He plays a man who visits the hospital with his hypochondriac wife. Lesli Odom Jr. as P.J. Grey's Anatomy Episode 4.09 Crash Into Me Part 1. Lexie stands up to Cristina, and Derek criticizes her teaching style. "[45] However, the episode "Physical Attraction, Chemical Reaction" received a positive review, with Burrows stating that it "fully encompassed all the things that make this show great: intense emotional drama and macabre OR activities. Rebecca reveals she is pregnant. A busy day in the ER results in a man who is convinced that his foot doesn't belong to him trying to remove it with a chainsaw from a jack-o-lantern competition. Veteran star Annie Potts dropped in on Grey's Anatomy's 10th season in 2013. Meredith works to save the life of a paramedic, after his colleague died. I don’t really know Izzie very well right now. Meredith thinks that one of the victims might be suffering from a neurological disorder, but she is brushed off by others who think she's just trying to get an opportunity to be with Derek. Attending plastic surgeon, Dr. Mark Sloan was portrayed by Eric Dane, who is constantly seeking reconciliation with former best-friend, attending physician and Chief of Neurosurgery Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), whose lasting relationship with Meredith Grey faces difficulties. Izzie tries to tell Alex that Rebecca is not pregnant. The doctors treat a parachutist who fell 12,000 feet without a parachute. "I was down in Margaret River and then there was a lockdown," Walsh said in an interview with 9Honey … "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore," Washington said in a statement released by his publicist, borrowing the famous line from Network. "[37] Washington himself said that his dismissal from Grey's Anatomy was an unfortunate misunderstanding that he was eager to move past. On June 11, 2007, it was announced that Leigh would become a series-regular, instead of a 13-episode story-arc as previously planned. "[31], After being rebuked by his studio, Touchstone Television, Washington issued a statement apologizing for repeating the word on the Golden Globes carpet. In 2010, Jamie Chung made an appearance in Grey's Anatomy as Trina Paiz. The executive producers were creator and showrunner Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, Joan Rater, and James D. Parriott, all part of the production team since the series' inception. Six weeks have passed since Derek started dating Rose, and the new residents are competing in a surgical contest. Scott Garfield/ABC, Credit: Izzie puts pressure on George to end things with Callie. ABC, Credit: The prolific star took on the role of Dr. Brad McDougall, a doctor on the hospital's competing baseball team. Years before she made her debut as Mellie Grant on Scandal, Bellamy Young appeared in two 2007 episodes of Grey's Anatomy. [45] She also said that "this season proved that even strong chemistry and good acting cannot save a show that suffers from the inevitable recycled plot. The same year that she kicked off her gig as Peggy Olson on Mad Men, Elisabeth Moss appeared in a 2007 episode of Grey's Anatomy as Nina Rogerson. Callie starts having sex with Mark to avoid Erica. Mark and Webber attempt a surgery neither has performed before, and Derek has to remind them of the risk they took. Webber resumes his position as Chief of Surgery. Izzie bonds with a teenager, while Derek treats her best friend, who got a pencil jammed in his eye socket in the crash.