Grey's Anatomy
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Season 8, Episode 18 · Aired 2012-04-05
Synopsis
Lion breaks loose in Seattle, leaving a couple's lives and relationship at risk; Lexie overhears Mark's discussion about moving in with Julia; Teddy begins to take steps towards coming to terms with Henry's death; Callie grills Arizona on her past lovers; and Alex requests to be taken off Morgan's preemie case when she becomes too dependent on him. Meanwhile, Meredith tries to be a support for Cristina as the tension between her and Owen hits a boiling point.
In the series
This episode is part of Grey's Anatomy (2005–present) on ABC.
McDreamy forever — medical soap that refused to leave.
Key cast
- Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey
- Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang
- Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd
- Katherine Heigl as Izzie Stevens
- Justin Chambers as Alex Karev
- Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey