Episode
Grey's Anatomy: Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Overview
Amelia undertakes a high-risk brain surgery on a young patient, while Winston and Jules disagree over how to handle their trauma patient's family. Jo and Link struggle with wedding planning.
Details
- Series
- Grey's Anatomy
- Season
- Season 21
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2025-05-01
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone is Episode 16 in Season 21 of Grey's Anatomy. It aired on 2025-05-01. The runtime is 44 min.
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A window washer’s platform crashes through a hospital window, testing the Grey Sloan team’s limits. Meanwhile, Blue and Simone clash over their living arrangements, and Lucas strives to impress Catherine while on her service.
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