"Family Affair" | |
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Grey's Anatomy episode | |
Episode no. | Season 12 Episode 24 |
Directed by | Debbie Allen |
Written by | William Harper |
Original air date | May 19, 2016 |
Running time | 43 minutes |
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"Family Affair" is the twenty fourth episode, serving as the season finale of the twelfth season of the American medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, and is the 269th overall episode, which aired on ABC on May 19, 2016. The episode was written by William Harper and directed by Debbie Allen. At the time of its initial release, the episode was watched by 8.19 million viewers and was well received among the television critics. The episode marked the last appearance of longtime cast member Sara Ramirez, who played Callie Torres since the character's inception in the second season in 2006. Ramirez announced her departure from the series stating that she was “taking some welcome time off”, as her character moved to New York City with her daughter.
Grey's Anatomy centers around a group of physicians struggling to balance their professional lives with their personal lives. "Family Affair" revolves around the wedding of Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) and Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd). Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary) support Amelia on her wedding day. Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) reveals that she has been keeping secrets from Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) while Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) and Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) deal with the impact of their custody arrangement. Meanwhile, Ben Warren (Jason George) performs an emergency C-section on April Kepner (Sarah Drew) at Meredith's house.