Going, Going, Gone (Grey's Anatomy)

"Going, Going, Gone"
Grey's Anatomy episode
The episode honored Mark Sloan with a title card of his lifespan.
Episode no.	Season 9 Episode 1
Directed by	Rob Corn
Written by	Stacy McKee
Featured music	"Body of Work" "My Heart Goes Boom Boom" "My Oh My" "Feels Like the End" "Portions for Foxes" "Without You" "Into You"
Original air date	September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27)
Running time	43 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Jason George as Dr. Ben Warren William Daniels as Dr. Craig Thomas Steven Culp as Dr. Parker Philip Casnoff as Dr. Mel Barnett Gaius Charles as Dr. Shane Ross Camilla Luddington as Dr. Jo Wilson Tina Majorino as Dr. Heather Brookes Jerrika Hinton as Dr. Stephanie Edwards
Episode chronology
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"Going, Going, Gone" is the first episode of the ninth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, and the show's 173rd episode overall. Written by Stacy McKee and directed by Rob Corn, the episode was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on September 27, 2012. The initial airing was viewed by 11.73 million people and garnered a 4.4 Nielsen rating in the 18–49 demographic, registering the show as the week's highest rated television drama.

Grey's Anatomy centers around a group of physicians struggling to balance their professional lives with their personal lives. In this episode, the doctors of Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital cope with the physical and emotional reverberations of the aviation accident that took place in the season eight finale, while several surgical residents are promoted. Further storylines include Dr. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) relocating to a different hospital, and a group of new interns being intimidated by Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo).

The episode saw the death of Dr. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane); the actor was let go due to budget cuts by the producers. Excessive spoilers were not released, in order to keep the fates of select characters unknown. However, multiple cast members leaked pictures from the set. Jason George returned in guest capacity, along with newcomers William Daniels, Steven Culp, Philip Casnoff, Gaius Charles, Camilla Luddington, Tina Majorino, and Jerrika Hinton. Critics generally regarded "Going, Going, Gone" as disconsolate.