Sympathy for the Devil 

Derek's mother visits, the death row patient starts angling for death in the hospital, Izzie craves more in her relationships, and Jackson's need for organs becomes critical.

Director:

Jeannot Szwarc

Writers:

Shonda Rhimes (created by), Jenna Bans

Stars:

Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ellen Pompeo	...	Dr. Meredith Grey
Sandra Oh	...	Dr. Cristina Yang
Katherine Heigl	...	Dr. Izzie Stevens
Justin Chambers	...	Dr. Alex Karev
T.R. Knight	...	Dr. George O'Malley
Chandra Wilson	...	Dr. Miranda Bailey
James Pickens Jr.	...	Dr. Richard Webber
Sara Ramirez	...	Dr. Callie Torres
Eric Dane	...	Dr. Mark Sloan
Chyler Leigh	...	Dr. Lexie Grey
Patrick Dempsey	...	Dr. Derek Shepherd
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	Denny Duquette
Tyne Daly	...	Carolyn Shepherd
Kevin McKidd	...	Dr. Owen Hunt
Melissa George	...	Dr. Sadie Harris

Storyline

Derek refuses to let a death row inmate die from injuries sustained in a prison riot, Miranda refuses to let a little boy die because he can't get the badly-needed transplant, Denny refuses to let his relationship with Izzie die, Lexie won't let her budding relationship with Mark die, and Derek's visiting mother puts everyone's mother first on priority lists.

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Plot Keywords:

pediatric surgeon | orthopedic surgeon | lesbian romance | lesbian couple | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Veterans Hospital - 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shondaland, The Mark Gordon Company, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 55 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Every episode of the show is named after a famous song. "Sympathy for the Devil" is a song by The Rolling Stones.

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Goofs

If Denny is Izzie's hallucination, we shouldn't be able to see him when she's not looking. But when Izzie goes to fetch the tequila, leaving Alex alone in the room, we stay with them to see Denny sit next to Alex and tell him they have to talk. Since Izzie isn't in the scene, Denny shouldn't be either. He's in Izzie's mind, he's not an independently moving, thinking, tangible ghost.

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Quotes

Dr. Owen Hunt: I thought of it, I thought of my best surgery ever.
Dr. Cristina Yang: You're wearing shoes in my shower!
Dr. Owen Hunt: My first blast injury in the field: body was mangled - home made explosive device, copper and wires embedded five inches deep in the abdomen, arms and legs hanging on my threads of skin... never seen anything like it, not in textbook, not in residency. Incredible, body full of holes. A trauma surgeon's dream. I put tourniquets on where I could, started tying off the arteries with my bares hands, but the ...

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Soundtracks

Take Away The Words
(uncredited)
Performed by Winterpills
Courtesy of Signature Sounds

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