Grey's Anatomy 5x12 Sympathy for the Devil

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First Aired: Jan. 15, 2009 on ABC

Summary: Derek's mother, Carolyn (Tyne Daly), makes a surprise visit to Seattle and meets Meredith for the first time, as Mark tries to conceal his relationship with Lexie from her as well; meanwhile, death row inmate William wishes to donate his organs to Bailey and Arizona's patient, as Owen and…
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Main Characters in this Episode

Dr. Izzie Stevens	played by Katherine Heigl
Dr. George O'Malley	played by T.R. Knight
Carolyn Shepherd	played by Tyne Daly
Dr. Sadie Harris	played by Melissa George
William Dunn	played by Eric Stoltz
Melinda Prescott	played by Samantha Mathis
Chuck Rubin	played by Jason Kravits
Gary Rubin	played by Ernie Grunwald

Goof (factual errors): The state of Washington does not have the death penalty and, therefore, has no death row prisoners.

Trivia

Guest-star Tyne Daly's step-brother Tim Daly is cast-member of the Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice.
Every episode of the show is named after a famous song. "Sympathy for the Devil" is a song by The Rolling Stones.
This episode shares its name with an episode of the CW show Supernatural. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who appears as Denny Duquette in this episode, plays a leading role in the "Supernatural".

5x12 Sympathy for the Devil

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