Season 3 poster

Season 3

(2006)

Overview

The season followed the continuation of the surgical residency of five young interns, as they experience the demands of the competitive field of medicine, which becomes defining in their personal evolution. Although set in fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, located in Seattle, Washington, filming primarily occurred in Los Angeles, California. Whereas the first season mainly focused on the impact the surgical field has on the main characters, and the second one provided a detailed perspective on …

Cast

Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey
Ellen Pompeo

as Meredith Grey

Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey
Chandra Wilson

as Miranda Bailey

Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang
Sandra Oh

as Cristina Yang

James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber
James Pickens Jr.

as Richard Webber

Katherine Heigl as Izzie Stevens
Katherine Heigl

as Izzie Stevens

Justin Chambers as Alex Karev
Justin Chambers

as Alex Karev

T.R. Knight as George O'Malley
T.R. Knight

as George O'Malley

Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres
Sara Ramirez

as Callie Torres

Isaiah Washington as Preston Burke
Isaiah Washington

as Preston Burke

Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd
Patrick Dempsey

as Derek Shepherd

Eric Dane as Mark Sloan
Eric Dane

as Mark Sloan

Kate Walsh as Addison Montgomery
Kate Walsh

as Addison Montgomery

Episodes

Time Has Come Today poster

Time Has Come Today 8.0

September 21, 2006

Meredith must make an important choice about which path she wants to follow to determine the future of her love life. W…

I Am a Tree poster

I Am a Tree 8.0

September 28, 2006

Cristina meets Burke's parents, the interns try to get Izzie's job back, and Addison takes a day off, a surgical patien…

Sometimes a Fantasy poster

Sometimes a Fantasy 7.7

October 5, 2006

The staff tries to prevent a patient from getting an elective surgery. Cristina tries to help Preston cope with the aft…

What I Am poster

What I Am 7.8

October 12, 2006

Shawn Sullivan, a car salesman who just had surgery, wants to get back to his routine so he doesn't lose his renown. Ad…

Oh, the Guilt poster

Oh, the Guilt 7.9

October 19, 2006

Derek learns one of Addison's secrets. Bailey talks about motherhood and depression to a mother who is set to have canc…

Let the Angels Commit poster

Let the Angels Commit 7.8

November 2, 2006

Cristina gets to scrub in on a rare surgery which incites envy. Alex questions his future in plastics. George and Addis…

Where the Boys Are poster

Where the Boys Are 7.8

November 9, 2006

The men of Seattle Grace go on a camping trip together, Addison and Callie must team up to work on a patient, Meredith …

Staring at the Sun poster

Staring at the Sun 7.9

November 16, 2006

George's father has a serious heart problem that requires surgery and George chooses Burke to do the procedure. Burke d…

From a Whisper to a Scream poster

From a Whisper to a Scream 8.2

November 23, 2006

A traumatic car accident fills the ER. Izzie pushes the boundaries of her probation. Cristina has a crisis of conscienc…

Don't Stand So Close to Me poster

Don't Stand So Close to Me 7.6

November 30, 2006

Recent events strain Burke and Cristina's relationship. Mark and Derek must work together when two close-knit brothers …

Six Days (1) poster

Six Days (1) 7.8

January 11, 2007

Meredith discovers that Derek has a problem sleeping while her father comes to visit the hospital. George's father is m…

Six Days (2) poster

Six Days (2) 8.1

January 18, 2007

Cristina and Burke continue to play Uncle until one of them gives in. Derek and Meredith are fighting over the reason f…

Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations 8.0

January 25, 2007

After the Chief announces his retirement, rumors begin to circulate on his departure and successor. Mark is determined …

Wishin' and Hopin' poster

Wishin' and Hopin' 8.2

February 1, 2007

The race for the Chief's position is on, and the attending physicians, Derek, Burke, Addison and Mark, compete for Rich…

Walk on Water poster

Walk on Water 8.4

February 8, 2007

A mass trauma situation, which turns out to be a ferryboat accident, challenges the whole staff of Seattle Grace Hospit…

Drowning on Dry Land poster

Drowning on Dry Land 8.7

February 15, 2007

Meredith is still underwater, but nobody seems to notice. Her worsening condition makes her rescuing an urgent matter. …

Some Kind of Miracle poster

Some Kind of Miracle 7.9

February 22, 2007

Everyone is pushing for Meredith to survive, or in this case to be revived. People are still dealing with the fallout f…

Scars and Souvenirs poster

Scars and Souvenirs 7.9

March 15, 2007

The race between the attending physicians for the Chief of Surgery position heats up after a new competitor enters the …

My Favorite Mistake poster

My Favorite Mistake 7.6

March 15, 2007

In the aftermath of Izzie's affair with George, he doesn't seem to remember anything. Callie lets him know that they wi…

Time After Time poster

Time After Time 7.6

April 19, 2007

Colin Marlow continues to try to get in the way of Cristina and Burke's relationship. The daughter that Izzie gave up f…

Desire poster

Desire 7.6

April 26, 2007

The attendings vie to be Chief. Two people who haven't slept together before, will. McSteamy's 60-day vow of chastity h…

The Other Side of This Life (1) poster

The Other Side of This Life (1) 7.0

May 3, 2007

Meredith works on her relationship with Susan and Thatcher. Cristina has to deal with her mother and Burke's. Alex cont…

The Other Side of This Life (2) poster

The Other Side of This Life (2) 7.1

May 3, 2007

Meredith works on her relationship with Susan and Thatcher. Cristina has to deal with her mother and Burke's. Alex cont…

Testing 1-2-3 poster

Testing 1-2-3 8.0

May 10, 2007

The interns finally take their first year medical exams, the biggest test of their careers, and one of them is ill-prep…

Didn't We Almost Have It All? poster

Didn't We Almost Have It All? 8.2

May 17, 2007

The mountain climbers lie about the axe in their friend's head, telling Derek that it accidentally got there. During su…