<P> Grey's Anatomy was renewed for a 14th season by ABC on February 10, 2017 . It will premiere on September 28, 2017, with a two - hour premiere . Ellen Pompeo announced that she will be directing several episodes in the 14th season . On April 28, 2017, veteran writer Krista Vernoff announced that she will return to the show as a writer after leaving the show after the seventh season . </P> <P> The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season . "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 294 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Break Down the House" </Td> <Td> Debbie Allen </Td> <Td> Krista Vernoff </Td> <Td> September 28, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 28) </Td> <Td> 8.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> In a whirlwind of reunions and a Grey Sloan "major uplift," Meredith finds herself in a complicated love triangle between Nathan and Megan, Owen's sister who was recently revealed to still be alive after a ten year absence in a hostage camp overseas . With Megan's reappearance, Teddy Altman comes back to Seattle to support Owen and his mom, which leads to awkward interactions with Amelia . With Stephanie now in Texas at a burn unit, Jo eagerly tries to make Ben her new person . After being "ghosted" by Eliza, Arizona hits it off with an Italian girl in a bar whom she takes home with her . When DeLuca comes home, he finds his sister half - naked on his couch with Arizona . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 295 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Get Off on the Pain" </Td> <Td> Kevin McKidd </Td> <Td> Krista Vernoff </Td> <Td> September 28, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 28) </Td> <Td> 8.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Carina, DeLuca's sister, asks to be introduced to Bailey in order to get approval to study the controversial topic of female masturbation and orgasms at her hospital; Bailey obliges due to society's double standard . Meredith works to get everyone to agree that an abdominal wall transplant is the best tactic to treat Megan's wounds; she even gets Teddy to scrub in to erase any doubts of Meredith's intentions of being Megan's surgeon . Jo tries to mend her relationship with Alex, after it's revealed that Jo slept with one of the new sub-interns . Owen gets called out on his marital status with Amelia, who seems to be avoiding him and his family . Even without the support of Jackson, Amelia fights to remove a patient's mastoid tumor . She later takes part in Carina's study which leads to her finding a huge tumor in her own brain . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 296 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Go Big or Go Home" </Td> <Td> Chandra Wilson </Td> <Td> Meg Marinis </Td> <Td> October 5, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 05) </Td> <Td> 8.06 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Amelia brings in one of her former professors and current head of Neurology at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Tom Koracik to help her come up with a treatment plan for her tumor . Much to her chagrin, Dr Koracik brings to light how impaired her judgment has been over the last ten years; Richard makes sure to let Amelia know that her judgment hasn't been all that bad and encourages her to come clean to those with whom she's closest . Bailey is confronted by Harper Avery about all the changes that have been made to the hospital and threatens to withdraw all funding from the foundation; when Bailey stands up to him, Avery fires her . In the end of the episode Avery passes away with a sudden cardiac arrest and then Jackson and Catherine Avery reinstate Bailey back as the chief . Ben and Arizona resort to advice delivered by Carina when one of their patients gets stuck in labor . Meredith turns to her former psychiatrist, who winds up as a patient, to sort out her mood towards everyone instigated by the love triangle involving Nathan and Megan . Jo asks Alex to move back home . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 297 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" </Td> <Td> Geary McLeod </Td> <Td> Marlana Hope </Td> <Td> October 12, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 12) </Td> <Td> 8.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Amelia has her brain tumor removed, but in the days following, she experiences some complications, such as speaking only French, and memory loss . Richard unexpectedly brings Maggie to attend a family dinner hosted by Catherine, which turns awkward when Catherine discloses to Avery his inheritance from Harper's passing, a quarter billion dollars . Bailey and Richard host interviews with prospective new interns but fail to find a decent candidate . Using her research to justify his entry into the country, Meredith and Nathan team up to bring Megan's adopted son to America . Amelia and Owen face their fear that their marriage is based on a version of Amelia created by her illness . Arizona learns that Sofia wants to move home . Jo confesses that she hates how much control her ex-husband has over her . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 298 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Danger Zone" </Td> <Td> Cecilie Mosli </Td> <Td> Jalysa Conway </Td> <Td> October 26, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 26) </Td> <Td> 7.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> As Owen helps Megan make the trip to California where she'll start her new life with Nathan and her son, Farouk, they reminisce on their time spent in Fallujah, Iraq . During their time overseas, Nathan proposed to Megan by recycling a necklace that wasn't initially intended for her . Teddy quickly recognized the necklace and the fact that Nathan cheated and pushed him to come clean . Despite the good news of the engagement, Megan dealt with heartbreak of not making strat, which is later revealed to her as Owen's own doing . Distraught over her brother's betrayal, she gets on a helicopter with one of the shooters who attacked their troops, leading to her disappearance . While Nathan awaits the arrival of Megan and Owen, he bonds with Farouk, who is having trouble acclimating to the free world . He also officially ends his relationship with Meredith, as does Owen with Amelia when he comes to terms with the notion that neither of them are truly happy . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 299 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "Come On Down to My Boat, Baby" </Td> <Td> Lisa Leone </Td> <Td> Kiley Donovan </Td> <Td> November 2, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 02) </Td> <Td> 7.38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> As the new surgeon on the cover page of the medical journal, JSA, Meredith performs a rare surgical procedure, made possible by Jo's persuasion, to try and save a judge from his progressive cancer diagnosis . The men of Grey Sloan take a "sick day" and hang out on a Jackson's newly purchased boat, whereas the women swipe for dates on Tinder . Arizona has broken up with Carina in preparation of Sofia moving back home . Amelia heads back to surgery but struggles with her confidence, recruiting the help of Dr. Koracik and seeking the encouragement of Richard . While Arizona and April repair a woman's injuries caused by an accidental firing of a gun that was hidden inside her vagina, Bailey and Maggie take care of a hypochondriac who was a victim of the accidental shooting . At the surgeon - intern mixer, Meredith learns that she's been nominated for the annual Harper Avery award; however, the news is overshadowed by the loss of her patient . Jackson gives half his inheritance to Bailey to fund a research competition . Jo learns she's in the running for chief resident and decides to file for divorce from Paul after confiding her situation to the judge . DeLuca recognizes one of the new interns from his past, while Owen and Carina are caught kissing . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 300 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story" </Td> <Td> Debbie Allen </Td> <Td> Krista Vernoff </Td> <Td> November 9, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 09) </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> When a roller coaster car derails off its tracks, Meredith's plans to attend the Harper Avery award ceremony are put on hold . Three patients visiting the ER look like former doctors of the hospital: Drs . Cristina Yang, George O'Malley, and Izzie Stevens . Amelia and Owen learn to co-exist in the OR, after Amelia orders a surprise CT which shows a large hematoma that she is able to repair . As Arizona performs surgery on Liza, Izzie's look - a-like, she reflects on her relationship with Callie and Mark in preparation for Sofia's return to Seattle . Jo probes Alex to call Izzie and see how she is, to which Alex says he knows how she is...a happily married surgeon with three children . As they wait on Meredith to leave for Boston, Maggie bonds with Zola as they rehearse medical knowledge and talk about Derek . Bailey and Ben fight over his announcement to join the fire department, due to Bailey's fear that he has commitment issues . Unable to fly out to Boston, in an OR--in front of her friends and colleagues--Meredith is announced the winner of the 2017 Harper Avery award . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 301 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Out of Nowhere" </Td> <Td> Kevin McKidd </Td> <Td> William Harper </Td> <Td> November 16, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 16) </Td> <Td> 7.52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> As the interns struggle to find their stride as surgeons, Jo begins her reign as chief resident . Things take a turn for the worse when the computer system gets hacked at Grey Sloan Memorial, as all of the patients' records get held hostage for $20 million . Unable to understand why the ransom is so large and unprecedented, Bailey realizes it's due to the recently announced competition funded by Jackson's inheritance . Without the use of the technological advancements to which the doctors have become accustomed, they must rely on their instincts to treat their patients; Richard teaches his younger colleagues about how they worked in the "Stone Age ." One patient is transported to another hospital by a helicopter which encounters bad turbulence, causing a line to loosen and squirt blood everywhere . Jo gets the scariest surprise of her life when she runs into her husband, Paul, on her way to stop Alex from inadvertently killing their patient . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 302 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> January 18, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 18) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

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