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It's all about the moments at Seattle Grace Hospital, life saing
and life changing moments. Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fifth
Season is the relationship drama with heartfelt emotion that
focuses on moments in the balance of life and death, love and
relationships and astounding medical cases.
Bonus Features Include: Behind the scenes of the 100th episode,
interview with Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, Jeffery Dean
Morgan, extended episodes, unaired episodes, bloopers
Season 5 is a pivotal one for the riveting Grey's Anatomy. The doctors on staff at Seattle Grace Hospital bloom and show new layers, the drama meets and exceeds that of previous seasons, and the show marks an important milestone--its 100th episode--with developments that, as with all the great Grey's episodes, brim with belly laughs and moving tears.
The season gets off to a slow start, with perhaps a bit more relationship angst than even diehard fans would prefer. Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek "McDreamy" (Patrick Dempsey) start out with the familiar push-pull of their love affair--but a resolution, at last, is in their future. Callie (the excellent, and newly glamorous, Sara Ramirez) wrestles with her sexual orientation. Cristina (Sandra Oh, never better) is still picking up the pieces from her ruined engagement to the departed Burke (Isaiah Washington). To help her, or maybe to throw her for another loop, the series introduces the gruff, macho military doc, Owen (one of TV's sexiest hunks, Kevin McKidd).
Yet series creator and still active writer Shonda Rhimes unveils story arcs about midway through the season which have the surgeons' operating room dramas intersecting with the characters' private lives--with waves of heartbreaking results. Fans may take issue with "Dead Denny" (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his endless visitations--complete with sex--with Izzie (Katherine Heigl)--but as the season builds, Izzie's mystery illness, and her deep love for Alex (Justin Chambers) are treated with delicacy and respect, and Denny's character both reacts and ultimately supports. There's a wedding--a fairy-tale one--celebrating the show's 100th episode, and the love of the characters, and the pain they've overcome to get there--are equal parts of the very human, very lovely, result. The season finale is among the show's best ever, with the fate of two beloved characters, George (T.R. Knight) and Izzie, left unknown and laden with sorrow.
The set's extras are a treat, including a rich 20-minute feature on the filming of the 100th episode. Oh exclaims of the gorgeous wedding cinematography, "I hope I'm lit like this for the rest of my life!" Fans will love hearing how scenes are edited, how characters are developed, and other juicy tidbits from Rhimes and her very talented crew. --A.T. Hurley
Best Season Yet.Reviewed by Eve Galewitz, 2009-11-18
Shonda Rhimes outdid herself this season with the Denny-Izzy
storyline. It was practically a movie in and of itself with Ms.
Heigl & Mr. Morgan playing their ill-fated romance to death DO
US NOT part. On the other side, Izzy seems to finally made of man
of the chip on his shoulder bigger than a boulder Dr. Alex Korev.
Also well played by Justin Chambers
Meredith & Derek became almost secondary characters until
Derek's breakdown following an unsuccessful surgery - which was not
a bad thing as the show tended to rest a little to heavily on
McDreamy & Mare and there on-again off-again silliness.
Meredith was much more interesting interacting with her Mom's
diaries, dealing with her mixed feelings for the "chief" and with
her "person" Christina Yang. And speaking of my favorite
cold-hearted surgical resident, we finally found out a little about
how she got that way through her sudden passion for McArmy surgeon
Owen Hunt. McKidd was a perfect addition to the cast & a great
foil for Yang, who needed a man with a little more angst than
Mcdreamy & McSteamy provide.
McSteamy & little Gray gave Gray's the comic turn it needed to
keep from drowning in the drama, with Lexie showing Dr. love 'em
and leave 'em Sloan what it feels to be the woman in the
relationship. Also bringing up the comedy factor was the adorable
Sara Ramirez as Dr. Callie Torres, who when not fixing broken bones
was exploring her sexuality with both genders.
Chandra Wilson deserved special praise for taking Dr. Bailey to a
whole other level in Season 5. Watching her compassion while hold a
dying child, or like a little girl at Christmas with her new
medical equipment or facing divorce she was all over the place
emotionally. What a performance.
Eric Stoltz was brilliant as the psycho under Meredith's care,
while James Pickens, Jr., as Dr. Richard Webber is the glue that
holds it all together as the chief of staff of Seattle Grace. I
hope next season we see a bit more of Dr. Webber & his wife,
especially in light of his confession to Meredith about how his
relationship with Ellis and effect on her.
T.R. Knight was marvelous as George found himself trying to catch
up to his fellow residents and looking for his place in the medical
world.
Still miss Dr. Preston Burke, and appearances by Kate Burton as
Meredith's Mom, but not so much Addison Montgomery.
Overall ReviewReviewed by A. Misra, 2009-11-17
As I already have Grey's Anatomy Season 1 -4, I had to have Season 5 and I am glad that I do so now (I had only read about the episodes earlier and had not watched most of them) It is fun being a part of the full gang once again to smile and cry with them. Now waiting to see Season 6 on DVD.
Wow! Just loved it.Reviewed by LorF, 2009-11-16
I just loved series 5. After a disappointing series 4 I wasn't sure it Grey's Anatomy had run it's course for me, I'm happy to say no it hasn't, I'm sticking with it. It's a very emotional journey, I cried through most episodes and was inconsolable watching the last few hours. Can't wait for series 6 to hit Ireland.
AMAZINGReviewed by Matthew R. Freitag, 2009-11-09
THE 5TH SEASON IS IS JUST WONDERFUL! EVERY SEASON I SWEAR THEY JUST GET BETTER AND BETTER IF YOUR NOT A GREYS ANATOMY FAN I RECOMMEND PICKING UP THE FIRST SEASON AND WATCH THE WHOLE THING, BY THE END OF THE SEASON YOU WILL BE ASKING FOR THE REST OF THEM.
A Must Have If You Are Still A FanReviewed by Thomas Lemkuil, 2009-11-06
If you are still a fan of Grey's Anatomy then this is a must have addition. The series has suffered from character bloat but as I said; If you are still a fan, you will want this season.
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