Family Affair (Grey's Anatomy)
"Family Affair" is the twenty-fourth episode, serving as the season finale of the twelfth season of the American medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, and is the 269th overall episode, which aired on ABC on May 19, 2016. The episode was written by William Harper and directed by Debbie Allen. At the time of its initial release, the episode was watched by 8.19 million viewers and was well received among television critics. The episode marked the last appearance of longtime cast member Sara Ramirez, who played Callie Torres since the second season. Ramirez announced their departure from the series stating that they were “taking some welcome time off” as their character moved to New York City with her daughter.
| "Family Affair" | |
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| Grey's Anatomy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 12 Episode 24 |
| Directed by | Debbie Allen |
| Written by | William Harper |
| Original air date | May 19, 2016 |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
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Grey's Anatomy follows groups of physicians as they struggle to balance their professional and personal lives. "Family Affair" features the wedding of Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) and Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd). Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary) support Amelia on her wedding day. Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) reveals that she has been keeping secrets from Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) while Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) and Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) deal with the impact of their custody arrangement. Meanwhile, Ben Warren (Jason George) performs an emergency C-section on April Kepner (Sarah Drew) at Meredith's house.