Drowning on Dry Land (Grey's Anatomy)

"Drowning on Dry Land"
Grey's Anatomy episode
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 16
Directed by	Rob Corn
Written by	Shonda Rhimes
Production code	316
Original air date	February 15, 2007 (ABC)
Guest stars
Kate Burton as Ellis Grey. Kali Rocha as Dr. Sydney Heron. Elizabeth Reaser as Jane Doe. Madison Leisle as Lisa the Little Girl. Dean Norris as Vince. Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette. Kyle Chandler as Dylan Young.
Episode chronology
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Episode chronology

"Drowning on Dry Land'" is the 16th episode of the third season of the ABC series, Grey's Anatomy. The episode was written by Shonda Rhimes and was directed by Rob Corn. The episode originally aired on February 15, 2007, running for 43:04 min.

Starring

• Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey.
• Sandra Oh as Dr. Christina Yang.
• Katherine Heigl as Dr. Izzie Stevens.
• Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev.
• T.R. Knight as Dr. George O´Malley.
• Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey.
• James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber.
• Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery.
• Sara Ramirez as Dr. Callie Torres.
• Eric Dane as Dr. Mark Sloan.
• Isaiah Washington as Dr. Preston Burke.
• Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd.

Episode Recap

Almost everyone searches for Meredith while they ponder her place in the world. Addison considers pursuing Alex. Izzie takes desperate measures to manage the situation she is in. Someone ends up on the brink of death. Cristina and Burke have a blow-up fight about their announcement.

Title reference

This episode's title refers to the song Drowning on Dry Land by Tab Bennoit.

Music

• "The Great Escape" by Patrick Watson
• "A Bitter Song" by Butterfly Boucher
• "Timeless" by Kate Havnevik
• "Fidelity" by Regina Spektor