Losing My Religion (Grey's Anatomy)

Infobox Television episode
Title=Losing My Religion


Caption=
Series=Grey's Anatomy
Season=2
Episode=27
Airdate=May 15, 2006 (ABC)
Production=227
Writer=Shonda Rhimes
Director=Mark Tinker
Guests=Chris O'Donnell (Finn Dandridge); Sara Ramirez (Dr. Callie Torres); Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny Duquette); Loretta Devine (Adele Webber); Hallee Hirsh (Claire), Tessa Thompson (Camille); Tiffany Hines (Natalie); Brooke Smith (Dr. Erica Hahn)
Episode list=List of Grey's Anatomy episodes
Prev=Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response
Next=Time Has Come Today

"Losing My Religion" is the second season finale of the medical drama series "Grey's Anatomy". The episode, the second of two parts, was written by the creator of the show, Shonda Rhimes, and directed by Mark Tinker. This episode garnered 22.42 million viewers.fact|date=June 2008

Plot synopsis

ummary

Richard tries to get information from Addison about a family member's condition. Callie and George have a talk about his feelings. Meredith and Derek have a talk about their dog, Doc.

Expanded overview

Derek and Richard finish Burke's surgery as Denny successfully undergoes his heart transplant. The interns are pulled into Richard's office, and he tells them that, until one of them admits to cutting Denny's LVAD, they must attend to his dying niece, which includes giving her a prom. As they each struggle with their own personal problems, they blow up balloons, hire catering, and decorate. As everyone works around him, Burke unfortunately finds a tremor in the movements of his right hand. Meredith and Derek sadly make the decision to put Doc to sleep. Richard continues to interrogate the interns, one by one, not receiving any direct answer about Denny's LVAD wire, only learning his interns' personal problems themselves. Izzie accepts Denny's marriage proposal. Meredith, Derek, Addison, and Finn finally put Doc to sleep by Finn's hand, and they bond slightly, when Addison is paged to leave. Meanwhile, the hospital staff begins to arrive, dressed in full prom regalia.

As everyone dances and mingles, Meredith and Derek escape Finn and Addison to have a heated argument that only turns into a long awaited reunion, to which Callie walks in on. Meanwhile, alone in his room as Denny waits for Izzie, he experiences a sudden sense of pain, and he slowly closes his eyes... The scene switches to Izzie, looking quite gorgeous, as she makes her way to Denny's room. On her way there, she spots a code team, desperately hurrying in the same direction, the scene cuts. When it comes back, it shows the Chief sitting in the OR Gallery, and Dr. Bailey walking in. He mumbles something to her, and she responds by telling him Denny had just died. The word gets around and one by one, the interns hurry to Denny's room to find a shocked Izzie, lying in bed clinging to his still form. As they each try and comfort her in any way they can, she tells them he died of an unexpected blood clot, and that she had taken longer than usual to get ready, wanting to look perfect for her future husband. Alex emerges out the shadows and talks to Izzie, picking her up and hugging her. Soon, they all leave together and they listen as Izzie confesses to Richard that she was in fact the one who cut the LVAD wire. They only look on as she continues to quit the program, claiming that she cannot be a surgeon. After everyone begins going their separate ways, Meredith remains torn on who she should follow: Derek or Finn.

Acting

Main Cast

*Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey
*Sandra Oh as Dr. Christina Yang
*Katherine Heigl as Dr. Izzie Stevens
*T.R. Knight as Dr. George O'Malley
*Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev
*Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
*Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd
*James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber with
*Isaiah Washington as Dr. Preston Burke and
*Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd

Recurring Role

*Sara Ramírez as Calliope "Callie" Torres
*Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette
*Brooke Smith as Dr. Erica Hahn
*Chris O'Donnell as Finn Danderidge
*Loretta Devine as Adele Webber
*Sarah Utterback as Nurse Olivia

Guest Stars

*Tessa Thompson as Camille
*Tiffany Hines as Natalie
*Hallee Hirsh as Claire

Production notes

Music

#"Under The Waves" by Pete Droge
#"Side 2" by Dressy Bessy
#"Colors" by Amos Lee
#"Destination Vertical" by Masha Qrella
#"Grace" by Kate Havnevik
#"Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol

Allusions

*Episode title: "Losing My Religion" "Losing My Religion" is a song from R.E.M.'s 1991 album "Out of Time".