Didn't We Almost Have It All?

"Didn't We Almost Have It All?"
Grey's Anatomy episode
An episodic screenshot displaying Burke leaving Cristina at the altar.
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 25
Directed by	Rob Corn
Written by	Tony Phelan Joan Rater
Production code	325
Original air date	May 17, 2007 (2007-05-17) (ABC)
Running time	53 minutes
Guest appearances
Elizabeth Reaser as Ava / Rebecca Pope Loretta Devine as Adele Webber Chyler Leigh as Lexie Grey Jason London as Jeff Pope
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"Didn't We Almost Have It All?" is the twenty-fifth episode and the season finale of the third season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, and is the 61st episode overall. Written by Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, and directed by Rob Corn, the episode originally aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on May 17, 2007. Running for 53:05 minutes, it is the longest single episode of the series, excluding two-part episodes. The episode title refers to the song "Didn't We Almost Have It All" by American singer Whitney Houston.

The episode marked the final appearance of Isaiah Washington as a series regular, playing Dr. Preston Burke. Washington would later reprise his role in the 22nd episode of Season 10 during Sandra Oh's (Dr. Cristina Yang) departure from the show. This episode also marked Kate Walsh's (Dr. Addison Montgomery) last episode with regular billing, as she transitioned to become the main character in Grey's Anatomy's spin-off Private Practice. Additionally, Chyler Leigh (Dr. Lexie Grey) made her last appearance as a recurring guest star in this episode before being upgraded to a series regular in Season 4.

The season finale was viewed by 22.570 million people and received an 8.0 Nielsen rating in the 18–49 demographic, ranking #3 for the week, just behind American Idol.^[1] It received polarized reviews upon its original broadcast; however, the performances of Oh and Washington received widespread critical acclaim.