| "Danger Zone" | |
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| Grey's Anatomy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 14 Episode 05 |
| Directed by | Cecilie Mosli |
| Written by | Jalysa Conway |
| Featured music | |
| Original air date | October 26, 2017 |
| Running time | 41 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Danger Zone" is the fifth episode of the fourteenth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, and the show's 298th episode overall. Written by Jalysa Conway and directed by Cecilie Mosli, the episode aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on October 26, 2017.
The episode primarily focuses on Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) dealing with his sister Megan Hunt's (Abigail Spencer) decision to move to Malibu, California, with her adopted son Farouk (Bardia Seiri) and her former fiancé Nathan Riggs (Martin Henderson). Simultaneously, flashbacks to 2007 in Iraq reveal the backstory of Megan’s kidnapping and Riggs' proposal, involving Owen, Riggs, Megan, and Teddy Altman (Kim Raver).
Although the episode was fictionally set in Seattle, Washington, filming occurred in Los Angeles, California. The episode marked the final appearance of Henderson as a series regular, after having been introduced in Season 12 as a love interest for Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) after the death of her husband, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey).[1]
Upon its initial airing, "Danger Zone" was watched by 7.67 million viewers in the United States and garnered a 1.9/7 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic. The episode received mixed-to-positive reviews from television critics, with praise directed towards Spencer's performance, Mosli's direction, and Conway's writing, though Henderson's sudden departure garnered mixed reviews.