Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Premiere Photos
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ABC has given fans their first look at the Grey's Anatomy Season 12 premiere.
Titled "Sledgehammer," the opening episode will center on the topic of bullying, as two young patients force the doctors to reflect on how this difficult issue turned them into the people they are today.
We see Meredith returning to work. We see Joey Lauren Adams as a new foil for Bailey. And we see a lot of Giacomo Gianniotti, who is on board this fall as a new doctor.
Look for Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1 to air on Thursday, September 24 and click through photos from the installment below:
1. Return of Meredith - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
The lights are back on for Meredith and company. This is a photo from the Grey's Anatomy Season 12 premiere.
2. Who Are You? - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
Arizona runs into the new doctor, Andrew DeLuca, played by Giacomo Gianniotti, next to the bulletin board. While he tells her how to slice, she appears to try to recall exactly who he is.
3. Getting Along - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
Arizona and the new doc, Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti), are getting on pretty well by the looks of things!
4. Difficult Conversation - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
Maggie appears to be tasked with talking to the parents of a patient in this photo. They don't look like they're getting along.
5. Awkward - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
Maggie stands back while two parents appear to head into a heated discussion. That would make things just a tad awkward.
6. Daughter Arrives - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
The patient is the parents' daughter, who has been bullied at school. Are the parents blaming each other for what happened?
7. Pointing Fingers - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
The father takes to pointing fingers, which will only make things worse. He's going to need to get it together for his daughter's sake.
8. Can You Hear Me? - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
This guy is really a trip. If this is what the home life of the young bullied patient is like, you can only imagine why things got so out of hand for her at school. Yikes.
9. Calming the Waters - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
Maggie speaks to the wife. Maybe she's trying to calm the waters after witnessing what can only be a very embarrassing situation for all involved.
10. Needs Support - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
This is a little girl in need of her parents support. Here's hoping they can get it together long enough to give her the help she's so desperately going to need!
11. You Called? - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
Dr. DeLuca is leaning in, ready to take on a new case. It's too bad we know so little about him -- other than he's rather dreamy (yes, we said it!).
12. The Competition - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
Joey Lauren Adams is guest starring and doing battle against Bailey for the Chief of Surgery position! Do we think she'll win in her quest?
13. Weighing Her Options - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
Jackson's mom is listening to the evidence and weighing all of her options before making any decisions.
14. In Conference - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
It's interesting that the new doctor is called into the board room during what appears to be an interview of some sort for the Chief of Surgery position.
15. New Recruits? - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
Is the is the newest round of interns at Grey-Sloan? They sure look green, don't they? Well, if they aren't now, they will be once they start slicing into the bodies on the tables!
16. Nervous Laughter - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
The newbies look like they're nervously laughing with each other as they await assignments. Remember so many seasons ago when Meredith and Alex were among the uninformed?
17. Down to Business - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
It's time to get down to business and see if these nervously laughing interns have what it takes to take care of the living. We'll soon find out!
18. Coffee Break - Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Episode 1
Maggie takes a much needed coffee break. After a tough day filled with bullying and arguing parents, she needs to take a little time for herself.
