Grey’s Anatomy Season 23, Episode 5, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” looks like it’s going bring some of the characters’ biggest fears — or at least really big ones — to life. First and foremost, this episode has to build off of the previous one’s cliffhanger: Blue coming face to face with his estranged father. The promo video suggests that Blue’s dad lingers longer than he’d like, but there’s a reason.
His dad is dying. From what? We don’t know. Is he there because he wants Blue’s help or because he wants to reconnect with his son? We don’t know. We do know that it looks like “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” looks like a big episode for Harry Shum Jr. — at the same time that he’s heading into the toughest part of the Dancing with the Stars season.
This episode will also dive deeper into Bailey’s life at school. The promo video is edited to make it look like Bailey’s environmental health partner will be a reason for Ben to worry. Benley’s relationship has been a part of Grey’s Anatomy for 17 seasons and 16 years — I’m not worried. Like Ben says, “I’m her life partner.”
I’m far more worried about Jo’s new friend, Corrie (Sarah Levy). The “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” prom...