Time Has Come Today (Grey's Anatomy)
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Original air date | September 21, 2006 |
Running time | 45 minutes |
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"Time Has Come Today" is the first episode of the
Although the episode was fictionally set in
Plot
"Time Has Come Today" opens to a
An infant with a severe heart condition is admitted in neonatology, and is revealed to have been abandoned in a schoolyard by his biological mother, whose identity lies between four pre-adolescents. Montgomery quickly becomes emotionally involved in the case, reliving the feelings she went through after aborting the child conceived with Dr. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane). Shepherd and O'Malley get quarantined after an outbreak at the hospital, due to a patient suspected of having the plague. Their incapacity to leave the hospital leads to numerous confessions between the two, including Shepherd's reveal of his desire to divorce his wife and reconcile with Grey. Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) takes a leave of absence from the hospital, in a continuous attempt to bond with the grieving interns, who do not approve of her relationship with O'Malley. When a patient, Giselle Toussant (Elizabeth Goldstein), is admitted to the hospital, and ultimately dies in Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson)'s care, she begins to question her abilities as a surgeon, due to the guilt over the death of both Toussant and Duquette, whom she also performed surgery on. At the conclusion of the episode, Stevens overcomes her grief and gets off the floor, which metaphorically expresses her desire to move on.
Production
The episode was written by show runner and executive producer
Featured music includes
Reception
The episode was originally broadcast on September 21, 2006 at 9:00 ET, and averaged 25.41 million viewers, ranking first in weekly viewership with a 9.0 rating, according to
Oscar Dahl of BuddyTV had a generally mixed to positive perspective on the episode, expressing hope in its further development.[9] Although originally criticizing the predictability of the event, Dahl noted an "undeniable sense of originality", deeming the episode a portal to the series becoming "a medical chick flick, but a damn good one". Highly praising the "big and attractive" cast, Dahl positively received the interaction between the characters, noting the "smart" dialogue that helps each character evolve.[9] However, Dahl expressed disappointment in the over emotional scenes, describing them as "off-putting" and "not believable", while comparing them to real life interactions between people who emote in a more subtle manner than displayed on television. "Emotions ran high in the premiere and there was much crying", stated Dahl, but noted that the dialogue, who he had previously been worried would be "too cutesy", was not bothering, and rather realistic, noting how the show is "smartly written". He also described the Pompeo and Heigl's as "worthy of attention".[9] After the episode's broadcast, Robert Rorke of the New York Post deemed Stevens "the heart and soul" of the series, due to the episode mostly focusing on the events that come to define her as a person.[10] Rorke named her the show's heroine, and wrote that "Izzie is a welcome, calming presence, despite the devastation she experienced when she failed to save her patient and fiance Denny Duquette", considering her to have been more prominent than the title character, Grey, whose storyline received negative critiques: "She used to be the queen of the romantic dilemmas. But lately, she's been a little dopey, with that endless McDreamy soliloquies."[10] Abigail Chao of Television Without Pity had a positive outlook on the episode.[11] She praised the storyline of Izzie lying on the bathroom floor, describing at as "a perfect opportunity for flashbacks", which proved the strong friendship the five interns share. Montgomery's reaction to the discovery of Grey's underwear was deemed by Chao "hilarious", whereas Bailey's interaction with the quarantined patient was described as "touching".[11] "Now it's Meredith's turn to be feckless and indecisive", stated Chao, noting the lack of realism in Grey's love triangle with Shepherd and Dandridge. However, she praised the interaction of the three characters, who she deemed "lovely adolescents".[11]
References
- About.com. The New York Times Company. Archived from the originalon April 2, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Time Has Come Today". Grey's Anatomy. Season 3. Episode 1. February 1, 2007. ABC.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (November 16, 2005). "Spamalot's Ramirez Lands Role on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"". Playbill. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ a b Grey's Anatomy Season One DVD: Commentary Feature. Buena Vista, ABC. 2005.
- ^ a b c d Rhimes, Shonda (September 19, 2006). "Shonda Rhimes on Time Has Come Today and other things…". Grey Matter. American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy Season 3". TV Fanatic. Sheknows Entertainment. May 17, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. May 23, 2006. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ a b c Dahl, Oscar (September 22, 2006). "My First Grey's Anatomy: Season 3 Premiere Review". BuddyTV. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ News Corporation. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ a b c Chao, Abigail (September 21, 2006). "Time Has Come Today". Television Without Pity. Archived from the original on October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
External links
- "Time Has Come Today" at ABC.com
- "Time Has Come Today" at IMDb.com