The Sound of Silence

"OPENING VOICEOVER"

- Meredith Grey

 is the ninth episode and mid-season premiere of the twelfth season and the 254th overall episode of Grey's Anatomy.

Short Summary
Meredith is brutally attacked by a patient, and Penny is the one who discovers her. The doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial rush to stabilize Meredith and remain by her side in the harrowing aftermath.

Main Cast

 * Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey
 * Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev
 * Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
 * James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber
 * Sara Ramírez as Dr. Callie Torres
 * Kevin McKidd as Dr. Owen Hunt
 * Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins
 * Sarah Drew as Dr. April Kepner
 * Jesse Williams as Dr. Jackson Avery
 * Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd
 * Camilla Luddington as Dr. Jo Wilson
 * Jerrika Hinton as Dr. Stephanie Edwards
 * Kelly McCreary as Dr. Maggie Pierce
 * Jason George as Dr. Ben Warren
 * Martin Henderson as Dr. Nathan Riggs
 * Giacomo Gianniotti as Dr. Andrew DeLuca

Guest Stars

 * Giacomo Gianniotti as Dr. Andrew DeLuca
 * Joe Adler as Dr. Isaac Cross
 * Samantha Sloyan as Dr. Penelope Blake
 * Dohn Norwood as Lou

Co-Starring

 * Aniela Gumbs as Zola Grey Shepherd

Patient

 * Diagnosis:


 * Doctors:


 * Treatment:

Notes and Trivia

 * This episode's title originated from the song , originally sung by Simon & Garfunkel.
 * This episode scored million viewers.
 * The table read for this episode took place on October 14, 2015.
 * The first day of shooting was October 20, 2015 and the last was November 3, 2015.
 * The cast was only informed a day before his arrival that Denzel Washington was going to direct the episode.
 * The episode has Meredith in every scene.

Quotes

 * Alex: Everybody in this damn room is her family!