Grey's Anatomy: Complete Thirteenth Season

It wouldn't be Grey's Anatomy if at least one character wasn't in the kind of trouble that would get them fired from any other hospital in the country. As the 13th season of this ABC medical drama begins, Karev (Justin Chambers) faces consequences for beating up DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti) after catching him with his fiancée, Jo (Camilla Luddington). DeLuca recovers and returns to work, but Karev's career hangs in the balance. In other developments, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Maggie (Kelly McCreary) both fall for Riggs (Martin Henderson), estranged couple April (Sarah Drew) and Jackson (Jesse Williams) become parents and start dating other people, and newlyweds Owen (Kevin McKidd) and Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) encounter a roadblock when it comes to children. New characters and guest stars include Jackson's long-lost father, Robert Avery (Eric Roberts), Dr. Leah Murphy (Tessa Ferrer), and Eliza Minnick (Marika Dominczyk), a consultant who revamps the residency program in a way that pits interns against attending physicians. Eliza clashes with Richard (James Pickens Jr.), who fears that she will replace him, but she strikes sparks with divorcée Arizona (Jessica Capshaw). Although Jerrika Hinton's role of Stephanie Edwards felt underused this season, a fire at the hospital gives the actress a chance to shine, while also marking the end of her run on the show. Grey's Anatomy remains watchable, and the ending suggests new story possibilities for Owen and Riggs, but the series' sense of treading water is impossible to ignore. Compiling all 24 episodes from the 2016-17 13th season, extras include outtakes and deleted scenes. A strong optional purchase. (K. Fennessy)