Krista Vernoff Movies
- 2007
In the first half of a two-part story, no sooner has George's father Harold O'Malley (Geoge Dzundza) nemerged from heart surgery than he must undergo another operation for cancer. Both Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) suffer mightily when Meredith's estranged father Thatcher Grey (Jeff Perry) arrives in town to visit his other daughter Molly and his new granddaughter. While still putting off cashing her huge inheritance check from Denny, Izzie (Katherine Heigl) bonds with Heather, a teenager with a bad attitude, a worse case of spinal curvature, and no money for additional surgery. And the relationship between Cristina (Sandra Oh) and Burke (Isaiah Washington) reaches a whole new plateau. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2007
In the conclusion of a two-part story, things are sunny indeed (at least temporarily)for Cristina (Sandra Oh) and Burke (Isaiah Washington), but things don't look so good for George's cancer-patient father (George Dzundza); even so, this medical crisis serves to bring George and Callie closer together. Elsewhere, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) has harsh words for Derek (Patrick Dempsey) and even harsher ones for her estranged father Thatcher Grey (Jeff Perry). Bailey (Chandra Wilson) is none too thrilled when she is forced to keep a secret. And the money for Heather's operation is provided by an anonymous source (Hint: which of the series' characters has just come into a multimillion-dollar inheritance?) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2006
Surprisingly, it is Bailey (Chandra Wilson) who is the loudest voice as the staffers try to persuade Izzie (Katherine Heigl) not to give up medicine. Meanwhile, Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) scores again, and Addison (Kate Walsh) is once more the prize; Cristina (Sandra Oh) has an uncomfortable meeting with the parents (Richard Roundtree, Diahann Carroll) of the convalescing Burke (Isaiah Washington); Meredith remains torn between Derek (Patrick Dempsey) and Finn (Chris O'Donnell); and Webber (James Pickens Jr.) confronts Callie (Sara Ramirez) over her quirky behavior, just as George (T.R. Knight) walks in. And on the "patient roster" front, a lung cancer victim (Roxanne Hart) decides to throw caution to the winds, with wide-ranging results. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2006
With the dust barely settled from the literally explosive climax of the previous episode, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) endures the one-two punch of finding out about her mother's uniquely colorful love life. Also learning a few secrets is Burke (Isaiah Washington), who doesn't entirely like what he now knows about Cristina (Sandra Oh). Meanwhile, Alex (Justin Chambers) and Izzie (Katherine Heigl) wonder what they can do for an encore after their linen-closet rendezvous; a patient (Arlene Tur) suffering from persistent spontaneous orgasms has the staff all a-twitter; and a blast from the past drives yet another wedge between Derek (Patrick Dempsey) and Addison (Kate Walsh) with the unexpected arrival of Dr. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) in his first series appearance). But the best is reserved for last--and it involves the hospital's Least Likely Couple. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2005
Everyone seems to be having a Merry Christmas except the people at Seattle Grace. Izzie (Katherine Heigl) can't get into the holiday spirit because she's still p.o.'ed at Alex (Justin Chambers), who for his part is convinced that he'll fail again when he takes his board exams for the second time. Back at the hospital, Bailey (Chandra Wilson) maintains her backbreaking schedule despite her pregnancy; George (T.R. Knight) can't help but feel that his patient's obnoxious relatives are the root cause for her gastric ulcer; and Cristina (Sandra Oh) and Burke (Isaiah Washington) have a theological argument while trying to persuade a 10-year-old to undergo a heart transplant. Finally, though Derek (Patrick Dempsey) and Addison (Kate Walsh) have reconciled for the umpteenth time, it doesn't last long--a fact that doesn't make Addison happy, but which may turn out to be the best Christmas present that Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) ever had. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2005
Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Cristina (Sandra Oh) open the episode by cryin' the blues over getting romantically involved with their control-freak bosses. Back at Seattle Grace, Meredith's mom Ellis (Kate Burton), a brilliant surgeon struck down by Alzheimer's, is treated for diverticulitis--which unexpectedly becomes the catalyst for several revelations on the part of several secret lovers. Cristina resists the notion of telling Burke (Isaiah Washington) that she is pregnant, but this becomes a moot point when she collapses in the surgery room and Addison (Kate Walsh) is forced to perform an emergency operation. A young female patient (Angela Goethels) who suffers from uncontrollable blushing finds herself in the middle of a few interdepartmental intrigues. And George (T.R. Knight) is finally able to get the best of the insufferable Alex (Justin Chambers) when he is handed an unusally difficult assignment. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2005
A planned romantic rendezvous for Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) is interrupted by a train wreck which brings dozens of victims into Seattle Grace. Among these are a twentyish woman named Bonnie (Monica Keena) and a middle-aged man named Tom (Bruce A. Young), who form an unusual bond while impaled together on a pole. Meanwhile, a critical operation is put on hold while Cristina (Sandra Oh) searches for the patient's missing leg; Addison (Kate Walsh) and Izzie (Katherine Heigl) struggle to save the life of a burn victim's unborn child; and Alex (Justin Chambers) tries to care for his patient Mary (Juliette Jeffers), despite the obnoxious interpolations of Mary's friend Yvonne (Kym Whitley)--whose ceaseless carping about Alex's medical skills and bedside manner cause him to wonder if he has chosen the right profession after all. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2005
The interns are dumbstruck by patient Annie Connors (Alex S. Alexander), who checks in with a 65-pound tumor--an all-time record for Seattle Grace. Another patient, Mr. Levangie (Bruce Weitz), suffers from Parkinson's disease, the proper treatment of which sparks a war of words between surgical intern Izzie (Katherine Heigl) and her gimlet-eyed supervisor Bailey (Chandra Wilson). Elsewhere, Bailey warns Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) that her relationship (such as it is) with Derek (Patrick Dempsey) may cost both of them their jobs; and Izzie offers advice to George (T.R. Knight) as he nervously prepares to ask Meredith out himself. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2004
Gideon (Gildart Jackson) has reached the point in his sinister scheme against baby Wyatt that he doesn't want the Charmed Ones to expose his evil intentions. Thus, he conspires with various Darklighters to embroil the girls in the demonic TV reality show "Witch Wars," where the contestants hunt down and vanquish good witches. Meanwhile, Whitelighter Chris (Drew Fuller) is in possession of disturbing news regarding his impending mortal birth. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Drew Fuller, (more)
- 2003
Piper and Leo's baby has been born, and has been brought back to the manor. Although Piper (Holly Marie Combs) is the mother, the maternal bug has bitten her sisters, Phoebe (Holly Marie Combs), who talks about nothing other than the baby, and Paige (Rose McGowan), who has become fiercely overprotective. It is in fact Paige who pursues two demons bent upon stealing the baby's powers to an unholy marketplace -- where she becomes a new "magic source" which all the demons hope to bleed dry. Elsewhere, Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) is both frightened and terrified by her new boss, Jason Dean (Eric Dane); and while the Charmed Ones bicker over a choice of names for the baby, the infant himself proves to be a constant source of amazement. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Julian McMahon, (more)
- 2003
Bad luck has come in spades for the Charmed Ones this week. Piper (Holly Marie Combs) may not be able to reopen P3 due to safety hazards; Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) is slapped with a lawsuit for giving bad advice in her newspaper column; and Paige (Rose McGowan) faces a long jail term after a car accident. Coincidence? No, this streak of misfortune is all the handiwork of the semi-demonic Cole (Julian McMahon), who hopes to get Piper and Paige out of the way, take over the girls' manor, and locate the Nexus of Magic -- all the better to regain Phoebe's love! Further muddying the waters is the fact that the Phoebe who is facing a lawsuit is not the "real" Phoebe, but a malevolent shapeshifter. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Julian McMahon, (more)
- 2003
In trying to figure out the extent of baby Wyatt's powers -- and, eventually, to take over those powers herself -- the Crone (Grace Zabriskie) imposes the Curse of the Monkey Totem on the Charmed Ones. As a result, each girl loses one of her senses: Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) is deaf ("Hear no evil"), Piper (Holly Marie Combs) is blind ("See no evil"), and Paige (Rose McGowan) is mute ("Speak no evil"). In addition to compounding the girls' domestic, professional, and personal problems, their afflictions also leave little Wyatt defenseless -- or so it seems. Despite being unable to speak throughout most of the episode, Paige manages to belt out a rendition of Peggy Lee's "Fever." ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Julian McMahon, (more)
- 2003
In the first half of Charmed's fifth-season finale (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), the mythical Titans are released from their eternal prison, whereupon they wipe out all the Whitelighter Elders -- leaving only Leo (Brian Krause) in charge. While Leo is thus occupied, a mysterious Whitelighter from the future is assigned as guardian angel for the Charmed Ones. Somehow, this results in the three girls being transformed into Greek goddesses: Piper (Holly Marie Combs) is the Goddess of Earth, Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) is the Goddess of Love, and Paige (Rose McGowan) is the Goddess of War! ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Julian McMahon, (more)
- 2002
While still torn between his good and evil sides, Cole (Julian McMahon) comes to the rescue of Melissa (Amy Laughlin), a woman whose husband had been lured to his death by a bewitched Siren (Melinda Clarke). In their efforts to further protect Melissa, the Charmed Ones discover that the woman is destined to be a Whitelighter, just like Piper's husband, Leo (Brian Krause). The situation is complicated when both Cole and Phoebe fall under the Siren's deadly spell -- and complicated farther when Piper's still-unborn baby, sensing that his parents both need to walk in each other's moccasins a few miles, switches the supernatural powers possessed by Leo and Piper (Holly Marie Combs). ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Melinda Clarke, Rebecca Balding, (more)
- 2002
Now aware that she is slated to be Queen of the Underworld, Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) dolefully resigns herself to her fate because she is still in love with the "possessed" Cole. Even so, Phoebe has not forgotten her obligations as a "Charmed One," which include the saving of an "innocent." When she does this, her Underworld subjects threaten to overthrow both herself and Cole unless Phoebe proves her loyalty by killing her sisters, Piper (Holly Marie Combs) and Paige (Rose McGowan). However, this may not be necessary in the case of Piper, who is so depressed that she is liable to give up the ghost on her own. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Rebecca Balding, (more)
- 2002
At this point, Paige (Rose McGowan) is the only "Charmed One" who is convinced that Phoebe's (Alyssa Milano) new husband, Cole (Julian McMahon), is still a demon. The others chalk Paige's wariness down to the fact that she is the only one of the three girls who is still unwed -- and she is very, very depressed about it. Meanwhile, The Source prepares to exploit his possession of Cole's body to impregnate Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) with his evil spawn, who will one day rule the Underworld. Rebecca Balding makes her first series appearance as Phoebe's boss, newspaper publisher Elise Rothman. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Julian McMahon, (more)
- 2001
Still unable to get over the death of her sister Prue, Piper Halliwell (Holly Marie Combs) vows to devote the rest of her life to hunting down demons. This leaves her vulnerable for possession by The Furies, a band of supernatural vigilantes -- and this means danger for Piper, her surviving sister Phoebe (Alyssa Milano), and "reformed" demon Cole (Julian McMahon). Meanwhile, the Charmed Ones' half sister, Paige (Rose McGowan), inadvertently casts a variety of spells on her co-workers when she tries to make copies of the "Book of Shadows." ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Julian McMahon, (more)
- 2001
The Charmed Ones discover that a band of rogue warlocks is capturing and enslaving the Muses. The sinister plan is to use the Muses' divine creative talents (singing, acting, writing, etc.) to create a new demonic faction in the absence of The Source of All Evil. Hoping to prevent this, Piper (Holly Marie Combs), Phoebe (Alyssa Milano), and Paige (Rose McGowan) must themselves risk permanent imprisonment to rescue the Muses and vanquish the warlocks. Meanwhile, Cole (Julian McMahon) is put out over Phoebe's reluctance to make a commitment, and he begins to wonder if giving up his demonic powers was such a hot idea after all. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Julian McMahon, (more)
- 1999
The detectives and the lawyers tackle the mystery of a female patient found beaten to death in a hospital lounge. Ingredients vital to the solution are a glib "gentleman" specializing in wooing wealthy women and the effects of Alzheimer's disease on the sufferer's family. The supporting cast of this episode features such reliable veteran players as Glynnis O'Connor and Kathryn Hays. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
