Tonight Grey’s Anatomy season 11, episode 6, “Don’t Let’s Start,” is airing a special episode with the goal to raise awareness about homeless veterans.
It’s not unusual for the ABC drama to use episodes to bring awareness to different topics. And tonight, Shonda Rhimes has decided to use Grey’s Anatomy to show its fans what being a homeless veteran looks like.
To do this, “Don’t Let’s Start” will follow a case of a homeless veteran who comes to Grey + Sloan Memorial Hospital after being carjacked and losing all of her belongings. Rhimes got the idea after seeing a tweet from the White House about a drop in homeless veterans.
But Rhimes didn’t stop there. She contacted First Lady Michelle Obama to discuss how she could help bring awareness about homeless veterans. The episode will feature resources available for homeless veterans.
Speaking about the episode, Rhimes said, “I really wanted to use the episode to highlight both the importance of remembering and respecting the sacrifice of men and women who served and illuminating some of the challenges veterans face upon coming home.”
The synopsis for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ season 11, episode 6, ‘Don’t Let’s Start,’ is:
“Owen becomes invested in a patient when he realizes she may have served in the military, April’s mother (Connie Ray) pays her daughter a visit and bonds with Jackson, and Derek plans a family dinner. Meanwhile, a patient’s diagnosis causes Bailey to reconsider her own health issues and Dr. Herman drops a bombshell on Arizona, on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.”
The stills from ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ season 11, episode 6, ‘Don’t Let’s Start,’ show April’s mom coming to visit:
Watch a preview of the episode below:
Where to watch ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ online:
If you’re unable to watch the episode live, ABC offers full episodes of Grey’s Anatomy on its official website. However, they typically aren’t up for several days.
A quicker option is to set your DVR or watch the episode OnDemand through your cable provider. They’re usually OnDemand the following day of the premiere date.