Shonda Rhimes

As they reach the midpoint in their seasons, it’s near-inevitable that “Grey’s Anatomy” and “How to Get Away with Murder” would hit lulls in their respective dramatic climbs.

Both “Grey’s Anatomy” and “How to Get Away with Murder” focused on unresolved conflicts this week: “Grey’s” between siblings and “Murder” between lover

“You have no children, you don’t know what it feels like to lose them,” Soraya screams, calling to the audience to recognize that not only did Annalise recently lose Wes, she also lost her baby in-utero years ago.

Both "Grey's Anatomy" and "How to Get Away with Murder" seem to be going through shifts in focus: the former from trauma to joy, the latter in drama to justice.

Amelia's tumor has been growing for a decade. Annalise's license has been reinstated. Catch up with the drama of "Grey's Anatomy" and "How to Get Away with Murder."

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There’s going to be lots of quality television this fall, so now’s the time to catch up on your favorites (or explore some new terrain) before the premieres in these coming weeks.

This episode felt like a breaking point of emotional manipulation — it feels like the “Grey’s” showrunners are sensing that their time is up. Any one of the events that transpired within these last two episodes could have been a several-episode or entire-season arc. The heartbeat of the show is wavering, strong enough for a fourteenth season, but after that, it will likely flatline.

'Memories … Do Not Open' is a testament to their shamelessly brazen robotics, pre-packaged sentimentality that will inevitably pop up in house parties all year.