Grey's Anatomy Season 8, Episode 3 Take the Lead Drama IMDB 8.226 Country United States Duration 43 min Air Date 2011-09-29 Actors Ellen Pompeo (Meredith Grey) James Pickens Jr. (Richard Webber) Chandra Wilson (Miranda Bailey) Kevin McKidd (Owen Hunt) Camilla Luddington (Jo Wilson) Kim Raver (Teddy Altman) Chris Carmack (Atticus Lincoln) Jake Borelli (Levi Schmitt) Anthony Hill (Winston Ndugu) Caterina Scorsone (Amelia Shepherd) Overview The chief makes a decision that shocks everyone at Seattle Grace; Owen and Cristina attempt to find normalcy; April struggles in her new role; the 5th-year residents receive their first solo surgery assignments.