Grey’s Anatomy: Callie’s 10 Best Episodes, Ranked

Callie Torres left Grey’s Anatomy almost five years ago, but he is still one of the most beloved characters who worked on the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The surgeon started with an awkward relationship with George O’Malley, which didn’t last. She moved on and became part of one of the best couples on the show with Arizona, had a baby, and all the drama we love.

Torres was a strong character and had many vulnerable moments. We can’t forget she was the center of the musical episode, which is not the favorite among the fans, but she had many great moments.

10 The Alternate Reality Episode

Fans might remember the If/Then episode from the eighth season. The episode is an alternative universe, where all the characters made different life choices. Callie Torres, for instance, is married to Owen Hunt, and the couple has three beautiful children. It doesn’t mean they are happy.

Callie is also the head of Cardio in the hospital, and Arizona is also part of her life. However, they don’t really get along, and they often butt heads on medical decisions. It is a fun episode to watch, even though fans agree that Callie and Arizona make a much better couple.

9 When She Teams Up With Owen

Callie’s personal life is a massive part of her storyline. However, she is also a brilliant doctor, and she is responsible for groundbreaking moments for the hospital.

In the episode Got to be Real in the eleventh season, Owen takes her to visit a Veteran’s rehab facility and convinces her to start a project to help amputee veterans. Through the episode, we see Callie dealing with her personal life falling apart and committing to making her new project work.

8 When Richard Discovers Where Callie Lives

The first image the fans have of Callie is a workaholic doctor who is always around and ready for surgery. It doesn’t take long to find out Callie is always around because she secretly lives in the hospital, so she can be the first doctor to arrive. The scene in which Richard Webber discovers her secret results in one of her most remarkable moments in the third season in the episode I Am a Tree.

Webber was passing by when he sees Callie Torres dancing in her pink underwear, and she has to explains why she is living there. The scene was so remarkable that produces decided to recreate that in the 10th season.

7 Callie Starts To Explore Her Sexuality

One of the best things in Grey’s Anatomy is seeing how the characters grow and change through the seasons. Callie Torres is no different. After her failed marriage with George O’Malley, Callie Torres has a great plot twist when she realizes she is also attracted to women.

During the fifth season, in the episode Life During Wartime, Torres has sex with Dr. Erica Hahn, and she notices both have different feelings about it. She seeks advice from Mark Sloan, who helps her to see things in a different way.

6 Callie Finds Out The Truth About Penny

After her divorce, fans learn that Callie is in love again. She mentions Penny in a few episodes during the eleventh season, and she seems thrilled about her new relationship. Torres decided to introduce her new love interest to her friends during a dinner at Meredith’s house, and at first, the main concern was how Arizona was going to deal with the situation.

In the episode Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, as soon as Meredith opens the door, she realizes Penny is one of the doctors who killed Derek. Although the scenes are centered on Meredith and Penny, it affects all people in the room, especially Callie.

5 When She Comes Out To Her Father

Callie Torres was always one of the strongest characters in Grey’s Anatomy, but like most people on the show, she also had her vulnerabilities. Callie was raised in a religious family and had a close relationship with her father, and he didn’t deal well with the news that the doctor was dating Arizona.

In the episode Invasion, Torres was heartbroken when her father brought a priest to the hospital and used the bible to try to prove that her relationship was a sin. However, Callie was strong enough to reply to every comment of her father.

4 Recovering From An Accident

Following the car accident in the infamous episode Song Beneath the Song (one of the least popular ever), Callie uses all her strength to get better in It’s a Long Way Back. Torres is devastated because she can’t be near her newborn daughter, Sofia, which is heartbreaking to watch.

Besides that, Callie is also pushing herself to recover fast from the accident. It is one of the moments where see how strong her character is.

3 Helping Arizona To Overcome Trauma

Fans might remember that Callie decided to remove Arizona’s leg after the plane crash. When their relationship started to fall apart, Callie was trying her best to deal with things.

In the episode Love the One You’re With, fans find out how much Arizona resents Callie for her decision and how it starts to affect their relationship. In the coming episodes, their relationship becomes one of the most important storylines of the season.

2 The End Of Calzona

The end of Arizona and Callie’s relationship was inevitable. During many episodes, fans watched both trying to save their relationship and overcome traumas.

Although fans saw that coming, it was heartbreaking to watch the episode Bend & Break and realize that Calzona was over. Many people could relate to their struggles. The final moments of their relationship were the core of the episode, and both characters were devastated.

1 Callie And Arizona Get Married

Calzona was one of the favorite couples in Grey’s Anatomy history. After a dramatic breakup, a car accident, and having a child, the couple walked down the aisle in White Wedding episode in season 7.

It was one of the most special ceremonies in the show and the only same-sex among the Grey’s Anatomy’s main cast. Of course, it involved lots of drama with Callie’s parents, who were not okay with the family she had. It led to some touching moments as well.