Eric Dane's 10 Best Grey's Anatomy Episodes

Rewatching Grey’s Anatomy is usually effortless, but this week it got harder: Eric Dane died on Feb. 19, 2026, at 53 after a battle with ALS, leaving behind a body of work many are revisiting.

He became best known as Dr. Mark Sloan — the tall, magnetic plastic surgeon nicknamed McSteamy — who arrived at Seattle Grace in 2006. Dane turned what might have been a smirking side character into one of the series' most beloved figures, and the show's decision to rename the hospital Grey Sloan Memorial resonated with fans.

Dane also showed range beyond Grey’s Anatomy, delivering a grittier turn as a Navy commander on The Last Ship and a haunting performance as Cal Jacobs on Euphoria, alongside roles in X-Men: The Last Stand, Burlesque, and Charmed.

The list of his 10 best episodes hits different now, from the musical risk of “Song Beneath the Song” to the violence and grief of “Sanctuary” and “Death and All His Friends,” and the aftermath explored in “Going, Going, Gone” and “Remember the Time.”

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