Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a mid-season replacement. The fictional series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into seasoned doctors while balancing personal and professional relationships. The title is an allusion to "Gray's Anatomy", a classic human anatomy textbook first published in 1858 in London and written by Henry Gray. Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and continues to write for the series. She is also one of the executive producers alongside Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg and recently Ellen Pompeo.
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"Grey's Anatomy" is an American medical drama television series that premiered on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a mid-season replacement on March 27, 2005. The series has aired for sixteen seasons, and focuses on the fictional lives of surgical interns and residents as they evolve into seasoned doctors while trying to maintain personal lives. The show's premise originated with Shonda Rhimes, who serves as an executive producer, along with Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg. The series was created to be racially diverse, utilizing a color-blind casting technique. It is primarily filmed in Los Angeles.
List of Grey's Anatomy episodes | Introduction
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a mid-season replacement. The fictional series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into seasoned doctors while balancing personal and professional relationships. The title is an allusion to "Gray's Anatomy", a classic human anatomy textbook first published in 1858 in London and written by Henry Gray. Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and continues to write for the series. She is also one of the executive producers alongside Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg and recently Ellen Pompeo.
Grey's Anatomy | Introduction
The fourth season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy", commenced airing in the United States on September 27, 2007 and concluded on May 22, 2008. The season continues the story of a group of surgeons and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, describing their professional lives and the way they affect the personal background of each character. Season 4 had 12 series regulars with 10 of them returning from the previous season, out of which 8 are part of the original cast from the first season. The season aired in the Thursday night timeslot at 9:00 EST.
Grey's Anatomy (season 4) | Introduction
The sixth season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy", commenced airing on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on September 24, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2010. The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and The Mark Gordon Company; the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes and head writer Krista Vernoff. Actors Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, and Justin Chambers reprised their roles as surgical residents Meredith Grey, Cristina Yang, Izzie Stevens, and Alex Karev, respectively. Heigl was released from her contract in the middle of the season, while T.
Grey's Anatomy (season 6) | Introduction
The first season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy", began airing in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on March 27, 2005, and concluded on May 22, 2005. The first season introduces the main character, Meredith Grey, as she enrolls in Seattle Grace Hospital's internship program and faces unexpected challenges and surprises. Season one had nine series regulars, three of whom have been part of the main cast ever since. The season initially served as a mid-season replacement for the legal drama "Boston Legal", airing in the Sunday night time slot at 10:00, after "Desperate Housewives".
Grey's Anatomy (season 1) | Introduction
Original name: Grey's Anatomy Origin: United States Date started: March 27, 2005 Creator: Shonda Rhimes First network to broadcast: ABC Related series: "Private Practice", "Station 19"
List of television show franchises | "Grey's Anatomy"
"Grey's Anatomy" is an American television medical drama that debuted on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), as a mid-season replacement for "Boston Legal" on March 27, 2005. While creating the show, producers put an emphasis on the casting process. The series has aired for sixteen seasons, and focuses on the fictional lives of surgical interns and residents, as they gradually evolve into seasoned doctors, while trying to maintain personal lives. The show's premise originated with Shonda Rhimes, who serves as an executive producer, along with Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg. It is primarily filmed in Los Angeles, California.
List of Grey's Anatomy cast members | Introduction
The seventeenth season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" was ordered on May 10, 2019, by American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The season is set to premiere on November 12, 2020. The season will be produced by ABC Signature, in association with Shondaland Production Company and Entertainment One Television; the showrunners being Krista Vernoff and William Harper.
Grey's Anatomy (season 17) | Introduction
Show creator Shonda Rhimes heavily contributed to the production of the season, writing 5 out of the 17 episodes. The highest-rated episode was the season premiere, which was watched by 20.93 million viewers. The season was interrupted by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which resulted in the production of only 17 episodes, instead of 23 originally planned.
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The third season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy", commenced airing on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on September 21, 2006, and concluded on May 17, 2007. The season was produced by Touchstone Television, in association with Shondaland Production Company and The Mark Gordon Company, the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes. Actors Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers and T. R. Knight reprised their roles as surgical interns Meredith Grey, Cristina Yang, Izzie Stevens, Alex Karev and George O'Malley, respectively, continuing their expansive storylines as focal points throughout the season. Previous main cast members Chandra Wilson, James Pickens, Jr., Kate Walsh, Isaiah Washington, and Patrick Dempsey also returned, while previous guest-stars Sara Ramirez and Eric Dane were promoted to series-regulars, following the extension of their contracts.
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The fourteenth season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" was ordered on February 10, 2017, by American Broadcasting Company (ABC), and premiered on September 28, 2017 with a special 2-hour premiere. The season consists of 24 episodes, with the season's seventh episode marking the 300th episode for the series overall. The season is produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and The Mark Gordon Company. Krista Vernoff who helped co-lead the show with Shonda Rhimes in its early years, marked her return as co-showrunner this season with William Harper, having previously left at the end of the seventh season.
Grey's Anatomy (season 14) | Introduction
There have been several special episodes recapping events from previous episodes, and two series of webisodes.
List of Grey's Anatomy episodes | Introduction
The thirteenth season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" premiered on September 22, 2016, in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), and consisted of 24 episodes. The season was ordered on March 3, 2016, along with ABC's other shows. The season is produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and The Mark Gordon Company; the showrunners being William Harper and Stacy McKee. The bulk of the season revolves around the residency program's teaching operation being analyzed and revamped, with the help of new residency program leader and education consultant Eliza Minnick, portrayed by Marika Dominczyk.
Grey's Anatomy (season 13) | Introduction
The fifteenth season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" was ordered on April 20, 2018, by American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The season premiered on September 27, 2018 with a special 2-hour premiere. The episode count for the season consists in 25 episodes. The season is produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and Entertainment One Television; the showrunners being Krista Vernoff and William Harper. In this season, "Grey's Anatomy" becomes the longest-running American primetime medical drama series, after the series finale of "ER" on April 2, 2009. It also features the shortest ensemble main cast seen since the ninth season.
Grey's Anatomy (season 15) | Introduction
The fifth season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy", created by Shonda Rhimes, commenced airing on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on September 25, 2008 and concluded on May 14, 2009 with 24 aired episodes. The season follows the story of a group of surgeons as they go through their residency, while they also deal with the personal challenges and relationships with their mentors. Season 5 had 13 series regulars with 12 of them returning from the previous season, out of which 8 are part of the original cast. The season aired in the Thursday night time-slot at 9:00 pm.
Grey's Anatomy (season 5) | Introduction
R. Knight did not appear as George O'Malley, because Knight was released from his contract at the conclusion of season five. Main cast members Patrick Dempsey, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens, Jr., Sara Ramirez, Eric Dane, Chyler Leigh, and Kevin McKidd also returned, while previous recurring-star Jessica Capshaw was promoted to a series-regular, and Kim Raver was given star-billing after the commencement of the season. The season follows the story of surgical interns, residents and their competent mentors, as they experience the difficulties of the competitive careers they have chosen. It is set in the surgical wing of the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, located in Seattle, Washington.
Grey's Anatomy (season 6) | Introduction
The tenth season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" premiered on September 26, 2013, with a two-hour special episode in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), and it concluded with a "Farewell To Cristina" finale episode "Fear (Of The Unknown)" on May 15, 2014. The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and The Mark Gordon Company; the showrunners being Tony Phelan and Joan Rater. The season was officially released on DVD as a 6-disc box-set under the title of "Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Tenth Season – Live For The Moments" on September 2, 2014 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Grey's Anatomy (season 10) | Introduction
Although no clip shows have been produced for this season, the events that occur are recapped in "Straight to Heart", a clip-show which aired one week before the winter holiday hiatus of the second season ended. The season was officially released on DVD as two-disc Region 1 box set under the title of "Grey's Anatomy: Season One" on February 14, 2006, by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. The series' protagonist and title character is Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), who is accepted into the residency program at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. She joins the program as an intern and is assigned to work under their resident Dr.
Grey's Anatomy (season 1) | Introduction
The twelfth season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" was ordered on May 7, 2015, by ABC. It premiered on September 24, 2015, in the United States on ABC. The twelfth season includes the show's 250th episode, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", which is the fifth episode of the season. The season is produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and The Mark Gordon Company; the showrunners being Stacy McKee and William Harper. The season commenced airing with the premiere episode "Sledgehammer" and concluded with the finale episode "Family Affair". This season was the first not to feature Patrick Dempsey as Dr.
Grey's Anatomy (season 12) | Introduction
Rhimes is the creator and currently executive producer and head writer of "Grey's Anatomy". The series debuted as a mid-season replacement on March 27, 2005. The series features the surgical staff at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital (later to be named Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital), in Seattle, Washington. The series features an ensemble cast with Ellen Pompeo serving as titular character Meredith Grey, who provides narration for a majority of the series' episodes. On May 16, 2006, ABC announced plans to relocate "Grey's Anatomy" from Sunday evenings to Thursdays to anchor the network's Thursday evening programming, by airing Thursdays at 9 p.m.
Shonda Rhimes | "Grey's Anatomy", "Private Practice", "Scandal" and other projects with ABC
"Grey's Anatomy" was renewed for a 13th season by ABC on March 3, 2016. "TVLine" announced that the 13th season will begin airing on September 22, 2016. Production began on May 25, 2016, when Rhimes announced on Twitter that the writers were in full swing mapping the 13th season. Production began on July 21, 2016, with prepping for the season officially starting on July 28, 2016. The table read for the premiere was on July 22, 2016. Filming for the season began on August 1, 2016, with Shonda Rhimes tweeting that the crew were filming the 270th episode of the series, the season premiere.
Grey's Anatomy (season 13) | Development
The second season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" commenced airing on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on September 25, 2005, and concluded on May 15, 2006. The season was produced by Touchstone Television, in association with Shondaland production company and The Mark Gordon Company, the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes. Actors Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, and T. R. Knight reprised their roles as surgical interns Meredith Grey, Cristina Yang, Izzie Stevens, Alex Karev, and George O'Malley respectively. Previous main cast members Chandra Wilson, James Pickens, Jr., Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey also returned, while Kate Walsh, who began the season in a recurring capacity, was promoted to series-regular status, after appearing in 7 episodes as a guest-star.
Grey's Anatomy (season 2) | Introduction
The episode aired on October 30, 2014 on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. On its initial release the episode was watched by 8.08 million viewers and garnered a 2.4/7 Nielsen ratings and ranked no. 13 in 18-49 key demographic and was the 5th most watched drama.
Don't Let's Start (Grey's Anatomy) | Broadcast
The episode was viewed by 25.41 million Americans in the United States upon its original airing, ranked first in weekly viewership and garnered a 9.0 Nielsen rating in the 18–49 demographic.
Time Has Come Today (Grey's Anatomy) | Introduction
The number in the "No. in series" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live. The first season's episodes are altogether 387 minutes in length.
Grey's Anatomy (season 1) | Episodes
The show also re-entered the Top 5 shows in the 18–49 viewer demographic. On May 7, 2015, ABC renewed the series for a twelfth season that premiered on September 24, 2015 and concluded on May 19, 2016. The thirteenth season aired from September 22, 2016 to May 18, 2017. The fourteenth season aired from September 28, 2017 to May 17, 2018. The fifteenth season aired from September 27, 2018 to May 16, 2019. The sixteenth season aired from September 26, 2019 to April 9, 2020.
Grey's Anatomy | Broadcast history
The season also aired a 2-part episode arc, which primarily served as a backdoor pilot for a proposed spin-off, "Private Practice", focusing on the departure of Walsh's character, Dr. Addison Montgomery.
Grey's Anatomy (season 3) | Introduction
Gray's Anatomy is a classic human anatomy textbook, first edition (1858) by Henry Gray and Henry Carter. Gray's Anatomy may refer to:
Gray's Anatomy (disambiguation) | Introduction
The season continued to focus on the surgical residency of five young interns as they try to balance the challenges of their competitive careers with the difficulties that determine their personal lives. It was set in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, located in the city of Seattle, Washington. Whereas the first season put the emphasis mainly on the unexpected impact the surgical field has on the main characters, the second season provides a detailed perspective on the personal background of each character, focusing on the consequences that their decisions have on their careers. Throughout the season, new storylines were introduced, including the love-triangle between Meredith Grey, Derek Shepherd, and Addison Montgomery, this being the main arc of the season.
Grey's Anatomy (season 2) | Introduction
In addition to the regular 17 episodes, a clip-show narrated by the editors of "People" recapped previous events of the show and made the transition from "Grey's Anatomy" to "Private Practice", a spin-off focusing on Dr. Addison Montgomery and aired on September 19, 2008, before the season premiere. The season was officially released on DVD as a 5-disc box-set under the title of "Grey's Anatomy: Season Four – Expanded" on September 9, 2008 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. For the first time in the show's history, many cast changes occur, seeing the first departure of 2 main cast members. Despite garnering several awards and nominations for the cast members and the production team, the season received a mixed response from critics and fans.
Grey's Anatomy (season 4) | Introduction
The eleventh season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" premiered on September 25, 2014 in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and consists of 25 episodes. The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and The Mark Gordon Company; the showrunners being Stacy McKee and William Harper. The season commenced airing with the episode "I Must Have Lost It On The Wind" and concluded with the season finale "You're My Home" airing on May 14, 2015. The season was officially released on DVD as a 6-disc boxset under the title of "Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Eleventh Season – Life Changes" on August 18, 2015 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Grey's Anatomy (season 11) | Introduction
The number in the "No. in series" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Grey's Anatomy (season 7) | Episodes
"Straight to Heart" aired 1 week before the winter-holiday hiatus ended, recapping the most memorable events of the first season and the first-half of the second. "Under Pressure" aired before the twenty-third episode. The season finale was conceived as a 3-part story-arc, the first of this kind in the series, and was scheduled to air on 2 consecutive nights.
Grey's Anatomy (season 2) | Introduction
Each U.S. network television season starts in September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
Grey's Anatomy | U.S. television ratings
Kim Raver was re-promoted as series-regular after 5 guest appearances in the previous season.
Grey's Anatomy (season 15) | Introduction
The season followed the continuation of the surgical residency of 5 young interns, as they experience the demands of the competitive field of medicine, which becomes defining in their personal evolution. Although set in fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, located in Seattle, Washington, filming primarily occurred in Los Angeles, California. Whereas the first season mainly focused on the impact the surgical field has on the main characters, and the second season provided a detailed perspective on the physicians' private lives, the third season deals with the tough challenges brought by the last phase of the surgeons' internship, combining the professional motif emphasized in the first season, with the complex personal background used in the second.
Grey's Anatomy (season 3) | Introduction
"A Hard Day's Night" is the pilot episode of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy", which first aired on March 27, 2005 on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The episode introduces main characters and surgical interns Meredith Grey, Cristina Yang, Izzie Stevens, Alex Karev and George O'Malley. Other main cast members include Derek Shepherd, Miranda Bailey, Richard Webber and Preston Burke. These five interns become faced with what their future holds as they enter the realm of surgery at Seattle Grace Hospital. The episode was watched by an American audience of 16.25 million, and received positive reviews from television critics.
A Hard Day's Night (Grey's Anatomy) | Introduction
The season was officially released on DVD as se7isc boxset under the title of "Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fifth Season – More Moments" on September 9, 2009 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Grey's Anatomy (season 5) | Introduction
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Grey's Anatomy (season 10) | Episodes
"Grey's Anatomy" is an American television medical drama series created by Shonda Rhimes, broadcast by ABC. The show features an ensemble cast of regular characters, with nine main characters in its first season. Since the first season, many characters have left the show or have been written out, and new main characters have been written in and out of the series. Following is a list of characters who have appeared over the various seasons since the drama's premiere.
List of Grey's Anatomy characters | Introduction
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Grey's Anatomy (season 13) | Episodes
Through the season, several new storylines are introduced, including the arrival of Dane's character, Dr. Mark Sloan, conceived and introduced as an antagonizing presence. In a departure from the previous season, the third season aired in a new competitive time-slot of 9:00 pm on Thursdays, competing against the heavily-promoted and highly-rated dramatic television series "", which simultaneously aired on the CBS Network. Season 3 of "Grey's Anatomy" contained 25 episodes, in addition to 2 clip shows that were produced to recap the previous events of the show, before the introduction of major new arcs. "Complications of the Heart" aired on the same night as the season premiere, recapping the last episodes of the second season with insights into future episodes in the third, while "Every Moment Counts" aired before the twentieth episode.
Grey's Anatomy (season 3) | Introduction
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" is the sixth episode of the first season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy", which first aired on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on Sunday May 1, 2005. The episode was written by Krista Vernoff and was directed by Scott Brazil.
If Tomorrow Never Comes (Grey's Anatomy) | Introduction
The revamp causes tension and divides the staff who disapprove of these new methods. Other plots include the fallout of Alex Karev beating up Andrew DeLuca and his impending trial, Jo Wilson's true identity and past as well as Amelia's trauma over having children. This season was the first not to feature Sara Ramirez as Dr. Callie Torres since her introduction in the second season, following her departure at the conclusion of the previous season.
Grey's Anatomy (season 13) | Introduction
The seventh season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy", began airing on September 23, 2010 on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), and concluded on May 19, 2011 ending the season with a total of 22 episodes. The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and The Mark Gordon Company; the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes and head writer Krista Vernoff. The season follows the aftermath of season 6 shooting, in which Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) and Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) are shot, and a total of 11 people died. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) was the most affected by the shooting, quitting her job.
Grey's Anatomy (season 7) | Introduction
"Grey's Anatomy" first season commenced airing as a mid-season replacement to "Boston Legal" on March 27, 2005 and concluded on May 22, 2005. The 9-episode season aired on Sundays in the 10:00pm EST time slot, following "Desperate Housewives". The show was renewed by ABC for a second season, that aired in the same time slot as season 1. Premiering on September 25, 2005 and concluding on May 15, 2006, the season consisted of 27 episodes. The first 5 episodes of the season 2 were originally scheduled to air during the first, but the network decided to close the first season of "Grey's Anatomy" on the same night as "Desperate Housewives" finale.
Grey's Anatomy | Broadcast history
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Grey's Anatomy (season 17) | Episodes
The series ended its run on January 22, 2013 after 6 seasons.
Grey's Anatomy | "Private Practice"
Although the series is set in Seattle, it is filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California. The series revolves around the title character, Dr. Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo. Grey is first featured as an intern and later becomes the chief of general surgery, all the while exploring the ups-and-downs of a surgeon's life. The original cast consisted of 9 star-billed actors: Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey. The cast has undergone major changes throughout the series' run. At the start of the sixteenth season, the show had a large ensemble of 14 actors—including 4 characters from the original cast (Meredith Grey, Alex Karev, Miranda Bailey and Richard Webber).
Grey's Anatomy | Introduction
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Grey's Anatomy (season 14) | Episodes
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Grey's Anatomy (season 11) | Episodes
Season 4 had a reduced number of episodes, due to the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, which caused production to cease from February to April, leaving the show with no writing staff during that time. At the beginning of season 4, the show aired its final special entitled "Come Rain Or Shine", created to transition viewers from "Grey's Anatomy" to "Private Practice", which was narrated by the editors of "People" magazine. The show received a renewal for a fifth season, which premiered on September 25, 2008 and concluded on May 14, 2009, consisting of 24 episodes. The series was renewed for a sixth season consisting of 24 episodes, which commenced on September 24, 2009 and ended on May 20, 2010.
Grey's Anatomy | Broadcast history
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Grey's Anatomy (season 16) | Episodes
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Grey's Anatomy (season 15) | Episodes
The number in the "No. in series" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Grey's Anatomy (season 9) | Episodes
The number in the "No. in series" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Grey's Anatomy (season 8) | Episodes
Filming for season 17 started September 8, 2020, while the season is set to premiere on November 12, 2020 with a 2-hour crossover episode with spin-off "Station 19".
Grey's Anatomy (season 17) | Production
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Grey's Anatomy (season 12) | Episodes
Although the episode was fictionally set in Seattle, Washington, filming occurred in Los Angeles, California.
A Change Is Gonna Come (Grey's Anatomy) | Introduction
While in Los Angeles, she meets Bennett's colleagues at the Oceanside Wellness Center and even becomes the clinic's obstetrician-gynecologist for the day. The 2-hour broadcast served as the twenty-second and the twenty-third episodes of the third season, and was directed by Michael Grossman, according to "Variety". The cast included Amy Brenneman, Paul Adelstein, Tim Daly, Taye Diggs, Chris Lowell and Merrin Dungey. ABC officially picked up "Private Practice" for its 2007 lineup on May 11, 2007. KaDee Strickland's character, Charlotte King, who would be introduced in the spin-off's first-season premiere, did not appear in the backdoor pilot. Her addition to the main cast was announced on July 11, 2007, prior to the commencement of the first season.
Grey's Anatomy (season 3) | Spin-Off Launch
Running for 47 minutes and seven seconds, the episode was viewed by 21.50 million Americans in the United States upon its original airing, ranked first its time-slot and garnered a 7.6 Nielsen rating in the 18–49 demographic.
Great Expectations (Grey's Anatomy) | Introduction
James Pickens, Jr. and Chandra Wilson were nominated for Outstanding Actor and Outstanding Actress respectively at the 45th NAACP Image Awards. The show also garnered 5 nominations at the 40th People's Choice Awards. It was announced on May 8, 2014, by ABC that "Grey's Anatomy" would return in the fall of 2014 for an eleventh season.
Grey's Anatomy (season 10) | Introduction
Chambers and Pompeo were nominated for Choice TV Breakout Performances at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards. Peter Horton and Jeffrey Melman were also nominated for the Best Directing – Drama Series, Night for "A Hard Day's Night" and "Into You Like a Train" respectively at the 58th Directors Guild of America Awards.
Grey's Anatomy (season 1) | Introduction
The remaining 15 episodes will air after the winter break beginning airing on January 26, 2017.
Grey's Anatomy (season 13) | Development
The first TV promo for the series aired during the season finale of "Grey's Anatomy", on . The series premiere aired on , averaging 14.41 million viewers being the most watched show in its time slot. The series premiered on British television on , on LIVING. It was later moved to Thursday at 10:00 pm after "Grey's Anatomy" during mid-season 2009, to make room for the return of "Lost".
Private Practice (TV series) | Broadcast history
The script for the premiere was written by series creator Shonda Rhimes, while Rob Corn served as the director. The episode aired on September 27, 2007 in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), with an approximated 20.93 million viewers tuning in. Ranking #2 in the time-slot and #3 for the week, the episode garnered a 7.3 Nielsen rating in the 18–49 demographic, seeing a decrease from the previous episode, which received an 8.0 rating. Critical response of the episode ranged from mixed to negative, with Yang's storyline being a particular source of critical acclaim from television reviewers.
A Change Is Gonna Come (Grey's Anatomy) | Introduction
The fourth season was officially released on DVD in region 1 on September 9, 2008, almost 3 weeks before the fifth season premiere, which aired on September 25, 2008. Under the title "Grey's Anatomy: Season Four – Expanded", the box-set consists of episodes with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound and widescreen format. It also contained extras available only on DVD, including extended episodes, interviews with cast and crew members, footage from behind-the-scenes and unaired scenes cut from the aired episodes. The same set was released in region 4 on November 5, 2009, after more than a year after its original release in the United States, whereas its first release date in region 2 was November 23, 2009.
Grey's Anatomy (season 4) | DVD Release
They were initially cast as recurring characters, but both were given star billing at the opening of season 3. Ramirez was cast after ABC executives offered her a role in the network show of her choice; Dane had previously auditioned unsuccessfully for a role in the pilot episode. Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) also joined the show in season 2, after making a guest appearance in the season 1 finale
Grey's Anatomy | Casting
"Now or Never" is the twenty-fourth episode and the season finale of the fifth season of the American television medical drama, "Grey's Anatomy" and the show's 102nd episode overall. Written by Debora Cahn and directed by Rob Corn, the episode was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on May 14, 2009. The initial airing was viewed by 17.12 million viewers and garnered a 6.2/17 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic. The episode received highly positive reviews from critics. It marked the last appearance of series regular T. R. Knight, who played Dr. George O'Malley who got into an accident during the episode and dies in the season 6 premiere.
Now or Never (Grey's Anatomy) | Introduction
The remaining 16 episodes will air after the winter break, beginning on January 29, 2015.
Grey's Anatomy (season 11) | Development
"Grey's Anatomy" was renewed for a tenth season on May 10, 2013. This season is to include the 200th episode of the series, the fourth episode to air, "Puttin' on the Ritz". This season was also split into 2 batches of episodes, each batch consisting of 12 uninterrupted episodes (excluding holidays). The mid-season premiere aired on February 27, 2014.
Grey's Anatomy (season 10) | Development
The sixteenth season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" was ordered on May 10, 2019, by American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The season premiered on September 26, 2019. The season is produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and Entertainment One Television; the showrunners being Krista Vernoff and William Harper. The season's main storylines include the recently fired Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo)'s impending trial to fight for her medical license and her on-off again love-life with surgical resident, Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti), who begins to spiral into bipolar mania. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) and Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.) also begin working at Pac-North after being fired by Chief Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson).
Grey's Anatomy (season 16) | Introduction
It was distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. The same set was released in region 4 on October 31, 2007, being made available first in Australia. In region 2, the season was first released in Romania on August 12, 2008, shortly after the season concluded airing on national television. In the United Kingdom, the season was released on September 15, 2008, approximately a year after its original release in the United States. Although the season aired in high definition, it has not been released on Blu-ray in any region to date. The box-set includes all the original 25 episodes that aired on the American Broadcasting Company, being divided into 7 discs.
Grey's Anatomy (season 3) | DVD Release
"Don't Let's Start" is the 6th episode of the eleventh season of the American television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy", and is the 226th episode overall. It aired on October 30, 2014 on ABC in the United States. The episode was written by Austin Guzman and directed by Rob Greenlea. On its initial airing, it was watched by 8.08 million viewers. The episode received positive reviews from critics. The episode's title is a reference to the song with the same name by They Might Be Giants.
Don't Let's Start (Grey's Anatomy) | Introduction
The episode was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on May 14, 2009. The initial airing was viewed by 17.12 million viewers and garnered a 6.2/17 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic. The episode received highly positive reviews from television critics. "IGN Entertainment" called the season and the finale a return to form for the show adding, "The season proved to be an overall success, bringing the show closer to the well-balanced mix of emotion and drama – albeit of the primetime soap variety – that characterized its first 3 seasons. Hopefully, the sixth season will continue to build upon this foundation while better planning its arcs so that everything feels more cohesive.
Now or Never (Grey's Anatomy) | Reception
It also contained extras available only on DVD, including extended episodes, footage from behind the scenes, audio commentaries and unaired scenes cut from the aired episodes. The same set was released in Region 4 on April 26, 2006, almost 3 months after its original release in the United States, whereas its release date in Region 4 was October 11, 2006. The UK set contained the original 14 episodes, being released as a 3-disc box-set.
Grey's Anatomy (season 1) | DVD Release
The series aired a total of 6 seasons, ending in 2013..
Grey's Anatomy (season 3) | Spin-Off Launch
The first edition of Gray's Anatomy was published in London in 1858 and Philadelphia in 1859, which was followed by a second in 1860.
Henry Vandyke Carter | First edition and controversy over the title
While in Los Angeles, she meets Bennett's colleagues at the Oceanside Wellness Center. The two-hour broadcast entitled "The Other Side of This Life" served as the twenty-second and twenty-third episodes of the third season, and was directed by Michael Grossman, according to "Variety". The cast included Amy Brenneman, Paul Adelstein, Tim Daly, Taye Diggs, Chris Lowell, and Merrin Dungey. KaDee Strickland's character, Charlotte King, who would be introduced in the spin-off's first-season premiere, did not appear in the backdoor pilot. Her addition to the main cast was announced on July 11, 2007, prior to the commencement of the first season.
Grey's Anatomy | "Private Practice"
Season 11 sees the death of Derek Shepherd, and in season 12, attending cardiovascular surgeon Nathan Riggs (Martin Henderson) joins the show. In the early episodes of season 14, Riggs leaves the series to start a life with Owen's long-lost sister Megan (Abigail Spencer); by the season finale, Robbins, Kepner and Warren also depart the show. Midway through the sixteenth season, Karev made his final appearance on the series.
Grey's Anatomy | Plot
"Grey's Anatomy" was renewed for a ninth season, which premiered on September 27, 2012 and ended on May 16, 2013. "Grey's Anatomy" was renewed for a tenth season on May 10, 2013 and premiered on September 27, 2013 with a 2-hour episode, and ended on May 15, 2014. On May 8, 2014, ABC renewed the series for an eleventh season that aired from September 25, 2014 to May 14, 2015. In addition, the show was relocated to the Thursday 8:00 pm EST time slot. After 4 seasons outside the Top 25 rated shows, "Grey's Anatomy" was the #15 show in the 2013–2014 season, the show's tenth.
Grey's Anatomy | Broadcast history
During season 2, "Grey's Anatomy" produced 2 specials recapping the events of recent episodes, narrated by Bailey, entitled "Straight to the Heart" and "Under Pressure". The show was renewed for a third season, which was relocated to the coveted Thursday 9:00 pm EST time slot—a slot that the series has held onto since then. Commencing on September 21, 2006 and ending on May 17, 2007, season 3 consisted of 25 episodes. 2 more specials were produced during the show's third season, entitled "Complications of the Heart" and "Every Moment Counts", which were narrated by Bailey and Morgan, respectively. ABC renewed "Grey's Anatomy" for a fourth season, which aired from September 27, 2007 to May 22, 2008, and ultimately consisted of 17 episodes.
Grey's Anatomy | Broadcast history
The ninth episode of the season marked the introduction of the new chief of cardiothoracic surgery Teddy Altman, portrayed by Kim Raver, whose mysterious romantic past with Hunt develops into one of the season's main stories. Starting with the nineteenth episode of the season, Raver began receiving star-billing. The sixth season introduces several new recurring characters who start to develop progressive and expansive storylines throughout the season. Mercy West surgical residents Reed Adamson, Charles Percy, April Kepner and Jackson Avery were portrayed by Nora Zehetner, Robert Baker, Sarah Drew and Jesse Williams, respectively. Jason George portrayed Miranda Bailey's love-interest, anesthesiologist Ben Warren.
Grey's Anatomy (season 6) | Casting
"Grey's Anatomy" has been well received among critics. The show holds an average score of 83% on "Rotten Tomatoes". Emily VanDerWerff of "The A.V. Club" gave an insight on the series' overwhelming success and the lows, writing that the quality arc is "all over the place". She noted the steady build-up in the first season; the series skyrocketing into a phenomenon in the second season; the gradual dip in season three; and "some seriously bumpy moments" in the fourth and the fifth season, which was interrupted by the writers' strike. VanDerWerff felt that the "climb begins again in season six".
Grey's Anatomy | Critical response
"Greys Anatomy" follows the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings at the fictional Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital (formerly Seattle Grace Hospital, Season 1–6, Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, Season 6–9, and then Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital, Season 9–present), as the interns gradually develop into seasoned doctors through the mentoring of their residents, attendings, and chiefs of surgery. Each installment typically begins with a voice-over narrative from Meredith Grey or a season regular, foreshadowing the theme of the episode. Each season tends to represent the physicians' academic year, with each completed year qualifying the residents at a level higher in the surgical field.
Grey's Anatomy | Series synopsis
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" is the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live. The sixth season's episodes are altogether 1032 minutes in length.
Grey's Anatomy (season 6) | Episodes
Most scenes are primarily taped in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, at the Prospect Studios, and the set occupies 2 stages, including the hospital pieces, but some outside scenes are shot at the Warren G. Magnuson Park in Seattle. Several props used are genuine medical supplies, including the MRI machine. Before the production of the season officially began, producer Shonda Rhimes stated that she was planning a major development in Ellen Pompeo's character, Meredith Grey. "There's a spirit there that's just very interesting to me. She was charming and there was something about her so intriguing to watch", stated Rhimes in response to Pompeo's portrayal of her character.
Grey's Anatomy (season 3) | Writing & Filming
Pickering Pick, F.R.C.S. and published by Lea Brothers & Co., Philadelphia and New York.
Gray's Anatomy | American editions
Derek Shepherd following the death of the character at the end of the eleventh season. On June 5, 2015 ABC announced that Jason George has been promoted to series-regular status after having performed a recurring role as Dr. Ben Warren since the sixth season of the medical drama. Part way into the season, Martin Henderson was introduced as new regular character, Dr. Nathan Riggs. In the tenth episode of the season, Giacomo Gianniotti was also promoted to series-regular status as intern Andrew DeLuca. The season garnered 11.21 million average viewers and was ranked #21 overall in total viewers which is 15 spots higher than the previous season.
Grey's Anatomy (season 12) | Introduction
The season received mixed-to-positive critical feedback, with the season's premiere and finale given heavier critical acclaim, in contrast to the middle. The season was one of the least acclaimed in terms of awards and nominations, being the show's only season not to warrant a Primetime Emmy nomination. Despite the polarizing aspects of ratings and awards, the season managed to receive a spot on "Movieline" top 10 list. Buena Vista released the season onto a DVD box-set, being made available to regions 1 and 2.
Grey's Anatomy (season 6) | Introduction
An adaptation called "Doktorlar" ("Doctors") premiered on December 28, 2006, on Turkish network Show TV. It aired for 4 seasons. In 2010, "A Corazón Abierto" ("An Open Heart"), an adaptation of the series, was made by the Colombian network RCN TV. It aired for 2 seasons. In 2011, "A Corazón Abierto" ("An Open Heart"), an adaptation of the series, was made by the Mexican network TV Azteca. It aired for 2 seasons.
Grey's Anatomy | International adaptations
Most scenes are primarily taped in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, at the Prospect Studios, and the set occupies two stages, including the hospital pieces, but some outside scenes are shot at the Warren G. Magnuson Park in Seattle. Several props used are genuine medical supplies, including the MRI machine. Prior to being cast, Sara Ramirez was seen by ABC executives, in her Broadway performance of "Spamalot", which garnered their attention. Due to their admiration, the network offered Ramirez a role on any ABC television series, of her choice, which ultimately led in her choosing "Grey's Anatomy". Ramirez further explained that at her initial audition, the producers liked her, and had intentions to add her to the show, but did not know whom to cast her as.
Grey's Anatomy (season 2) | Writing & Filming
"Grey's Anatomy" was renewed for a 14th season on February 10, 2017. It premiered on September 28, 2017, with a 2-hour premiere. Ellen Pompeo announced that she would be directing several episodes in the 14th season. On April 28, 2017, veteran writer Krista Vernoff announced that she would return to the show as a writer after leaving the show after the seventh season. On January 11, 2018, ABC released a 6-episode web series following the new surgical interns at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The web series was written by Barbara Kaye Friend and directed by series-regular Sarah Drew.
Grey's Anatomy (season 14) | Development
It was emotional, expertly paced and had me in tears for most of the finale." "Entertainment Weekly" wrote, "At any rate, now you can at least see where it all began. And while you’re still pondering how Grey's can still be so damn good sometimes,"
Grey's Anatomy (season 6) | Critical response
Ellis Grey and Dr. Richard Webber. Sarah Drew's character Dr. April Kepner became pregnant at the end of the tenth season, which coincided with Drew's real-life pregnancy.
Grey's Anatomy (season 11) | Writing
The 5 characters who are first introduced in the series premiere, as surgical interns, are Grey, Yang, Stevens, Karev, and O'Malley. They are initially mentored by Bailey, a senior resident who becomes the hospital's Chief Resident, and later an attending general surgeon, in season 6. The surgical program is initially headed by Richard Webber, the Chief of Surgery, who has a pre-existing personal relationship with Meredith, having had an affair with her mother when Meredith was a child. In Webber's employ are attending neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd, dubbed 'McDreamy' by the residents, and attending cardiothoracic surgeon Preston Burke. Shepherd is introduced as Meredith's love-interest, while Burke begins a relationship with Yang.
Grey's Anatomy | Main cast
The series was the highest revenue-earning show on television, in terms of advertising, in the 2007–08 season; in 2017, it was ranked tenth on the list. In its fifteenth season, "Grey's Anatomy" ranked as ABC's highest-rated drama.
Grey's Anatomy | Introduction
Unlike the other seasons, except from the first one, which aired mid-season, the fourth season of "Grey's Anatomy" had a reduced number of episodes, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which caused the production to cease from February to April, leaving the show with no writing staff during that time. Since the show had only produced 10 episodes before the winter-holiday hiatus, and aired another one after the break ended, the show decided to complete the season with 6 new episodes, and returned on April 24, 2008. Only 17 episodes were produced out of the 23 originally conceived for the season.
Grey's Anatomy (season 4) | Production
This episode was written by Andy Reaser and directed by Chandra Wilson. In this episode, "Grey's Anatomy" becomes the longest-running American primetime medical drama series, after the series finale of "ER" on April 2, 2009.
We Didn't Start the Fire (Grey's Anatomy) | Production
A major storyline of the season is the characters adapting to change, as their beloved co-worker Stevens departed following the breakdown of her marriage, O'Malley died in the season premiere—following his being dragged by a bus, and new cardiothoracic surgeon Teddy Altman is given employment at the hospital. Further storylines include Shepherd being promoted to chief of surgery, Seattle Grace Hospital merging with the neighboring Mercy West —introducing several new doctors, and several physicians lives being placed into danger—when a grieving deceased patient's husband embarks on a shooting spree at the hospital, seeking revenge for his wife's death. The series ended its sixth season with 13.26 million viewers, ranking #17 in terms of ratings, the lowest the series had ever ranked up to then.
Grey's Anatomy (season 6) | Introduction