Grey's Anatomy is an American television medical drama that premiered on the American Broadcasting Company, on March 27, 2005. The series' protagonist is Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), a surgical resident, who enrolls in the internship program at the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, located in Seattle. The show's premise originated with Shonda Rhimes. The show’s executive producers are Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg. It is largely filmed in Los Angeles, California.
The show focuses on Meredith's relationship with her fellow physicians, whose affiliations with her develop from strictly professional to exceedingly personal. The catalyst of the series is Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), an attending physician and Chief of Neurosurgery. Meredith immediately connects with fellow intern, Dr. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), who becomes her best friend. Both are assigned to fifth-year resident, Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), along with Dr. George O'Malley (T.R. Knight), Dr. Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl), and Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers). Following O'Malley's death and Stevens' departure, they are replaced by Dr. Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) and Dr. April Kepner (Sarah Drew), in the sixth season. The surgical wing of Seattle Grace is primitively supervised by Chief of Surgery, Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.), who is eventually replaced by trauma surgeon Dr. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) in the seventh season. Initially a love interest to Yang, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) departs at the conclusion of the third season, and is replaced by Dr. Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith), who leaves the show during the fifth season, and later Dr. Teddy Altman (Kim Raver), who departs at the end of the eighth season. Introduced in the second season is obstetrician-gynaecologist and neonatal surgeon, Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh), who leaves the show at the end of the third season, in order to launch her own spin-off, Private Practice. Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramírez), and plastic surgeon, Dr. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane), enter the show in the second season, while intern and half-sister of Meredith, Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), first appears in season three and dies at the end of the eighth season. Dr. Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) first appears as a guest star in the fifth season and is later upgraded to series regular status at the beginning of the sixth.
Having attained commercial success and critical acclaim, Grey's Anatomy was among the top-ten rated shows in the United States from its first through fourth seasons. The first, second and third seasons received high ratings, with average viewership of around 19 million, however, the past few seasons have seen a decrease in viewers and ratings. The series, especially during the second and third season, has received numerous awards, among which are the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series in 2006, two Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Drama Series in 2006 and 2007, and numerous other awards and nominations for acting, writing, and directing. Having been on the air for five years, Grey's Anatomy was named the fourth-highest revenue earning show in 2010. On May 10, 2012, it was announced that original cast members Pompeo, Dempsey, Oh, Chambers, Pickens, and Wilson had signed up for two more years, and the show was officially renewed for a ninth season on May 11, 2012.[1]
ER is high-speed medicine. The camera flies around, adrenaline is rushing. My show is more personal. The idea for the series began when a doctor told me it was incredibly hard to shave her legs in the hospital shower. At first that seemed like a silly detail. But then I thought about the fact that it was the only time and place this woman might have to shave her legs. That's how hard the work is.
Shonda Rhimes to
Oprah magazine on what makes
Grey's Anatomy different from
ER[2]
Shonda Rhimes, series' creator, initially conceived Grey's Anatomy as a statement against racism, endeavoring to create a show that wouldn't discuss the subject, color.[3] When asked of how she got interested in the medical topic, Rhimes specified: "I was obsessed with the surgery channels. [...] My sisters and I would call each other up and talk about operations we'd seen on the Discovery Channel. There's something fascinating about the medical world—you see things you'd never imagine, like the fact that doctors talk about their boyfriends or their day while they're cutting somebody open. So when ABC asked me to write another pilot, the [operating room] seemed like the natural setting."[2] Rhimes has explained her desire to make a show that she, herself, would enjoy watching,[4] and that she had found the idea of a show about smart women competing against one another interesting.[5] The title, Grey's Anatomy, was devised as a play on words: a reference to both Henry Gray's medical textbook, Gray's Anatomy, and character Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo).[6] The series was pitched to the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), who gave the green light, and the show was picked up as a mid-season replacement for Boston Legal.[7]
Rhimes envisioned a racially diverse drama.
Grey's Anatomy was announced to viewers in late 2004,[8] and was scheduled to run in the Boston Legal time slot for only four weeks, but high ratings and viewers led to it holding on to the slot for the remainder of the season.[5] ABC Entertainment President, Steve McPherson, commented on the scheduling change: "Ultimately we decided that, without having adequate lead time or marketing dollars to devote to moving either show so late in the season, we'd continue to let 'Grey's' build on its tremendous momentum through May."[9] Prior to broadcast, it was announced that the show's title would change from Grey's Anatomy to Complications, although ultimately this did not come to pass.[10] Francie Calfo, executive vice president of development at ABC Entertainment, commented on the show's conception: "I think there was a need for this kind of show on our air, specifically a medical show. And Shonda [Rhimes] found a twist on it that made it perfect for where we're at right now. Medical shows are hard, and it was hard trying to figure out where ours could be different. But where everybody else is speeding up their medical shows, she found a way to slow it down, so you get to know the characters. There's definitely a strong female appeal to it."[5] The show's premise has been compared to that of the classic medical drama, ER, but the explanation given as to what differentiates the two is that Grey's Anatomy has a way of "connecting viewers with the doctors' personal lives", rather than just professional.[11][2]
The topic of racial diversity played a large role in the development of the show. While creating characters, as well as writing the first script, Rhimes and other writers had no character descriptions in mind, and hoped to cast the best actor available for each part. Rhimes has explained that if the network did not allow her to create characters this way, she would have been hesitant about moving forward with the series.[2] When asked about this by Oprah, Rhimes offered the insight:
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I wanted to create a world in which you felt as if you were watching very real women. Most of the women I saw on TV didn't seem like people I actually knew. They felt like ideas of what women are. They never got to be nasty or competitive or hungry or angry. They were often just the loving wife or the nice friend. But who gets to be the bitch? Who gets to be the three-dimensional woman?[2] |
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The titular character of Grey's Anatomy, Meredith, was the first to be created. Asked how she came up with the character, Rhimes said: "[I was] in my pajamas at home, which is where I spent a lot of time writing. My daughter was still fairly small, so she was hanging out in a basket on my office floor. I kept asking myself, "What kind of woman should the heroine be?" I thought she should be someone who had made some big mistakes. As it turns out, Meredith also has another problem: She is trying to live up to her mother's renowned career in surgery. Meredith is the daughter of a mother who basically never spent any time with her—the daughter of a mother who now has Alzheimer's and doesn't even remember her."[2]
[edit] Private Practice
The rest of the cast was apparently displeased with the network's decision to center the spin-off on Walsh's character.
On February 21, 2007, The Wall Street Journal reported that ABC was pursuing a spin-off medical drama television series for Grey's Anatomy featuring Kate Walsh's character Addison Montgomery.[12] Subsequent reports confirmed the decision, stating that an expanded two-hour broadcast of Grey's Anatomy would serve as a backdoor pilot for the proposed spin-off. The cast of Grey's Anatomy was reportedly unhappy about the decision, as all hoped the spin-off would have been given to them. Pompeo commented that she felt, as the star, she should've been consulted,[13] and Katherine Heigl (Izzie Stevens), disclosed that she had hoped for a spin-off for Izzie.[14] The backdoor pilot that aired on May 3, 2007, sees Addison take "a leave of absence" from Seattle Grace Hospital, to visit her best friend from Los Angeles, Naomi Bennett, a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist, in order to get pregnant. While in Los Angeles, she meets Bennett's colleagues at the Oceanside Wellness Center and even becomes the clinic's obstetrician-gynaecologist for the day.[15]
The two-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.[16] The cast included Amy Brenneman, Paul Adelstein, Tim Daly, Taye Diggs, Chris Lowell and Merrin Dungey. On May 5, 2007 it was announced, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, that Private Practice was part of ABC's 2007 fall line-up.[17] The first television promo for the series aired during the Season Three finale of Grey's Anatomy, on May 17, 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.[18] She did not have to audition for the role, but was cast after a meeting with Rhimes.[19] Also not present in the backdoor pilot was Audra McDonald, due to her character, Bennett, being portrayed by a different actress, Merrin Dungey. However, on June 29, 2007, ABC announced that Dungey would be replaced, with no reason given for the change.[20] ABC officially picked up Private Practice for its 2007 lineup on May 11, and the series aired its first nine episodes during 2007 on Wednesday nights at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central, premiering on September 26, 2007. The premiere episode followed the second part of the season debut of Dancing with the Stars and provided a lead-in to fellow freshman series Dirty Sexy Money. Pushing Daisies, a third new series for the evening, rounded out the lineup as a lead-in to Private Practice on October 3, 2007.[21] The series has aired five seasons, with a renewal in place for the sixth.[22]
[edit] Grey's Anatomy: The Music Event
Explaining what the heck took us so long is too complicated to go into here. There are a lot of reasons – I was busy telling other awesome stories at Seattle Grace, [...] I was raising my tiny human, my musical talent involves oboe-playing and nothing else, the network thought it was the dumbest idea they’d ever heard of and refused to do it.
Rhimes on "Song Beneath the Song"
[23]
Ramírez was the episode's primary vocalist.
At the initial conception of Grey's Anatomy, Rhimes had idealized the producing of a musical episode. She first mentioned the concept during filming of the pilot episode, while the program still remained untitled.[23] Rhimes felt that seasons six and seven were the right time for the crew to "try anything and everything [they had] always wanted to do," and explained that she "finally [had] the right idea and the right talent to make [a musical episode] happen."[24] Filming began seven and a half years after Rhimes initially raised the idea.[23] Though cast member Patrick Dempsey (Derek Shepherd) jokingly referred to the episode as Glee M.D.,[25] Rhimes intended for it to differ from other musical television episodes.[24] She called it the opposite of "Once More, with Feeling", the "all-out, show-stopping," musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as she aimed to "do something that was musical without being a musical."[24]
Rhimes, executive producer Betsy Beers, and director Tony Phelan selected songs that became famous through their use in Grey's Anatomy, and chose "the most iconic ones, the ones that best suited [their] singers, and the ones that made the most sense."[24] The multiple cover versions include the program's theme tune, "Cosy in the Rocket" by Psapp.[25] The primary vocalists are cast members Sara Ramírez (Callie Torres), Kevin McKidd (Owen Hunt), Chyler Leigh (Lexie Grey), and Chandra Wilson (Miranda Bailey).[26] The special's storyline focuses on Torres as she hallucinates during a medical crisis, following a head-on collision.[27] In addition, former series regular Walsh returned for the episode to deliver Torres' premature baby.[28] The episode opened to mixed reviews from critics, with Lyneka Little of The Wall Street Journal writing, "If Glee and ER had a baby, it would be tonight’s episode of the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy titled “Song Beneath the Song.”"[29]
Horton serves as a primary director on
Grey's Anatomy.
Grey's Anatomy is a ShondaLand production, in association with The Mark Gordon Company, and ABC Studios (formerly Touchstone Television), and is distributed by Buena Vista International Inc. Shonda Rhimes, the series' creator and president of ShondaLand, Betsy Beers, Krista Vernoff, Mark Gordon, Rob Corn, and Mark Wilding, all served as executive producers at the conception of the drama, and continue to.[30] Other executive producers have been Steve Mulholland, Kent Hodder, Nancy Bordson, James D. Parriott, and Peter Horton. Allan Heinberg joined the show in 2006, and continues to produce.[30] Producers of the show have been Tammy Ann Casper, who joined in season one, and continues to be a part of the show, as well as Zoanne Clack and Stacy McKee, who joined in the second and third seasons, respectively.[30] Herbert Davis has been the show's primary cinematography director, with 100 episodes, as of the eighth season. Grey's Anatomy is currently edited by Susan Vaill, with Edward Ornelas also having been a primary editor. Casting directors, Linda Lowy, and John Brace, have been a part of the production team since 2005. Series' production design is lead by Donald Lee Harris, wheras costume design is lead by Mimi Melgaard.[30]
The series' primary writer is Rhimes, with 170 episodes having been written by her. Under Rhimes, on the writing staff, is Vernoff with 18 episodes, Stacy McKee with 17, Tony Phelan with 14, Joan Rater with 14, and Debora Cahn with 13. Directors of the series vary per episode, but the most frequent director has been Corn, with Tom Verica directly behind. In addition to Corn and Verica, Horton and Jessica Yu, have also directed a substantial amount of episodes. Furthermore, cast member Wilson has directed six episodes, as well as McKidd, who has directed three episodes.[31][30] In an attempt to maintain a real world perspective, Grey's Anatomy utilizes Karen Lisa Pike, M.D., the series' on-set medical consultant.[32] As of season eight, the current executive producers are Rhimes, Beers, Gordon, Vernoff, Corn, Wilding, and Heinberg.[33]
She brought this energy that felt very fresh. From the beginning, I've been shaping Cristina around Sandra a little bit. One of my favorite things to do is take as much of her dialogue out of a scene as possible because she does so much nonverbally. Then I just watch what she manages to do without having a word to say.
Rhimes on Oh's audition.
[34]
Grey's Anatomy used a colour-blind casting technique, resulting in a racially diverse ensemble. All roles for the series are cast without the characters' races being pre-specified, in keeping with Rhimes' vision of diversity.[35] The production staff began casting with the titular character Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), followed by Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh).[2] Pompeo came across Grey's Anatomy after a year of searching for the project that best suited her.[36] While casting actors for Grey's Anatomy, Rhimes said, "I kept saying we need a girl like that girl from Moonlight Mile",[a] and after a while, they were like, "We think we can get that girl from 'Moonlight Mile'." I spent time with her and got to know her, and then we started casting for the men." Rhimes explained that Meredith was not an easy role to cast.[37] The next to be cast, Oh, initially auditioned for the character of Miranda Bailey, adding: "Thank God I did not get that part", explaining the show wouldn't be the same without fellow cast member, Wilson.[38]
Dane originally auditioned for the pilot episode of
Grey's Anatomy, but did not receive a role.
[39]
The catalyst of the series, Patrick Dempsey (Derek Shepherd), was fearful of not receiving the part, due to his Dyslexia. Dempsey explains the feeling of uneasiness he gets at cast table reads: "I think that's when I get the most insecure, it's very hard for me to read it off the page. I need to memorize it, in order to go on."[40] At the initial casting for the part of Shepherd, Rhimes said of her confrontation with Dempsey: "Honestly the entire time he was in the room, I [was thinking], 'Oh My God', he's so dreamy, seriously."[41]
The only character with a racial description in mind was Chandra Wilson's character, Miranda Bailey. She was envisioned as a tiny, blonde, white girl, with curly hair, but when Wilson opened her mouth, Rhimes reported: "[Wilson] is exactly who Miranda [Bailey] is."[2] In addition to Wilson, James Pickens Jr., was cast to appear as Richard Webber in the season's pilot and first season.[42] Katherine Heigl, on the other hand, wanted to portray Izzie Stevens as a brunette, but was requested to retain her natural blonde for the part.[43] Isaiah Washington, who portrays Preston Burke, was set to appear as the role of Shepherd, who is white; but was cast as Burke, because the original actor to play Burke was forced to drop out at the last moment.[35] As for the character of George O'Malley (T.R. Knight), Knight reportedly chose to sign on, expecting only one "pilot season", admitting the admiration of his character's dual personalities. Knight explained: "I had difficulty getting a chance to audition, and my agent fought for [my position] in the [casting] room."[44] Also cast to appear in season one, Justin Chambers (Alex Karev) auditioned for the part of Karev after the pilot had been filmed. Therefore, scenes with him in the pilot, were either reshot or digitally altered.[45] Initially appearing as recurring characters, Eric Dane (Mark Sloan) and Sara Ramírez (Callie Torres), were given star billing, at the conclusion of the second and opening of the third season, respectively.[46][39] In October 2006, Washington allegedly insulted Knight during an on-set altercation with Dempsey. Afterwards, Knight came out about his sexual orientation, following the attendant media speculation. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation called on Washington to apologize,[47] however, in June 2007, ABC announced they had decided not to renew Washington's Grey's Anatomy contract. Washington has stated that he was not angered, but "saddened", by his firing, adding that if he was asked to make a cameo appearance, he would not hesitate to say "yes".[48] At the conclusion of the third season, Walsh also departed the show to pursue the Grey's Anatomy spinoff, Private Practice, but continues to make guest appearances.[12]
Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it's not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show -- Calliope Torres. Sara Ramírez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke's character would sustain in the long run. The impact of the Callie/Erica relationship will be felt and played out in a story for Callie. I believe it belittles the relationship to simply replace Erica with 'another lesbian.'
Rhimes on the departure of Smith.
[49]
Introduced in the fourth season is Chyler Leigh (Lexie Grey), who receives main character status, after originally being conceived for only a dual-episode story arc,[50] and Brooke Smith (Erica Hahn), who first appeared on Grey's Anatomy in the second season, but was upgraded to a series' regular in the fourth.[51] Discussing whether she thought Hahn might become a main character after her season three appearance, Smith has stated that at the time: "I didn't really think it was going to work out",[51] joking that "After every time I would hope that they would call and also hope not too – kind of like when I used to be single."[52] Shortly after receiving the role, Entertainment Weekly's Ausiello reported that the character, Erica Hahn would depart from Grey's Anatomy on November 6, 2008.[49] Rhimes stated that: "Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Smith's character would sustain in the long run."[49] E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos asserted that Smith's dismissal from the show was enforced by the ABC network, as part of an attempt to "de-gay" Grey's Anatomy,[53] but these claims were rebuked by Rhimes.[49] Smith, interviewed by Ausiello, stated that: "I was very excited when they told me that Erica and Callie were going to have this relationship. And I really hoped we were going to show what happens when two women fall in love and that they were going to treat it like any heterosexual couple on TV. And so I was surprised and disappointed when they just suddenly told me that they couldn't write for my character anymore. [...] it was very sudden."[49] Season five brings along actor, Kevin McKidd (Owen Hunt), who was originally contracted to appear as a recurring character, until his deal with ABC was extended, securing him a slot as a series' regular on Grey's Anatomy.[54]
Heigl refused to be considered for the 2008 Emmy Awards citing insufficient material on
Grey's Anatomy.
I love Jessica Capshaw, and when I say love I mean love. She couldn't be a more wonderful person, and I feel like the chemistry Arizona and Callie have feels like the Meredith and Derek chemistry to me. I find them delightful to watch.
Rhimes on Capshaw's addition to the series.
[55]
Jessica Capshaw (Arizona Robbins), was initially scheduled to appear in just three episodes of the show's fifth season, until Capshaw extended her contract to appear in all of the season's remaining episodes,[56] becoming a series' regular in the sixth season.[57] At the conclusion of the fifth season, Knight's character flatlined, and in May 2009, E! Online's Marc Malkin reported that Knight would not be returning for season six of Grey's Anatomy. His departure was officially confirmed one month later.[58] Knight's reported unhappiness with the development and lack of screen time of his character, O'Malley, led him to request a release from his contract in December 2008.[59] Rhimes stated that the lack of O'Malley during season five was deliberate, in an attempt to increase the audience's shock at his critical injury in the finale, and praised Knight as "an incredibly talented actor."[60] Directly after Knight's departure, after Heigl declined to put her name forward for consideration at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards Emmy Awards, in 2008, claiming that she had been given insufficient material on the series to warrant a nomination,[61] it was reported by Entertainment Weekly that Heigl had not reported back on the set when needed after her maternity leave. It was later reported that Heigl would not return to the show at all, meaning that the January 21, 2010 episode of the show marked her final appearance.[62][63] Heigl officially confirmed her exit in March 2010, explaining that her departure was not about advancing her film career, but that she wanted to focus more on her family.[64]
I love Chyler and I love the character of Lexie Grey. She was an important member of my Grey's family. This was not an easy decision. But it was a decision that Chyler and I came to together. We had a lot of thoughtful discussion about it and ultimately we both decided this was the right time for her character's journey to end. As far as I'm concerned Chyler will always remain a part of the Shondaland family and I can't wait to work with her again in the future.
Rhimes on Leigh's departure.
[65]
The sixth season brings Jesse Williams (Jackson Avery), as well as Sarah Drew (April Kepner), who were both introduced as recurring characters until receiving star billing in the seventh season.[66][67] Also given star billing in season six, is Kim Raver who stars as Teddy Altman, and was initially introduced as a figure from Hunt's past.[68] With the six original actors' contracts ending after season eight, speculation began, assuming that all six would depart the drama, at the conclusion of the season. However, on May 10, 2012, Pompeo, Oh, Dempsey, Chambers, Wilson, and Pickens renewed their contracts with the show for another two years.[69] At the conclusion of the eighth season, Leigh and Raver's characters both departed from the show. Shortly after the airing of the season eight finale, Rhimes went on Twitter and confirmed Leigh's character's death and that she would not be returning for season nine.[65] Raver was also written out of the show during the season eight finale. Rhimes announced the day after the episode aired that it was Raver's decision to leave the show: "I know this season’s finale had some surprises for viewers and the exit of Kim Raver was one of the big ones. But Kim’s series option was up and she was ready to give Teddy Altman a much-needed vacation. It’s been a pleasure working with someone as talented and funny and kind as Kim; everyone is going to miss her terribly. I like to imagine that Teddy is still out there in the Grey’s Anatomy universe, running Army Medical Command and building a new life."[70] Following her departure, Raver wrote on her Twitter, "I've had one of the best times of my creative career working on Grey's with Shonda, Betsy and the best cast on Television," she wrote, adding: "I feel fortunate and grateful to have worked with such an amazing team at Grey's Anatomy. I am going to miss everyone! And to the Grey's Anatomy fans, you guys rock! I am sure [season nine] will be great!"
The Warren G. Magnuson Park, in Seattle, is the location of many exterior shots, including the scenes on
Derek Shepherd's private land.
Fisher Plaza, which is the headquarters building for the media company Fisher Communications and Fisher's ABC affiliated KOMO radio and television stations for Seattle, is used for some exterior shots of Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, such as air ambulances landing on the KOMO-TV newscopter's helipad. This puts Seattle Grace conveniently close to the Space Needle (which is directly across the street from Fisher Plaza), the Seattle Monorail, and other local landmarks. However, the hospital used for most other exterior and few interior shots is not in Seattle; these scenes are shot at the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center in North Hills, California.[72] 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.[73] Several props used are genuine medical supplies, including the MRI machine.[74] In regard to the props, cast member Drew, offered this:
"We work with Bovine organs, which is cow's organs. The smell is repulsive and makes us all gag. And we use an actual soldering tool to solder the organs. It smells like burning flesh. There's also a lot of silicone and blood matter, red jello mixed with blood and chicken fat. It's pretty gross."
Rhimes considered setting the medical drama in her hometown, Chicago, but eventually decided to go with Seattle, due to her not wanting Grey's Anatomy to be associated with ER.[76] The series is filmed with a single-camera setup, as most dramas.[77] All episodes are an estimated forty-three minutes, without commercials, typically starting and ending with voice-overs from Meredith.[78] Grey's Anatomy is often filmed using the "walk and talk" filming technique,[79] popularized on television by series such as St. Elsewhere, ER, Sports Night, and The West Wing.[80]
Grey's Anatomy follows the lives of surgical interns and residents at the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital as they gradually evolve into seasoned doctors with the help of their competent mentors. Every installment, typically, commences with a voice-over narrative from the series' protagonist, Meredith Grey, foreshadowing the theme of the episode.[11] Each season tends to represent the physicians' fiscal year, with each completed year qualifying the residents at a level higher in the surgical field. The season will always end with a finale, typically involving a tragic event such as a death or character departure.[81] Most installments revolve around the doctors' everyday lives as surgeons, but the show puts a broader coverage on their personal, rather than professional, lives.[11] The series excludes typical hospital ethics, in an attempt to emphasize on character development. Although the physicians save lives, often through intricate surgeries, and strive to rid their patients of discomfort and illness, their primary motivation is praise and competition.[82]
The residents initially arrive at the hospital each morning and dispute with one another over who will be given a certain patient.[83] A hospital superior is in charge of assigning cases, and there are often tense feelings between the residents and superiors.[84] Episodes migrate back and forth from the doctors interacting with their patients, and with their co-workers. Once assigned a case, each doctor diagnoses the patient, with the help of their attending physician, which usually leads to surgery. The surgeons often form personal connections to their patients, with a patient often conveying a message to their doctor which unintentionally relates to their private life.[85] The show displays the growth of relationships between the doctors, either friendly or sexual, often leading to a clash between their personal lives and their professional. At the conclusion of each episode, Grey delivers another voice-over, typically contrasting or following up on her initial one.[11]
The series focuses on a group of surgical interns, residents, and the various physicians who serve as their mentors in their professional and personal lives, at the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. The five characters who are first introduced in the season premiere, as surgical interns are Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), the hardcore Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), the insecure Dr. George O'Malley (T. R. Knight), the cheerful Dr. Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl), and the "no-nonsense" Dr. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh).[86] They are initially mentored by Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), a senior resident who becomes the hospital's Chief Resident,[87] and later an attending general surgeon, in season six.[88] The surgical program is initiially run by the Chief of Surgery, Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.), who has a pre-existing personal relationship with Grey, having had an affair with her mother when she was a child. In Webber's employ are attendings Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), dubbed 'McDreamy' by the residents, from New York and Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington), who specialize in neurosurgery and cardiothoracic surgery, respectively. Shepherd is introduced as Grey's love interest, while Burke begins a relationship with Yang.[89]
Introduced in the show's second season are obstetrician-gynecologist and neonatal surgeon Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh),[90] plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) from New York,[91] and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramírez).[92] Montgomery is Shepherd's wife who arrives in Seattle seeking reconciliation with him,[93] Sloan is Shepherd's former best friend, who aided the breakdown of his marriage by having an affair with Montgomery,[94] while Torres is introduced as a love-interest, and eventual wife for O'Malley. The penultimate episode of season three introduces Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), Meredith's half-sister, who unexpectedly decides to pursue her internship at Seattle Grace after her mother's sudden death, and begins an on-again, off-again relationship with Sloan.[95] Burke and Yang, having been engaged,[96] endeavor to plan their own wedding, while Montgomery departs the show at the conclusion of the third season, as Walsh left to star in the spin-off Private Practice, but continues to make guest appearances on Grey's Anatomy. The season three finale sees Burke's exit from the show, after leaving Yang at the altar on their wedding day.[97]
Grey, Yang, Karev, and Stevens are all promoted to residents, in the season four premiere,[98] while O'Malley is forced to repeat his internship year, following his failing of the intern exam.[99] Subsequently, Torres and O'Malley divorce one another, due to him having a sexual affair with Stevens, initially concealing it from Torres.[100][101] Early in the fourth season, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith) becomes Torres' love interest, and a main character, after appearing as a recurring character in seasons two and three.[102] During the fifth season, Hahn departs from the series,[103] and O'Malley retakes his intern exam, passing, joining his fellow physicians as a resident.[104] Two new characters are introduced: former United States Army trauma surgeon, Dr. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd),[105] and pediatric surgeon, Dr. Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw).[106] Hunt becomes a love-interest for Yang,[107] while Robbins becomes a love-interest for Torres.[108] With Stevens being diagnosed with stage four metastatic melanoma,[109] her and Karev wed one another at the conclusion of the fifth season.[110] In addition, Grey and Shepherd marry, with their vows written on a Post-it note.[111]
O'Malley dies in the premiere of the sixth season, due to injuries sustained while being dragged by a bus,[88] and Stevens later departs following the breakdown of her relationship with Karev.[112] Several new characters are introduced, as Seattle Grace merges with Mercy West hospital.[113] Residents Dr. Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) and Dr. April Kepner (Sarah Drew) both transfer to Seattle Grace from Mercy West.[114] Subsequently, Dr. Teddy Altman (Kim Raver), is introduced as a cardiothoracic surgeon, and the new Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, from Hunt's past.[115] In the season six finale, a deceased patient's grieving husband embarks on a shooting spree at the hospital, injuring Karev, Shepherd, and Hunt.[116][117] In the shooting's emotional reverberations, Hunt and Yang abruptly conjoin in marriage, not wanting to risk separation.[118] Torres and Robbins, eventually wed, finalized by Bailey.[119] Season eight sees Webber stepping down, with his job being designated to Hunt.[120] As the final year of residency for Grey, Yang, Karev, Avery, and Kepner is coming to a close, the doctors are all planning to relocate to different hospitals, for the purpose of pursuing a career in their specialty.[121] However, all plans are put on hold, when several doctors from Seattle Grace Mercy West are engaged in an aviation accident, killing Lexie, and endangering several other characters.[122] At the conclusion of the eighth season, Altman is fired by Hunt, and decides to pursue a career at the United States Army Medical Command (MEDCOM).[122]
With the drama's setting being a hospital, numerous medical personnel appear regularly on the show, as well as several other recurring characters. Joe (Steven W. Bailey), is first shown as the owner of the Emerald City Bar and Grill, across the street from the hospital, which is a common relaxation area for the physicians.[123] Also introduced in the pilot, is the legendary, former surgeon, Dr. Ellis Grey (Kate Burton), Meredith's Alzheimers-stricken mother, who appeared on the show until her death in season three.[124] In the first season, Olivia Harper (Sarah Utterback), a nurse who appeared on the show regularly until getting laid off in the merger with Mercy West,[113] engages in sexual activity with O'Malley, giving him Syphilis, contracted from Karev.[125] Serving as an assistant and secretary to the Chief of Surgery, former nurse, Patricia (Robin Pearson Rose), has appeared on the show since its debut.[126] Yang's mother, Helen Rubenstein (Tsai Chin), who is insensitive to Yang's work life and in-desire to bear children, appears on the show occasionally.[127] Within the second season, Bailey becomes impregnated with her husband, Tucker Jones' (Cress Williams) baby,[128] who made frequent appearances on Grey's Anatomy, until their divorce in season five.[111] While Bailey takes a sabbatical, due to her pregnancy, the cheerful Dr. Sydney Heron (Kali Rocha), fills her position as the resident supervising Grey, Yang, Karev, O'Malley, and Stevens,[129] and made occasional appearances, until the fifth season.[101] Thatcher and Susan Grey (Jeff Perry and Mare Winningham), Meredith's estranged father and step-mother, are introduced in season two,[130] with Susan making appearances until her death in season three,[131] and Thatcher continuing to appear on the series.[132]
Elizabeth Reaser's character's story arc was one of the most significant of all recurring characters on
Grey's Anatomy
Adele Webber (Loretta Devine), is introduced as Richard's wife,[133] who eventually acquires Alzheimer's, in the seventh season,[134] and continues to make appearances.[135] Introduced as Preston's mother, Jane Burke (Diahann Carroll) made occasional appearances until the fourth season. Initially conceived as a veterinarian hired for Shepherd's dog, "Doc",[130] Dr. Finn Dandridge (Chris O'Donnell) soon becomes a love interest for Meredith, while Shepherd is with Montgomery.[136] Dandridge is included in a multi-episode story arc, consisting of nine episodes, ending when Meredith reunites with Shepherd.[137] Denny Duquette (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a patient suffering from congestive heart failure, originates as one of Burke's patients,[138] who goes on to propose to Stevens, after weeks of bonding between the two.[139] Facing death, Stevens cuts Duquette's LVAD wire, to elevate his position on the UNOS transplant list,[140] which ultimately ends in his death, marking his initial departure from the show,[133] and placing Stevens on disciplinary probation.[141] George's father, Harold O'Malley (George Dzundza), is diagnosed with cancer and perishes, with his wife Louise O'Malley (Debra Monk), by his side.[142] Louise goes onto appear occasionally, and was last seen in season eight.[143] In season three, a ferryboat accident, brings along Rebecca Pope (Elizabeth Reaser), who is initially introduced as a pregnant Jane Doe victim, suffering from Amnesia.[144] Pope eventually embarks on a relationship with Karev, until she is diagnosed with a personality disorder, in season four, and makes her final departure.[102] Amidst the crisis of the ferryboat crash, Meredith falls into the water at the disaster site, subsequently drowning.[144] Although rescued, she goes into cardiac arrest, waking up in what appears to be limbo.[145] Within the limbo, Meredith is entertained by deceased acquaintances, Duquette, and Dylan Young (Kyle Chandler), who was killed during a bomb crisis at Seattle Grace, in the second season,[146] until eventually being resuscitated.[147] Seeking a cure to her depression, Meredith undergoes therapy sessions with the hospital psychiatrist, Dr. Katharine Wyatt (Amy Madigan),[148] who in addition, serves as a psychiatrist to Hunt.[149]
The season four premiere, introduces several new interns, to be trained under Grey, Yang, Karev, Stevens, and eventually O'Malley.[b] Amongst them are Dr. Steve Mostow (Mark Saul), who continues to make appearances on the show,[98] as well as Dr. Sadie Harris (Melissa George), who ascertained a friendship with Meredith while the two were in college.[150] Harris is fired in the fifth season, due to not actually having a medical degree, and departs the show immediately after.[108] Meredith and Shepherd's relationship reaches a toll, and the two separate, leading Shepherd to entertaining a correlation with Rose (Lauren Stamile), a nurse at Seattle Grace.[101] Rose appears frequently until season five, when Shepherd rekindles his relationship with Meredith.[105] Dr. Virginia Dixon (Mary McDonnell), a cardiothoracic surgeon suffering from Asperger syndrome, is brought to Seattle Grace, in an attempt to have her fill Hahn's vacated position, but departs with an unhappiness of the other physicians.[151] Throughout the fifth season, Stevens experiences full-out hallucinations of Duquette,[106] signaling that she is ill,[152] and once she is lucid, he departs, marking his final appearance.[149] Following the announcement of her relationship with Robbins, Callie's father, Carlos Torres (Hector Elizondo), initially contests his daughter's concurrence in homosexuality,[153] but eventually accepts it,[114] and he reappears several times throughout the series.[119]
The hospital's merging with Mercy West brings new residents; Dr. Reed Adamson (Nora Zehetner) and Dr. Charles Percy (Robert Baker),[114] but the two are both murdered in the season six finale.[116][117] Also introduced in the sixth season is Dr. Ben Warren (Jason George), an anesthesiologist[154] and eventual fiance to Bailey,[122] as well as Sloan Riley (Leven Rambin), Sloan's estranged daughter, who seeks kinship with him.[115] Dr. Lucy Fields (Rachael Taylor), an obstetrician-gynecologist, is introduced in the seventh season, and serves as a love interest for Karev,[155] until eventually relocating to pursue a career in Africa.[156] Robbins receives a grant to aid children in Malawi, which leads to the falling out of her and Torres.[157] While in Malawi, Robbins is replaced by Dr. Robert Stark (Peter MacNicol),[158] a pediatric surgeon with an interest in Kepner,[159] who appears occasionally, until season eight. Following the breakdown of Torres' relationship with Robbins, Sloan and Torres unite, impregnating her.[160] Torres' relationship with Robbins is subsequently mended,[161] and the couple endeavors to raise their new daughter, Sofia Robbin Sloan Torres, with the help of Sloan.[162] Shepherd and Grey also become new parents, with their adoption of Zola, a baby from Malawi.[c][156] Conceived as a patient who develops Diabetes, Henry Burton (Scott Foley) eventually joins Altman in marriage,[163] until he dies while undergoing heart surgery.[164] In the eighth season, Dr. Catherine Avery (Debbie Allen), is introduced as the mother of Jackson,[165] and serves as a love interest for Webber,[166] after his wife's Alzheimer's intensifies.[135]
Grey's Anatomy has been generally well received amongst critics. The series currently holds a score of 66 out of 100 on Metacritic based on five reviews for the past season.[167] The first few seasons received mixed reviews, with Walter Chaw from Film Freak Central saying the show was "[...] so odious, so repugnant, that it's impossible not to have predicted its newly-minted role as the most popular program in the land."[168] The Washington Post's Tom Shales was also critical of the early seasons, finding it reminiscent of ER and commenting that: "The show is much more a matter of commercial calculation than an honest attempt to try something fresh and different." He deemed Rhimes' script for the pilot episode "nothing but a casserole made of equal parts ham and corn", writing that overall: "It's a 'new' show only in the sense that Dr. Frankenstein's monster was a new man."[169] Regarding the second season, Kevin Carr of 7M Pictures opinionated that Grey's Anatomy is a mere combination of Scrubs, ER, Sex and the City, and The Love Boat.[170] On a more positive note, Christopher Monfette of IGN TV added: "The second season of this medical drama expertly wove its signature elements of complex relationships, whimsical banter and challenging life-lessons; all to a montage-fetish, indie-rock soundtrack." However, regarding the third season, Monfette said that it speedily found itself "mired in the annoying and absurd."[171]
McNamara of the
Los Angeles Times alleged that Pompeo should have received an Emmy nomination, in 2009.
The titular character of Grey's Anatomy, Meredith Grey, was generally well received by critics, with Alessandra Stanley of the New York Times referring to her as "the heroine of Grey's Anatomy".[172] When Pompeo did not receive an Emmy nomination for her work as Meredith, Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times suggested that Pompeo, "who has worked very hard and against all narrative odds to make Meredith Grey an interesting character" should have received an Emmy nomination at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009.[173] IGN TV's Monfette, less impressed, stated that her storyline has become "some bizarrely under-developed sub-plot about depression and giving Derek [Shepherd] a season's worth of reconsidering to do."[174] Robert Rorke of New York Post also noted the decline in Meredith's role in the show, expressing disappointment: "She used to be the queen of the romantic dilemmas, but lately, she's been a little dopey, what with the endless 'McDreamy' soliloquies."[175]
The majority of the supporting cast of Grey's Anatomy have been well received as well, with the New York Post's Robert Rorke deeming Izzie Stevens to be "the heart and soul" of Grey's Anatomy, whereas Eyder Peralta of The Houston Chronicle was critical of Izzie's character development stating: "[She's] the reason I don't watch Grey's Anatomy anymore."[176] Sandra Oh's character, Cristina Yang, was deemed "the strongest member of the cast" by Carr of 7M Pictures. With the departure of several cast members throughout the seasons, many new characters were added to the drama's ensemble. Kevin McKidd and Jessica Capshaw, who were cast as Owen Hunt and Arizona Robbins, respectively, in the fifth season, were referred to as "fresh additions" to the series, by Monfette of IGN TV.[177] In addition, Matt Roush of TVGuide commented that "Hunt/McKidd is the most encouraging thing to happen to Grey's Anatomy in quite a while."[178] Speaking of the new cast members, in addition to the remaining original, Robert Bianco from USA Today called them "the best ensemble in years".[179]
In contrast to the negative feedback the earlier seasons received, Alan Sepinwall from the Newark Star-Ledger said, "Overall, it feels more like the good old days than Grey's has in a long time." Misha Davenport from Chicago Sun-Times said "Tonight's [season five] premiere hits on all the things the show does so well. There is romance, heartbreak, humor and a few moments that will move fans to tears."[180] Brian Lowry of Variety, less impressed, explains that the series is running out of storylines.[181] In response to the seventh season, Bianco from USA Today commented: "Happily, it now seems to have landed on solid ground. Also of the seventh season, Entertainment Weekly's Jennifer Armstrong said, "It's in the shooting's emotional reverberations that the show is regenerating after the past few hit-and-miss seasons," whereas Verne Gay of Newsday commented: "Unfortunately, they've settled on far-too-easy and facile answers for the most part."[182]
The musical episode of Grey's Anatomy, in the seventh season, received lukewarm feedback, though Nicole Golden from TV Fanatic gave the episode 4.5 stars out of 5.0. She found that "overall, the concept worked since music really has always played a big part in the show."[183] Boston Herald's Mark Perigard explained: "the 'Grey's Anatomy' [music] event proved how tricky it is for an established show, especially a drama, to pull off a musical episode". However, he praised several actors' performances, particularly Chandra Wilson, Chyler Leigh, and Eric Dane.[184] In his review of the episode on HitFix, Sepinwall wrote "Like "Grey's Anatomy" as a whole, some parts were unintentionally silly, others were surprisingly powerful, and it was rarely dull, at least."[185] Furthermore, Mark Kimson of The Guardian has credited Grey's Anatomy with popularizing the "songtage", or musical montage segments.[186]
The series placed #66 on Entertainment Weekly's "New TV Classics" list,[187] and was declared the third highest rated show for the first ten years of IMDb.com Pro (2002-2012).[188]
Throughout its first six years, Grey's Anatomy was included in various critics' top ten lists; these are listed below in order of rank.
Grey's Anatomy, received high viewings and ratings, ever since it aired as a mid-season replacement to Boston Legal, in 2005. The first episode was watched by 16.25 million viewers,[193] and the first season finale attracted 22.22 million viewers.[194] In 2010, Grey's Anatomy was named the fourth-highest revenue earning show of the year, with US$2.67 million per half hour, behind Desperate Housewives, Two and a Half Men and American Idol.[195] The most watched episode of the series to date, is "It's the End of the World", with 37.88 million viewers, aided by a lead-in from Super Bowl XL.[196] As a side note, the last few seasons have seen a decrease in the number of viewers and rankings, yet Grey's Anatomy still holds value in charts when numbers are pulled from DVR. It was the most recorded show between 2007 and 2011, based on cumulative totals, and has been for several years in a row.[197]
| Season |
Timeslot (EST) |
Number of Episodes |
Premiere |
Finale |
TV Season |
Rank |
Viewers
(in millions) |
| Date |
Viewers
(in millions) |
Date |
Viewers
(in millions) |
| 1 |
Sunday 10:00 p.m.
|
9 |
March 27, 2005
|
16.25[198] |
May 25, 2005
|
22.22[199] |
2004-2005 |
#9[200] |
18.46[200] |
| 2 |
27 |
September 25, 2005
|
18.98[201] |
May 15, 2006
|
22.60[202] |
2005-2006 |
#5[203] |
19.84[203] |
| 3 |
Thursday 9:00 p.m.
|
25 |
September 21, 2006
|
25.41[204] |
May 17, 2007
|
22.57[205] |
2006-2007 |
#8[206] |
19.22[206] |
| 4 |
17 |
September 27, 2007
|
20.93[207] |
May 22, 2008
|
18.09[208] |
2007-2008 |
#10[209] |
15.92[209] |
| 5 |
24 |
September 25, 2008
|
18.29[210] |
May 14, 2009
|
17.12[211] |
2008-2009 |
#12[212] |
14.52[212] |
| 6 |
24 |
September 24, 2009
|
17.03[213] |
May 20, 2010
|
16.13[214] |
2009-2010 |
#17[215] |
13.25[215] |
| 7 |
22 |
September 23, 2010
|
14.32[216] |
May 19, 2011
|
9.89[217] |
2010-2011 |
#31[218] |
11.41[218] |
| 8 |
24 |
September 22, 2011
|
10.38[219] |
May 17, 2012
|
11.44[220] |
2011-2012 |
#34[221] |
10.92[221] |
| 9 |
TBA |
Fall 2012[222]
|
TBA |
TBA
|
TBA |
2012-2013 |
TBA |
TBA |
Oh was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, five times.
Grey's Anatomy has won a number of awards. The show has been nominated for twenty-four Primetime Emmy Awards to date, having been nominated for at least one every year, except in 2010.[223] At the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards, in 2005, Oh was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series,[224] which she went on to be nominated for every year until 2009.[225][226][227][228] Also in 2005, Peter Horton, a director of the show, was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.[224] The following year, at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series,[225] which they were nominated for again in 2007.[226] Also in 2006, Wilson was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series,[226] which she went on to be nominated for every year until 2009,[226][227][228] and Kyle Chandler was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.[225] The 58th Ceremony also honored Rhimes and Vernoff, who were both nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series.[225] In 2007, at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, Knight was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series,[226] and Heigl won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.[229] Numerous guest actresses have been nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, including Kate Burton in 2006[225] and 2007,[226] Christina Ricci in 2006,[225] Elizabeth Reaser in 2007,[226] Diahann Carroll in 2008,[227] and Sharon Lawrence in 2009,[228] but the only actress to have won the award is Loretta Devine in 2011.[230] The show has also been nominated for thirteen Creative Arts Emmy Awards, having successfully won two of them, Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series,[231] and Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic).[232]
The show has received ten Golden Globe Award nominations since its premiere. At the 63rd Golden Globe Awards, in 2006, the series was nominated for Best Drama Series,[233] Dempsey was nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series,[233] which he was nominated for again in 2007,[234] and Oh won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film.[235] The following year, at the 64th Golden Globe Awards, in 2007, Pompeo was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series,[234] and the series won the award for Best Drama Series.[236] At the 65th Golden Globe Awards, in 2008, Heigl was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film,[237] while the series in whole was nominated for Best Drama Series.[237]
The series has been nominated for sixteen People's Choice Awards, with nominations being received by Oh[238] and Pompeo,[238] as well as wins from Dempsey,[239] Heigl,[239] Wilson,[239] Demi Lovato,[238] for guest starring, and the drama in whole for Favorite TV Drama.[240] In 2007, the show, along with Rhimes, was the recipient of the Women in Film Lucy Award, in recognition of the excellence and innovation in the show as a creative work that has enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television.[241] The series has also been honored with twenty-seven NAACP Image Award nominations, thirteen of those having been won, including five awards for Outstanding Drama Series.[242]
An interview with Dempsey is included on the season three DVD.
Grey's Anatomy episodes appear regularly on ABC, in the United States, and on CTV in Canada.[243] The series' episodes are also available for download at the iTunes Store in SD and HD,[244] and Amazon Instant Video,[245] with new episodes appearing the day after their live airing. ABC On Demand also releases episodes of the show, typically one-two days after their premiere.[246] Recent episodes are also available at ABC's official Grey's Anatomy website,[247] and on Hulu.com.[248] In 2009, ABC and Netflix, signed a deal allowing Grey's Anatomy episodes to be streamed at Netflix.com.[249] Grey's Anatomy is currently syndicated on Lifetime, with one hour blocks weekdays at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Eastern, and also airs on local stations on weekends.[250]
Since its debut, Buena Vista International Inc. has released all seven seasons of Grey's Anatomy onto DVD, to regions 1, 2, and 4, with the eighth set to be released in September 2012, and currently available for pre-order.[251] The first season's DVD, released on February 14, 2006, features an alternate title sequence, bloopers, behind-the-scenes footage, audio commentaries, and an extended edition of the pilot episode.[252] Season two's DVD, released on September 12, 2006, includes extended episodes, an interview with Wilson, deleted scenes, a set tour, a "Q&A" with the cast, and a segment on the creating of special effects.[253] The DVD for season three, was released on September 11, 2007, with bonus features including extended episodes, an interview with Dempsey, audio commentaries, and bloopers.[254] The fourth season's DVD, released on September 9, 2008, features an interview with Heigl and Chambers, extended episodes, bloopers, and deleted scenes.[255] Season five's DVD, was released on September 15, 2009, and includes unaired scenes, bloopers, and extended episodes.[256] The DVD for season six, released on September 14, 2010, features deleted scenes, an extended finale, and bloopers.[257] The seventh season's DVD, released on September 13, 2011, includes an extended edition of the musical episode, bloopers, as well as deleted scenes.[251] In addition, the eighth season's DVD will be released on September 4, 2012, with bonus features to be announced.[251]
ABC has partnered with CafePress to create a collection of Grey's Anatomy merchandise, available for customization. The company offers various shirts, sweatshirts, kitchen-ware, home-ware, and bags, with the Grey's Anatomy logo on it.[e] ABC has also partnered with Barco Uniforms, to design custom unisex scrubs and lab coats in a variation of colors and sizes.[258] ABC and its affiliates donate US$1 from every purchase to Barco's Nightingales Foundation, and all merchandise released by ABC, is available for purchase at the Grey's Anatomy official website.[259]
The Grey's Anatomy Original Soundtrack has released five volumes, as of 2011. The show's main title theme during its first two seasons, is an excerpt of "Cosy in the Rocket", by British artist Psapp. It is featured on the first soundtrack album released via ABC's corporate cousin, Hollywood Records, on September 27, 2005. A second soundtrack, featuring songs from the series' second season, was released on September 12, 2006, followed by a third soundtrack with music from the third season.[260][261] Following the musical episode, "Grey's Anatomy: The Music Event" soundtrack was released,[262] with volume four of the Grey's Anatomy soundtrack being released subsequently.[263]
In January 2009, Ubisoft announced that it had signed a licensing agreement with ABC Studios to develop a video game based on Grey's Anatomy. Designed for the Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC, Grey's Anatomy: The Video Game was released on March 10, 2009. The game allows the user to act as one of the main characters, selecting how they will proceed in their personal, and professional lives, as well as compete in a number of mini-games.[264] It has been criticized by consumers due to the simplicity of the mini-games and the non-real voice actors,[264] with Jason Ocampo of IGN giving it a 6.0 out of 10 overall rating.
- ^ Pompeo starred as the leading role, in Moonlight Mile, which explains the significance of her being cast as Meredith.[265]
- ^ The character of O'Malley failed his intern test, which is why he was not initially a resident, along with Grey, Yang, Karev, and Stevens.
- ^ Shepherd and Grey had decided to adopt, due to Grey's infertility, which was diagnosed in season seven.[266]
- ^ The Chicago Tribune list is not ranked—they each consist of ten shows in alphabetical order.
- ^ The Grey's Anatomy logo can be seen in the infobox, above.
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