Grey's Anatomy (2005– )

A drama centered on the personal and professional lives of five surgical interns and their supervisors.

Creator:

Shonda Rhimes

Stars:

Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Justin Chambers

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 50 wins & 137 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ellen Pompeo	...	Dr. Meredith Grey (196 episodes, 2005-2013)
Sandra Oh	...	Dr. Cristina Yang (196 episodes, 2005-2013)
Justin Chambers	...	Dr. Alex Karev (196 episodes, 2005-2013)
Chandra Wilson	...	Dr. Miranda Bailey (196 episodes, 2005-2013)
James Pickens Jr.	...	Dr. Richard Webber (196 episodes, 2005-2013)
Patrick Dempsey	...	Dr. Derek Shepherd (196 episodes, 2005-2013)
Sara Ramirez	...	Dr. Callie Torres (168 episodes, 2006-2013)
Eric Dane	...	Dr. Mark Sloan (137 episodes, 2006-2012)
Katherine Heigl	...	Dr. Izzie Stevens (120 episodes, 2005-2010)
Kevin McKidd	...	Dr. Owen Hunt (116 episodes, 2008-2013)
Chyler Leigh	...	Dr. Lexie Grey (112 episodes, 2007-2012)
Jessica Capshaw	...	Dr. Arizona Robbins (106 episodes, 2009-2013)
T.R. Knight	...	Dr. George O'Malley (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jesse Williams	...	Dr. Jackson Avery (89 episodes, 2009-2013)
Sarah Drew	...	Dr. April Kepner (81 episodes, 2009-2013)

Storyline

Grey's Anatomy is a medical drama set at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital in Seattle. The series covers the stories of the interns and residents at the hospital as they try to balance their personal lives with the demands of their medical training. The main character is Meredith Grey, who is married to a neurosurgeon at the hospital .The show follows her life as a third year resident at the hospital in the surgical department run by Dr Richard Webber. It covers not only her relationship with her husband, but also with her best friend Cristina Yang and her interactions with the other doctors and staff.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | medical | intern | neurosurgeon | medical drama | 

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Taglines:

Operations. Relations. Complications.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

ABC [United States] Channel 7 Network [Australia]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Complications

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ShondaLand, Mark Gordon Company, The, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character name Dr. Mark Sloan is a reference to a Dick Van Dyke's character by the same name in the TV show Diagnosis Murder.

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Goofs

Throughout the series, the Chief of Surgery is shown as running the hospital and surgeons are depicted as making diagnoses. In reality, the Hospital would be run by the Chief Administrator, with a Chief of Medicine and a Chief of Surgery reporting to them. Diagnosis would be handled by medical doctors who would refer the patient for surgery.

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Quotes

Dr. George O'Malley: Uh, Mr. Mackie I can't go out with you. You're not my type, I mean, you're a guy.
Lloyd Mackie: George, I knew you weren't gay.

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Connections

Referenced in Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy (2011)

User Reviews

With "Anatomy," ABC Scores A Triple!

The Network From Nowhere really knocked me for a loop by smacking the viewing audience upside its collective head with THREE strong series that came out winners: "Desperate Housewives" and "LOST" being the first two.

Now that we are well into the second season for both of those, and their story arcs are looking a little 'iffy', it's the third and most surprising contender, "Grey's Anatomy", that looks to be the strongest of the bunch. As the follow-up riding on "Housewives'" coattails, I was ready to dismiss it outright as "Ally McBeal in hospital scrubs." But not having much else to watch in that time slot, I decided to give it a try, and was I pleasantly shocked! Though there ARE some moments where the principal characters come off as self-centered, neurotic and at times downright eccentric, it never reached the level of absurdity that "Ally" often did, and thank God for that! Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey comes off as likable and probably more self-aware and introspective than self-absorbed and scatterbrained, though there are moments you do want to reach into the screen and give her a good shaking.

And good call on the ensemble casting! You really have to give props to any show that FINALLY figures out how to effectively showcase the sweet-and-sour charms of Sandra Oh, who was good enough to elevate a sow's ear of a show like "Arli$$," if not to save it. And not to mention give assorted actors who have all been great in projects not up to their talents, the chance to really shine in some very well-written roles, and I want to single out Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson and especially T.R. Knight as George, who is really coming into his own as this season progresses.

Not to snub Isaiah Washington, James Pickens, Jr., Kate Walsh or the so-hot-it's-criminal Patrick Dempsey. Seasoned vets all, it's just good to see them all land in a nice place where they can do great work with some sense of job security. (WE HOPE.)

Realistic enough to be accessible but not a turn-off, and whimsically light enough at other times without straying into "Stefan-the-Frog" territory, (are you listening, David Kelley?), "Grey's" should remain as a dependable Sunday night staple as long as creator/producer Shonda Rhimes and her crew are able to continue to strike that balance, and keep its newfound audience interested and entertained with the trials, tribulations and trysts of the staff at Seattle Grace Hospital.