"Grey's Anatomy" (2005)TV series 2005-????

Creator:

Shonda Rhimes

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Operations. Relations. Complications.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Medical | Shipper | Interracial Romance | Self Narration | Seattle Washington

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 29 wins & 74 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Aug. 31	11:00 PM	LIFE	Testing 1-2-3	#3.24
Thur. Sept. 4	9:00 PM	ABC	The Becoming	#4.14
Sun. Sept. 7	11:00 PM	LIFE	Didn't We Almost Have It All	#3.25

Cast

Ellen Pompeo	...	Dr. Meredith Grey (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
Sandra Oh	...	Dr. Cristina Yang (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
Katherine Heigl	...	Dr. Isobel 'Izzie' Stevens (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
Justin Chambers	...	Dr. Alex Karev (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
T.R. Knight	...	Dr. George O'Malley (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
Chandra Wilson	...	Dr. Miranda Bailey (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
James Pickens Jr.	...	Dr. Richard Webber (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
Patrick Dempsey	...	Dr. Derek Shepherd (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
Isaiah Washington	...	Dr. Preston Burke (61 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kate Walsh	...	Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd / ... (54 episodes, 2005-2008)
Sara Ramirez	...	Dr. Callie Torres (50 episodes, 2006-2008)
Eric Dane	...	Dr. Mark Sloan (42 episodes, 2006-2008)

Also Known As:

Complications (USA) (working title)
Procedure (USA) (working title)
Surgeons (USA) (working title)
Under the Knife (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG (season 1) | USA:TV-14 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) (season 3) | South Korea:18 (season 3 and 4) | Malaysia:U | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Mark Gordon Company, The

Trivia:

Kate Walsh's character, Addison Shepherd, was only supposed to appear in 5 episodes, but quickly developed a fan base so they kept her on.

Quotes:

Dr. Preston Burke: The only person that can keep a promise so big is God, and I haven't seen him pick up a scalpel lately.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Cosy In The Rocket

More interesting than the usual TV "doctor" soap series.

This new to 2005 TV series focuses on the lives of a group of young, new surgical residents in Seattle. The title character is Dr. Meredith Grey, whose mother, now in early dementia, was a renowned surgeon. The young Dr. Grey is played by Ellen Pompeo, a fairly experienced young actress who has a face that is more interesting than beautiful, but her acting is believable, making her a good choice for the role. All the others think she may be getting preferred treatment, but we see that she appears to be a gifted doctor.

The good ensemble cast includes quite a few, but I have three other favorites. Sandra Oh plays Dr. Yang, ambitious, always trying to get picked to assist in surgery, and in recent episodes has begun a clandestine affair with Dr Burke (Houstonian Isaiah Washington), one of members of the surgical team. The other is Chandra Burke, another Houstonian, as the 'nazi' Dr. Miranda Bailey. She is in charge of the new residents, and makes them understand early that when she is sleeping, they should only disturb her if someone is on the verge of death. She really is a good and kind character, but she has to play it tough to establish boundaries.

So far I have only seen two or three episodes, but they have been interesting, well-written, and well-acted. Not the usual "doctor" soap series.