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Grey's Anatomy

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2005 –23 seasons · 466 episodesTV-14Returning series
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TV DNA

How Grey's Anatomy actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Grey's Anatomy reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.

Character DepthDefining8.8

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

Emotional WeightVery strong7.1

How much the series is designed to affect you.

BingeabilityStrong5.9

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SerializedLight3.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

Cliffhanger IntensityLight3.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

The run

Seasons

23 seasons · 466 episodes.

  • Official poster for Specials

    Season 0 · Complete

    Specials

    200668 episodes

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    20059 episodes

    7.8IMDb

    Meredith Grey, the daughter of the once-renowned surgeon Ellis Grey, becomes an intern at the Seattle Grace Hospital. She meets fellow interns Cristina Yang, Isobel "Izzie" Stevens, George O'Malley and Alex Karev who become her closest friends during the intern program. She finds herself working with renowned surgeons such as the heart surgeon Preston Burke and Richard Webber, chief of surgery and old friend of her mother. She finds herself working under her one night stand and famous neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd and working with her resident Dr. Miranda Bailey also known as The Nazi.

    Best episode · S01E08 Save Me

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    200527 episodes

    8.6IMDb

    The season continued to focus on the surgical residency of five young interns as they try to balance to 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 one 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 story lines were introduced, including the love triangle between Meredith Grey, Derek Shepherd, and Addison Montgomery, the main arc of the season. Also heavily developed was the story line involving Izzie Stevens' relationship with patient Denny Duquette, which resulted in critical acclaim and positive fan response.

    Best episode · S02E17 As We Know It

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    200625 episodes

    8.4IMDb

    The season followed the continuation of the surgical residency of five 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 one 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. 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.

    Best episode · S03E15 Walk on Water

  • Official poster for Season 4

    Season 4 · Complete

    Season 4

    200717 episodes

    8.0IMDb

    Enter a world of change in the irresistible and unforgettable fourth season of Grey's Anatomy. Love, lies, and family ties are revealed as the surgeons of Seattle Grace discover that their choices have major unintended consequences. And coupled with the arrival of some very eager new interns, life at the hospital sizzles with more emotion, excitement, and heartbreak than ever before.

    Best episode · S04E17 Freedom (2)

  • Official poster for Season 5

    Season 5 · Complete

    Season 5

    200824 episodes

    8.4IMDb

    Live for the moment. Dive deeper into the lives and loves of "Grey's Anatomy"! The doctors struggle and thrive as they enter uncharted territories of life. Discover what happens in the on-again, off-again world of Derek and Meredith, and witness the budding relationship between Cristina and Owen, Seattle Grace's newest doctor.

    Best episode · S05E24 Now or Never

  • Official poster for Season 6

    Season 6 · Complete

    Season 6

    200924 episodes

    8.3IMDb

    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. 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.

    Best episode · S06E23 Sanctuary

  • Official poster for Season 7

    Season 7 · Complete

    Season 7

    201022 episodes

    7.9IMDb

    Let the healing begin. It's a year of new beginnings for the medical team of Seattle Grace Hospital as they slowly recover from the tragedy that hit too close to home. New relationships emerge and the strongest commitments are tested. From successes in the operating room to mistakes in the bedroom and all the thrilling drama in between the doctors find a way to survive as long as they lean on one another.

    Best episode · S07E11 Disarm

  • Official poster for Season 8

    Season 8 · Complete

    Season 8

    201124 episodes

    8.2IMDb

    No matter how hot it gets - in the operating room or in the bedroom - the doctors of Seattle Grace know they can always lean on one another. As fifth-year residents, it's do or die for the doctors, and things get bumpy when the chief makes a decision that rocks the entire staff. Outside the hospital, Meredith and Derek struggle to keep their relationship afloat while they try to adopt an orphaned baby girl, and Cristina wrestles with a difficult choice that threatens to ruin her marriage.

    Best episode · S08E23 Migration

  • Official poster for Season 9

    Season 9 · Complete

    Season 9

    201224 episodes

    8.0IMDb

    It's a year of bold new beginnings as your favorite doctors return to Seattle Grace for the biggest challenge of their lives. The plane crash that took the lives of Lexie Grey and Mark Sloan sent shockwaves throughout the hospital. But from the ashes, romance will rise, with each surgeon handling the loss in their own personal way. Meredith finds her groove in the operating room while Derek's hand injury forces him to focus on something other than surgery. And as Mark prepares to say goodbye, Alex falls for someone new, Cristina tries to rekindle the flame with Owen, and Bailey and Ben discover the perils of a long-distance relationship.

    Best episode · S09E09 Run, Baby, Run

  • Official poster for Season 10

    Season 10 · Complete

    Season 10

    201324 episodes

    8.1IMDb

    The storm may have passed, but now the relationships and romance of Grey Sloan Memorial must survive in its wake. Bonds are tested, love is lost and the hospital bids farewell to Dr. Cristina Yang. Following a massive mudslide, the hospital becomes a madhouse, and the lives of two doctors hang in the balance. The drama escalates as Arizona tries desperately to mend her broken marriage, while Derek and Meredith juggle their roles as surgeons and new parents. Meanwhile, a stunning betrayal pits Cristina against Meredith and, as April prepares for her big day, a familiar face returns to town. Big secrets lead to big problems and turn best friends into rivals.

    Best episode · S10E24 Fear (of the Unknown)

  • Official poster for Season 11

    Season 11 · Complete

    Season 11

    201424 episodes

    8.2IMDb

    During an interview, Shonda Rhimes stated that "Season 11 is really a Meredith-centric season. She lost her ‘person’, her half-sister has shown up, her husband is chafing to go someplace else…" She went on to reveal that she's been wanting to do the "familial grenade" storyline for a long time, and at the end of Season 10, she knew it was the time to do it. Rhimes also claimed that Season 11 will pick up right where Season 10 left us, so there won't be much that the audience won't see. In another interview discussing this storyline, Rhimes revealed that she and the writers are thinking about doing flashback periods to the younger days of Drs. Ellis Grey and Richard Webber.

    Best episode · S11E14 The Distance

  • Official poster for Season 12

    Season 12 · Complete

    Season 12

    201524 episodes

    8.3IMDb

    The doctors find themselves simmering in a world of sexual politics. Bailey struggles with what it means to be a woman in charge of the hospital and her husband, while Maggie faces the challenges of dating a younger man and Amelia battles her own demons. Meanwhile, in the wake of a brutal attack, Meredith finds comfort and love in the most unexpected place, Callie and Arizona find themselves in a fight for their lives, and tensions run high when Amelia and Meredith come face to face with the doctor responsible for Derek's death.

    Best episode · S12E05 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

  • Official poster for Season 13

    Season 13 · Complete

    Season 13

    201624 episodes

    7.9IMDb

    After being on her own for some time, Meredith is beginning to explore the idea of a romance with Riggs. Unfortunately, Maggie desires him as well, which threatens to drive a bitter wedge between the sisters. At the same time, despite their differences, Jackson and April must come together when they are assigned a difficult case. Meanwhile, Alex faces the consequences of his vicious attack on DeLuca, Owen and Amelia's marriage implodes and a hospital-wide mutiny erupts when Bailey demotes Webber. Finally, Arizona may have found love again - but is she sleeping with the enemy?

    Best episode · S13E09 You Haven't Done Nothin'

  • Official poster for Season 14

    Season 14 · Complete

    Season 14

    201724 episodes

    8.4IMDb

    After the fire, Miranda Bailey starts renovations at the hospital. She discovers she'll need more than new walls and paint to repair broken trust, tainted reputations and broken relationships. Against the backdrop of a year full of love, loss and groundbreaking changes, Meredith pioneers a revolutionary surgical technique that earns her a nomination for the coveted award named after its founder, Harper Avery. But when former legend Dr. Avery gets involved in a scandal, Meredith's efforts and the future of Grey Sloan are put in jeopardy.

    Best episode · S14E24 All of Me

  • Official poster for Season 15

    Season 15 · Complete

    Season 15

    201825 episodes

    8.5IMDb

    Romance is brewing in ways you did not see coming as doctor Teddy Altman is back in an explosive love triangle. And the drama continues as a windstorm blows through Seattle, causing the power to go out at Grey Sloan, leaving the doctors scrambling to save their patients' lives, including Meredith, who desperately needs to get to her patient for her heart transplant.

    Best episode · S15E19 Silent All These Years

  • Official poster for Season 16

    Season 16 · Complete

    Season 16

    201921 episodes

    8.2IMDb

    In the Season 16 premiere, Bailey fires Meredith, Richard and Alex from Grey Sloan for insurance fraud; and, after disappearing in the fog, Jackson helps a man in a dangerous situation, as his relationship with Maggie comes to a new crossroad. After Meredith inadvertently stirs up negative press for Grey Sloan, she tries to make things right with her former colleagues, jeopardizing her community service hours. Meanwhile, Tom gets new responsibilities at the hospital that throw the doctors for a loop.

    Best episode · S16E08 My Shot

  • Official poster for Season 17

    Season 17 · Complete

    Season 17

    202017 episodes

    8.3IMDb

    The seventeenth season of the medical drama series is back in the midst of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as Grey Sloan Memorial and its surgeons' lives have been turned upside down. The season picks up one month into the pandemic, and it's all-hands-on-deck as Meredith, Bailey and the rest of the Grey Sloan doctors find themselves on the frontlines of a new era. The doctors will need to face their new reality and deal with a familiar and stubborn patient.

    Best episode · S17E03 My Happy Ending

  • Official poster for Season 18

    Season 18 · Complete

    Season 18

    202120 episodes

    8.6IMDb

    After being sick with COVID-19 for weeks, Meredith split her time between two hospitals. She was hired by Dr. Hamilton to work on a cure for Parkinson's in Minnesota. There, she reconnected with Nick Marsh and began dating him while still working part-time at Grey-Sloan in Seattle. She decides to move her family to Minnesota with Nick after helping Grey-Sloan gain back its accreditation for the residency program that was on probation.

    Best episode · S18E20 You Are the Blood

  • Official poster for Season 19

    Season 19 · Complete

    Season 19

    202220 episodes

    8.5IMDb

    Now in its 19th season, a lot has changed around Grey Sloan Memorial. Following Bailey's resignation, Meredith assumes the role of Interim Chief of Surgery; under her tenure, she has revived the residency program, recruiting surgical residents who either were not good enough to get into other programs or kicked out of their previous ones. As the team of doctors seek comfort from one another, they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white.

    Best episode · S19E06 Thunderstruck

  • Official poster for Season 20

    Season 20 · Complete

    Season 20

    202410 episodes

    8.8IMDb

    The lights are still on at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital as the twentieth season returns. In response to Catherine's ultimatum, Meredith resigns from the Fox Foundation and instead publishes the research publicly, valuing its potential to save lives over hospital politics, and departs Grey Sloan while discussing a future together with Nick. In retaliation, Catherine fires Teddy for secretly funding Meredith's Alzheimer's research. Winston faces relationship doubts after Maggie cancels plans for him to visit Chicago multiple times. Arizona Robbins returns to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital to work with Miranda Bailey and Jo Wilson.

    Best episode · S20E05 Never Felt So Alone

  • Official poster for Season 21

    Season 21 · Complete

    Season 21

    202418 episodes

    8.5IMDb

    The twenty-first season of the American medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy returns as the story deepens when the new doctors step into leadership. Emotional fallout from the past season lingers, and big decisions shape the future of Grey Sloan. As the aftermath of a convenience store shooting brings chaos to Grey Sloan, Ben hits a wall with his new emergency preparedness plan. Meredith and Nick will return to Grey Sloan to treat a liver transplant patient. Jo and Link struggle with wedding planning as the day arrives, along with some visitors. Legacy characters and fresh faces continue to balance life, loss, and medicine.

    Best episode · S21E16 Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

  • Official poster for Season 22

    Season 22 · Complete

    Season 22

    202518 episodes

    8.2IMDb

    The twenty-second season will focus on intense, large-scale disasters, including a major bridge collapse bringing in dozens of critically injured patients at Grey Sloan Memorial, alongside high-stakes personnel changes. Dr. Meredith Grey and Dr. Nick Marsh decide to marry after Nick is severely injured in the bridge collapse, with Meredith realizing she doesn't want to let fear dictate her life. The season features the departure of long-time series regulars Dr. Owen Hunt and Dr. Teddy Altman, who leave for a new life in France after surviving a near-fatal plunge in his car during the bridge collapse, marking an end to their long-running storyline.

    Best episode · S22E13 Love the Way You Lie

  • Season 23 · Upcoming

    Season 23

    20261 episode

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Never Felt So Alone

S20E05

Never Felt So Alone

9.3IMDb9 votes

It's all hands on deck at Grey Sloan when a group of medical students is injured by a floor collapsing at their white coat party. Jo and Link are forced to talk about the future, while Jules confronts Winston about his attitude.

11 Apr 202444 min
Still from Thunderstruck

S19E06

Thunderstruck

9.3IMDb7 votes

On the heels of life-changing news, a thunderstorm hits Grey Sloan. The attending surgeons and interns work together to save an injured reporter and family affected by the storm. Meanwhile, a beloved author undergoes a risky surgery, and complications from the storm arise.

10 Nov 202244 min
Still from It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

S18E08

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

9.2IMDb6 votes

The doctors celebrate the holidays; Hamilton and Meredith prepare for a milestone on their project; Link wants to spend the holiday with Amelia and Scout as a family; Schmitt is faced with a difficult decision during surgery.

16 Dec 202143 min
Still from Sanctuary

S06E23

Sanctuary

9.2IMDb16 votes

Seattle Grace Hospital is hit with a crisis like no other in its' history.

20 May 201043 min
Still from Into You Like a Train

S02E06

Into You Like a Train

9.2IMDb19 votes

Train Wreck victims come to Seattle Grace and all staff gets called in. Everyone deals with really weird cases. Except Addison and Izzie. They work with a woman who is pregnant.

30 Oct 200543 min
Still from As We Know It

S02E17

As We Know It

9.2IMDb18 votes

Derek is still operating when he finds out about Meredith's current situation. Meredith is freaking out about her situation. Webber and Bailey are dealing with medical health issues. Cristina and Izzie have their own issues to deal with because of Meredith's situation. Addison freaks out when George tries to find a solution to Bailey's impromtu postponement. Overall, Seattle Grace Hospital is still under code black and the situation is getting worse.

12 Feb 200643 min

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7.7IMDb3 votes
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8.2IMDb4 votes
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Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Recognition

Awards

9 wins

Primetime Emmy Awards

3 wins · latest 2011

  • WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series2011

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  • WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series2007

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  • WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series2006

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Golden Globes

2 wins · latest 2006

  • WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama2006

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  • WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film2005

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Screen Actors Guild Awards

3 wins · latest 2006

  • WinnerScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series2006

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  • WinnerScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series2006

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  • WinnerScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series2005

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Genesis Award

1 win

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