Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The 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.[1] Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and continued to write for the series until 2015. Krista Vernoff, who previously worked with Rhimes, is now the showrunner.[2] Rhimes was also one of the executive producers alongside Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, Allan Heinberg, and Ellen Pompeo. Although the series is set in Seattle, Washington, it is filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Grey's Anatomy
Genre	Medical drama Romantic drama Ensemble drama Dark comedy
Created by	Shonda Rhimes
Starring	List of cast members
Narrated by	Ellen Pompeo and various other cast members
Theme music composer	Psapp
Opening theme	"Cosy in the Rocket" (seasons 1–3, 7, 14)
Ending theme	"Cosy in the Rocket" (instrumental) (season 1–)
Composer	Danny Lux
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	19
No. of episodes	411 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Shonda Rhimes Allan Heinberg Andy Reaser Betsy Beers Debbie Allen James D. Parriott Jeannine Renshaw Jeff Rafner Joan Rater Kent Hodder Krista Vernoff Mark Gordon Mark Wilding Marti Noxon Meg Marinis Peter Horton Rob Corn Stacy McKee Steve Mulholland Tony Phelan William Harper Zoanne Clack Ellen Pompeo
Producers	Ann Kindberg Austin Guzman Elisabeth R. Finch Gabrielle G. Stanton Harry Werksman James E. Williams Jeff Rafner Linda Klein Lisa Taylor Mark Foreman Meg Marinis Michael Metzner Mimi Schmir Peter Nowalk Sara E. White Stacy McKee Tammy Ann Casper Tia Napolitano William Harper Zoanne Clack
Cinematography	Herbert Davis Tim Suhrstedt Jeffrey Jur (pilot only)
Editors	Susan Vaill David Greenspan Edward Ornelas Justin Chinn Briana London Sarah Boyd Stacy Katzman Brandi Bradburn Bjorn Myrholt
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	43–53 minutes
Production companies	Shondaland Entertainment One[lower-alpha 1] Trip The Light (2021–; season 18–) ABC Signature[lower-alpha 2]
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	March 27, 2005 (2005-03-27) – present
Chronology
Related	Private Practice Station 19 A corazón abierto (Colombian TV series) A corazón abierto (Mexican TV series)

The series revolves around Ellen Pompeo's character, Dr. Meredith Grey, until halfway through its 19th season, after which it shifts to a more ensemble format, with Pompeo only appearing in 8 episodes of season 19. Grey is first featured as an intern and later becomes the chief of general surgery while showcasing the complications of a surgeon's life. The original cast consisted of nine star-billed actors: 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 19th season, the show had a large ensemble of 17 actors—including three from the original cast (Pompeo, Wilson, and Pickens).

Grey's Anatomy is the longest-running scripted primetime show currently airing on ABC, and the longest scripted primetime series carried by ABC. Its success catapulted many longtime series regulars including Pompeo, Dempsey, and Oh to worldwide recognition; they were among the top five highest-earning television actors in 2013.[3][4] While the show's ratings have fallen over the course of its run (it was once among the overall top-ten shows in the United States), it is still one of the highest-rated shows among the 18–49 demographic, and the #3 drama on all of broadcast television in the United States.[5] 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 15th season, Grey's Anatomy ranked as ABC's highest-rated drama. As of February 28, 2019, it was the longest-running American primetime medical drama series.[6] The show now has a second spin-off series named Station 19,[7] in addition to Private Practice. After the mid-season finale of the 19th season, Pompeo took to her Instagram to say farewell as she took a step back and announced that she would exit as a full-time character on the show (due to her doing a new Hulu show).

Grey's Anatomy has been well received by critics throughout much of its run and has been included in various critics' year-end top 10 lists. Since its inception, the show has been described by the media outlets as a television "phenomenon" or a "juggernaut", owing to its longevity and dominant ratings. It is considered to have had a significant effect on popular culture and has received numerous awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama and a total of 38 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including two for Outstanding Drama Series. The cast members have also received accolades for their individual performances.