Grey's Anatomy

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This article is about the television series. For the textbook, see Gray's Anatomy. For other uses, see Grey's Anatomy (disambiguation).

Grey's Anatomy
Genre	Medical drama Romantic drama
Created by	Shonda Rhimes
Starring	Ellen Pompeo Sandra Oh Katherine Heigl Justin Chambers T. R. Knight Chandra Wilson James Pickens, Jr. Isaiah Washington Patrick Dempsey Kate Walsh Sara Ramirez Eric Dane Chyler Leigh Brooke Smith Kevin McKidd Jessica Capshaw Kim Raver Sarah Drew Jesse Williams Caterina Scorsone Camilla Luddington Gaius Charles Jerrika Hinton Tessa Ferrer Kelly McCreary Jason George Martin Henderson Giacomo Gianniotti
Narrated by	Ellen Pompeo
Theme music composer	Psapp
Opening theme	"Cosy in the Rocket" (seasons 1–2)
Ending theme	"Cosy in the Rocket" (instrumental)
Composer(s)	Danny Lux
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	13
No. of episodes	293 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Shonda Rhimes Allan Heinberg Betsy Beers Debbie Allen James D. Parriott Jeannine Renshaw Jeff Rafner Joan Rater Kent Hodder Krista Vernoff Mark Gordon Mark Wilding Marti Noxon Nancy Bordson Peter Horton Rob Corn Stacy McKee Steve Mulholland Tony Phelan William Harper Zoanne Clack
Producer(s)	Ann Kindberg Austin Guzman Elisabeth R. Finch Gabrielle G. Stanton Harry Werksman Jeff Rafner Linda Klein Lisa Taylor Mark Foreman Meg Marinis Mimi Schmir Peter Nowalk Sara E. White Stacy McKee Tammy Ann Casper Tia Napolitano William Harper Zoanne Clack
Cinematography	Herbert Davis
Editor(s)	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 minutes
Production company(s)	ShondaLand The Mark Gordon Company Touchstone Television (2005–07) ABC Studios (2007–present)
Distributor	Buena Vista Television (2005–07) Disney–ABC Domestic Television (2007–present)
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	480i 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release	March 27, 2005 (2005-03-27) – present (present)
Chronology
Related shows	Private Practice A corazón abierto (Colombian telenovela) A corazón abierto (Mexican telenovela)
External links
Official website	abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy

Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a mid-season replacement on March 27, 2005. The series focuses on the fictional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attending physicians, as they evolve into seasoned doctors while trying to maintain personal lives and relationships. The title is a play on Gray's Anatomy, a human anatomy textbook by Henry Gray. The show's premise originated with creator Shonda Rhimes, who serves as an executive producer, along with Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg. Although it is set in Seattle at the fictional Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital (formerly Seattle Grace) it is primarily filmed in Los Angeles, California. The show was originally titled Complications, a reference to the complicated medical procedures and personal lives of the characters.
The series was designed to be racially diverse, utilizing a color-blind casting technique. It revolves around the title character, Dr. Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo. 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 through the show's run, with many members leaving and being replaced by others. In its twelfth season, the show had a large ensemble of sixteen actors, including four from the original cast. On February 10, 2017, ABC renewed Grey's Anatomy for a fourteenth season, which will premiere in the fall of 2017.^[1] The series' success catapulted such long-running cast members as Pompeo, Dempsey and Oh to worldwide recognition; they were among the top five highest earning television actors in 2013.^[2][3]
Grey's Anatomy, even in its thirteenth season, is ABC's highest-rated drama; although its ratings have fallen over the course of its run (it was once among the overall top 10 shows in the United States), it is still one of the highest rated shows among the 18–49 demographic, and the No. 3 drama on all of broadcast television.^[4] Grey's Anatomy has been well received by critics throughout much of its run, and has been included in various critics's year-end top ten 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 impact on popular culture and has received numerous awards, including the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series — Drama. It has received multiple Emmy nominations, including two for Outstanding Drama Series. Grey's Anatomy 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. It is the longest running scripted primetime show currently airing on ABC, the second-longest scripted primetime ABC show ever, and the second-longest primetime medical drama ever