Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series.It follows the lives of five surgical interns, later residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Besides their careers the series also follows their personal lives.
The pilot episode, "A Hard Day's Night" premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC. Since then, five seasons have aired, with a sixth announced.
The show has attained commercial success and critical acclaim. Initially airing as a mid-season replacement for the legal drama Boston Legal it gained high viewership, with the first episode watched by 16.25 million viewers, and the first season finale gaining 22.22 million viewers. The show is one of the most watched primetime television series. It is also winner of two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
Prior to broadcast, it was announced that the show's title would change from Grey's Anatomy to Complications, although ultimately this did not come to pass.[3] Grey's Anatomy is derived from Henry Gray, author of the medical textbook Gray's Anatomy. Printed under the current title, "Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body", as the 40th British edition in September 2008, the textbook on human anatomy has become a classic in medical schools, since first being published in 1858. The change from "Gray" to "Grey" is in reference to the surname of Meredith Grey, the protagonist of the series.
Fisher Plaza, which is the headquarters building for the media company Fisher Communications and Fisher's ABC affiliated KOMO (Channel 4/1000 AM/97.7 FM) radio and television stations for Seattle, is used for some exterior shots of Seattle Grace Hospital, such as air ambulances landing on the KOMO-TV newscopter's helipad. This puts Seattle Grace conveniently close to the Space Needle, the Seattle Monorail, and other local landmarks. However, the hospital used for most other exterior and many interior shots is not in Seattle; these scenes are shot at the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center in North Hills, California.[4] While the interior of Meredith's house is a built set, the actual home used for exterior shots is in Seattle.
Prior to broadcast, it was announced that the show's title would change from Grey's Anatomy to Complications, although ultimately this did not come to pass.[3] Grey's Anatomy is derived from Henry Gray, author of the medical textbook Gray's Anatomy. Printed under the current title, "Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body", as the 40th British edition in September 2008, the textbook on human anatomy has become a classic in medical schools, since first being published in 1858. The change from "Gray" to "Grey" is in reference to the surname of Meredith Grey, the protagonist of the series.
Fisher Plaza, which is the headquarters building for the media company Fisher Communications and Fisher's ABC affiliated KOMO (Channel 4/1000 AM/97.7 FM) radio and television stations for Seattle, is used for some exterior shots of Seattle Grace Hospital, such as air ambulances landing on the KOMO-TV newscopter's helipad. This puts Seattle Grace conveniently close to the Space Needle, the Seattle Monorail, and other local landmarks. However, the hospital used for most other exterior and many interior shots is not in Seattle; these scenes are shot at the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center in North Hills, California.[4] While the interior of Meredith's house is a built set, the actual home used for exterior shots is in Seattle.