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that premiered on the

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(ABC) as a mid-season replacement on March 27, 2005. The series focuses on the fictional lives of

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and residents as they evolve into seasoned doctors while trying to maintain personal lives. The show's premise originated with

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, who serves as an executive producer, along with

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, and

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. The series was created to be racially diverse, utilizing a

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technique. It is primarily filmed in

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. The show's title is a play on ''

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'', the classic

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. Episodes have been broadcast on Thursday nights since ''Grey's'' third season. The first two seasons aired after ''

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'' in the Sunday 10:00 pm EST time-slot. All episodes are approximately forty-three minutes, excluding commercials, and are broadcast in both high-definition and

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. Episodes are also available for download at the

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in standard and high definition, and

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, with new episodes appearing the day after their live airings. ABC

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also releases episodes of the show, typically one to two days after their premieres. Recent episodes are available on ABC's Android/iTunes app or at ABC's official ''Grey's Anatomy'' website, and on

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. In 2010, ABC signed a deal allowing ''Grey's Anatomy'' episodes to be streamed on

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. In April 2018, ''Grey's Anatomy'' became the longest running drama ever for ABC, after the network renewed the series for a fifteenth season. ''Grey's Anatomy'' was among the ten highest-rated shows in the United States from the show's first through fourth season. The show's episodes have won a number of

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, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series, a

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for Favourite TV Drama, and multiple NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Drama Series. Since its premiere,

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Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2005)

Season 2 (2005–06)

Season 3 (2006–07)

Season 4 (2007–08)

Season 5 (2008–09)

Season 6 (2009–10)

Season 7 (2010–11)

Season 8 (2011–12)

Season 9 (2012–13)

Season 10 (2013–14)

Season 11 (2014–15)

Season 12 (2015–16)

Season 13 (2016–17)

Season 14 (2017–18)

Season 15 (2018–19)

Season 16 (2019–20)

Season 17 (2020–21)

Season 18 (2021–22)

Season 19 (2022)

Specials

Webisodes

''Seattle Grace: On Call''

''Seattle Grace: Message of Hope''

''Grey's Anatomy: B-Team''

See also

References

External links