List of Grey's Anatomy episodes
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The following is an episode list for the ABC
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Grey's Anatomy
. The series began on March 27, 2005 airing in Boston Legal
s timeslot to gain viewers from the hit series Desperate Housewives
. The show quickly gained more viewers than Boston Legal, took over the time slot, and was picked up for a second season of 27 episodes (5 of which were originally slated to air with the first season) which began airing in September 2005.
, a total of 157 episodes of Grey's Anatomy have been aired, plus four recap specials: "Straight to the Heart" (January 8, 2006, covering the first season and first half of the second season), "Under Pressure" (April 23, 2006, covering the second half of the second season), "Complications of the Heart" (September 21, 2006, covering the first two seasons), and "Every Moment Counts" (April 12, 2007, covering the first three seasons). Episodes 22 and 23 of Season 3 served as a backdoor pilot
for the spin-off show Private Practice, featuring Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery
. 2 webisodes series have also been made, "Seattle Grace: On Call" (Nov 2009-Jan 2010) and "Seattle Grace: Message of Hope" (Oct-Nov 2010), each with 6 parts.
Most of the episode titles are named after songs (with a few exceptions).
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Drama
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Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
. The series began on March 27, 2005 airing in Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC...
s timeslot to gain viewers from the hit series Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
. The show quickly gained more viewers than Boston Legal, took over the time slot, and was picked up for a second season of 27 episodes (5 of which were originally slated to air with the first season) which began airing in September 2005.
, a total of 157 episodes of Grey's Anatomy have been aired, plus four recap specials: "Straight to the Heart" (January 8, 2006, covering the first season and first half of the second season), "Under Pressure" (April 23, 2006, covering the second half of the second season), "Complications of the Heart" (September 21, 2006, covering the first two seasons), and "Every Moment Counts" (April 12, 2007, covering the first three seasons). Episodes 22 and 23 of Season 3 served as a backdoor pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
for the spin-off show Private Practice, featuring Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery
Addison Montgomery
Addison Adrienne Forbes Montgomery , was a fictional character on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, and is currently starring on its spin-off show Private Practice. Addison is a world-class neonatal surgeon with board certifications in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Maternal and Fetal...
. 2 webisodes series have also been made, "Seattle Grace: On Call" (Nov 2009-Jan 2010) and "Seattle Grace: Message of Hope" (Oct-Nov 2010), each with 6 parts.
Most of the episode titles are named after songs (with a few exceptions).
Series overview
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Viewers (millions) |
Rank | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 9 | 18.46 | 9th | ||||||
| 2 | 27 | 19.84 | 5th | ||||||
| 3 | 25 | 19.22 | 8th | ||||||
| 4 | 17 | 15.92 | 10th | ||||||
| 5 | 24 | 14.52 | 12th | ||||||
| 6 | 24 | 13.25 | 17th | ||||||
| 7 | 22 | 11.41 | 31st | TBA | |||||
| 8 | 24 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||
Specials
| Season (No.) | Title | Until | Narrator | Original air date |
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Webisodes
| Episode No. | Title | Original air date |
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