What is Grey's Anatomy?
A: Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series.
When did it premier?
A: On March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement.
The series focuses on what?
A: 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 what?
A: Gray's Anatomy, a classic human anatomy textbook first published in 1858
in London and written by Henry Gray.
Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and continued to do
what until 2015?
A: Write for the series.
Krista Vernoff, who previously worked with Rhimes, is
now what?
A: The showrunner.
Rhimes was also one of the executive producers
alongside whom?
A: 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 where?
A: In Los Angeles, California, and Vancouver, BC.
The series revolves around character, Dr. Meredith
Grey?
A: Ellen Pompeo's.
Grey is first featured as an intern and later becomes
what?
A: The chief of general surgery, while showcasing the complications of a
surgeon's life.
The original cast consisted of what nine star-billed
actors?
A: Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight,
Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Isaiah Washington, and Patrick Dempsey.
At the start of the 18th season, the show had a large
ensemble of 13 actors—including three from what?
A: The original cast (Pompeo, Wilson, and Pickens).
Grey's Anatomy is the longest running what?
A: 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 what?
A: Worldwide recognition; they were among the top five highest-earning
television actors in 2013.
While the show's ratings have fallen over the course of
its run, it is still what?
A: One of the highest-rated shows among the 18–49 demographic.
It’s the #3 drama on what?
A: All of broadcast television in the United States.
The series was the highest revenue-earning show on
television in terms of what?
A: Advertising in the 2007–08 season; in 2017, it was ranked tenth on the
list.
In its 15th season, Grey's Anatomy ranked as what?
A: ABC's highest-rated drama.
As of February 28, 2019, it was the longest running
what?
A: American primetime medical drama series.
On May 10, 2019, the series was renewed for what?
A: A 16th and 17th season.
The 17th season premiered on November 12, 2020, about
two months later than usual, due to what?
A: Production delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On May 10, 2021, the series was renewed for an 18th
season, with who returning?
A: Pompeo, Wilson, and Pickens.
The 18th season premiered on what date?
A: September 30, 2021.
In January 2022, the series was renewed for a 19th
season, with Pompeo agreeing to what?
A: Return.
The show now has a second spin-off series named what?
A: Station 19.
Since its inception, the show has been described by the
media outlets as a television "phenomenon" or a "juggernaut", owing to its
what?
A: Longevity and dominant ratings.