Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama created by Shonda Rhimes that premiered on ABC in 2005, following surgical residents, attending physicians and staff at a fictional Seattle teaching hospital, centered in its early seasons on surgical intern Meredith Grey. Built around an ensemble cast whose personal and professional lives intertwine alongside its medical storylines, it became one of the longest-running prime time dramas in American television and one of ABC's most commercially successful series, and helped establish Rhimes as a major American television producer.
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Original Language AwardGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 2 AwardGolden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama 2 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series 2 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series 2 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 2 AwardScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series 2 AwardScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2 Release Year FAQs
Where does the title Grey's Anatomy come from?
It combines the lead character's surname with the title of the classic anatomy textbook Gray's Anatomy.
The title is a mixture of two things: the surname of the protagonist, surgical intern and later doctor Meredith Grey, and the name of the classic human anatomy textbook Gray's Anatomy. The spelling differs between the character and the textbook.
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Source Grey's Anatomy, WikipediaLead sentence 1Quote, Lead sentence 1
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital (later renamed Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, and finally Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital).
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1. Grey's Anatomy, Wikipedia
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The series premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement
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Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series
Grey's Anatomy, Description, original language
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama created by Shonda Rhimes that premiered on ABC in 2005, following surgical residents, attending physicians and staff at a fictional Seattle teaching hospital, centered in its early seasons on surgical intern Meredith Grey.
In Medium: Television, Article lead sentence
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital (later renamed Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, and finally Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital).
Created By: Shonda Rhimes, Article lead sentence
Writer Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and served as showrunner, head writer, and executive producer until stepping down in 2015.
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Wikidata P166: Genesis Award
Wikidata P166 (award received): Genesis Award.
Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series, Drama
Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series, Drama.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
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