Grey's Anatomy was among the ten highest-rated shows in the United States from the show's first through fourth season. In April 2018, Grey's Anatomy became the longest running drama ever for ABC, after the network renewed the series for a fifteenth season. In 2010, ABC signed a deal allowing Grey's Anatomy episodes to be streamed on Netflix. Recent episodes are available on ABC's Android/iTunes app or at ABC's official Grey's Anatomy website, and on Hulu. ABC Video on demand also releases episodes of the show, typically one to two days after their premieres. Episodes are also available for download at the iTunes Store in standard and high definition, and Amazon Video, with new episodes appearing the day after their live airings. All episodes are approximately forty-three minutes, excluding commercials, and are broadcast in both high-definition and standard. The first two seasons aired after Desperate Housewives in the Sunday 10:00 pm EST time-slot. The show's title is a play on Gray's Anatomy, the classic human anatomy textbook.Įpisodes have been broadcast on Thursday nights since Grey's third season. The series was created to be racially diverse, utilizing a color-blind casting technique. The show's premise originated with Shonda Rhimes, who serves as an executive producer, along with Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg.

The series focuses on the fictional lives of surgical interns and residents as they evolve into seasoned doctors while trying to maintain personal lives. Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a mid-season replacement on March 27, 2005.

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