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Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
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Narrated by | Ellen Pompeo |
Theme music composer | Psapp |
Opening theme | "Cosy in the Rocket" (seasons 1–2, 14) |
Ending theme | "Cosy in the Rocket" (instrumental) |
Composer(s) | Danny Lux |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 14 |
No. of episodes | 301 (list of episodes) |
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Cinematography | Herbert Davis |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 43 minutes |
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Original network | ABC |
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Original release | March 27, 2005 | – present
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Official website | abc |
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a mid-season replacement on March 27, 2005. The series focuses on the fictional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attending physicians, as they evolve into seasoned doctors while trying to maintain personal lives and relationships. The title is a play on Gray's Anatomy, a classic human anatomy textbook by Henry Gray.
The show's premise originated with creator Shonda Rhimes, who serves as an executive producer, along with Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg. Although it is set in Seattle (at the fictional Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital, formerly Seattle Grace), it is primarily filmed in Los Angeles, California. The show was originally titled Complications, a reference to the complicated medical procedures and personal lives of the characters.
The series was designed to be racially diverse and used a color-blind casting technique. It revolves around the title character, Dr. Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo. The original cast consisted of nine star-billed actors: Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey. The cast has undergone major changes through the show's run, with many members leaving and being replaced by others. In its twelfth season, the show had a large ensemble of sixteen actors, including four characters from the original cast (Meredith Grey, Alex Karev, Miranda Bailey, and Richard Webber).