TV SERIES · 2005–present · USA
Grey's Anatomy
- Created by
- Shonda Rhimes
- Network
- ABC
- Seasons
- 23
- Episodes
- 461
- Studio
- The Mark Gordon Company, shondaland, ABC Studios
36 archived facts 5 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Summary: TMDB
8 Facts From Behind the Scenes of Grey's Anatomy
- #017
According to then showrunner Krista Vernoff, actor Giacomo Gianniotti, who plays Andrew DeLuca, suggested changing the episode title from "Four Seasons in One Day" to "1-800-799-7233".
- #029
From seasons 2 through 7, Grey's Anatomy's writers kept a blog called Grey Matter, in which the writer of an episode shared insights into the writing process.
- #030
Rob Corn directed more episodes of Grey's Anatomy than any other director, with Tom Verica directing the next highest number.
- #031
Grey's Anatomy has also been directed by Horton, Edward Ornelas and Jessica Yu across numerous episodes.
- #032
Chandra Wilson, Debbie Allen and Kevin McKidd, all members of the Grey's Anatomy cast, each directed multiple episodes of the series.
- #033
Susan Vaill has worked as an editor on Grey's Anatomy since the series began, and David Greenspan joined the editing team in 2006.
- #035
Donald Lee Harris leads production design on Grey's Anatomy, with Brian Harms serving as art director.
- #036
Grey's Anatomy's costume design is headed by Mimi Melgaard, with Thomas Houchins supervising costumes, while Ellen Vieira handles makeup and Jerilynn Stevens styles hair.
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