Fun Facts About ‘Grey’s Anatomy’: PICS

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May 26, 2020 3:54PM EDT

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Fun Facts

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Fun Facts — ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is only one of the most popular shows to ever exist in the world. It was a part of ABC’s TGIT (akaThank God It’s Thursday) lineup, which was a lineup dedicated to shows created by none other than Shonda Rhimes. The show is in its sixteenth season and is the longest-running medical drama of all-time. The hit ABC series stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Jesse Williams as Jackson Avery, Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd, Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson, Kelly McCreary as Maggie Pierce, Kim Raver as Teddy Altman, Giacomo Gianniotti as Andrew DeLuca, Greg Germann Tom Koracick, Chris Carmack as The ever so popular show aired all the way back in March 27, 2005 and has gained millions of fans since. Take a look through the gallery and take a trip down memory lane with us as we highlight some fun facts about the show!

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Justin Chambers

Justin Chambers — Justin Chambers’ character, Alex Karev, is an original cast member and remains on the show to this day! Alex started out as a surgical intern until eventually becoming a pediatric surgical fellow.

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Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh — Kate Walsh’s character, Addison Montgomery, got her own spin-off ‘Private Practice’ in 2007. The spin-off followed Addison’s new life in Los Angeles as a neonatal surgeon.

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Eric Dane

Eric Dane — While Patrick Dempsey’s character Derek Shepherd was known as McDreamy, Eric Dane’s character Mark Sloan was known as McSteamy! Mark joined the cast a little later on as the head of plastic surgery.

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James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr. — Here, James Pickens Jr. is seen portraying his character, Dr. Richard Weber, on the show. Richard is an attending general surgeon and the Residency Program Director at Pacific Northwest General Hospital, as well as the former Chief of Surgery at Seattle Grace Hospital.

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Patrick Dempsey & Eric Dane

Patrick Dempsey & Eric Dane — McDreamy and McSteamy get their very own close up! The neurosurgeon checks in on his friend and sees how he’s doing in this shot.

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Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey — Patrick Dempsey’s character Derek Shepherd died and left the show in season 11. Dempsey left the show to pursue his career in race car driving!

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Dr. Grey and Dr. Weber

Dr. Grey and Dr. Weber — Dr. Grey and Dr. Weber’s relationship grows stronger when they realize they have a lot more in common — Maggie, who happens to be Dr. Grey’s half-sister and Dr. Weber’s daughter.

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Meredith’s adoption

Meredith’s adoption — In Season 8, Episode 10, Meredith finalizes the adoption process and welcomes Zola into the family. This was definitely a moment to celebrate on the show!

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Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh — ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ isn’t even the biggest show Sandra Oh has been a part of. She currently plays Eve in the Netflix series ‘Killing Eve.’

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