On March 27, 2005, Grey's Anatomy premiered and everything changed. OK, maybe not everything. But Shonda Rhimes gave us a whole new language, one of TV's best couples (Meredith and Cristina, not MerDer) and revolutionized Post-Its as the ultimate symbol of romance. But when the pilot aired 10 years ago, was it possible to predict these lasting effects the interns of Seattle Grace Hospital would have on us? Joyce Eng, Sadie Gennis and Liz Raftery decided to find out. VIDEO: How well do the Grey's Anatomy stars know their medical jargon? "A Hard Day's Night" synopsis: On her first day of work, Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) is horrified to discover her drunken hookup from the previous night, Derek (Patrick Dempsey), is her new boss at the hospital. She joins fellow interns George (T.R. Knight), Izzie (Katherine Heigl) and Cristina (Sandra Oh) under the guidance of the terrifying resident Bailey (Chandra Wilson), aka The Nazi. The group struggles throughout their first day as surgeons, but none more than George, who earns the nickname 007 after his first patient is pronounced dead. And despite Meredith's best efforts to avoid Derek, after she and Cristina help him solve a medical mystery, Meredith winds … Continue reading →

Mark Sloans presence will loom over Greys Anatomy this week as Callie (Sara Ramirez) takes a step toward moving on from Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) by returning all of her stuffincluding a wedding present from their late friend that actually becomes a point of contention. Its baby steps towards being in a relationship thats full of mutual respect, kindness, generosity, love and partners in sharing a child, Capshaw tells EW, noting that Callie and Arizona havent had many conversations outside of work. When this incident comes up, theres actually something else to deal with, so they go back to having to relate to each other in the way that they used to, but theyre trying to be super civil, sweet and kind. Alas, this is one present Arizona doesnt necessarily want to accept. When Callie gives her the vase and its super duper ugly and she really doesnt want it, she doesnt want to reject the sentiment with which it was given, which was Callie coming forth and giving her something and taking care of her in some way, but at the same time, she really doesnt want the vase, so she tries to manipulate the situation to give it back … Continue reading →

Home TV Grey's Anatomy On Greys Anatomy season 11, episode 17 family comes first Owens mother is coming to visit on tonights Greys Anatomy season 11, episode 17. Watch a preview here! Derek makes it in the house on tonights Greys Anatomy season 11, episode 17, With or Without You. But will what he has to say be enough to save his marriage? Merediths streak ticked up to 90 lives saved, but the attempts to save her relationship with Derek threatened to head south. No matter how many times she ran through the phone call with her colleagues, the doubt burrowing in her heart was justified when Derek returned home. Jo questioned whether she would be able to handle the lost causes as well as the victories that come with the job. It seems that Callie and Arizona are going to be able to carry on as friends after all. Related: Greys Anatomy season 11, episode 16 recap: Conqueror of death Owen gets a visit from his mother at work. But unlike the casual drop in that family tend to deliver, Mrs. Hunt is there to be treated for an illness. While Owens mother is not in the best shape, … Continue reading →

Home TV Grey's Anatomy Greys Anatomy season 11, episode 17 recap: Crossing the line Derek confesses, but did he say everything that Meredith wanted to hear? Find out in our Greys Anatomy season 11, episode 17 recap. Case(s) of the week: Meredith and Dereks marriage, 17-year-old with liver failure, Owens mother slips in the shower. Owen and Amelia continue to experience interruptions in their plan to get away and this time it is Owens mom who sets off the pagers. When the medic/firefighter/young, attractive man who assisted Owens mother to the hospital lingers a little too long, he begins to put the pieces together. John, a man younger than Owen, is taking her around town. After meeting in a writers group where the two shared their stories about time in the service, Ev and John took their chats to coffee and beyond. Six months later, Ev tries to talk to Owen about how John makes her happy, but it falls on closed ears. However, Amelia is willing to listen as long as Evelyn is still enough to get a clear CT. After serving in the military and taking care of Owen on her own for 32 years, it was nice … Continue reading →

While Meredith deals with Dereks sudden and suspiciously timed return to Seattle, another familiar face will pop back up on Greys Anatomy during Thursdays episode as Owens (Kevin McKidd) mother (Debra Mooney) checks into Grey Sloan Memorial. Its a really fun episode, McKidd tells EW. Its great having Debra Mooney back. We give her a lot more to do. She turns up with a medical condition, but the real surprise is that she has got a man in tow with her that Owen did not know about. Owens reaction is funny and interesting. Her arrival may put Owen in an uncomfortable position as hes forced to introduce Amelia to his mother much earlier than he wouldve liked. Owen and Amelia are not a couple yet, so its interesting to see how that plays out between them, McKidd says. Amelia and Owens mom actually hit it off very quickly. They like each other and become fast friends. Owen is the odd man out in the whole situation. Its cool for Amelia, Scorsone adds. She meets his mom and she likes her immediately. Shes just a great broad and Amelia really appreciates her sense of humor. Theyve got a lot of similarities … Continue reading →

The truth has been revealed! In tonights episode of Greys Anatomy, fans of the hit ABC series finally learned the real reason Derek suspiciously fled from D.C. to Seattle. And just as we had suspected, it did have something to do with Renee Collier (Scottie Thompson), Dereks East Coast fellow with a perky sounding voice. But hold on -- dont grab your pitchforks just yet! Theres more to this story than was initially revealed in the opening scene of episode 17. When With or Without You kicked off, Derek was sticking with the story that nothing had happened between him and his extremely smart (not to mention good-looking) employee. But Mer (Ellen Pompeo) wasnt buying into her husband tall tale-- after all, she was his resident once too and knows firsthand just how charming Dr. McDreamy can be. Following Dereks alleged confession of why he returned home (which he claimed was to save his crumbling marriage), Meredith decided to go to work to try and take her mind off her shady spouse. But Mer couldnt detach from her personal problems no matter how hard she tried. After Mers long day, which included the heartbreaking death of a 17-year-old boy, the … Continue reading →

Greys Anatomy took its time answering the question on everyones mindDid Derek cheat on Meredith?tonight.We didnt get a definitive answer under the last few minutes of the episode. Despite how long it took to get there, Im fairly content with how it all landed, especially because it was an excuse to think about what Cristina said to Meredith before leaving last year.As Merediths opening monologue explains, tonights episode was all about our characters remembering that just because they have gone so long withoutsomething doesnt mean they no longer need it. This thematic throughline ran all the way from MerDers situation to Stephanie, who, along with Wilson, was stuck in comedic relief land tonight. Lets talk about why a woman answered Dereks phone because thats what Derek and Meredith are discussing when the episode opens. According to Derek,his research fellowRenee (NCIS Scottie Thompson), who he insists is justhis research fellow, answered his phone because he left it in the lab and was already at the airport. He realized he left his phone when he got to the airport, so he called it and found out about Renees chat with Meredith. Derek tries to convince Meredith that he came home to work … Continue reading →