Viewing habits have shifted toward online platforms, and media companies have followed suit with their investments, moving money from what used to go into broadcast and cable TV production into streaming.
So in the rare event a broadcast drama can remain successful for several years, executives are more than willing to ride it as long as that remains true. The only other TV programs that were rated higher were reality shows and National Football League games.
By providing your email, you agree to the Quartz Privacy Policy. Skip to navigation Skip to content. Discover Membership. Editions Quartz. The Emmy race has begun, and Vulture will take a close look at the contenders until voting closes on June But nothing could be more wrong.
Because of the light fun of its medical cases and the tryst that quite literally began its story line the young, beautiful intern Meredith Grey has a one-night stand with Dr. And because the focus of the show was interns, not full-fledged doctors, it brought youthfulness to the proceedings — youthfulness that often misread as a lack of gravity. We think of focused professionals, fully formed and assured and, above all, never wrong about anything that they may be doing in a hospital room or on an operating table.
But these versions of medical professionals made plenty of mistakes. This made for diverting television, but it also subconsciously played to our worst fears: What if we went to the hospital with an emergency and were treated by people who might very well kill us with their incompetence? The subconscious reaction from many was to treat the show as if it were mere fantasy, a trifle.
The fact that Sandra Oh never won an Emmy for her portrayal of Cristina Yang — one of the most compelling and challenging characterizations in the history of TV — continues to be an oversight of mind-boggling proportions. Think of the coordination and sheer acumen that must go into casting a show with this many story lines, characters, relationships, and medical emergencies.
Throughout the series, the fate of the hospital that provides its setting has been tested and contested. In a memorable plotline in season five, the hospital was forced, due to financial hardship, to merge with another Seattle-based establishment; the ensuing merger led to the renamed Seattle Grace-Mercy West.
The same plotline included the layoff of countless nurses and other staff, a harrowing occurrence that spoke to the prevailing economic climate at the time. The actor later left the show after playing Karev for 15 years so he could focus on his family and other projects.
But one exception was made for the season episode " According to Essence magazine , Williams once taught high-school history before he made the jump to acting. According to E! Vegas" that failed to make it. Many people who have appeared on "Grey's Anatomy" have also appeared on Rhimes' other shows like "Scandal.
The first season finale reveals that Derek is still married to Addison Montgomery, a fact that Dempsey didn't learn until halfway through the season and Pompeo didn't know until the final episode, according to a since-deleted behind-the-scenes video. According to Access Hollywood , after shooting April's labor and delivery over a long hour workday, a pregnant Drew went home and found herself in labor for real a few hours later.
Rhimes told E! News in that she and Pompeo decided that as long as Pompeo wants to keep playing Meredith, Rhimes will keep the show alive. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App.
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The series has medical advisors and uses cow organs to make the surgeries look more realistic. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. The show's title comes from a real medical textbook. A real hospital is used for some scenes. Only three of the main season-one cast members are still on the show. Bohkee is a scrub nurse in real life. The show takes its medical scenes seriously.
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