Grey’s Anatomy continues to secure its place in television history by receiving a record-breaking season 16 and 17 renewal by ABC.
There is no Grey’s Anatomy without Meredith Grey and Ellen Pompeo is also locked in for the next two seasons so Grey’s isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. This season Grey’s Anatomy surpassed NBC’s ER as the longest-running primetime medical drama in TV history in the number of episodes (341 to 331 for the NBC staple). With the two-season renewal, Grey’s Anatomy also will become the longest-running medical drama in a number of seasons, 17 vs. 15 for ER.
Grey’s Anatomy also made network history when it cemented its place last season as ABC’s longest-running primetime scripted series. The show has continued to be a powerful ratings performer for the network as its top scripted series. Season-to-date, Grey’s has averaged a 2.8 rating and 3.6 million viewers in the key 18-49 demo and 10 million total viewers (Live+7). Its recent crossover episode with spinoff Station 19 was another boost for the series, which gave it its biggest audience in five weeks.
Grey’s Anatomy follows Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial, who are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white. The show co-stars 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 and Giacomo Gianniotti as Andrew DeLuca.
