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About Grey's Anatomy Season 22 Premiere
Grey's Anatomy returns to ABC for its 22nd season, extending Shonda Rhimes's long-running medical drama set at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The season deals with the fallout of season 21's personal and professional upheavals, including leadership shifts, romantic crossroads, and a new class of residents. Showrunner Meg Marinis continues to steer the show through its legacy era.
Ellen Pompeo returns in a reduced but pivotal role as Meredith Grey, anchoring arcs that blend with the newer ensemble of Harry Shum Jr., Adelaide Kane, Niko Terho, Alexis Floyd, and Midori Francis. Expect the show's signature mix of high-stakes medical cases, ensemble romance, and voiceover-driven themes. Crossovers with Station 19 remain off the table following that show's 2024 ending.
Grey's Anatomy is now the longest-running primetime medical drama in American television history, streaming next-day on Hulu and Disney+ globally.
Overview
Why this shows page exists
Grey's Anatomy continues its historic run on ABC with Season 22, the medical drama's 22nd fall premiere. Ellen Pompeo returns in a recurring capacity as Meredith Grey.
Why it matters
It is a defining network drama that continues to anchor ABC's primetime schedule after two decades.
The details
Key highlights
- Network
- ABC with Hulu and Disney+ streaming.
- Format
- Hourlong medical drama, ~18 episodes.
- Lead
- Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey.
- Audience
- Long-running medical-drama fans.
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