The Ultimate Guide to the Grey’s Anatomy Complete Series: Television’s Defining Medical Drama
The devastating aviation crash that resulted in the loss of major characters and reshaped the series' future. greys anatomy complete series
| Original Cast (Season 1) | Key Later Additions | | :--- | :--- | | as Meredith Grey (The protagonist, the "dark and twisty" heart of the show) | Kevin McKidd as Dr. Owen Hunt (Trauma surgeon, joined Season 5) | | Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd ("McDreamy," neurosurgeon) | Sara Ramirez as Dr. Callie Torres (Orthopedic surgeon, joined Season 2) | | Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang (Meredith's fiercely competitive "person") | Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins (Pediatric surgeon, joined Season 5) | | Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey ("The Nazi," later Chief of Surgery) | Jesse Williams as Dr. Jackson Avery (Plastics surgeon, joined Season 6) | | James Pickens Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber (The wise and flawed Chief of Surgery) | Sarah Drew as Dr. April Kepner (Trauma surgeon, joined Season 6) | | Katherine Heigl as Izzie Stevens (The model-turned-surgeon) | Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd (Neurosurgeon, joined Season 11) | | Justin Chambers as Alex Karev (The former "evil spawn" with a heart of gold) | Kelly McCreary as Dr. Maggie Pierce (Cardiothoracic surgeon, joined Season 11) | | T.R. Knight as George O'Malley ("007," the sweet-natured intern) | | | Isaiah Washington as Dr. Preston Burke (Cardiothoracic surgeon) | | The Ultimate Guide to the Grey’s Anatomy Complete