As the longest-running primetime medical drama on TV,
Grey’s Anatomy has certainly had more than its share of ups and downs over the years with a few loop-de-loops thrown in for good measure. But Shondaland’s first big hit, which is currently in its 17th season, still has a few secrets up its scrub sleeves. Here are 25 of them.
1. Series creator Shonda Rhimes got the idea for
Grey’s Anatomy after a doctor told her how hard it is to shave her legs in the hospital shower.
Rhimes told Oprah that although she had always loved shows about surgery and emergency rooms, the unique angle for her show was sparked after a doctor mentioned how hard it was to shave her legs in the tiny hospital shower. “At first that seemed like a silly detail,” Rhimes said. “But then I thought about the fact that it was the only time and place this woman might have to shave her legs. That s how hard the work is.”
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Bridgerton s Regé-Jean Page quit because he didn t agree with executive Shonda Rhimes about his character s direction.
Fans also believed that he quit the show as he prepares to be announced as the next Bond actor.
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Regé-Jean Page had too many issues with the direction his character was taking in Bridgerton that he quit the showCredit: Getty
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Shonda Rhimes has been known for writing off characters when she has an issue with the actorCredit: Getty
A source revealed to Page Six that Regé-Jean, 31, was willing to sacrifice his role in the Netflix hit, Bridgerton, simply because he didn t like what the creator of Grey s Anatomy had planned for his character, Simon Basset, the Duke of Hasting.
Why Grey s Anatomy s Latest Casualty Was So Relieved by Their Death Scene E! 3/12/2021
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The ABC medical drama returned on Thursday, March 11 with quite the bang, as Andrew DeLuca (
Giacomo Gianniotti) was stabbed while pursuing a human trafficker on the crossover episode of
Ellen Pompeo) saw him during a dream sequence on her infamous beach.
After the episode aired, Krista told
Variety she realized this one is going to be devastating for the fans. And I feel it too.
The producer explained that the story line involving DeLuca s tragic end came to her like a vision as she herself was strolling along a beach. The character s demise is particularly difficult for fans, given that the surgeon s bipolar diagnosis had helped normalize mental health issues.