Countdown Status – Day 05: Let's us re-discover how the Season 1 of Grey's Anatomy stole our heart…
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Countdown Status – Day 05
Oh Mama!!!! The excitement is rising, heart beat racing and the chase is ending. Excuse me!!!! Exactly who and what are we chasing…….. Duh uh, didn't it became obvious, the two things that are ruling over all the matter in our Brain and Heart…….
- Grey's Anatomy
- iCouch
Since my confessions for the day is already done above, I will not hesitate to declare that my schedule for the Premiere of Grey's Anatomy Season 7 and iCouch is sketched actually etched in my dairy. I would suggest the same for one and all, after all its no small ordeal; just a major event that will make a history and you can be part of it.
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Today's special on our Countdown post is our Season 1 of Grey's Anatomy, where it all started….. A pilot that aired in 2005 has now become one of the favorite series of all time and its seventh season is about to air in just 5 days, now this is called journey of Success.
Let's us re-discover how the Season 1 of Grey's Anatomy stole our heart by a trip down the lane and for those who have missed the first season, here's a golden chance to fall in love with the show as we will also fall in love all over again.
Season's Preview –
To re-quote myself "It all started here"…… the season had all the responsibility on its delicate shoulders to get scraped or to take it ahead for the next season. Looking back today we can say that the magic that it had to perform worked well and was appreciated by the American audiences…..and when the show was launched in India the Indian Audience also embraced it with open heart and warm reception.
Season 1 was all about Introducing and Stabilising the nine characters who appear as series regulars in the season, all work in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital.
Five of the characters are interns: Meredith Grey portrayed by Ellen Pompeo, who is in a romantic relationship with her attending Derek Shepherd, and is the daughter of the renowned surgeon Ellis Grey, who now suffers from Alzheimer's;
Cristina Yang portrayed by Sandra Oh, an extremely competitive intern who befriends Meredith and begins a sexual relationship with Preston Burke; Izzie Stevens portrayed by Katherine Heigl, an ex-model who struggles to be recognized as a doctor; Alex Karev portrayed by Justin Chambers, an arrogant intern who initially irritates his colleagues, and George O'Malley portrayed by T.R. Knight, an insecure intern with a lack of confidence, who develops a crush on Meredith.
The interns are mentored by their resident Miranda Bailey portrayed by Chandra Wilson, a disciplined woman who is nicknamed "The Nazi". The surgical program is led by the Chief of Surgery Dr. Richard Webber portrayed by James Pickens Jr. In his employ are Preston Burke and Derek Shepherd from New York portrayed by Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey respectively.
Guest stars include Meredith's mother Ellis, portrayed by Kate Burton, nurse Olivia Harper, portrayed by Sarah Utterback, who serves as a love interest for George and Alex, and Derek's estranged wife Addison Montgomery, played by Kate Walsh.
Ohk!! So we know who's who and what are their plan of action for the season 1, but what happened in the season. Well everything that was supposed to happen i.e. Friendship, Love, Rivalry, Jealousy…… And all the emotions that would come with a medical drama based on interns ready to win the world and discover their individuality in the closed space. If you are thinking how the season did managed to establish all this, then just simply look at the episodic synopsis below and find for yourself J.
Episodic Listing, Ratings and Synopsis
No. in | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers | IMDb Rating (out of 10) |
1 | "A Hard Day's Night" | Peter Horton | Shonda Rhimes | March 27, 2005 | 16.25 | 8.1 |
| Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Daughter of famous surgeon Ellis Grey enrols in the surgical residency program at Seattle Grace Hospital, where she will spend the next 7 years. Hours into the program, Meredith discovers that a stranger she had a one-night-stand with is her new boss, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington), a cardiothoracic surgeon in the hospital begins to question his abilities, and decides to choose George (T.R. Knight) to perform the first operation, which earns him the nickname 007. | ||||||
2 | "The First Cut Is the Deepest" | Peter Horton | Shonda Rhimes | April 3, 2005 | 17.71 | 8.0 |
| Meredith looks for roommates to share her mother's house with, while tending to a rape victim and discovering an ailment with a newborn baby. Izzie (Katherine Heigl) helps out a Chinese woman whose daughter is in need, and Shepherd and Burke quarrel over the Chief of Surgery position. The other interns learn that it takes more than just medical knowledge to be good at their jobs. | ||||||
3 | "Winning a Battle, Losing the War" | Tony Goldwyn | Shonda Rhimes | April 10, 2005 | 17.99 | 7.9 |
| A bike race injures several people and a competition between the interns ensues, one of whom is left brain dead. Cristina and Izzie want to use his organs for organ donation, but they find the organ harvesting process an emotional one. Meanwhile, George deals with an over-flirtatious patient, and Meredith has to deal with Izzie and George moving in, Alex showing off, and keeping Derek at arm's length. | ||||||
4 | "No Man's Land" | Adam Davidson | James D. Parriott | April 17, 2005 | 19.18 | 7.7 |
| When a retired nurse at Seattle Grace is admitted, Cristina takes on her case and befriends her. A patient who recognizes Izzie from a modeling photo does not want her to treat him. Meredith and Shepherd treat a construction worker who surprisingly survived his injuries, but have bad news for his wife about his future. Alex (Justin Chambers) humiliates Izzie in front of everyone. | ||||||
5 | "Shake Your Groove Thing" | John David Coles | Ann Hamilton | April 24, 2005 | 17.90 | 8 |
| Meredith realizes that she must take on a lot more responsibility when she is told that her mother needs to sign over all of her assets to her. Izzie prepares to have a party for her boyfriend Hank's visit, but the size of the party far exceeds her expectations. Meredith has her first heart surgery, during which she fears that she has accidentally damaged the patient's heart. Meanwhile, Cristina and Burke hit it off. | ||||||
6 | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | Scott Brazil | Krista Vernoff | May 1, 2005 | 17.88 | 8 |
| All of the interns are in awe when a woman comes in with a record breaking tumor, but it is so far advanced that the woman's prognosis is not good. Now that Bailey knows about Meredith and Derek's affair, their jobs are in jeopardy, and she strongly advises Meredith to end it. Meanwhile, Cristina and Burke's secret relationship gets more complicated, and when no one else can be reached, Izzie has to perform a major procedure on her own. | ||||||
7 | "The Self-Destruct Button" | Darnell Martin | Kip Koenig | May 8, 2005 | 18.86 | 8 |
| Derek and Meredith try to be discreet as they spend the night together at Meredith's house, but their haggard appearance speaks volumes to Bailey, who warns Meredith to end the relationship. Meanwhile, George suspects an anesthesiologist of drinking on the job, Alex treats a former competitor who now finds honor in self-mutilation, Izzie has to deal with a patient who won't let his girlfriend go, literally, and Cristina battles a case of what seems to be the flu. | ||||||
8 | "Save Me" | Sarah Pia Anderson | Mimi Schmir | May 15, 2005 | 18.33 | 7.8 |
| Meredith grows increasingly dissatisfied with fact that she knows nothing about Derek's life. Meanwhile, Alex treats a patient whose religious beliefs jeopardize her chances for recovery, and Izzie contemplates reconnecting with her estranged mother. Also, a pregnant woman in her 40s who's been diagnosed with cancer disagrees with Cristina's medical advice. And the interns are mystified by a patient who's being treated for seizures and who thinks he's psychic. | ||||||
9 | "Who's Zoomin' Who?" | Wendey Stanzler | Gabrielle Stanton & Harry Werksman, Jr. | May 22, 2005 | 22.22 | |
| A sexually transmitted disease breaks out and affects several members of the hospital staff. Meanwhile, Webber reluctantly tells Derek about his own medical concerns. Izzie and Cristina worry about a patient's wife and daughter who can't agree on his care. Burke treats his college buddy Bill, whose medical diagnosis raises some questions regarding his wife's actions. And just as Meredith and Derek grow more intimate, a surprise from his past shows up. | ||||||
| *"U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live. The first season's episodes are altogether 387 minutes in length. |
Oh Mama!!! Now this is a big article, but what can we do…… the fantabulous Season 1 of Grey's Anatomy deserved all of this and more. If we might have missed something please pardon us and tell us through your Views, Reviews, Comments and Suggestions what more can we do to brush up your memoirs of the show. Tell us your experience and we will share it across, Till then Keep Watching, Keep Enjoying and Keep Reading and yup!!! Keep Waiting.
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