Grey’s Anatomy
Having just wrapped its fifteenth time of year , Grey ’s Anatomynot only holds the distinction of being one of TV ’s longest - run dramas , but has also proven itself one the most obsessionally watchable . The serial feature undeniably quotable dialogue , heroic romances and harebrained aesculapian cases , all backed by an unforgettable soundtrack . Let ’s also not forget that it reminded a whole new genesis that ‘ LXXX heartthrob Patrick Dempsey was still a full dreamboat .
Fifteen years is quite a run , each of them brim with the impressive mix of laughter , snag and drama the show has become know for . That being state , some seasons were sure good than others . Here ’s how they stack up .
Season 10
This season was a reasonably self-aggrandising letdown and not just because the series lost fan favourite Cristina Yang . In general , the characters were not at their best . The relationship between Callie and Arizona grew increasingly toxic . Plus , Dr. Bailey was pin down in a ridiculous OCD storyline that no one asked for .
Sure , we got some timber time with Jackson and April , which was nice . However , season 10 also take to switch out the influx of new euphony thatGrey’shad become sleep with for , instead giving fan one dreaded eighty cover after another . Plus , no one likes to see Meredith and Cristina at odds for that long .
Season 7
time of year 7 is n’t terrible , but it did have the misfortune of following what was in all probability the most stellar closing curtain in the history ofGrey ’s Anatomy . Also , it consecrate us that cringe - worthy musical episode and Cristina Yang almost left her one genuine making love ( surgery ) behind .
This season had plenty of drama , but much of it seemed out of character , empty the show ’s 7th outing feel a bit uneven . It sometimes feel as though the season was essay a little too hard to do what old expedition had done effortlessly .
Season 4
Season 4 further explored the biggest romantic trip inGrey’shistory with George and Izzie . The two had forged a pretty awing friendship and it undermine the intelligence service of the audience to strike that we necessitate them in bottom together .
Mer and Der spent the whole time of year in limbo and even though it resulted in the wax light house vista , the journey getting there was n’t terribly enjoyable . Blame the writers ’ bang if you like , but the most interesting plot points were Lexie ’s arrival and Addison ’s leaving .
Season 15
It ’s a immense bummer that the most recent time of year ofGrey’sgets such a low ranking on this list , but season 15 just seemed kind of aimless . Jo learned about her mommy , but wind up institutionalize because of it . Meredith finally move on … to Andrew DeLuca . It was mellifluous that he take the rap for Mer ’s insurance policy hoax , but there is zero sparkage between them .
The show lost both Arizona Robbins and April Kepner , and too much focussing was spent on Maggie and Jackson ’s painfully dull relationship . This season also had one of the most anticlimactic finales inGrey’shistory . The romance between Nico and Levi is awing though .
Season 13
Aside from a close that reminded fans how awful Dr. Stephanie Edwards was before they were squeeze to bid her word of farewell , season 13 was n’t great . The biggest storyline was the hospital “ polite war ” and after a good deal shooting and a sheet crash , Eliza Minnick ’s new residence broadcast stepping on Richard Webber ’s toes was fairly yawn - worthy .
Plus , viewer were forced to witness the lusterless romance between Minnick and Arizona . Sure , we all wanted our favourite pediatric surgeon to move on from Callie , but she deserved well . The most exciting plot of ground point was the budding relationship between Meredith and Riggs , though it was dull by a ridiculous dearest trilateral .
Season 11
Also know as the season that almost ruined Derek Shepherd ’s character , time of year 11 had plenty of exciting moments , not the least of which was McDreamy ’s final installment . It was the first season without backbone Cristina Yang , and the writers did their skillful to distract viewers from that fact . Sometimes they deliver the goods . Other times , not so much .
This time of year broke fans ' warmheartedness with the dissolution of April and Jackson ’s human relationship , as well as the conclusion of the romance between Callie and Arizona . However , Derek ’s last sequence was not only riveting from start to finishing , but Ellen Pompeo gave the performance of a lifetime .
Season 14
What this season lacked in character developing , it more than made up for with the social commentary that it weaved into the tarradiddle so organically . Season 14 focused on a ten thousand of significant topics , undertake racial preconception , cyber - act of terrorism and domesticated revilement . The show also usher in a yoke of really swell trans characters .
It was a bummer to see Meredith ’s romance with Riggs sideline in favor of the rather soap - operatic eddy to upraise Megan Hunt from the dead . However , the swish manner that the situation was handled between the two women imply almost made it okay .
Season 12
As the first year without Derek , much of the show ’s 12th season was about rebirth , both for Meredith and for the series itself . Standout episodes like “ approximate Who ’s come in to Dinner ” really proved thatGrey ’s Anatomystill had enough more fuel in the tank .
Watching the complex dynamics work out between Meredith and her baby was fascinating and it was touching to see the way that Karev step up in the absence of Derek and Cristina . Although Penny Blake remains one of the show ’s worst reference , the drama she land to the mesa was both undeniable and awesome .
Season 9
Season 9 brought with it a young crop of interns , in the process , injecting some fresh blood into the series . Not all of them did n’t stick by around for long , but they were a great addition to the show .
Much of this season dealt with the aftermath of the plane clangor and viewers were forced to say goodbye to sports fan favorite Mark Sloan . It was also the twelvemonth that Richard lost his wife , Adele . The finale , which saw the former chief electrocuted in the cellar , was classicGrey ’s -sorry Brooks , RIP .
Season 5
Season 5 feature some ofGrey ’s Anatomy ’s best storylines . It also introduced some of the out-and-out worst . It ’s the twelvemonth that brought in both Owen Hunt and Arizona Robbins . However , it ’s also the season that pay us Izzie ’s learning ability cancer , a plot tip significantly worsened by her relationship with Denny as a spectre / hallucination .
Izzie and Alex bring married , and Mer and Der wrote up their now iconic Post - It . The defining moment of season 5 though , is probably the one - two punch that Izzie live on her conflict with cancer , combined with the Apocalypse that George was the John Doe dying on the operating mesa after literally climb up in front of a bus to save a stranger .
