Grey’s Anatomy
Meredith Grey has gone through a mess inGrey ’s Anatomy , and in time of year 6 she donate part of her liver to her alienated father – and there was a bragging behind - the - scenes reason for that . Created by Shonda Rhimes , Grey ’s Anatomydebuted on ABC in 2005 as a mid - season replenishment . However , the serial was so well - received by both critics and viewers that it has lived on for over 10 seasons and shows no signs of stopping soon – even if most of its original character are now gone .
Grey ’s Anatomyfollows the basic premise of aesculapian dramatic event : the ups and downs of surgical intern , residents , and attendance as they do their best to balance their personal and professional lives , which more often than not cease up overlapping . The serial publication is led by Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo ) , who began as an intern and has now become the head of general operation atGrey Sloan Memorial Hospital . Many of her friend and colleague have now left the show , as have her parent , with whom she had a complicated relationship . At one point , however , she help her founder get a liver transplant , but more than being a good - hearted act , it was a necessary move for the show .
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In season 6 episode “ Tainted duty ” , Meredith ’s don , Thatcher Grey ( Jeff Perry ) , arrived at the hospital vomiting line . It was disclose that he had cirrhosis and take a liver transplanting – but in orderliness to be put on the list , he had to be drab for at least a twelvemonth , and he had only been white for 90 Clarence Day . Lexie ( Chyler Leigh ) was n’t a practicable nominee , but Meredith was , so she asked her to do it for their father . Meredith finally agreed , though not for Thatcher , but for Lexie ’s saki . Meredith undergo the operation , which was a achiever for both her and Thatcher , and she spent weeks in bed , recovering . The liver transplant storyline was added to Meredith ’s arc because Ellen Pompeo was pregnant , and her maternity was n’t written into the case .
As it pass in many TV shows when an actress is meaning and it ’s not made part of the character , the production work party has to get creative in purchase order to cut through it . Grey ’s Anatomyused different angles and had Pompeo stand behind furniture or covering her belly with a prop , but it got to a point where all that was n’t rifle to do the trick anymore . The writer then come up with the liver transplant plot line , allowing Pompeo to be in bed for most of it and go on maternity leave without the audience wondering what happened to Meredith – she was just recovering from the surgical operation .
Although the writers ofGrey ’s Anatomyare not the best when handling the absences and departures of their main fiber , with their go - to solution being vote out them , Meredith ’s absence due to Ellen Pompeo ’s maternity was well managed , even if the liver transplant narrative seemed strange to some . Ultimately , it added to her already complicated human relationship with her male parent , with whom she managed to make amends just before he died .
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