Since the whole world went on quarantine, it turned out to be hard for a lot of us to
cope with the new stay-at-home reality. However, this uncertain time of self-isolation could
be a good reason to rewatch your favorite long-lasting series.
The first one that comes to our mind is “Grey’s Anatomy”. For 15 years “Grey’s Anatomy”,
produced by eccentric Shonda Rhimes, has remained one of the top shows on television. Why do
we call Rhimes eccentric? Well, the producer dismissed some of the actors and killed their
characters just because... she didn’t like them! Yeah, the hearts of Dr. Derek Shepherd’s
fans might be broken at the end of the video. But we wish it was the only drama behind the
scenes of the show. In fact, “Grey’s Anatomy” off-screen scandals were sometimes as compelling
as on-screen storylines.
Forced coming-outs, numerous slurs, hidden affairs, sex tapes and direct influence on
real-world medicine… We definitely have some interesting stories to tell!
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With such a large cast, “Grey’s Anatomy” has quite a lot of personalities that sometimes
didn’t mix very well…
For example, back in 2007, during a backstage argument, Isaiah Washington (a.k.a. Dr. Preston
Burke) allegedly used homophobic slur toward his co-star T. R. Knight (a.k.a. Dr. George
O’malley). The whole situation was made more unpleasant by the fact that Knight had
not yet publicly came out as gay when the scandal broke. This argument pushed him to
confirm his sexuality shortly afterward. Surprisingly, it didn’t stop Washington from referring
to Knight as no less than (quote) “faggot” at the Golden Globes. The second accident
caused him to be fired from the show. Years after, he returned in Season 10, but the cameo
did very little to revive Washington's career. In a 2014 interview with “I Am Entertainment”,
he said:
"They killed the actor in me on June 7, 2007."
Well, maybe he exaggerated a bit… Let’s focus now on someone who was really killed
off.
The show and its fans will probably never recover from the loss of Dr. Derek Shepherd,
who died as a result of incompetent medical care after a car crash. Killing McDreamy,
and the show's central love story along with him, was such an unexpected move that it didn't
take long for rumours to start circulating. According to reports, actor Patrick Dempsey
was fired either for “acting like a diva” on set, “having a messy and emotional affair”
with a show staffer, or maybe both. Depending on which tabloid version of the story you
choose to believe. In any case, it seems like he crossed Shonda Rhimes, and it was the end
of McDreamy.
It’s unequivocally clear that Shonda Rhimes does not deal with divas, bad attitudes or
anything that creates drama on her sets. In an interview shortly after the exit of Dempsey,
Rhimes proved it once again. Well, everyone kind of knew who she was talking about…
Dempsey, however, claimed in his exit interview that everything was good with Rhimes and his
on-screen wife Ellen Pompeo.
As one of TV’s most iconic on-screen couples, many thought that Ellen Pompeo and Patrick
Dempsey would be incredibly close. Nevertheless, After Dempsey’s departure from the show,
Pompeo hinted that things hadn't actually been that great between them offset. During
the interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Pompeo revealed that Dempsey’s departure
was a turning point for her because he had often been used as leverage against her. What
a twist, huh? Moreover, in late 2018 Pompeo confirmed she hadn’t spoken to Dempsey since
he left the show. She made it clear there was no special friendship over 11 years they
were working together.
Sorry for breaking the image of the perfect couple… Well, at least their on-screen love
story seemed unbeatable – unlike Dr. Shepherd’s previous marriage, destroyed by handsome Mc.
Steamy.
By the way, we have something about McSteamy as well. He was played by Eric Dane who was
also embroiled in some scandals and drama during his time on “Grey’s Anatomy”.
Back in 2009, a blog site released a nude tape that involved Dane, his then-wife and
former beauty queen Kari Ann Peniche. The video went viral, but a few years later Dane
made even louder headlines by entering a rehab facility in Los Angeles because of his addiction
to painkillers.
Okay, now we are thinking about another medical series – the one that became a pop culture
phenomenon along with “Grey’s Anatomy”. And it’s not really a good thing, some believe…
In fact, many have taken the show to the heart, which led to a common skewed view of the lives
of interns and doctors. Another demonstration of the show’s controversial influence is
an increase in people showing off the medical knowledge they got from the show. Fake knowledge,
most of the time… Meanwhile, real-life doctors and interns have not appreciated the perception
of themselves, their lives and their work because
of the show.
However, the medical drama has recently landed a hand to their real-life counterparts. “Grey’s
Anatomy” promised to donate requisite gloves and gowns to those in need of extra protection
during the pandemic.
Fiction or not, “Grey’s Anatomy” is focused on one of the noblest professions,
and the time spent on rewatching the series could work as a friendly reminder. The whole
society is going through tough changes now, but let’s not forget about brave doctors
who are performing feasts every day all over the globe. And let’s wish them all the best
these uneasy days!