Grey’s Anatomy: The Complete First Season

Review By: Mike Masri
MikeMasri@TheCinemaSource.com

Oh joy, another medical sitcom cause ER, Chicago Hope and Scrubs weren't enough already. If you can't detect my sarcasm, it's there. I never really was fond of any of the medical shows; in fact I'm not really all that fond of TV shows in general. Most of the time my schedule is too hectic to give up a weekly time slot for viewing, so I try to steer clear of them.

Well I guess the time slotting problem isn't really a problem anymore with most of TV's most popular titles coming out with seasonal box sets. That's how I stumbled upon this one. And yes… my fears were confirmed because within 24 hours of getting my hands on this 2-disc set I watched all 9 episodes, that's about 7 hours of being glued to my TV.

The show was surprisingly good. It's about following the lives of a group of interns at Seattle Grace Hospital, one of the leading hospitals in Washington. Now granted I was never an intern at a hospital, but I'm pretty sure this group of people isn't the normal mix you would find in most hospitals.

This is a mix of interns that break all the rules. Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) puts her career on the line to save a baby in *Episode 2 – The First Cut Is The Deepest*. That wasn't as bad though as Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens (Katherine Heigl hottie of Roswell fame for those of you not in the know), who treats a woman illegally in a parking lot in the same episode. This is just scratching the surface of these bold interns who also talk back to bosses and perform surgeries and even autopsies without approval.

What really makes the show in all honesty is the great chemistry the cast seems to have with each other as well as each actor's connection his or her own role. T.R. Knight who plays Dr. George O'Malley acts his role perfectly. I can't remember the last time I saw a character play the insecure-nervous role as well as him. Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) is a cocky, smart ass, male-chauvinist and everyone loves him for it.

Meredith Grey is the soothing voice that takes us through each episode, after all the show is *Grey's Anatomy*. (not just a reference to the book after all) She is the daughter of one of the most famous surgeons that once practiced in the hospital. Unfortunately her mom has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and she is left with the burden on her shoulders, since the condition is a secret to everyone else. That is the least of her problems though, since she is also dealing with 100 work-weeks and hiding a taboo relationship with her boss Dr. McDreamy also known as Dr.