grey anatomy season second season american television medical drama grey anatomy commenced airing abc september concluded season produced association production company showrunner actors reprised roles surgical respectively previous main cast members returned began season recurring capacity promoted series regular status appearing seven episodes guest star season continued focus surgical residency young try balance challenges competitive careers difficulties determine personal lives set fictional located city seattle washington season emphasis mainly unexpected impact surgical field main characters second season provides detailed perspective personal background character focusing consequences decisions careers season new story lines introduced including love triangle main arc season heavily developed story line involving stevens relationship patient resulted critical acclaim positive fan response season kept original previous season taking time slot sundays airing lead successful abc series contained episodes originally produced season addition regular episodes clip shows previous events narrated recently introduced role straight heart aired week winter holiday hiatus ended memorable events season half second pressure aired episode season finale conceived story arc kind series scheduled air consecutive nights ended second season million total viewers ratings share demographic season opened critical acclaim agreed significant improvement story lines season saw numerous cast crew members receive awards nominations ceremonies like primetime emmy awards golden globe awards cast members nominations portrayals stevens respectively series chosen best television lists including usa_today guide production crew season produced currently association returned series showrunner executive producer continued position seasons prominent members writing staff returned executive producers position inception series served episodic writer left series conclusion season continued serve executive producers supervising producer promoted executive producer season returned series producer member writing staff having written episodes season returned writer episodes prominent members writing staff writing episodes producing script worked writing episodes having written episode series past season includes episode written series main writers producer executive story editor writers include executive producer returned series direct episodes season writing episodes second season directed episodes credited writing episodes ones series directors continued position main music composer series served season cinematography directors resumed positions editors joined left series episodes responsible casting beginning series returned casting team members departure production design team taken joining episodes series set decoration crew led costume design department led leave conclusion season following replaced department led head assistant artist special effects team consisted key hair stylist second season artists contributed season series production managers unit production post production supervisor depart series conclusion season replaced unit production production manager production executive second assistant directors inception series returned series second season art department consisted construction set property master labor art department coordinator construction coordinator set designer stage paint joining art department set painter assistant property masters new additions left series production season finale temporarily replaced joined team episodes sound editor additional artist production sound artist boom operator sound recording original members sound department returned second season production sound returned departed episodes season assistant sound added crew episodes season joining production team sound crew boom operator sound davies leaving episodes special effects team led coordinator consisted artists production crew beginning series special effects visual effects team computer graphic artist richard visual effects supervisor artist johnson joined crew close season finale member visual effects team crew beginning series writing filming season primarily filmed los_angeles california headquarters building media company fisher abc affiliated radio television stations seattle exterior shots seattle grace mercy west hospital air landing puts close space needle directly street fisher plaza seattle local landmarks hospital exterior interior shots seattle shot california scenes primarily taped los_angeles set occupies stages including hospital pieces outside scenes shot seattle props genuine medical supplies including machine prior cast seen abc executives broadway performance garnered attention admiration network offered role abc television series choice ultimately led choosing grey anatomy explained initial audition producers liked intentions add know cast said awe executives said pick statement deemed rare character given recurring status second season having conceived love interest initial appearance disliked fans getting way grey relationship asked said run lot people extremely invested story line obviously heard negative stuff discussing stevens relationship described character naive believe save assessing alex complete gave chance writer described moving alex patient alex previously treated badly begins realize true feelings forced watch embark romance regarded undeniably handsome totally charming series writer commented love way lights love relationship pure honest completely game free writer noted time way sacrificing reputation feelings deliberately worsened condition list series writer questioned morality actions asking bad irresponsible cut wire love action series creator discussed choices scene saw gather deathbed explaining meredith george alex dressed funeral dark colors dressed mourning happy pink looks like didn know coming expressed plan developing character focus similarities actress noting mean bone body solid steady like rock wilson noted significant evolution character personality noting transition cold attitude characteristic past maternal outlook noted number similarities character describing considers alter ego living inside wilson assessed real life human makes bailey appreciated character gets flawed gets tired showrunner explained idea having child developed pregnant months cast member deemed wilson portrayal character sweet wonderful naming professional makes better actor described performance character labor heart breaking tender powerful wonderful noting managed transform strong character weak woman struggling fight unusual situation fellow cast member described wilson portrayal breath fresh air literally noting force delivers mainly start career theater described production process story arc stated planning beginning series stated plot episodes fill demands super bowl scheduled air night wanted different came idea bomb found simply outstanding visual effects supervisor noted breaking story boards key getting departments work assessed necessity use element trying avoid explosion scene proved excessively dangerous ultimately replaced wood clothing material described filming process emphasizing transition real actor filmed moment fraction second changed body actor cast second season roles receiving star billing returning season actors appear series regulars portray physicians fictional specialized surgery acted protagonist narrator series surgical intern struggles balance difficulties competitive career chosen troubled personal background portrayed highly competitive intern suffers starts accepting upcoming played intern continuous struggle looked doctor model acted begins develop emotional personality introduced arrogant selfish played role intern lack self confidence evolve feelings portrayed surgical resident brilliant general surgeon mentor cold attitude earns nickname nazi portrayed chief surgery relationship mother occurred years ago threatens ruin marriage washington played role attending physician surgeon learns sexual relationship pregnant child portrayed attending relationship intern focal point series inception originally conceived guest star episode story arc decided extend contract following positive reviews critics fans resulting getting promoted series regular status addition original cast season began receiving star billing seventh episode season portraying world class surgeon comes seattle seeking reconciliation estranged husband numerous supporting characters given expansive recurring appearances progressive story line appeared episode arc season portraying surgical resident introduced developed love interest character introduced recurring role joe portrayed donnell portrayed physician love interest renowned surgeon meredith mother suffering disease continues recurring role season portrayed portrayed surgeon revealed rival attended medical school appears episodes season portraying patient begins relationship stevens ultimately dies following unsuccessful heart surgery acted richard wife revealed aware husband affair inception guest stars include role nurse love interest portraying fifth year resident replaces temporarily takes leave portraying father role role mother portraying meredith half sister portraying niece portraying role head bomb squad promoted series regular season appeared eighteenth episode portraying attending physician plastic surgeon lover affair presented reason husband reception critical response season opened critical acclaim critics calling best shows included numerous best television lists fame season called best shows burning plot points furious clip embracing kind deeply earnest intensely felt romance relationships great famous pick choose love speech sure got tremendous rhythm absolute conviction season expressed hope development series noting complex backgrounds character series focal point noted ensemble composed countless females strong competitive males remains outstanding prime time iconic vast interpretations main cast acknowledged gives impression women stated universal equal opportunity appeal explores medical world sense fueled intensity laced sensitivity deserved viewers merits response bomb story arc called episodes assessing followed story line explained series point featured characters provided outlook character describing grey talented insecure surgeon love attending stating yang aggressively ambitious intern lacks knowledge topic medicine comparing boyfriend described opposite response story line noted sensitive personality constantly results difficulty path proper surgeon expressed excitement doors opened previous season cliffhanger seeing arrival montgomery certainly speaking focus relationships nuts bolts surgeon praising continuing merge disparate elements way source enthusiasm men women creating atmosphere professional personal time noting realism writing series stated sublime mundane daily experiences strange sense drama emerges daily conflicts transported world legitimately life death decisions expressed disappointment end second season deemed surprisingly strong compared powerful half season describing stevens awkward self destructive relationship patient way slow episodes halt turns melodrama expressing death stated response stevens development second season descent followed season long actually want terrible happen described episodes strongest noting plot lines created connected unfamiliar way reviews stood test time season remains huge critical favorite entertainment_weekly reviewing tenth season acknowledged second season best season date site added want talk season learn believe best season date season calling signature elements best listing best moments season elevator walkway joe bar meredith pick speech memorable patients adding want people stuck pole like train best friends having goodbye want stories given ample time want affect doctors heartbreaking beautiful ways houston_chronicle critical ethics cutting wire writing practising medicine stating reason don watch grey anatomy anymore super hot blond chick earth shattering fatal decision doesn second season said sex city dash love boat blender poured grey anatomy regard second season said second season medical drama signature elements complex relationships challenging life lessons montage indie rock soundtrack awards nominations series won won golden globe award best supporting actress series miniseries film screen actors guild award outstanding performance female actor drama series portrayal second season nominated drama series best actor drama series respectively 63rd golden globe awards casting directors won primetime emmy award outstanding casting drama series grey anatomy cast won best ensemble television series cast nominated outstanding performance ensemble drama series awarded outstanding actor drama series received emmy nomination drama series sixth episode season sixteenth seventeenth episodes season secured writer primetime emmy award nomination outstanding writing drama series category ratings episodes season initially planned season episode bring pain season finale according airing ninth episode ratings great audience meant end season episode cliffhanger coming estranged wife fit perfectly season received positive critics reception season performed better previous success season grey anatomy took sunday night timeslot replacing second season averaged million viewers making highest rated season series date ranked fifth television season season includes series highest rated episode end world watched million viewers episodes dvd release second season officially released dvd region september weeks season premiere aired september title grey anatomy complete second season uncut box set consists episodes surround sound format contained extras available dvd including extended episodes interviews cast crew members footage scenes scenes cut aired episodes set released region january months original release united_states release date region available united_kingdom set contained episodes season released season dvd season released blu ray disc region dvd box set currently movies film
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