Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

20 years of 'Grey’s Anatomy': The show that became a lifeline

Celebrating 20 years of Grey’s Anatomy: The moments that made us fall in love, broke our hearts, and kept us coming back.

 20 Years of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ – A TV Legacy That Lives On

20 years of love, loss, and unforgettable moments—Grey’s Anatomy continues to define TV drama

Pinterest

For someone who has always craved fast-paced crime shows, I never thought I’d care about a hospital drama. The scrubs, the medical jargon, the beeping monitors, it all felt distant, clinical. But life breaks you open when you least expect it. I started Grey’s Anatomy on a night when my own grief was too loud. I needed noise to fill the silence. Then Meredith Grey’s voice cut through:

“So, do it. Decide.
Is this the life you want to live?
Is this the person you want to love?
Is this the best you can be?
Can you be stronger? Kinder?
More compassionate? Decide.


Dramatic? Maybe. But it’s been twenty years.


For two decades, Grey’s Anatomy has been a companion, holding our hands through heartbreak, making us believe in love that felt like destiny, and shattering us with losses so brutal we screamed at our screens. It taught us that even the strongest people fall apart and maybe that’s okay. And when Meredith Grey said, "I'm all glued back together now. I make no apologies for how I chose to repair what you broke. You don't get to call me a whore"— that line broke screens and became the ultimate breakup quote for generations to come.

It was about surviving when you don’t know how. Watching Meredith navigate loss, Cristina chase her dreams without apology, and the characters love, fight, and break, in between all of it, we all felt seen. And let’s be honest, no matter how bad your day is, Meredith’s is worse. Small comfort.

If Grey’s Anatomy wrecked your expectations of love, welcome to the club.


The love stories that defined Grey’s Anatomy

This show gave us some of the most iconic love stories in television. Derek and Meredith’s elevator confessions, the post-it vows, the way he looked at her like she was the only person alive. Then, in true Shonda Rhimes fashion, she broke us.

But honestly, how do you settle for ordinary love after Derek Shepherd saying, "I don't want 48 uninterrupted hours. I want a lifetime." Or Jackson Avery stopping April’s wedding with that speech? Or Derek filling an elevator with case files instead of roses because he knew Meredith would understand?

1. Meredith & Derek

From "I’m just a girl in a bar" to "I wanna die when I’m 110 in your arms" to the post-it vows, their love was the show’s tectonic plate, shifting everything around it. The elevator confessions, the Alzheimer’s trial betrayal, the way they fought like hell and loved harder even in the afterlife.

2. Cristina & Burke

No couple burned hotter or more destructively. Their passion was a trauma bond wrapped in scrubs, the abortion storyline, the choking, the way they kept orbiting each other like collapsing stars.

3. Callie & Arizona

TV’s first major lesbian surgical power couple gave us the leg amputation fight, the custody battle, and the brutal reality that love isn’t enough without trust.

4. April & Jackson

The virgin and the playboy turned star-crossed believers. Their Montana shooting trip, the pregnancy loss, and Jackson’s wedding interruption remain unmatched romantic drama.

5. Alex & Izzie

From Denny’s ghost sex to the cancer storyline to that batshit exit is proof that first loves never really die, they just send you letters years later.

Underrated Gem: Teddy & Henry

The fake marriage that became heartbreakingly real only for him to die on her operating table. A masterclass in tragic romance. True Shonda Rhimes style.


Deaths that destroyed us

1. George O’Malley (Season 5)

The kindest intern, the quiet hero. His death was a gut punch no one saw coming, saving a stranger’s life, only to become a John Doe himself. That moment when Meredith realised it was him from the faint "007" traced on her hand? Soul-crushing.

2. Lexie Grey (Season 8)

Crushed beneath plane wreckage, bleeding out in the wilderness, her final words were a trembling confession of love to Mark. Too much for our hearts to handle.

3. Mark Sloan (Season 9)

He survived the crash but not the grief. His final words—"She’s my person"—before slipping away? A knife to the heart. McSteamy was a green flag after all!

4. Derek Shepherd (Season 11)

McDreamy’s death wasn’t just tragic but majorly infuriating. After saving lives, he was failed by the very system he worked in. The slow-motion horror of Meredith realising he was brain-dead? Unforgettable.

5. Andrew DeLuca (Season 17)

Stabbed while chasing a human trafficker, his heroic last stand was overshadowed by a rushed, crossover death. Criminal.


Iconic scenes that live rent-free in our heads

1. "Pick Me, Choose Me, Love Me" (Season 2) – The moment Meredith dropped her walls and begged Derek to stay. Raw, messy, and painfully real—it was the first time she truly laid her heart bare, flaws and all. That shaky vulnerability in her voice as she pleaded in the elevator? We felt every word like a punch to the chest.

Pick Me Choose Me | Grey's Anatomy | Hulu

...And the rest is history. 🥹 Now Streaming: All seasons of #GreysAnatomy


2. The Hospital Shooting (Season 6) – One of TV’s most harrowing episodes. Cristina operating on Derek at gunpoint, Bailey holding a dying intern’s hand. Pure, unfiltered trauma. The sound of gunfire echoing through the halls, the way time seemed to stop—it wasn’t just an episode, it was an experience.

- YouTubeyoutu.be


3. The Plane Crash (Season 8) – The moment the show shifted from dramatic to devastating. Lexie’s whispered "I love you" as she faded, Mark’s helpless sobs—it was the beginning of the end for the original Grey’s magic. The aftermath, with Cristina’s haunted stare and Arizona’s leg? A wound that never fully healed.

- YouTubeyoutu.be


4. Cristina’s Farewell (Season 10)"He’s very dreamy, but he is not the sun. You are." Perfection. That final dance to The Walker, the way she hugged Meredith like she was memorising her. It wasn’t just a goodbye to Cristina, it was the end of an era.

- YouTubeyoutu.be


5.Derek’s Flatline (Season 11) – Rage-inducing. Heart-breaking. Watching him slip away because of a hospital’s negligence, while Meredith’s world crumbled around her? Unforgivable. That slow-motion montage of their love story as the monitor flatlined? The show’s cruellest twist.

- YouTubeyoutu.be

Bonus: Underrated tearjerker moments

  • Bailey breaking down after the shooting (S6)
  • Izzie seeing Denny's ghost (S5)
  • April’s crisis of faith after Samuel’s death (S11)
  • Richard’s relapse (S12)


Twenty years later, we’re still here

Maybe Grey’s isn’t the same. Maybe we miss the OG interns, the early seasons, the magic that’s faded. But we still tune in. We still cry when Chasing Cars plays. We still whisper, "You’re my person."


Because Grey’s Anatomy isn’t just a show.

It’s the reason we expect love to feel like an elevator confession. It’s why we dance it out when life gets heavy. It’s how we learnt the carousel never stops turning, love doesn’t always win, and the people you love don’t always stay.

Twenty years later, we’re still here. Because somehow, we still need it.

More For You

Glowborne

Each character in the set has been carefully designed to reflect cultural narratives

Glowborne

Anika Chowdhury reimagines chess with Glowborne, reviving its South Asian and East African origins

Highlights:

  • British-Bangladeshi prop maker Anika Chowdhury has designed a handcrafted glow-in-the-dark chess set celebrating heritage and identity.
  • The limited-edition set, called Glowborne, launches on Kickstarter in October.
  • Each piece draws from South Asian, Middle Eastern, and African cultural references, re-rooting chess in its origins.
  • The project blends art, storytelling, and representation, aiming to spark conversations about identity in play.

Reimagining chess through heritage

When Anika Chowdhury sat down to sculpt her first chess piece, she had a bigger vision than simply redesigning a classic game. A British-Bangladeshi prop maker working in the film industry, she grew up loving fantasy and games but rarely saw faces like hers in Western storytelling.

“Chess originated in India, travelled through Arabia and North Africa, and was later Westernised,” she explains. “I wanted to bring those forgotten origins back to the board.”

Keep ReadingShow less
Piranhas’ police box

The piece was originally one of nine works that appeared across London in August 2024

Getty Images

Banksy’s ‘Piranhas’ police box heads to London Museum

Highlights:

  • Banksy’s ‘Piranhas’ artwork, painted on a police sentry box, is being stored ahead of display at London Museum.
  • The piece was originally one of nine works that appeared across London in August 2024.
  • It will form part of the museum’s new Smithfield site, opening in 2026.
  • The City of London Corporation donated the artwork as part of its £222m museum relocation project.

Banksy’s police box artwork in storage

A Banksy artwork known as Piranhas has been placed in storage ahead of its future display at the London Museum’s new Smithfield site, scheduled to open in 2026. The piece features spray-painted piranha fish covering the windows of a police sentry box, giving the illusion of an aquarium.

From Ludgate Hill to Guildhall Yard

The police box, which had stood at Ludgate Hill since the 1990s, was swiftly removed by the City of London Corporation after Banksy confirmed authorship. It was initially displayed at Guildhall Yard, where visitors could view it from behind safety barriers. The Corporation has since voted to donate the piece to the London Museum.

Keep ReadingShow less
viral qawwali group UK tour

The group have introduced fresh orchestral elements and added instruments to expand their live sound

Qawwal Group

Shahbaz Fayyaz Qawwal Group brings viral energy and rich heritage to UK tour

Highlights:

  • The Shahbaz Fayyaz Qawwal Group return to the UK with a nationwide tour after viral success online.
  • The ensemble of brothers blend centuries-old qawwali traditions with fresh improvisations that connect with young audiences.
  • From Pakistan to the USA and UK, their performances have won acclaim for their electrifying energy and spiritual depth.
  • Fans can expect new instruments, reimagined classics, and the same message of love and harmony at this year’s shows.

From viral sensation to global stages

When a performance goes viral, it can change an artist’s career overnight. For the Shahbaz Fayyaz Qawwal Group, their stirring renditions of Bhar Do Jholi and B Kafara propelled them from local fame in Pakistan to global recognition, amassing millions of views across platforms. What set them apart was not just the power of their voices, but the way their music resonated with younger listeners who were hearing qawwali with fresh ears.

That viral momentum soon carried them beyond borders, leading to major performances in the United States and the UK. “It wasn’t just one track,” the group explained. “We revived older gems like Kali Kali Zulfon and Dil Pukare Aaja in our own style, and those went viral again, showing that qawwali still speaks across generations.”

Keep ReadingShow less
Navratri gets a global tune with Gujarati–British folk fusion

Navratri gets a global tune with Gujarati–British folk fusion

Mahesh Liloriya

This Navratri, the traditional rhythms of Garba are being paired with the timeless melodies of British folk in a new musical fusion that promises to bring fresh energy to the festival.

The piece blends the iconic Gujarati folk song Kon Halave Limdi Ne Kon Halave Pipdi with the classic English–Celtic ballad Scarborough Fair. It is performed as a duet by Gujarati folk singer Kashyap Dave and Western classical vocalist Vanya Bhatt, a graduate of Christ University, Bengaluru.

Keep ReadingShow less
Tarek Amin

A visual dialogue between flesh and spirit

Manzu Islam

Tarek Amin's 'Echoes of Existence' showcases bodies caught in time and reaching for escape

Manzu Islam

Highlights:

  • Woodcut prints that explore the fragile threshold between body, time, and transcendence
  • Inspired by Baul mystics like Lalon Shai and Shah Abdul Karim, as well as sculptural forms from Michelangelo to Rodin
  • Figures emerge from black holes and womb-like voids — trapped in time yet reaching for freedom
  • A visual dialogue between flesh and spirit, rootedness and flight
  • A bold continuation of South Asian metaphysical traditions in contemporary form
  • Paradox becomes the path: muscular bodies dream of escape through light, memory, and love
  • Expressionist in tone, haunting in imagery — a theatre of becoming


I imagine Tarek Amin (Ruhul Amin Tarek) has a singular vision as his hands work on his craft, his measuring eyes, the membranes of his fingers. They are mostly woodcut prints on the threshold of becoming, from darkened holes. A human figure dangling in space, yet not without gravitational pull, the backwards tilt of the head is like a modern-day high jumper in the fall position, the muscles and ribcage straining to keep the body's mass afloat. A clock is ticking away in the background of a darkened rectangle. Is it the black hole, the womb, or the nothingness from which the first murmurings of being, its tentative emergence into light, can be heard?

Keep ReadingShow less