September 15, 2025
Shonda Rhimes Reveals the Bold Stand That Saved Grey’s Anatomy
Shonda Rhimes Almost Stopped Grey’s Anatomy Before It Aired—And the Bold Decision That Changed TV Forever When people think of Grey’s Anatomy, they often picture one of the most successful and diverse TV dramas in history, a show that not only broke ratings records but also changed the way medical dramas were told. But according to Shonda Rhimes, the woman behind it all, the series almost never made it to air the way we know it today. In fact, if she hadn’t spoken up during the early casting process, Grey’s Anatomy might have been “an all-white show,” something she flat-out