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The seventh season of Grey's Anatomy premiered September 23, 2010 and ended May 19, 2011. It was broadcast on Thursday nights at 9 PM on ABC. The season consists of 22 episodes.
Summary
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Let the healing begin. It's a year of new beginnings for the medical team of Seattle Grace Hospital as they slowly recover from the tragedy that hit too close to home. New relationships emerge and the strongest commitments are tested. From successes in the operating room to mistakes in the bedroom and all the thrilling drama in between the doctors find a way to survive as long as they lean on one another.
Plots
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- The staff tries to deal with physical and emotional trauma in the wake of the deadly rampage.
- The 4th year residents learn that the post for Chief Resident is open for the running, and they all think of ways and means to get noticed.
- Cristina and Owen get married.
- Cristina fears the OR due to the shooting and tries to overcome it, though it's a long road back.
- April Kepner and Jackson Avery move in with Meredith and Derek, making them part of their 'society'.
- Meredith and Derek try to get pregnant again, even though chances aren't good.
- Alex Karev, single again, has finally settled with the thought of becoming a pediatric surgeon.
- Arizona went to Africa to be a doctor there, leaving Callie, but after a few months she misses Callie a lot and returns
- Derek starts a clinical trial, trying to find a cure for Alzheimers, fearing that Meredith might have inherited her mother's condition.
- Mark hasn't given up on Lexie, and is eagerly trying to get her back.
- Teddy makes a hurried decision, and marries a patient, in order to get him medical insurance.
- Callie and Arizona try to rebuild their relationship, but Callie can't forget the fact that Arizona left her without looking back
- Callie gets pregnant with Mark's baby. Callie, Arizona, and Mark are co-parenting.
- Callie suffers an accident
- Callie gives birth to a girl and takes time to recover
- Callie and Arizona get married
- Meredith and Derek consider adoption, while Cristina finds out she's pregnant with Owen's baby. While Owen is delighted at the news, Cristina is not exactly all pleased with the fact that she's pregnant.
- When Derek finds out what Meredith did, he leaves and that same day, Meredith gets the baby all by herself.
Cast
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Main Cast
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- Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey (22/22)
- Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang (22/22)
- Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev (22/22)
- Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey (22/22)
- James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber (22/22)
- Sara Ramírez as Dr. Callie Torres (22/22)
- Eric Dane as Dr. Mark Sloan (22/22)
- Chyler Leigh as Dr. Alexandra 'Lexie' Grey (22/22)
- Kevin McKidd as Dr. Owen Hunt (22/22)
- Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins (20/22)
- Kim Raver as Dr. Teddy Altman (22/22)
- Sarah Drew as Dr. April Kepner (22/22)
- Jesse Williams as Dr. Jackson Avery (22/22)
- Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd (22/22)
Special Guest Stars
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- Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery (1/22)
Recurring Guest Stars
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- James Tupper as Dr. Andrew Perkins (7/22)
- Jason George as Dr. Ben Warren (1/22)
- Debra Mooney as Evelyn Hunt (1/22)
- Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd (1/22)
- Ron Perkins as Roy Henley (2/22)
- Ryan Devlin as Bill Portman (1/22)
- Mandy Moore as Mary Portman (2/22)
- Peter MacNicol as Dr. Robert Stark (7/22)
- Steven W. Bailey as Joe (1/22)
- Scott Foley as Henry Burton (9/22)
- Daniel Sunjata as Nurse Eli Lloyd (6/22)
- Tom Irwin as Marty Hancock (1/22)
- Rachael Taylor as Dr. Lucy Fields (8/22)
- Jeff Perry as Thatcher Grey (1/22)
- Loretta Devine as Adele Webber (4/22)
- Moe Irvin as Nurse Tyler (1/22)
- Héctor Elizondo as Carlos Torres (1/22)
Prominent Guest Stars
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- Judith Ivey as Barbara Robbins
- Denis Arndt as Daniel Robbins
- Gina Gallego as Lucia Torres
- Marina Sirtis as Sonya Amin
- Amber Benson as Corrine Henley
Recurring Co-Stars
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- Dale Waddington as OB Resident (1/22)
- Arlene Santana as Nurse (2/22)
- Payton Silver as Dr. Knox (7/22)
- Alixandree Antoine as Nurse (2/22)
- Crystal Kwon as Nurse Jolene (1/22)
- Mark Saul as Dr. Steve Mostow (1/22)
- Leith Burke as Dr. McQueen (1/22)
- Teresa Huang as Nurse Ruth (2/22)
- Rachel Andersen as Nurse Carol (2/22)
- Nicole Cummins as Paramedic Nicole Cummins (2/22)
- Linda Eve Miller as Nurse Melanie (1/22)
- Michael Lesly as Paramedic (1/22)
- Carissa Kosta as Nurse (1/22)
- Ray Singh as Nurse Howard (2/22)
- Brooke Blanchard as Jill Hale (1/22)
- Ray Ford as Ray Sutera (1/22)
- Grace Rowe as Paramedic Grace (2/22)
- Tony Casale as Surgeon Dave (1/22)
- Joyce Thi Brew as Nurse (1/22)
- John O'Brien as Tech Jeffrey (1/22)
- Ariel Felix as Tech (1/22)
- Billy Wood as Code Nurse (1/22)
- Denice Sealy as Liz McKee (2/22)
- Gordon James as Nurse Gregory (1/22)
- T'Shaun Barrett as Jon (1/22)
- Ameenah Kaplan as Makena (1/22)
- Janora McDuffie as Janet Meyers (2/22)
- Melvin Abston as Cop (1/22)
Notes and Trivia
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- Jessica Capshaw was pregnant during filming of early season seven episodes. As such, she was shot mostly from the chest up. In one episode, they used a body double for a full-body shot of Arizona Robbins. Arizona leaving for Africa was a plotline to allow Jessica to enjoy her maternity leave.
- Jesse Williams's promotion to main cast was announced on June 8, 2010.
- Sarah Drew's promotion to main cast was announced on June 9, 2010.
- All voice overs this season are narrated by Meredith Grey, with only two exceptions:
- These Arms of Mine has no voice over due to the documentary concept of the episode.
- Callie Torres narrates the voice over of Song Beneath the Song.
- This is the last season of Grey's Anatomy with Shonda Rhimes as showrunner.
Episodes
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Reception
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DVD Release
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The "Grey's Anatomy: Complete Seventh Season – More Heartbeats" boxset was released in region 1 on September 13, 2011. On May 28, 2012 and November 2, 2011, the DVD was released in regions 2 and 4 respectively.
Set Details
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The boxset contains the 22 episodes of the season, with one extended. The DVD box contains 6 discs. Other set details are:
- English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
- Audio Commentaries
Special Features
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Additional to the episodes, the season 7 DVD set also contains a couple of special features:
- Extended Episode — "Song Beneath the Song"
- Dissecting Grey's Anatomy – Unaired Scenes
- "Aren't you the guy who got shot?" - With You I'm Born Again (00:53 min)
- "I want a chance" - With You I'm Born Again (02:32 min)
- "I want to beat you" - With You I'm Born Again (00:37 min)
- "I can do it" - Can't Fight Biology (00:38 min)
- "It just looks easy" - Can't Fight Biology (00:42 min)
- "It is the same OR" - These Arms of Mine (00:27 min)
- "I'm very sorry" - That's Me Trying (00:53 min)
- "I can't go out with you" - Adrift and at Peace (00:41 min)
- "I got married this morning" - Disarm (00:44 min)
- "Why do we...?" - Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) (00:23 min)
- "Bailey broadcasts her surgeries?" - Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) (00:48 min)
- "You guys are too boring for me" - Not Responsible (00:30 min)
- "You're two for two" - Not Responsible (01:05 min)
- "Date your husband" - This is How We Do It (00:48 min)
- "Not off!" - White Wedding (00:32 min)
- "Hi mom" - Unaccompanied Minor (00:21 min)
- In Stitches: Season Seven Outtakes
- The Music Event: Behind the Scenes
- Seattle Grace: Message of Hope – 6 Webisodes