<P> The first season of Grey's received mostly positive reviews from the critics . In regard to the first season, New York Daily News named Grey's Anatomy a "winner", whereas Newsday expressed a positive opinion by stating "You simply can't stop watching ." Walter Chaw from Film Freak Central said the show was "so odious, so repugnant, that it's impossible not to have predicted its newly - minted role as the most popular program in the land ." The Washington Post's Tom Shales was critical of the early series, finding it reminiscent of ER and commenting that: "The show is much more a matter of commercial calculation than an honest attempt to try something fresh and different". He called Rhimes' script for the pilot episode "nothing but a casserole made of equal parts ham and corn", writing that overall: "It's a' new' show only in the sense that Dr. Frankenstein's monster was a new man ." Kate Aurthur for The New York Times deemed the show a hybrid of Ally McBeal, Sex and the City and ER, writing of the news that it had become the highest - rated midseason drama in 12 years that: "When you parse its ratings, Grey's Anatomy underscores one of the real lessons of the current season - men will watch shows with a female lead . That goes against conventional wisdom, which dictates that it's easier to get women to watch shows aimed at men ." Review Stream gave positive reviews regarding the pilot episode, "A Hard Day's Night", due to the undeniable chemistry between Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey from the series' first scene . Regarding Miranda Bailey's appearance in the pilot, ReviewStream.com stated "She's such a small woman but wait until she speaks". HomeTheaterInfo.com, however, had a mixed perspectives on the pilot, noting that the storylines were similar to fellow ABC series Desperate Housewives, but also "brilliantly written, extremely well acted and directed to near perfection". IGN gave a positive review stating, "The show isn't derivative, and actually maintains a tenuous edge over its predecessor, the characters resemble real people - who are fragile, and yes, fallible ." and added, "this facile description does little justice to the show's tightly - wound plotting, character subtleties, or masterful acting, it speaks to the intangible nature of what differentiates the wheat from the chaff, so to speak, in network television ." </P> <P> Sandra Oh won Best Supporting Actress--Series, Miniseries or Television Film at the 63rd Golden Globe Awards and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series at the 12th Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2005, for her portrayal of Cristina Yang during Grey's Anatomy's first season . The season also resulted in a number of awards nominations: At the 2005 Directors Guild of America Awards, Peter Horton received a nomination for the Best Directing in a Drama Series, for his work on "A Hard Day's Night". He was nominated for the same award and episode at the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards, which also saw Grey's Anatomy nominated for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series, and Oh was nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series . Patrick Dempsey was nominated for Best Actor--Television Series Drama at the 63rd Golden Globe Awards, where the show was also nominated Best Television Series--Drama . The Producers Guild of America Awards in 2005 saw the season again nominated for Best Producer in a Drama Series, while that year's Satellite Awards saw the show nominated for Best Television Series--Drama, and Oh nominated for Best Supporting Actress--Series, Miniseries or Television Film . Dempsey was nominated for the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series at the 12th Screen Actors Guild Awards, where the whole cast were also nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series . </P> <P> The number in the "No. in series" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season . "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live . The first season's episodes are altogether 387 minutes in length . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "A Hard Day's Night" </Td> <Td> Peter Horton </Td> <Td> Shonda Rhimes </Td> <Td> March 27, 2005 (2005 - 03 - 27) </Td> <Td> 16.25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) enrolls in the surgical residency program at Seattle Grace Hospital, where she will spend the next 7 years . Hours into the program, Meredith Grey discovers that a stranger she had a one - night stand with is her new boss, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington), a cardiothoracic surgeon in the hospital begins to question his abilities, and decides to choose George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) to perform the first operation, which earns him the nickname 007 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The First Cut Is the Deepest" </Td> <Td> Peter Horton </Td> <Td> Shonda Rhimes </Td> <Td> April 3, 2005 (2005 - 04 - 03) </Td> <Td> 17.71 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Meredith looks for roommates to share her mother's house with, while tending to a rape victim and discovering an ailment with a newborn baby . Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) helps out a Chinese woman whose daughter is in need, and Derek and Burke quarrel over the Chief of Surgery position . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Winning a Battle, Losing the War" </Td> <Td> Tony Goldwyn </Td> <Td> Shonda Rhimes </Td> <Td> April 10, 2005 (2005 - 04 - 10) </Td> <Td> 17.99 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Competition between the interns ensues after an annual unauthorized bike race causes many injuries . Izzie has trouble locating the family of a near brain - dead man, and Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) is excited when the patient's family agrees to harvest his organs if he dies, leading Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) to lecture her on bedside manner . A patient who is a friend of Dr. Webber flirts with George . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "No Man's Land" </Td> <Td> Adam Davidson </Td> <Td> James D. Parriott </Td> <Td> April 17, 2005 (2005 - 04 - 17) </Td> <Td> 19.18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> When a retired nurse at Seattle Grace is admitted, Cristina takes on her case and befriends her . A patient who recognizes Izzie from a modeling photo does not want her to treat him . Meredith and Derek treat a construction worker who surprisingly survived his injuries, but have bad news for his wife about his future . Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) humiliates Izzie in front of everyone . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Shake Your Groove Thing" </Td> <Td> John David Coles </Td> <Td> Ann Hamilton </Td> <Td> April 24, 2005 (2005 - 04 - 24) </Td> <Td> 17.90 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Izzie plans a party for her old boyfriend, however when she elects to perform brain surgery with Alex instead of go to the party he breaks up with her . Meanwhile Meredith believes she may be in trouble when something goes wrong during a procedure . Bailey and Webber extract a surgical towel from an old patient of Burke's . At the party, Bailey spots Derek and Meredith together . Cristina and Burke have sex in an on - call room . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "If Tomorrow Never Comes" </Td> <Td> Scott Brazil </Td> <Td> Krista Vernoff </Td> <Td> May 1, 2005 (2005 - 05 - 01) </Td> <Td> 18.54 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> When Derek picks Meredith to assist in surgery on a patient with Parkinson's disease, Bailey thinks he is showing favoritism and is tough on Meredith . Alex befriends a patient who has a very large tumor, but when he talks about her behind her back, she requests he be removed from her case . Alex's pager runs out of batteries, meaning that Izzie has to perform a dangerous procedure on her own . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "The Self - Destruct Button" </Td> <Td> Darnell Martin </Td> <Td> Kip Koenig </Td> <Td> May 8, 2005 (2005 - 05 - 08) </Td> <Td> 18.86 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Derek spends the night at Meredith's, which they try to keep secret from her other roommates . George suspects an anesthesiologist of drinking before major surgeries but is scolded when he does speak up . Alex treats a man who enjoys being in pain, Izzie treats a man who swallowed his girlfriend's keys to stop her from leaving whilst Meredith treats a teen who had a gastric bypass in Mexico that she doesn't want her parents knowing about and Cristina catches the flu, only to discover that she is pregnant . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Save Me" </Td> <Td> Sarah Pia Anderson </Td> <Td> Mimi Schmir </Td> <Td> May 15, 2005 (2005 - 05 - 15) </Td> <Td> 18.33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Alex treats a teenage Orthodox Jew who refuses surgery when she learns the treatment goes against her beliefs . Cristina has trouble relating to a pregnant woman who has terminal cancer and refuses to abort the baby . Meredith and Derek clash over their relationship and how best to treat a man who is becoming paralyzed . Izzie is mesmerized by a patient who has psychic abilities, and is diagnosed with Arteriovenous malformation . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "Who's Zoomin' Who?" </Td> <Td> Wendey Stanzler </Td> <Td> Gabrielle Stanton & Harry Werksman, Jr . </Td> <Td> May 22, 2005 (2005 - 05 - 22) </Td> <Td> 22.22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> When a number of interns, including George, are diagnosed with STDs, Dr. Webber calls an emergency meeting . Meanwhile, Meredith, Derek and Bailey have to perform an operation on Dr. Webber without anyone else knowing . Izzie and Cristina want to perform an unauthorized autopsy against the family's wishes . Burke, George and Alex treat one of Burke's friends who is discovered to have an ovary . Meredith is shocked when someone from Derek's past arrives at Seattle Grace, his wife Addison Montgomery . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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