Grey's Anatomy (season 4)

Grey's Anatomy (season 4)

DVD cover art for the fourth season of
Grey's Anatomy
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 17
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run September 27, 2007 – May 22, 2008
Home video release

DVD release

Region 1 September 9, 2008
Region 2 November 23, 2009[1]
Region 4 November 5, 2008[2]

The fourth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, commenced airing in the United States on September 27, 2007 and concluded on May 22, 2008. The season continues the story of a group of surgeons and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, describing their professional lives and the way they affect the personal background of each character. Season four had twelve series regulars with ten of them returning from the previous season, out of which eight are part of the original cast from the first season. The season aired in the Thursday night timeslot at 9:00 EST. In addition to the regular seventeen episodes, a clip-show narrated by the editors of People recapped previous events of the show and made the transition from Grey's Anatomy to Private Practice, a spin-off focusing of Dr. Addison Montgomery and aired on September 19, 2007, before the season premiere. The season was officially released on DVD as a five-disc boxset under the title of Grey's Anatomy: Season Four – Expanded on September 9, 2008 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

For the first time in the show's history, many cast changes occur, seeing the first departure of two main cast members. The season received mixed response from critics and fans, resulting in several awards and nominations for the cast members and the production team. Show creator Shonda Rhimes heavily contributed to the production of the season, writing five out of the seventeen episodes. The highest-rated episode was the season premiere, which was watched by 20.93 million viewers. The season was interrupted by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which resulted in the production of only seventeen episodes, instead of twenty-three originally planned.[3]

Production

This is the first season to be produced by ABC Studios under its current name, after the transition from Touchstone Television in May 2007.[4] It was also produced by ShondaLand Production Company, and The Mark Gordon Company, whereas Buena Vista International, Inc. distributed it. The executive producers were creator and show runner Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, Joan Rater, and James D. Parriott, all part of the production team since the series' inception. The regular directors were Rob Corn and Jessica Yu. Producer Shonda Rhimes wrote five of the seventeen episodes, two of which were along with fellow producer Krista Vernoff.[5] Unlike the other seasons, except from the first one, which aired mid-season, the fourth season of Grey's Anatomy had a reduced number of episodes, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which caused the production to cease from February to April, leaving the show with no writing staff during that time.[3] Since the show had only produced ten episodes before the winter-holiday hiatus, and aired another one after the break ended, the show decided to complete the season with six new episodes, and returned on April 24, 2008.[6] Only seventeen episodes were produced out of the twenty-three originally conceived for the season.

After Kate Walsh's transition the Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice, her character left the show after a two-year run. On June 7, 2007, it was announced that Isaiah Washington's contract had not been renewed.[7] Former Reunion star, Chyler Leigh, guest starred in the final two episodes of season three as Lexie Grey, a new intern and Meredith Grey’s younger half-sister. On June 11, 2007, it was announced that Leigh would become a series regular, instead of a 13 episode story arc as previously planned.[8] The character Dr. Erica Hahn, portrayed by Brooke Smith joined the main cast, reprising her antagonizing role in the season's fifth episode. She replaces Preston Burke as head of Cardiothoracics. Upon her return, she makes Sandra Oh's character, Cristina Yang work harder for her success in Cardiothoracics and initially served as a new love interest for Eric Dane's Mark Sloan. Even though a new male character was originally thought to be introduced as a rival for Dr. Derek Shepherd, the change didn't occur.[9] Former Dawson's Creek star Joshua Jackson was scheduled to make his return to television in a multi-episode arc as a doctor with his first appearance in the season's eleventh episode.[10] Jackson's appearance was cancelled due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, and the storyline of the character he was supposed to play has never been aired on the show.[11]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest stars

Washington was fired before the inception of the season, due to an alleged homophobic insult regarding Knight.

The fourth season had twelve roles receiving star billing, with ten of them returning from the previous season, eight of whom are part of the original cast from the first one. All the actors who are billed as series regulars portray physicians from the surgical wing of the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. The majority of the show's episodes are narrated by Ellen Pompeo, who portrayed protagonist Dr. Meredith Grey, a surgical resident whose storylines are the series' focal points. Sandra Oh acted as Meredith's best friend, highly competitive resident Dr. Cristina Yang. Fellow resident Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens was portrayed by Katherine Heigl, while Dr. Alexander "Alex" Karev was played by Justin Chambers. T.R. Knight acted as insecure resident with self-confidence issues, Dr. George O'Malley, whereas Chandra Wilson portrayed Chief Resident and general surgeon Dr. Miranda Bailey, former mentor of the five residents during their internship. James Pickens, Jr. portrayed attending physician and general surgeon Dr. Richard Webber, who continues his position as Chief of Surgery, despite his former wishes of retirement. Orthopedic surgeon and fifth-year resident Dr. Calliope "Callie" Torres, who was portrayed by Sara Ramirez, has to face her husband's unfaithfulness and her unexpected bisexuality. Attending plastic surgeon, Dr. Mark Sloan was portrayed by Eric Dane, who is constantly seeking reconciliation with former best friend, attending physician and Chief of Neurosurgery Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), whose lasting relationship with Meredith Grey faces difficulties. Former Reunion star Chyler Leigh was promoted to series regular status, after short appearances in the final two episodes of the third season, portraying Meredith's half-sister Lexie Grey, who opts for a surgical internship at Seattle Grace Hospital against Massachusetts General Hospital, after her mother's sudden death. Silence of the Lambs star, Brooke Smith was upgraded to series regular status after multiple guest appearances in the second and third seasons. An antagonizing character at first, she replaces Preston Burke as the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, constantly displaying disrespect for Cristina's previous relationship with him.

Numerous supporting characters have been given recurring appearances in the progressive storyline, including former Gilmore Girls actor Edward Herrmann who appeared in three episodes. Seth Green of Buffy the Vampire Slayer guest starred in two episodes, whereas Lauren Stamile portrayed nurse Rose, a love interest for Derek.[12] Former regular Kate Walsh appeared for the first time since her departure on May 1, 2008 receiving a special guest star billing in the role of Addison Montgomery, now the main character of the spin-off Private Practice. Jeff Perry, Loretta Devine and Debra Monk reprised their roles as Thatcher Grey, Adele Webber and Louise O'Malley, respectively. Diahann Carroll and Elizabeth Reaser continued their season three-introduced roles as Jane Burke and Rebecca Pope, respectively.

In October 2006, news reports surfaced that Washington had insulted co-star T.R. Knight with a homophobic slur during an argument with Patrick Dempsey. Shortly after the details of the argument became public, Knight publicly disclosed that he was gay. The situation seemed somewhat resolved when Washington issued a statement, apologizing for his "unfortunate use of words during the recent incident on-set."[13] The controversy later resurfaced when the cast appeared at the Golden Globes in January 2007. While being interviewed on the red carpet prior to the awards, Washington joked, "I love gay. I wanted to be gay. Please let me be gay."[14] After the show won Best Drama, Washington, in response to press queries as to any conflicts backstage, said, "I never called T.R. a faggot."[15] However, in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Knight said that "everybody heard him."[16]

After being rebuked by his studio, Touchstone Television, Washington issued a statement apologizing for repeating the word on the Golden Globes carpet.[15] On January 30, 2007, a source told People magazine that Washington was scheduled to return to the Grey's Anatomy set as early on that Thursday for the first time since entering "executive counseling" after making the comments at the Golden Globes.[17] However, on June 7, 2007, ABC announced it had decided not to renew Washington's contract, and that he would be dropped from the show. "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore," Washington said in a statement released by his publicist, borrowing the famous line from Network.[18] In another report, Washington stated he was planning to "spend the summer pursuing charity work in Sierra Leone, work on an independent film and avoid worrying about the show."[19] In a subsequent interview, Washington claimed that "they fired the wrong guy", referring to Knight, and said he was considering filing a lawsuit as a result. He accused Knight of using the controversy to bolster his own career and increase his salary on Grey's Anatomy.[20] Washington, in late June 2007, began asserting that racism within the media was a factor in his firing from the series.[21] On July 2, 2007, Washington appeared on Larry King Live on CNN, to present his side of the controversy. According to Washington, he never used the "F Word" in reference to Knight, but rather blurted it out in an unrelated context in the course of an argument "provoked" by Dempsey, who, he felt, was treating him like a "B-word," a "P-word," and the "F-word," which Washington said conveyed "somebody who is being weak and afraid to fight back."[22] Washington himself said that his dismissal from Grey's Anatomy was an unfortunate misunderstanding that he was eager to move past. He later stated that if he were to be asked to make a cameo appearance on the show, he would not hesitate to say "yes".[20] Washington's image was used in advertisements for the May 9, 2008 episode "The Becoming". After this aired, Washington's attorney Peter Nelson contacted ABC and Screen Actors Guild and cited this as an unlawful use of his client's image. His publicist, Howard Bragman, told The Hollywood Reporter that "they have the rights of the character to advance the story, but not the image" and stated he expected this to result in a "financial settlement", but it is still uncertain whether this ultimately happened.[23]

Reception

Heigl refused to be considered for the 2008 Emmy Awards due to insufficient material on Grey's Anatomy.

Debbie Chang of BuddyTV.com expressed disappointment in the shows' development throughout the season, by stating it was "all about couples, jumping in and out of relationships, trying their darnedest to have hot sex on the cramped, twin-sized bunk-beds in the on-call room".[24] Chang also noted the little screen time of characters Mark Sloan and Richard Webber, and the lack of romantic development in their storylines.[24] Many critics negatively reviewed Izzie Stevens's development in the show's fourth season, particularly her affair with George. Katherine Heigl herself deemed their relationship "a ratings ploy".[25] Heigl explained: "They really hurt somebody, and they didn’t seem to be taking a lot of responsibility for it. I have a really hard time with that kind of thing. I’m maybe a little too black and white about it. I don’t really know Izzie very well right now. She’s changed a lot."[25] Laura Burrows of IGN stated the series became "a little more than mediocre, but less than fantastic" in its fourth season.[26] She also said that "this season proved that even strong chemistry and good acting cannot save a show that suffers from the inevitable recycled plot."[26] However, the episode "Physical Attraction, Chemical Reaction" received a positive review, with Burrows stating that it "fully encompassed all the things that make this show great: intense emotional drama and macabre OR activities".[26] The Derek/Rose relationship received negative reviews, with Burrows stating that it was "emotional, but not remarkable".[26] Jack Florey of IndieLondon reviewed the characters, stating that their behaviour is the show's biggest problem: "the self-absorbed, pretentious and frequently selfish attitudes that drive the surgeons at the centre of Grey’s exasperate more than reward."[27] As for the storylines, Foley stated that they didn't "ring true" and that "the plot devices became increasingly clunky", noting the lack of realism in arcs such as George and Callie's marriage and the Izzie's affair "as a means of ripping it apart".[27] Florrey also commented on Meredith Grey's arc, by stating that she turned into "one of the most selfish, self-centered characters on television", whereas Mark Sloan's storyline was named "sex-obsessed, borderline misogynistic and close to scandalous".[27] Daniel Fienberg of Zap2It said "One of the season's best performances came from Emmy-nominated guest star Elizabeth Reaser."[28] Pajiba TV reviewed Reaser's performance by stating that it "has been one of the only good things that show's had going for it anymore."[29] Entertainment Weekly called Reaser's performance as Ava the sixth most memorable patient performance on the show.[30] About.com stated that Alex Karev developed into "a bold and overly confident surgeon".[31]

Several actors and members of the production team have been awarded for their work on the show during the season. At the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 2008, Sandra Oh was nominated for her performance as Cristina Yang in the episode "The Becoming",[32] whereas Chandra Wilson received a nomination for her portrayal of Miranda Bailey in "Lay Hour Hands on Me",[32] both for the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Katherine Heigl who portrayed Izzie Stevens declined to put her name forward for consideration at the Emmy Awards, claiming that she had been given insufficient material on the series to warrant a nomination.[33] Diahann Carroll was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Jane Burke in "Love/Addiction".[32] The make-up team, consisting of Norman T. Leavitt, Brigitte Bugayong, Thomas R. Burman and Bari Dreiband-Burman, was nominated for both Best Prosthetic Make-Up in "Forever Young" and Best Non-Prosthetic Make-Up in "Crash Into Me".[32] Sara Ramirez's portrayal of Callie Torres was positively reviewed, resulting in her receiving a nomination at the 2008 American Latino Media Arts Awards.[34] At the 65th Golden Globe Awards in January 13, 2008, the series was nominated for Best Drama Television Series,[35] whereas Katherine Heigl's individual performance resulted in a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series.[35] At the 40th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Image Awards, Chandra Wilson won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series,[36] where Shonda Rhimes was awarded at the Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series category, for "Freedom".[37] James Pickens, Jr. also received a nomination for his performance as Richard Webber at the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category.[36] At the 2008 Prism Awards, Justin Chambers was nominated for Performance in a Drama Series Episode,[38] whereas Elizabeth Reaser received a nomination for Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline.[39] At the Teen Choice Awards in 2008, Patrick Dempsey and Katherine Heigl were nominated for Choice Television Actor and Actress.[40]

The season was the second to air in the Thursday night time slot, at 9:00 ET, after it was moved at the beginning of the third season, following two seasons in the Sunday night timeslot, as a lead-out to Desperate Housewives, which aired at 9:00 ET for its entire run. The season aired as a lead-out to Ugly Betty, then in its second season, which aired on Thursday nights at 8:00 ET. Grey's Anatomy averaged 15.92 million viewers in its fourth season,[41] ranking tenth in viewership.[41] The highest-rated episode of the season was the season premiere, with 20.93 million viewers tuning in[42] and a 7.3 rating,[42] ranking the third for the week.[42] The episode showed a decrease in ratings compared to the previous season premiere, which had almost five more million viewers tuning in and a 9.0 rating.[43] The season premiere also attracted less viewers than the previous season finale, which was watched by 22.57 million viewers, and received an 8.0 rating[44] Although "A Change is Gonna Come" attracted more viewers than Desperate Housewives‍‍ '​‍s "Now You Know", which was watched by 19.32 million viewers, received a 6.7 rating and ranked fourth in the week,[42] the episode was outperformed by CSI: Crime Scene Investigation‍‍ '​‍s "Dead Doll", which aired in the same hour and ranked first in the week, with 25.22 million viewers tuning in and an 8.8 rating.[42] The lowest-rated episode was the ninth, watched by 14.11 million viewers[45] and ranked fourteenth in the week, with a 4.9 rating,[45] seeing a sudden decrease, after the previous episode, the second most-watched in the season, which attracted 19.61 million viewers and received a 6.8 rating.[46] "Crash Into Me: Part 1" was outperformed in the time slot by CSI: Crime Scene Investigation‍‍ '​‍s "You Kill Me", the Thanksgiving special episode which attracted 14.75 million viewers and received a 5.2 rating, ranking eleventh in the week.[45] The season finale was watched by 18.09 million viewers,[47] being the first season finale of Grey's Anatomy to attract less than 20 million viewers.[47] It was ranked fifth in the week,[47] and received a 6.3 rating.[47] There was a significant decrease in the number of viewers, compared to the previous season finale, which attracted almost four more million viewers[44] and received an 8.0 rating.[44]

Episodes

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 fourth season's episodes are altogether 740 minutes in length.

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
621"A Change Is Gonna Come"Rob CornShonda RhimesSeptember 27, 200720.93[48]
Having just returned from her honeymoon with Meredith, Cristina searches for Burke, but he is nowhere to be found. Meredith, Cristina, Izzie and Alex spend their first day as residents with their own groups of interns. Among the interns are George, repeating his intern year after failing his exams, as is Lexie Grey, Meredith's half-sister whom she has never met. Now that Derek's relationship with Meredith has reached an emotional impasse, he looks to his fellow doctors for friendship; Bailey wrestles with her place within the hospital now that her former interns report to new Chief Resident Callie; and Richard resumes his position as Chief of Surgery.
632"Love/Addiction"James FrawleyDebora CahnOctober 4, 200718.51[49]
An apartment explosion inundates the ER with patients, and Alex jeopardizes a family when he realizes the cause of the accident. Meanwhile, Meredith intrigues Derek with an "S&M" approach on their relationship, and Derek gets the wrong idea. Cristina is frustrated when Mama Burke returns and she wants all of Burke's old things.
643"Let the Truth Sting"Daniel MinahanMark WildingOctober 11, 200719.04[50]
When the "really old guy" awakens from his coma, Izzie becomes aggravated with him. Callie and George find themselves both very tense in their hotel room, while Meredith and Lexie continue to have a rocky relationship.
654"The Heart of the Matter"Randall ZiskAllan HeinbergOctober 18, 200718.04[51]
Meredith is seriously annoyed by Lexie's advances, when she desperately tries to keep in touch with her sister and to get to know her. Derek and Meredith's relationship just might be over, and Callie's marriage to George is put to the test.
665"Haunt You Every Day"Bethany RooneyKrista VernoffOctober 25, 200718.17[52]
A nightmare brings Meredith to remove her mother's ashes from her closet. She ends up putting her mother at rest in the sink at the hospital. Meredith, also, forms an alliance with a little boy to grant him the ears he needs via pro-bono surgery. A busy day in the ER results in a man who is convinced that his foot isn't his to remove it with a chainsaw from a jack-o-lantern competition.
676"Kung Fu Fighting"Tom VericaStacy McKeeNovember 1, 200719.31[53]
The Chief organizes a gentleman's evening, leaving Derek and Sloan dumbfounded, and curious to determine what it really is. Two soon-to-be brides fight over a dress from a bridal store competition. Callie searches for a way to torture George whilst trying to cope with the stress from her Chief Resident position and impending divorce. Dr. Hahn excludes Cristina from cardio service, driving Cristina insane and desperate. Lexie and Alex sleep together.
687"Physical Attraction, Chemical Reaction"Jeff MelmanTony Phelan & Joan RaterNovember 8, 200719.50[54]
Izzie and George's new-founded relationship results in them having bad sex. Callie's Chief Resident position is taken away from her, and Bailey is the humble replacement. Meredith can barely handle it with Lexie anymore.
698"Forever Young"Rob CornMark WildingNovember 15, 200719.61[55]
A tense confrontation between Lexie and Meredith brings Meredith to feel guilty. Cristina confronts the Chief about her lack of cardio-related surgeries. A bus crash leaves Bailey emotional, especially when an old flame arrives in the ER.
709"Crash Into Me (Part 1)"Michael GrossmanShonda Rhimes & Krista VernoffNovember 22, 200714.11[45]
An ambulance crash makes the day hectic at Seattle Grace, when Meredith and The Chief have to comfort the paramedics trapped inside of the ambulance. A wounded paramedic creates an uproar in the ER for his tattoo, leaving Bailey offended, and an unfortunate circumstance brings Derek to meet a nurse, Rose, that appears to be interested in him.
7110"Crash Into Me (Part 2)"Jessica YuShonda Rhimes & Krista VernoffDecember 6, 200717.78[56]
Bailey's notorious alias is promised by the doctors at Seattle Grace to never be used after the wounded paramedic's swastika tattoo, and the death of a worker at the hospital leaves his wife to be very emotional. Lexie, who has become attached to a patient, learns that life is not easy and Meredith is depressed to see that Derek has been moving on.
7211"Lay Your Hands on Me"John TerleskyAllan HeinbergJanuary 10, 200817.68[57]
When Bailey's son, Tuck, is at Seattle Grace following a bookshelf falling on him, she starts to feel that she might be a bad mother. The return of George's mother brings Callie and George together once more, and his relationship with Izzie has failed. A healer with "powers" at Seattle Grace makes the doctors question science and faith.
7312"Where the Wild Things Are"Rob CornZoanne ClackApril 24, 200816.37[58]
Six weeks have passed since Derek started dating Rose, and the new residents are competing in a surgical contest, which Meredith wins and has control to take the other residents' surgeries. George and Lexie move into their new apartment and Lexie begins stealing stuff from the hospital to furnish it. Callie and Erica continue their friendship.
7413"Piece of My Heart"Mark TinkerStacy McKeeMay 1, 200815.31[59]
Addison Montgomery visits Seattle Grace from California and she is recapped by the doctors on what has happened, and she suspects that Callie might be having feelings for Erica. Mark becomes a bit too pompous when he feels like he is God.
7514"The Becoming"Julie Anne RobinsonTony Phelan & Joan RaterMay 8, 200816.03[60]
A "date and tell" policy is instated at Seattle Grace after the nurses object to Mark's trysts, Cristina has to face her feelings for Burke, and Meredith and Derek admit a gay veteran soldier into their clinical trial. George is given the title 'Intern to the Chief'.
7615"Losing My Mind"James FrawleyDebora CahnMay 15, 200815.55[61]
Meredith's therapy leads herself to question her past, as a patient in Derek and Meredith's clinical trial has an emotional outburst. Callie begins to wonder if she is straight or lesbian, and she tries to avoid the topic.
7716"Freedom (Part 1)"Rob CornShonda RhimesMay 22, 200818.09[62]
A surgical team battles the clock as they try to save a boy encased in cement, Karev's situation with an ever-disintegrating Ava brings back painful memories that interfere with his judgment, Derek and Meredith have one last chance at their clinical trial.
7817"Freedom (Part 2)"Rob CornShonda RhimesMay 22, 200818.09[62]
Callie confronts her feelings about Erica, Derek and Meredith's relationship is reinstated as the clinical trial comes to a relaxing end. Erica and Callie share an intimate moment, while The Chief will do whatever it takes to get back together with Adele. A boy trapped in cement after a dare has placed his health at risk, leading the doctors at Seattle Grace to sympathize and ease his pains.

DVD Release

The fourth season was officially released on DVD in region 1 on September 9, 2008, almost three weeks before the fifth season premiere, which aired on September 25, 2008. Under the title Grey's Anatomy: Season Four – Expanded, the box set consists of episodes with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound and widescreen format. It also contained extras available only on DVD, including extended episodes, interviews with cast and crew members, footage from behind the scenes and unaired scenes cut from the aired episodes. The same set was released in region 4 on November 5, 2009, after more than a year after its original release in the United States, whereas its first release date in region 2 was November 23, 2009. The DVD box set is currently no. 1074 in Movies and Television on Amazon.com[63] and no. 1927 in Film and Television on Amazon.co.uk.[64] The season was also released as a five-disc Blu-ray box set in regions A and B. The Blu-ray release proved unsuccessful and is currently no. 39614 in Movies and Television on Amazon.com[63]

Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fourth Season – Expanded
Set Details Special Features
  • Extended Episode "Forever Young"
  • New Docs on the Block – Interview with Brooke Smith, Chyler Leigh and Lauren Stamile
  • On Set with Patrick & Eric – Behind the Scenes with Patrick Dempsey and Eric Dane
  • Good Medicine – Favorite Scenes
  • Dissecting Grey's Anatomy – Unaired Scenes
  • Bloopers
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
September 9, 2008 November 23, 2009 November 5, 2008

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