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Grey's Anatomy
Season 16
File:Grey's Anatomy season 16 poster.jpeg
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 26, 2019 –
April 9, 2020
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The sixteenth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy was ordered on May 10, 2019, by American Broadcasting Company (ABC).[1][2] The season premiered on September 26, 2019.[3] The season is produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and Entertainment One Television; the showrunners being Krista Vernoff and William Harper.

The season's main storylines include the recently fired Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo)'s impending trial to fight for her medical license and her on-off again love-life with surgical resident, Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti), who begins to spiral into bipolar mania. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) and Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.) also begin working at Pac-North after being fired by Chief Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson). Other storylines include Teddy Altman (Kim Raver)'s affair with Tom Koracick (Greg Germann) in the wake of her engagement to Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd), Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone)'s surprise pregnancy, with the baby's paternity brought into question, Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) and Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary)'s break up and Jo Karev (Camilla Luddington)'s emergence from the psychiatric ward after treatment.

This is the final season to feature Dr. Alex Karev, portrayed by Justin Chambers as a series regular, whose announced departure was made in January 2020.[4] His final physical appearance was the milestone 350th episode "My Shot" in November 2019. Following this, he abruptly left the series. However, Vernoff was able to bring him back for voice-over in a farewell episode, explaining where the character ended up. This episode "Leave a Light On" became the season's most discussed and analyzed episode, with Chambers' character's departure after fifteen years receiving a polarizing response from audiences. However, it drew an uptick in ratings, shooting up its best ratings in six weeks since its mid-season premiere. It also re-visited Katherine Heigl's character, Izzie Stevens who departed mid-way through the sixth season.

On March 12, 2020, the production of the sixteenth season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[5][6][7] Twenty-one out of the original twenty-five episode order were completed before production was suspended.[8] On March 27, 2020, it was announced that the twenty-first episode would serve as the season finale.[9] The season finale ended with 7.33 million viewers, an improvement from the previous season's 5.99 million viewership, and became the first season to not end in May in all of its fifteen years. The pandemic incidentally made it one of the shortest seasons, with only the first and fourth seasons having a shorter episode count.

Episodes

See also: List of Grey's Anatomy episodes

The number in the "No. overall" 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.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
3431"Nothing Left to Cling To"Debbie AllenKrista VernoffSeptember 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)6.51[10]
3442"Back in the Saddle"Kevin McKiddMeg MarinisOctober 3, 2019 (2019-10-03)6.08[11]
3453"Reunited"Michael MedicoAndy ReaserOctober 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)6.09[12]
3464"It's Raining Men"Michael WatkinsMark DriscollOctober 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)5.75[13]
3475"Breathe Again"Chandra WilsonElisabeth R. FinchOctober 24, 2019 (2019-10-24)6.10[14]
3486"Whistlin' Past the Graveyard"Pete ChatmonJulie WongOctober 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)5.66[15]
3497"Papa Don't Preach"Daniel WillisJalysa ConwayNovember 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)6.16[16]
3508"My Shot"Debbie AllenMeg MarinisNovember 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)6.34[17]
3519"Let's All Go to the Bar"Kevin McKiddKiley DonovanNovember 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)6.40[18]
35210"Help Me Through the Night"Allison Liddi-BrownLynne E. LittJanuary 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)6.66[19]
35311"A Hard Pill to Swallow"Michael MedicoAdrian WennerJanuary 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)5.56[20]
35412"The Last Supper"Nicole RubioJason GanzelFebruary 6, 2020 (2020-02-06)5.47[21]
35513"Save the Last Dance for Me"Jesse WilliamsTameson DuffyFebruary 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)5.58[22]
35614"A Diagnosis"Greg EvansJulie WongFebruary 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)5.99[23]
35715"Snowblind"Linda KleinMeg MarinisFebruary 27, 2020 (2020-02-27)6.00[24]
35816"Leave a Light On"Debbie AllenElisabeth R. FinchMarch 5, 2020 (2020-03-05)6.30[25]
35917"Life on Mars?"Michael WatkinsJase Miles-PerezMarch 12, 2020 (2020-03-12)6.27[26]
36018"Give a Little Bit"Kevin McKiddZoanne ClackMarch 19, 2020 (2020-03-19)7.04[27]
36119"Love of My Life"Allison Liddi-BrownKiley Donovan & Andy ReaserMarch 26, 2020 (2020-03-26)6.52[28]
36220"Sing It Again"Michael WatkinsJess RighthandApril 2, 2020 (2020-04-02)7.18[29]
36321"Put on a Happy Face"Deborah PrattMark Driscoll & Tameson DuffyApril 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)7.33[30]

Cast and characters

Main articles: List of Grey's Anatomy cast members and List of Grey's Anatomy characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guests

Production

Casting

On May 10, 2019, with the renewal announcement it was revealed that Chris Carmack, Greg Germann and Jake Borelli had been promoted to series regulars.[1] In October 2019, it was announced that Richard Flood had been cast as the new head of Pediatric Surgery at Grey Sloan, replacing Karev, who was fired in the previous season.[33] On January 10, 2020, it was announced that Justin Chambers would be leaving the series, with his last episode being the 350th.[34]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Grey's Anatomy season 16
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Nothing Left to Cling To" September 26, 2019 Thursday
8:00 p.m.		 1.5/8 6.51[10] 1.1 3.15 2.6 9.67[35]
2 "Back in the Saddle" October 3, 2019 1.3/6 6.09[11] 1.1 2.99 2.4 9.07[36]
3 "Reunited" October 10, 2019 1.4/7 6.09[12] 1.1 3.31 2.5 9.41[37]
4 "It's Raining Men" October 17, 2019 1.2/6 5.75[13] 1.1 3.12 2.3 8.88[38]
5 "Breathe Again" October 24, 2019 1.3/6 6.10[14] 1.1 2.86 2.4 8.97[39]
6 "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" October 31, 2019 1.1/5 5.66[15] 1.1 3.07 2.2 8.74[40]
7 "Papa Don't Preach" November 7, 2019 1.3/6 6.16[16] 1.0 3.02 2.3 9.19[41]
8 "My Shot" November 14, 2019 1.3/7 6.34[17] 1.0 2.81 2.3 9.16[42]
9 "Let's All Go to the Bar" November 21, 2019 1.4/7 6.40[18] 1.0 2.95 2.4 9.37[43]
10 "Help Me Through the Night" January 23, 2020 Thursday
9:00 p.m.		 1.4/7 6.66[19] 1.1 3.58 2.5 10.25[44]
11 "A Hard Pill to Swallow" January 30, 2020 1.1/5 5.56[20] 1.1 3.25 2.2 8.82[45]
12 "The Last Supper" February 6, 2020 1.1/5 5.48[21] 1.0 3.12 2.1 8.60[46]
13 "Save the Last Dance for Me" February 13, 2020 1.0/6 5.58[22] 1.1 3.44 2.2 9.00[47]
14 "A Diagnosis" February 20, 2020 1.1/6 6.04[23] 1.0 3.28 2.1 9.33[48]
15 "Snowblind" February 27, 2020 1.1/6 6.00[24] 1.0 3.25 2.2 9.26[49]
16 "Leave a Light On" March 5, 2020 1.3/7 6.30[25] 1.0 2.98 2.3 9.30[50]
17 "Life on Mars?" March 12, 2020 1.2/6 6.27[26] 1.1 3.33 2.3 9.62[51]
18 "Give a Little Bit" March 19, 2020 1.5/7 7.04[27] 1.0 3.05 2.5 10.09[52]
19 "Love of My Life" March 26, 2020 1.3/6 6.52[28] 1.0 3.11 2.4 9.63[53]
20 "Sing It Again" April 2, 2020 1.4/6 7.18[29] 1.1 3.11 2.5 10.30[54]
21 "Put on a Happy Face" April 9, 2020 1.4/7 7.33[30] 1.1 3.08 2.5 10.42[55]

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