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How to watch Grey's Anatomy and spinoffs in order from season 1 to season 22

Grey's Anatomy has been on the air at ABC for 20 years. Here's how to watch Grey's Anatomy (and all its spinoffs) from start to finish

Guides by Jules Chin Greene, Staff Writer

Published on Wed Aug 19 2026

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Shonda Rhimes's Grey's Anatomy has been a mainstay at ABC since it debuted in 2005, spawning two spinoffs - Private Practice and Station 19 - which lasted for six and seven seasons, respectively. Wondering how to watch Grey's Anatomy without missing anything? Here's the complete watch order, including where to stream the medical drama and all spinoffs.

(Updated August 2026)

How to watch Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Station 19 in release order

There's an additional show appearing in the list above. Grey's Anatomy: B-Team was a six-episode, web-only spin-off that debuted on ABC's website. For now, these short (less than three-minutes!) episodes are only available on YouTube and IMDB.

How to watch Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Station 19 in chronological order

Station 19 season 6 screenshot — Image credit: ABC

Your chronological watch order for Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Station 19 starts off nice and simple for the first three seasons of Grey's Anatomy. But once the spinoffs begin, things get more complicated, as you can see in the list below. To make matters more challenging, all six of the Grey's Anatomy: B-Team episodes take place during Grey's Anatomy season 14, episode 7, even though B-Team was released months later.

Grey's Anatomy season 1 (2005)
Grey's Anatomy season 2 (2005-2006)
Grey's Anatomy season 3 (2006-2007)
Private Practice season 1, episode 1 (2007)
Grey's Anatomy season 4, episode 1 (2007)
Private Practice season 1, episode 2 (2007)
Grey's Anatomy season 4, episode 2 (2007)
Private Practice season 1, episode 6 (2007)
Grey's Anatomy season 4, episodes 6-7 (2007)
Private Practice season 1, episode 7 (2007)
Grey's Anatomy season 4, episode 8 (2007)
Private Practice season 1, episode 8 (2007)
Grey's Anatomy season 4, episode 9 (2007)
Private Practice season 1, episode 9 (2007)
Grey's Anatomy season 4, episodes 10-17 (2007-2008)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episodes 1-2 (2008)
Private Practice season 2, episodes 1-2 (2008)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episodes 3-4 (2008)
Private Practice season 2, episode 3 (2008)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episode 5 (2008)
Private Practice season 2, episode 4 (2008)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episode 6 (2008)
Private Practice season 2, episode 5 (2008)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episodes 7-8 (2008)
Private Practice season 2, episode 6 (2008)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episode 9 (2008)
Private Practice season 2, episodes 7-8 (2008)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episode 10 (2008)
Private Practice season 2, episodes 9-10 (2008)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episode 11 (2009)
Private Practice season 2, episode 11 (2009)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episode 12 (2009)
Private Practice season 2, episode 12 (2009)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episode 13 (2009)
Private Practice season 2, episodes 13-14 (2009)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episode 14 (2009)
Private Practice season 2, episode 15 (2009)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episode 15 (2009)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episode 21 (2009)
Private Practice season 2, episode 22 (2009)
Grey's Anatomy season 5, episodes 22-24 (2009)
Grey's Anatomy season 6, episodes 1-3 (2009)
Private Practice season 3, episode 1 (2009)
Grey's Anatomy season 6, episode 4 (2009)
Private Practice season 3, episode 2 (2009)
Grey's Anatomy season 6, episode 5 (2009)
Private Practice season 3, episode 7 (2009)
Grey's Anatomy season 6, episode 10 (2009)
Private Practice season 3, episodes 8-10 (2009)
Grey's Anatomy season 6, episode 11 (2010)
Private Practice season 3, episode 11 (2010)
Grey's Anatomy season 6, episode 19 (2010)
Private Practice season 3, episodes 19-20 (2010)
Grey's Anatomy season 6, episode 20 (2010)
Private Practice season 3, episode 21 (2010)
Grey's Anatomy season 6, episodes 23-24 (2010)
Grey's Anatomy season 7, episode 1 (2010)
Private Practice season 4, episode 1 (2010)
Grey's Anatomy season 7, episode 2 (2010)
Private Practice season 4, episode 2 (2010)
Grey's Anatomy season 7, episodes 12-13 (2011)
Private Practice season 4, episode 12 (2011)
Grey's Anatomy season 7, episode 14 (2011)
Private Practice season 4, episodes 15-16 (2011)
Grey's Anatomy season 7, episode 17 (2011)
Private Practice season 4, episode 17 (2011)
Grey's Anatomy season 8, episodes 1-3 (2011)
Private Practice season 5, episode 1 (2011)
Grey's Anatomy season 8, episode 4 (2011)
Private Practice season 5, episodes 7-9 (2011)
Grey's Anatomy season 8, episode 10 (2012)
Private Practice season 5, episode 10 (2012)
Grey's Anatomy season 8, episodes 18-19 (2012)
Private Practice season 5, episode 18 (2012)
Grey's Anatomy season 8, episode 24 (2012)
Private Practice season 6, episode 1 (2012)
Grey's Anatomy season 9, episode 1 (2012)
Private Practice season 6, episode 4 (2012)
Grey's Anatomy season 9, episodes 4-5 (2012)
Private Practice season 6, episode 5 (2012)
Grey's Anatomy season 9, episode 6 (2012)
Private Practice season 6, episodes 6-7 (2012)
Grey's Anatomy season 9, episode 7 (2012)
Private Practice season 6, episode 8 (2012)
Grey's Anatomy season 9, episode 9 (2012)
Private Practice season 6, episodes 10-11 (2012-2013)
Grey's Anatomy season 9, episode 10 (2013)
Private Practice season 6, episode 12 (2013)
Grey's Anatomy season 9, episode 11 (2013)
Private Practice season 6, episode 13 (2013)
Grey's Anatomy season 9, episodes 12-24 (2013)
Grey's Anatomy season 10 (2013-2014)
Grey's Anatomy season 11 (2014-2015)
Grey's Anatomy season 12 (2015-2016)
Grey's Anatomy season 13 (2016-2017)
Grey's Anatomy season 14, episodes 1-7 (2017)
Grey's Anatomy: B-Team episodes 1-6 (set during Grey's Anatomy season 14 episode 7, released 2018)
Grey's Anatomy season 14, episodes 8-16 (2017-2018)
Station 19 season 1, episodes 1-2 (2018)
Grey's Anatomy season 14, episode 17 (2018)
Station 19 season 1, episode 3 (2018)
Grey's Anatomy season 14, episode 18 (2018)
Station 19 season 1, episode 10 (2018)
Grey's Anatomy season 15, episodes 1-3 (2018)
Station 19 season 2, episode 1 (2018)
Grey's Anatomy season 15, episode 4 (2018)
Station 19 season 2, episodes 2-3 (2018)
Grey's Anatomy season 15, episode 5 (2018)
Station 19 season 2, episode 4 (2018)
Station 19 season 2, episode 7 (2018)
Grey's Anatomy season 15, episodes 9-16 (2019)
Station 19 season 2, episode 8 (2019)
Grey's Anatomy season 15, episode 17 (2019)
Station 19 season 2, episode 17 (2019)
Grey's Anatomy season 16, episodes 1-9 (2019)
Station 19 season 3, episode 1 (2020)
Grey's Anatomy season 16, episode 10 (2020)
Station 19 season 3, episode 2 (2020)
Grey's Anatomy season 16, episode 11 (2020)
Grey's Anatomy season 16, episode 21 (2020)
Station 19 season 3, episodes 13-16 (2020)
Station 19 season 4, episode 1 (2020)
Grey's Anatomy season 17, episodes 1-2 (2020)
Station 19 season 4, episode 2 (2020)
Grey's Anatomy season 17, episode 3 (2020)
Station 19 season 4, episode 3 (2020)
Grey's Anatomy season 17, episode 4 (2020)
Station 19 season 5, episode 1 (2021)
Grey's Anatomy season 18, episode 1 (2021)
Station 19 season 5, episode 2 (2021)
Grey's Anatomy season 18, episode 2 (2021)
Station 19 season 5, episode 18 (2022)
Grey's Anatomy season 18, episodes 18-20 (2022)
Station 19 season 6, episode 1 (2022)
Grey's Anatomy season 19, episode 1 (2022)
Station 19 season 6, episode 2 (2022)
Grey's Anatomy season 19, episode 2 (2022)
Station 19 season 6, episode 14 (2023)
Grey's Anatomy season 19, episodes 14-15 (2023)
Station 19 season 6, episode 15 (2023)
Grey's Anatomy season 19, episode 16 (2023)
Station 19 season 6, episode 16 (2023)
Grey's Anatomy season 19, episode 17 (2023)
Station 19 season 6, episode 18 (2023)
Grey's Anatomy season 19, episodes 19-20 (2023)
Grey's Anatomy season 20, episode 1 (2024)
Station 19 season 7, episode 1 (2024)
Grey's Anatomy season 20, episode 2 (2024)
Station 19 season 7, episode 2 (2024)
Station 19 season 7, episode 10 (2024)
Grey's Anatomy season 21 - (2024-2025)
Grey's Anatomy season 22 - (2025-2026)

Where to watch Grey's Anatomy

Hulu is the preferred streaming destination for fans of the series, with every single episode available on the platform, in addition to Private Practice and Station 19. Disney+ also has all three series, while Netflix has a licensing agreement that allows Grey's Anatomy to be streamed on its platform.

Additionally, you can find the Grey's Anatomy: B-Team webseries streaming for free on YouTube and IMDB.

Grey's Anatomy FAQs

Do I need to watch all of Grey's Anatomy?

This is really a personal choice. We understand that there is a lot of Grey's Anatomy to watch. If there wasn't, you wouldn't be asking how to watch Grey's Anatomy in order. Our suggestion is to start at the beginning; the first season of Grey's Anatomy is only 8 episodes, so you will know pretty quick if you want to watch more. However, you can also tune in and out. Like many TV shows, the plot advances slowly - you can usually miss an episode or have it on in the background while you're doing something else without missing too much.

Do I need to watch the spinoffs to understand Grey's Anatomy?

No. While all of the shows share a fictional universe and some overlap in terms of characters and occasionally storylines - most obviously Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice, and Grey's Anatomy and Grey's Anatomy: B-Team - it's definitely possible to watch and understand Grey's Anatomy without the spinoffs.

Should I watch Grey's Anatomy or Private Practice first?

Private Practice is a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy, so it makes sense to watch Grey's Anatomy first. However, both do a good job of maintaining their own independent storylines so you can generally watch them in either order.

Should I watch Grey's Anatomy or Station 19 first?

We always err on the side of watching whatever shows you think you'll enjoy most first. If you love stories of firefighters saving the day, Station 19 is the place for you. If you want a medical drama with more episodes than you could ever hope to watch, Grey's Anatomy is the right show to start with. There are some crossovers along the way, but, for the most part, the shows are in their own worlds that stand on their own.

How long would it take to watch all of Grey's Anatomy?

If you're up for a full Grey's Anatomy marathon, then you've got your work cut out for you. Watching just the mainline Grey's Anatomy show alone would take around 2 weeks of 24/7 viewing to complete, but adding in Private Practice and Station 19 brings in another 9 days of continuous watching. So together, watching all of Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Station 19 would take you about three consecutive weeks of round-the-clock viewing.

Why is the show called Grey's Anatomy?

A still of Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey on Grey's Anatomy — Image credit: ABC

Grey's Anatomy gets its name from the medical textbook, Gray's Anatomy, and the last name of one of its main characters, Meredith Grey (played by Ellen Pompeo).

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Jules Chin Greene: Jules Chin Greene is a journalist and Jack Kirby enthusiast. He has written about comics, video games, movies, and television for sites such as Nerdist, AIPT, and Multiverse of Color.