| Grey's Anatomy | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 DVD cover art for the fourth season of Grey's Anatomy | |
| Showrunners | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 27, 2007 – May 22, 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
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 4 had 12 series regulars with 10 of them returning from the previous season, out of which 8 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 17 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 on Dr. Addison Montgomery and aired on September 19, 2007,[1] before the season premiere. The season was officially released on DVD as a 5-disc box-set 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 2 main cast members. Despite garnering several awards and nominations for the cast members and the production team, the season received a mixed response from critics and fans. Show creator Shonda Rhimes heavily contributed to the production of the season, writing 5 out of the 17 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 17 episodes, instead of 23 originally planned.[2]
The website Screen Rant ranked the season #11 on their 2023 ranking of the 19 Grey's Anatomy seasons.[3]
- ^ "TV Listings for – September 19, 2007 – TV Tango". Archived from the original on November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Writers strike could pull plug on TV favorites". MSNBC. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Norman, Dalton (May 15, 2020). "All 19 Grey's Anatomy Seasons Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved August 22, 2024.