Grey's Anatomy season 5

Grey's Anatomy
Season 5
DVD cover art for the fifth season of
Grey's Anatomy
Showrunners
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2008 (2008-09-25) –
May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)
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The fifth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, created by Shonda Rhimes, commenced airing on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on September 25, 2008 and concluded on May 14, 2009 with 24 aired episodes. The season follows the story of a group of surgeons as they go through their residency, while they also deal with the personal challenges and relationships with their mentors. Season 5 had 13 series regulars with 12 of them returning from the previous season, out of which 8 are part of the original cast. The season aired in the Thursday night time-slot at 9:00 pm. The season was officially released on DVD as a seven disc boxset under the title of Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fifth Season – More Moments on September 9, 2009 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

The website Screen Rant ranked the season #3 on their 2023 ranking of the 19 Grey's Anatomy seasons.[1]

  1. ^ Norman, Dalton (May 15, 2020). "All 19 Grey's Anatomy Seasons Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved August 22, 2024.