7. Seattle was not the original setting
The creator, Shona Rhimes, originally imagined the show would be set in Chicago which is her hometown.
Too similar…
Then she realised that it would be too similar to the former medical drama E.R. So, the location was changed.
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Shonda felt this would make the show more unique – it’s crazy to imagine the show being anywhere other than Seattle!
8. Ellen Pompeo is the highest-paid woman on TV
The star reportedly earns around a whopping $20 million every year making her the highest paid woman on telly.
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She told The Hollywood Reporter that she works very hard to live in luxury:
‘The truth is, anybody can be good on a show season one and two. Can you be good 14 years later? Now, that’s a f*****g skill.”
8. Isaiah Washington was supposed to play the role of Derek Shepherd
The star was originally going to play Derek but the role went to Patrick Dempsey in the end.
Isaih was the first of the original cast members to leave the show after an unfortunate incident where he was accused of making homophobic slurs against co-star T.R Knight.
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