Medical drama Grey's Anatomy has been keeping us entertained for 17 years. From the minute Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd (McDreamy) hit our screens back in the day, it's been a emotion-packed show with multiple twists and turns to keep us all watching year after year.

Here is everything you need to know about Grey's Anatomy season 18, including how to watch it and which cast members are expected. You'll also find all the season 17 details below and where to binge watch the previous seasons of Grey's Anatomy (all 17 of them), as well as news on season 19.

Grey's Anatomy season 18 release date

Grey's Anatomy season 18 was released in the US on 30 September 2021 at 9PM ET (2AM BST). It was then released on 10 November 2021 in the UK. 

It took a mid-season break, but it returned with the ninth episode in the US on 24 February 2022. The two-hour finale aired in the US on 24 May 2022.

The ninth episode hit the UK on 27 April 2022. A new episode airs weekly, with the finale expected to air on 13 July 2022 - if our maths is correct.

How and where to watch Grey's Anatomy season 18

For those in the US, Grey's Anatomy season 18 is showing on ABC. You can stream it on Hulu and you can you also stream it through the ABC website too.

For those in the UK, season 18 of Grey's Anatomy are on Sky On Demand. You can watch the episodes that have already aired if you have a Sky subscription, or a Now subscription. The upcoming season 18 episodes - when each arrives - air on Sky Witness on a Wednesday at 9PM.

How many episodes will there be of Grey's Anatomy season 18?

There are 20 episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 18, which is a little shorter than some previous seasons but certainly not the shortest.

There were just 17 episodes in season 17 of Grey's Anatomy, which was one of the shortest seasons in the show's history with only the first season having less, and the fourth season having the same number of episodes. 

Season one had nine episodes and season four had 17, otherwise the other seasons all have over 20 episodes, meaning there are now over 360 episodes in season one to seventeen. Binge-watching heaven.


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What is expected to happen in Grey's Anatomy season 18?

Grey's Anatomy season 17 had a focus on the Covid-19 pandemic with everyone at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital having to cope with the crisis, along with the continuing drama of their everyday lives, picking up where season 16 left off.

It looks like season 18 will answer a number of questions left open from season 17, and based on the teaser, it looks like there will be a major comeback.

Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) comes back for season 18 after she confirmed it on her Instagram (see below), and Megan Hunt (Abigail Spencer) also makes a return.

We also know there will be a couple of characters missing after their departure in season 17. No more Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) - though if you follow the shows Instagram you might know something different here - or Tom Koracick (Greg Germann) after both left for the Catherine Fox Foundation in Boston, and no DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti) either, of course.

Don't worry though, lots of the favourites are still expected, including Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington), Link Lincoln (Chris Carmack), Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd), Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) and Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr), among others. 

Meredith's mother, Dr. Ellis Grey (Kate Burton), also makes a comeback. Should be interesting given she was killed off in season three.

How and where to watch Grey's Anatomy season 17

Grey's Anatomy was available to watch on Sky Witness in the UK when it first came out. It started with a double header, with episodes one and two, but it continued as a week-by-week affair, like Line of Duty, with a new episode dropping every Wednesday from 7 April 2021, rather than the entire season being made available on Sky On Demand at once.

The season has now concluded though Sky doesn't have it available On Demand currently. It arrived on Disney+ on 30 March 2022 though so you can catch up on it then, or pay for each episode through Apple TV.

In the US, Grey's Anatomy season 17 is available on ABC. Each episode can be streamed on the ABC website, as well as Hulu.

Where to catch up on previous seasons of Grey's Anatomy?

Grey's Anatomy season one to 17 are all available on Disney+ Star. It's also available to buy through Amazon.

In the US, season one to 16 are all available on Netflix US. You can then watch season 17 on the ABC website, or through Hulu if you missed it week-by-week.

Will there be a season 19 of Grey's Anatomy and when will it come out?

A season 19 has been confirmed by ABC so the medical drama will continue. You can read all about seaosn 19 in our separate feature.

There have also been talks of a spin off show after Deadline reported that ABC's Signature President Jonnie Davis said it had been discussed.

The site then followed up the story with a clarification from Davis saying: "I would like to clarify some statements I made in a prior interview. There are no conversations about a spinoff of Grey's Anatomy at this time. We are 100 percent focused on producing season 18, with the incredible Krista Vernoff at the helm, and the amazing Ellen Pompeo leading our ensemble and co-executive producing. As the leader of ABC Signature, I meant only to convey my support and optimism for Shonda's brilliant creation."