It has had iconic romantic relationships, shocking medical procedures, and many, many heartbreaking deaths.

The show has followed Meredith Grey throughout her career, from surgical intern, to resident, to attending.

It has also chronicled the careers, love lives, and sometimes deaths of her coworkers.

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These are the 10 best seasons ofGrey’s Anatomy, ranked.

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10Season 10 (2013-2014)

No.

It was a very important season of reflection for both Meredith and Cristina.

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The season started with the loss of Mark Sloan while the hospital welcomed a new batch of interns.

Additionally, Cristina was in Minnesota for the beginning of the season.

This season lingered on it instead, and it was really powerful.

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8Season 7 (2010-2011)

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7Season 1 (2005)

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The season introduced the characters that have caused fans to stick around for twenty more.

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6Season 4 (2007-2008)

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Season 4 was sort of its own thing, caught as a transitional season.

However, up until that point, it was less intense than many of the other seasons.

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It focused heavily on romantic drama, and the brutal consequences of the merger.

There was also the introduction of Teddy, which was really interesting for Cristina.

The season had a significant focus on drama and tragedy, and it worked very well.

Cristina Yang saying goodbye to Meredith Grey from an open taxi window in Grey’s Anatomy

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3Season 5 (2008-2009)

Season 5 ofGrey’s Anatomyis a truly iconic season of television.

This was the first of many main character deaths in the show, and it changedGrey’s Anatomyforever.

2Season 3 (2006-2007)

No.

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There was also the doomed marriage of George and Callie, and the brief first appearance of Lexie.

This season had everything.

1Season 2 (2005-2006)

No.

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After a solid first season, the show’s second season took things to new heights.

Meredith Grey, Cristina Yang, George O’Malley, Izzie Stevens, and Miranda Bailey in The Grey’s Anatomy pilot

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Seth Green as a patient being treated by Lexie Grey in Grey’s Anatomy. She is covered in his blood.

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Mark (Eric Dane) feels Lexie’s (Chyler Leigh) pulse after a plane crash in Grey’s Anatomy

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Alex Karev and Jackson Avery fighting in Grey’s Anatomy

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Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey and Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepard in Grey’s Anatomy Season 5 Episode 19

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A woman comforts her boyfriend in a hospital bed

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