Grey's Anatomy Universe Wiki:FAQ

What happened with Isaiah Washington (who plays Preston Burke)?
Isaiah Washington was let go of his contract, following an incident between himself, Patrick Dempsey and T.R. Knight. The Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice Wiki does not deal in rumours and speculations and will not discuss this matter beyond this.

What happened with Brooke Smith (who plays Erica Hahn)?
Reports indicate she was fired due to ABC's executive being uncomfortable with her playing a lesbian character. The official line from Shonda Rhimes is : "Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it's not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show – Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke's character would sustain in the long run. The impact of the Callie/Erica relationship will be felt and played out in a story for Callie. I believe it belittles the relationship to simply replace Erica with 'another lesbian.' If you'll remember, Cristina mourned the loss of Burke for a full season." And once again, the Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice Wiki does not deal in rumours and speculations and will not discuss this matter beyond this. Of course, Erica could have been hiding in the parking lot the entire time!

What's happening with T.R. Knight and Katherine Heigl?
And again, reports indicate that both T.R. Knight and Katherine Heigl have been asked to be released from their contracts. If this has a bearing on their storyline is up for debate, but not here. Shonda Rhimes line on this is: "I don't think there are any coincidences. I think Katherine's stated publicly that she's happy to stay. I think that there have been lots of rumors about TR, but TR's never said anything. Take from it what you will."

Why are Izzie and Meredith not listed as their married names?
Firstly, we thought that the Mer-Der wedding wasn't real. Seriously. Post-it notes are not a legal wedding for us, so Meredith stays as Meredith Grey until she gets a proper wedding, City Hall or otherwise. Izzie hasn't been referred to by Izzie Karev or Izzie Stevens-Karev, so we will also hold back on changing the article until somebody calls her by either of those names in an official purpose on the show. Wiggl believes that akin to most physicians worldwide, neither Izzie or Meredith would change their name due to the fact that most physicians build a reputation for themselves under one name. In the same vain, Dr. Bailey has not adopted her married name and is not called Dr. Jones.

Why are there no dates on this wiki?
Because the time in the Greysverse runs differently to real life. Considering that Season 1 to Season 3 are the character's intern year, the show runs at a slower pace. According to the Timeline, the Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice Wiki estimates that Grey's Anatomy began in 2006.