Season 11 (Grey's Anatomy)

The eleventh season of Grey's Anatomy will premiere on September 25, 2014. It will be broadcast on Thursday nights at 8 PM on ABC. Exactly like the previous season, this season will feature 24 episodes, to be broadcast in two uninterrupted blocks. Surprisingly, the eighth episode figures as the mid-season finale, whereas last season, it was the twelfth.

Main Cast

 * Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey
 * Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev
 * Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
 * James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber
 * Sara Ramírez as Dr. Callie Torres
 * Kevin McKidd as Dr. Owen Hunt
 * Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins
 * Sarah Drew as Dr. April Kepner
 * Jesse Williams as Dr. Jackson Avery
 * Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd
 * Camilla Luddington as Dr. Jo Wilson
 * Jerrika Hinton as Dr. Stephanie Edwards
 * Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd

Recurring Guest Stars

 * Kelly McCreary as Dr. Margaret Pierce
 * Patrick Fabian as Dr. Oliver Lebackes
 * Kate Burton as Dr. Ellis Grey
 * Sally Pressman as Young Ellis Grey
 * Geena Davis as Dr. Nicole Herman
 * Jason George as Dr. Ben Warren
 * Rebecca Field as Sabine McNeil
 * Billy Malone as Jon McNeil
 * J. August Richards as Young Richard Webber
 * Nick D'Agosto as Dr. Graham Madden

Prominent Guest Stars

 * Mary Passeri as Jeannie Reed
 * Eileen Ryan as Marjorie Reed

Recurring Co-Stars

 * Cynthia Youngblood as Nurse Cynthia Youngblood
 * Payton Silver as Dr. Knox
 * Grace Rowe as Paramedic Grace
 * Aria Leabu as Young Meredith Grey
 * Teresa Huang as Nurse Ruth
 * Nicole Cummins as Paramedic Nicole Cummins
 * JoAnna Rhambo as Nurse
 * Casey Corn as Nurse
 * Kevin Clarke as Paramedic

Notes and Trivia

 * This season will be the first one not to feature Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang.
 * ABC officially renewed Grey's Anatomy for its eleventh season on May 8, 2014.
 * Shonda stated this season will be a very Meredith-centric season.
 * The show will now air at 8 PM Thursdays instead of 9 PM Thursdays, the timeslot that it held from seasons three to ten.
 * Like season 10, season 11 will split into two uninterrupted runs of twelve episodes each.
 * This season seems to be containing a lot of episodes centered around one or two specific character(s).
 * Puzzle With a Piece Missing was Maggie-centric.
 * Bend & Break focused on Callie and Arizona.
 * Shonda Rhimes tweeted that there will not be a photoshoot to promote this season.
 * Meredith Grey has narrated the voice overs for 4 episodes so far (out of which 3 on her own).
 * Maggie Pierce narrated the voice over for Puzzle With a Piece Missing.
 * The voice over for Only Mama Knows was shared with Ellis Grey.
 * Arizona Robbins and Callie Torres did the voice over for Bend & Break.
 * On June 23, 2014, it was announced that Caterina Scorsone was promoted to a series regular. This makes her the first character introduced in Private Practice to become a regular on Grey's Anatomy.
 * The cast started filming the season on July 25, 2014.
 * The first table read took place on July 22, 2014.
 * On October 24, 2014, it was announced that Kelly McCreary had been promoted to a series regular.

Cast Promotional Photos
Only promotional photos for Caterina Scorsone were made, as she is a new main cast member.