Season 2 (Grey's Anatomy)

The second season of Grey's Anatomy premiered September 25, 2005 and ended May 15, 2006. It was broadcast on ABC on Sunday nights at 10 PM, except for the two final episodes, which aired Monday, May 15, 2006, at 9 and 10 PM respectively. The first season had originally contained 14 episodes, but ABC decided to end the season early after 9 episodes. The 5 remaining episodes of season 1 were added to the 22 episodes ABC ordered for the second season, bringing season 2 to the total of 27 episodes, ending with a three-hour finale.

Summary
Life gets even more intense for the doctors and interns of Seattle Grace Hospital in year two as Meredith and Derek's relationship goes from odd to downright insane with the arrival of Derek's wife, and Alex lets his Izzie obsession out of the bag.

Plots

 * The love triangle with Meredith, Derek, and Addison.
 * Miranda Bailey's pregnancy.
 * George's new girlfriend.
 * Izzie and Alex's relationship.
 * A patient's crush on Izzie.
 * Cristina and Burke's relationship.

Main Cast

 * Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey
 * Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang
 * Katherine Heigl as Dr. Izzie Stevens
 * Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev
 * T.R. Knight as Dr. George O'Malley
 * Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
 * James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber
 * Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd
 * Isaiah Washington as Dr. Preston Burke
 * Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd

Special Guest Stars

 * Chris O'Donnell as Dr. Finn Dandridge
 * Christina Ricci as Hannah Davies

Recurring Guest Stars

 * Sarah Utterback as Nurse Olivia Harper
 * Steven W. Bailey as Joe
 * Eric Dane as Dr. Mark Sloan
 * Sara Ramírez as Dr. Callie Torres
 * Brooke Smith as Dr. Erica Hahn
 * Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette, Jr.
 * Mare Winningham as Susan Grey
 * Kali Rocha as Dr. Sydney Heron
 * Kate Burton as Ellis Grey
 * Loretta Devine as Adele Webber
 * Jeff Perry as Thatcher Grey
 * Greg Pitts as Jerry O'Malley
 * Tim Griffin as Ronny O'Malley
 * George Dzundza as Harold O'Malley
 * Tsai Chin as Helen Rubenstein
 * Cress Williams as Tucker Jones
 * Kyle Chandler as Dylan Young
 * Tessa Thompson as Camille Travis
 * Mandy Siegfried as Molly Thompson
 * Hallee Hirsh as Claire
 * Tiffany Hines as Natalie
 * Monica Keena as Bonnie Crasnoff

Prominent Guest Stars

 * Mimi Kennedy as Verna Bradley
 * Ann Cusack as Amy
 * Jillian Armenante as Mindy Carlson
 * Mary Kay Place as Olive Warner
 * Michaela Watkins as Nikki Ratlin
 * Michael Hyatt as Marian Davidson

Recurring Co-Stars

 * Kate Anthony as Nurse Kate
 * Moe Irvin as Tyler Christian
 * Ray Ford as Paramedic Ray
 * Brooke Blanchard as Paramedic Jill
 * Robin Pearson Rose as Patricia
 * David Haley as Paramedic
 * Noelle McCutchen as Nurse Vivian
 * Ray Ford as Paramedic Ray
 * Zibby Allen as Nurse Zibby
 * Cathy Lind Hayes as Nurse Debbie
 * Kathleen M. Darcy as Anesthesiologist
 * Kerry Carney as Intern
 * Patricia Bethune as Nurse Ginger
 * Shenita Moore as Nurse
 * Jeremy Rabb as Jeremy Bennett
 * Maile Flanagan as Lab Tech
 * John O'Brien as Tech Jeffrey
 * Jack Yang as Walter
 * Kate Mines as Nurse Gloria

Notes and Trivia

 * Rather than condensing or throwing out plot lines, Grey’s Anatomy producers chose to end the first season with the ninth episode and save the following episodes for the second season. Episodes 10-14 were then held and broadcast as the first five episodes of Season 2. Bring the Pain, which aired as the series' 14th episode, has been cited in series creator Shonda Rhimes' blog as having been originally intended as the first season finale.
 * The series' opening credit sequence was also dropped by the last half of the second season, replaced by a title card displayed at the end of the first act and credits displayed over the opening of the second act of each episode.
 * Most of the episode voice overs are narrated by Meredith Grey, but there are three exceptions:
 * George O'Malley narrates the voice over from the episode What Have I Done to Deserve This?
 * Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response's voice over is narrated by all main characters.
 * Losing My Religion has no voice over.

DVD Release


The "Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Second Season – Uncut" boxset was released in region 1 on September 12, 2006. On May 28 and January 10, 2007, the DVD was released in regions 2 and 4 respectively.

Set Details
The region 1 boxset contains the 27 episodes of the season, with four extended. The DVD box contains 6 discs. Other set details are: In the UK, the DVD set only contains the last 22 episodes of the season, as the first 5 were included in the season 1 DVD set.
 * English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
 * 1.78:1 aspect ratio
 * Subtitles: English, French, and Spanish

Special Features
Additional to the episodes, the season 2 DVD set also contains a couple of special features:
 * Four Extended Episodes: Expanded and Uncut
 * "Thanks for the Memories"
 * "It's the End of the World"
 * "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"
 * "Losing My Religion"
 * The Softer Side of Dr. Bailey – Up-Close Interview with Chandra Wilson
 * The Doctors Are In – Stars Answer Fan's Most Burning Questions
 * Deleted Scenes
 * Exclusive Set Tour
 * Creating "Pink Mist" – Anatomy Of A Special Effect
 * Grey's Anatomy on Jimmy Kimmel Live!