Can't get enough Grey's Anatomy from the TV episodes alone? Feel like an extra few minutes each week would fill an empty place in your soul? Wish that more shows used the Internet as a viable entertainment platform? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then you are in luck. Starting this week, ABC will air a series of Grey's Anatomy webisodes.
Clocking in at only a few minutes apiece, the webisodes hardly offer the intricate storylines and vast casting typical of
Grey's Anatomy. They do, however, give viewers a glimpse into subplots and minor stories that would otherwise pass neglected throughout the season. As series creator Shonda Rhimes said in ABC's press release: "These webisodes are meant to expand the overall
Grey's universe."
Don't worry if you can't make time for the webisodes -- you'll still be able to follow what's happening each week on
Grey's Anatomy. Instead of focusing on any of the major plots of this season, the webisodes cover the public relations rehabilitation of Seattle Grace. It seems that patients may have become a little wary about visiting a facility known for a violent rampage, and it's time for the hospital to fix its image.
Enter the public relations. In the first webisode, "No Comment," we see Dr. Richard Webber meeting with a PR representative after his news interview did nothing but damage the hospital's reputation. Initially reticent, Richard comes to see that PR may be necessary.
There will be six webisodes in all, airing weekly on Thursday nights.
Webisode 1 is already available on ABC's website, with webisode 2 appearing on October 21. Following the final webisode on Nov. 18, there will be an additional video on the "Making of" the web clips (airing Nov. 25). While not all of the
Grey's Anatomy cast will appear in the webisodes, look for Kevin McKidd (who also directed most of the series), Jesse Williams and Sarah Drew.
What do you think? Will the webisodes be an important addition to
Grey's Anatomy? Or will you not bother to watch?
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