When the Grey's Anatomy Cast: Entertainers of the Year issue of entertainment weekly came out a lot of casual viewers were mildly bemused. How could Grey's Anatomy have captured such an esteemed honor barely into its second season? Sure Grey's Anatomy was good, but under the surface it was just another medical drama, right? Doctors running around saving peoples lives, getting into each others pants, looking nothing like tired, overworked and under-rested real life companions from your neighborhood hack shop. Just another medical drama? apparently not!

What seems to propel Grey's Anatomy above the competition is the cinematic quality of the show, a signature of its network ABC. While arguably it was CBS who piloted this approach with CSI, ABC has successfully brought the big screen look to many of its small screen shows, including Grey's Anatomy and LOST. Another factor which seems to play heavily in Grey's factor is, of course, its lovely and talented cast.

We'd like to think the networks don't think we are so stupid as to merely throw a cast of pretty faces in front of us and expect us to plant our behinds faithfully every week to watch they do their thing, and we'd be right, in ABC's case at least. Somebody at ABC is talented beyond belief when it comes to balancing the fine line between good looks and talent. Like LOST, Grey's Anatomy not only looks good, they move well within a story as well and provide meaningful renditions of characters the public won't easily put down.

Of course, it isn't all visual. The stories behind Grey's Anatomy are what truly cement its success and earn it such high praise. The writing and Dirctorial staff behind Grey's Anatomy is the cream of the crop, veterans of the television drama wars who have earned their reputations as the very best.

In the end, I suppose you could attribute Grey's Success to the patience and deep wallet of ABC.