Some of Best episodes of "gray anatomy" Turn on Meredith Gray (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek McDIMi Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) occupy and be for love to each other. For years, they were the tallest couple on the show, and the chemistry of the actors on the screen was so strong that the husband in Pompeo's real life became je -shoeverly looking at them. That said, while performers seemingly moving behind the scenes (some rumors claim to have friction between them), Pompeo felt something valid after Dempsey left "Gray's Anatomy" in season 11.

While he was talking Hollywood reporter In 2018 She remembered that network directors were constantly saying that they didn't need it to stay, while Dempsey was still there because he was popular enough to carry the show. However, when he left, Pompeo had more power to command a higher price. As he said:

"At one point, I asked for 5,000 USD more than it was only on the principle, because the play is" Gray's anatomy ", and I'm Meredith Gray. They wouldn't give me that. And I could leave, so why? You feel conflicting, but then you realize, "I will not allow a guy to expel me from my house." "

According to Pompeo, the show had progressed in the ratings when Dempsey's character was killed, which she thought was fun. However, his departure seems to have sent ABC to panic, as the network was determined to find another boy who plays Meredith's new LOVEUBER interest.

Once, for a long time, some higher windows on the ABC network tried to convince Ellen Pompeo that they do not need "Gray's anatomy" to succeed. However, as soon as Patrick Dempsey left the series, they would not leave her alone. Pompeo recalled a story of a visit to Sicily to be able to develop and forget about the work for a minute, just to get constant calls from her bosses, asking about the actors who could play Meredith's next LOVEBOODBER interest. As she said Thr:

"And they send pictures. I was like:" Are you people who are on the nuts? Why do you think you should replace this person? "I couldn't believe how fast the studio and the network felt as if they had to get a penis there."

While Pompeo did not mention any actors by name, Scott Elnord was the first actor to play one of Meredith's Love Board after the departure of Dempsey, though it is unknown how much Pompeo has an impact on his casting. In contrast, she may have been talking about Martin Henderson, whose character, Nathan Riggs, has a more serious relationship with Meredith in season 12. Whatever Pompeo's presence and contribution to the show became more valuable as the years progressed. More than that, her roles behind the scenes have grown, once again proving that she does not need Dempsey to succeed in "Gray's anatomy".

Ellen Pompeo was wise to stick to the "heating anatomy" as long as the creator of the show, Shonda Rome, raised it as her own fund rose to the eyes of network executions. After Patrick Dempsey left the series, Pompeo made a serious bank and reached the executive production of spin-off "Station 19" for firefighters in Seattle, allowing Her to get more opportunities. Even during the day, ABC tried to tell Pompeo that she didn't need it, only later to reward it in great ways, as she explained in the said interview with TRR:

"It seemed to me (Shonda Rome) to allow me to be the highest paid woman on television, allowing me to be a producer of this show, allowing me to be a co-executive spin-off producer and to rely on the deal that the studio gave me, which is unprecedented."

Speaking of spin-off, Rome thinks to make a "gray anatomy" about the shepherd's sistersWhat could keep Derek's memory mercury and well in some way. The idea was lifted pretty quickly, however, probably because the characters are not interesting enough to guarantee their own series.

"Gray's anatomy" is currently moving to Netflix and Julu.