Reviews on the series "Anatomy of Passion" are the most controversial. Some admire the details of this medical drama, the meticulously worked out plot, while others disdain the next melodrama, which has withstood more than 300 episodes. This article will provide a brief summary of the series. Information about the actors who play it will also be presented. The positive and negative impressions of the audience will be given.
Series concept
In the positive reviews of Anatomy of Passion, one can often find an indication that its creator, Shonda Rimes, sought to make a show about strong women that would be interesting to herself. She herself became the producer and screenwriter of most of the episodes.
In fact, "Anatomy of Passion" (reviews of the series you will find in this article) is a story about smart women who are constantly competing with each other. The origin of the name of this project is interesting, since it refers us to the popular textbook on human anatomy, written in 1858 by the British scientist Henry Gray. In the English-speaking world, it is considered a classic. At the same time, the name Gray is one of the main characters of Meridit.
The project was originally conceived by ABC as a replacement for the legal drama Boston Lawyers. His key goal was to attract a female audience to the screens that would admire strong characters. As Rimes herself noted, at that time there was a shortage of diverse female characters on television. As a rule, these were wives, girlfriends or bitch. In March 2005, the premiere of the series "Anatomy of Passion." The photo of the project immediately appeared in specialized magazines, he quickly began to gain popularity.
Series characters
The series tells about the relationships and work of a group of interns and professional doctors, their personal lives, relationships at work and beyond. In the first season there were five central characters, but at the moment only four heroes appear in all seasons of the American show "Anatomy of Passion" (without exception, photos and the contents of the series can be found in the article).
The main character is Meredith Gray. She is an intern who begins work in a new place in the group of interns. Among the actors of the series "Anatomy of Passion" photo Elleon Pompeo, who plays Gray, appears most often. She immediately fell in love with the audience and critics. Meredith is the daughter of a famous surgeon who decided to follow in her father's footsteps. An important storyline is her relationship with the neurosurgeon Derek Shepard, with whom she spent the night before the start of the internship in the hospital. The real blow for Gray is the information that he is married.
Pompeo is an American actress of Italian and Irish descent, now she is 48 years old. The role in Anatomy of Passion became her most successful and famous work. She is currently considered one of the highest paid television actresses in the United States.
Her filmography contains few well-known works. For example, episodic roles in Steven Spielberg’s biographical tragicomedy “Catch Me If You Can,” by Mark Stephen Johnson’s daredevil superhero. It is interesting that she starred in Michelle Gondry’s fantastic melodrama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but as a result, all the scenes with her participation were cut out for editing.
Before the release of the series Anatomy of Passion, the actress played one episode in Law and Order, Strong Medicine, and Friends.
Alex Karev
Alex Karev is one of the interns who works with Meredith. From the very beginning of the series, they are composed of Izzy Stevens, Christina Young and George O'Maley, but the creators begin to withdraw them after the fifth season.
Karev is a pediatric surgeon who grew up in a difficult family. His father used drugs, and his mother had a mental illness. From the very beginning, he appears as a cynical and immoral person, which in reality is a cover for his many psychological injuries received in his youth.
The role of this character is played by American actor Justin Chambers. He is now 48 years old. It is noteworthy that he began his career as a model in Paris. Only when he moved to the United States, he decided to become an actor.
In 1995, he first appeared on the screen in the soap opera "Another World". He played in several television films, made his debut on the big screen in 1999 in the comedy drama Barry Levinson's “The Heights of Freedom”. Then in his career there were small roles in the comedy drama Adam Shankman's "Wedding Planner", the detective horror film of Alexander Balkley's "Zodiac", and the dramatic thriller Neil LaBute's Welcome to Lakeview.
Only the series "Anatomy of Passion" brought him fame and success, he continues to work on it until now.
April Capner
Senior Resident Capner appears only in the fifth episode of the sixth season, but has since quickly turned into one of the main characters in the series. She is a trauma surgeon by profession.
Soon after appearing in the hospital, the girl makes a mistake that leads to the death of the patient, she is even fired. When Shepard becomes the temporary chief of surgery, she returns to work. Her gratitude soon develops into romantic feelings, Meredith begins to be jealous of April.
This role is played by American Sarah Drew, now she is 37 years old. It is known that she began her acting career when she was a schoolgirl, voicing the character of the animated series "Daria".
At first, Drew played in the theater. She made her debut on television in the series "Miracle". In 2003, he first appeared on the big screen in Michael Tollin’s drama Radio. After this success, she is paid attention to, invited to the series "Mad Men", "Love of the Widower", "Law and Order."
Producer Shonda Rimes invited Drew to star in the show "Inside the Box", which as a result was never realized as a full-fledged series. In the same 2009, she invited her to join the team of the Anatomy of Passion project.
Jackson Avery
Avery is a senior resident who has been involved in the series since the fifth episode of the sixth season. Currently, he has become a full-fledged protagonist.
By profession, he is a plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist, heads the department of plastic surgery in the hospital, is the head of its board of directors. He is introduced to the show after the merger of the Mercy West and Seattle Grace hospitals. He is a hereditary surgeon.
In the first series, he behaves too arrogantly with others, constantly joking with his colleagues, while in the operating room he is always calm and decisive. Trying to get the attention of Christina Young, delighted with her talent.
His role is played by American actor Jesse Williams, who is now 37 years old. On television, he made his debut in the series Law and Order, then appeared in the teenage show University. In 2009, she starred in one of Rihanna's videos.
Williams is one of the few actors in the series Anatomy of Passion who has starred in feature films. In 2012, he appeared in the image of the "scientist" Holden McCree in the fantastic comedy thriller Drew Goddard's "Cabin in the Forest." In 2018, he played the role of Marcus in the computer game Detroit: Become Human.
Miranda Bailey
Miranda Bailey is a general surgeon, who since the 12th season becomes the head of the department of surgery, is a member of the board of directors of the hospital.
She is a positive and energetic woman who is often out of sorts. For the harsh treatment of interns, he even gets the nickname Nazi. At the same time, she enjoys the respect and even love of most of her wards, as she always acts on their side, all her actions are fair.
At the beginning of the series he lives with her husband, they have a child. Her husband has an accident when he rushes to her hospital, Derek is doing brain surgery on him.
Soon, the life of her son, on whom the bookshelf falls, is also threatened. A complex operation is performed at the hospital. Miranda spends all the time at work, so over time her personal life goes wrong, her husband leaves for another woman.
Miranda Bailey is played by 49-year-old American actress Chandra Wilson. For her role in Anatomy of Passion, she was honored with the US Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a TV Series in 2007. Over the course of her career, she has been nominated for an Emmy Award four times.
On television, she made her debut a long time ago, in 1989 in the sitcom Cosby Show. After that, she played in the theater for a long time, in 1991 she even won the Theater World prize for her vivid and memorable role in the play Good Times Kill.
Her first role on the big screen is Chandra in the legal drama Jonathanat Demmee Philadelphia, then she appears in John McNaughton's comedy melodrama Raging Dog and Gloria, John Sales’s romantic western Sheriff's Star.
She got roles in the series Law and Order, Clan Soprano, Sex and the City.
Plot
The events of the series begin to unfold after the main character Meredith Gray is on an internship at the Seattle Grace Hospital. The first few episodes of the series Anatomy of Passion talk about the first weeks of her work under the guidance of Bailey, her relationship with Derek Shepard, the problems of her mother Alice, suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Other storylines for the Anatomy of Passion series that you can find in this article include the rivalry between Burke and Sheppard, the relationship between Young and Burke, and Stevens' efforts to get her recognized as a professional doctor. The first season ends with the arrival of Sheppard's ex-wife named Addison Montgomery.
The second season is almost completely focused on the relationship between Shepard and Gray, which breaks off sharply when the girl finds out that Derek is married. After he divorces Montgomery. Relationships arise between Karev and Stevens, however, the girl soon falls in love with the new patient Danny Duquette. The season ends with the death of Danny due to complications that arise during heart surgery.
At the moment, there are already 14 seasons of this series, which have contained 317 episodes.
TV series fans
The reviews on the series Anatomy of Passion were so good that its creators decided to create its spin-offs. This is the show "Private Practice", which is built around the figure of Addison Montgomery performed by Kate Walsh. The events of this film unfold after she leaves the Seattle Grace Hospital to begin her own medical practice in Los Angeles.
The series lasted six seasons on the air, during which time 111 episodes were released.
In 2009, a video game based on the series was released.
Initially, reviews about the “Anatomy of Passion” were mostly positive. The series was compared with "First Aid" and "Sex and the City", it was the most successful in recent years among the dramas that started in the middle of the television season.
Throughout its history, the picture has repeatedly been recognized as the best series "Anatomy of Passion." In total, she was nominated for an Emmy Award 38 times. In 2006, she received an award for best casting, then Emmy was awarded by Katherine Heigl, who plays Dr. Isabelle Stevens, for best supporting actress in a drama series, and in 2010 the show received an award for best makeup.
Sandra O, the performer of the role of Dr. Christina Young, won the Golden Globe in 2005, a year later received the award and the series itself as the best television drama.
Negative reviews
Now one of the main claims to the series from viewers and critics is that the show has exhausted itself, but the creators still continue to release it on screens.
Also among the reviews of the film "Anatomy of Passion" you can find the opinion that the show initially looked like an exclusively commercial project that does not even try to come up with something new and fresh. Some film critics called him odious and disgusting. In reviews of "Anatomy of Passion", the film crew was criticized for the unprocessed scenario and the characters that were not fully disclosed.
The opinion of professionals
It’s always interesting to know the doctors’s reviews of Passion Anatomy, as well as any other medical-themed series. There were many complaints about the real image of the work of the hospital staff.
In particular, it was noted that there were too many dramatic and sexual scenes in the show, because of which the professional work of the doctor went beyond the generally accepted framework. Moreover, when watching most of the episodes, it seems that the work of a nurse does not matter, which is not true. Instead, according to the scenario, the main work to care for the patient is done by the doctors themselves.
Many professional doctors ironically commented on the demonstrated life of the characters in the series. Some even stated that they like to watch it, because it seems completely unrealistic to them, which does not give the feeling that doctors remain at home at work.
Resuscitation staff laughed at the characters of "Anatomy of Passion", who are late for work, and also manage to have lunch in between operations. However, many doctors admit that, despite all these shortcomings, for many seasons have remained loyal fans of the series.