How Old Is Everyone On Greys Anatomy? Characters Ages

Skip navigation!ADVERTISEMENTStory from TV ShowsHow Old Is Everyone On Grey's Anatomy Now?Ariana RomeroLast Updated October 7, 2019, 7:45 PM ADVERTISEMENTSee All SlidesBegin SlideshowPHoto: Courtesy of ABC.Hypothetically, it should be easy to figure out the ages of everyone on Grey’s Anatomy. The series began in 2005, and most people are about 26 years old when they start their medical residency. The story begins when heroine Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) enters the first year of her residency program, so, she should be about 26 at that point and about 42 now, 16 seasons later, right? Wrong.The timeline of Grey’s Anatomy is bonkers. Over the last 16 seasons — and 14-and-a-half years — the ABC drama has gone through its fair share of time jumps, flash forwards, and confusingly long “years.” For example, did you know the first three seasons of Grey’s Anatomy, which are, all together, 61 episodes of television, took place over a single calendar year? One measly year, countless breakups, hookups, and makeups over roughly 2,562 minutes of TV.Then, there were time jumps during seasons 11 and 12 to deal with the death of Derek Shepard (Patrick Dempsey). And there’s the simple question of how long a pre-Grey's Meredith traveling through Europe and how much earlier that backpacking trip took place ahead of the three-season long “year” that is the start of Grey’s Anatomy. And the fact that people can’t decide if those three seasons represent 2004 into 2005 or 2006 into 2007 (in real life, the series starts in 2005, but season 3 wrapped in 2007). These people have gone through a lot!We told you this entire thing is A Mess. So, let’s try to figure out how old everyone really is — keep reading for the closest thing you’re going to get to answers.Begin Slideshow ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT EntertainmentThe Pitt’s Shabana Azeez Says One Random Act Of Kind...When The Pitt’s Shabana Azeez talks about her career, she traces it back to a single, almost accidental moment of kindness that allowed her to folloby Alisa BittnerEntertainmentJust Announced: Kerry Washington & Elle Fanning Lead Apple TVR...In a sea of steamers, so-called TV slop, and endless options, Apple TV has quietly emerged as the service that provides quality over quantity. When other sby Kathleen Newman-B...EntertainmentIn Wonder Man Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Perfectly Captures The...Mere minutes into Wonder Man, I had to take a break from the series. Not because it wasn’t good — it’s great — but because I saw so much of myself by Kathleen Newman-B...EntertainmentKiernan Shipka Is All Grown Up And Ready To Redefine Herself With...In some ways, it’s felt like we’ve grown up alongside Kiernan Shipka. She had her first role as a baby on TV at just five months old on ER, befby Rachel ChoyEntertainmentSophie Turner & Archie Madekwe On The “Dangers” Of Ex...Sophie Turner and Archie Madekwe’s newest Prime Video show Steal centers around a major heist where billions of pounds are stolen from a London pensiby Rachel ChoyEntertainmentFrom The Pitt to Forever & Heated Rivalry, T...I watch a lot of TV. It’s my job. And in all my years of binge-watching shows for a living, I have never seen so many viral videos of people gathered togby Kathleen Newman-B...EntertainmentAshley Park Was “So Nervous” About Emily In Paris Fan Reac...Minor spoilers for Emily in Paris Season 5 ahead. Emily In Paris is back for another season of champagne-fueled chaos, couture-level escapism, and questionby Kathleen Newman-B...EntertainmentEverything We Know About Bridgerton Season 4I count down to a new season of Bridgerton like football fans count down to the Super Bowl. The official release date for Bridgerton Season 4 was just annoby Kathleen Newman-B...EntertainmentWhat To Watch After The Summer I Turned PrettyNow that The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 has wrapped up, it feels like there’s a hole in our hearts. Instead of spending our Wednesday nights witby Rachel ChoyEntertainmentThese 8 Netflix Treats Are Worth Watching In OctoberAs we get further through the year, there’s nothing I want to do more than slump on the couch and reach for the remote. It’s been a busy few moby Rachel ChoyEntertainmentEverything We Know About The Pitt Season 2The Pitt is currently the best drama on television. I say that with my whole chest. And at the Emmys this month, the medical drama was officially awarded tby Kathleen Newman-B...EntertainmentThe Summer I Turned Pretty Finale Was For Team BellySpoilers ahead. Isabelle “Belly” Conklin has made her choice. For three seasons of The Summer I Turned Pretty, we’ve watched her romantically terroriby Kathleen Newman-B...ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT