2007 Emmy Analysis: Grey's Anatomy

The 2006-2007 season of Grey's Anatomy has beenSeries.
one of extreme highs and lows. It started off rockyThere is some real contention among the Grey's ladies
enough with the incident that was to color the entirefor the Best Supporting Actress award. Joining them in
season. The Isaiah Washington-Patrick Dempseythe field are Aida Turturro and Lorraine Bracco from
tussle gave rise to the seemingly unending IsaiahThe Sopranos and Rachel Griffiths of Brothers &
Washington drama. The gay slur issue has taken on aSisters. As for Knight, he faces tough competition from
life of its own, culminating in the post-season canningWilliam Shatner (Boston Legal), Michael Imperioli (The
of Isaiah Washington.Sopranos), Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson (Lost)
On a high note, Grey's Anatomy did win Bestand Masi Oka (Heroes).
Television Drama Series in this year's Golden GlobesAs for the race for Outstanding Drama Series, Grey's
and has just been included among the nominees forAnatomy is up against Boston Legal, House, Heroes
the same category in the recently announced Emmyand The Sopranos. Grey's is not expected to beat
nominations. In the acting department, T.R. Knight, whoThe Sopranos, which garnered a total of 15
was embroiled at the center of the Isaiah Washingtonnominations, second only to HBO's
debacle, is also up for Outstanding Supporting Actor inmade-for-TV-movie, Bury My Heart at Wounded
a Drama Series, as are Chandra Wilson, Sandra OhKnee, and is the heavy favorite to win this category.
and Katherine Heigl for Outstanding SupportingInterestingly enough, neither Patrick Dempsey nor Ellen
Actress. Rounding off the Grey's Anatomy candidatesPompeo were cited in the Outstanding Lead Actor
are Elizabeth Reaser and Kate Burton, who both gotand Actress Drama categories.
the nod for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama