Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series set in the fictional Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in Seattle, Washington. The show follows the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attending physicians as they struggle to balance their personal lives with the demands of their medical training. Seattle, the setting of Grey's Anatomy, is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and is known for its diverse population, vibrant music and arts scene, and iconic landmarks such as the Space Needle.