How To Watch “Grey’s Anatomy” Online In The UK: Season 15 And Past Seasons
Calling all Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital fans… Grey’s Anatomy Season 15 is back from its mid-season break, and UK fans are probably wondering how and where they can watch Grey’s Anatomy online or streaming on their telly, legally, WITHOUT an expensive Sky/Cable subscription.
If you need a refresher, Grey’s Anatomy is an American medical drama created by Shonda Rhimes, and starring Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey, who works with her friends, colleagues and romantic interests at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. To this day, the show is ABC’s highest-rated drama, and has seen success in the UK as well.
With Season 15, Grey’s Anatomy broke the record as being the longest-running prime-time drama on ABC. The new season which premiered on September 27th in the US, came back from its winter break with Episode 9, on January 17 – in the US.
Unfortunately, UK viewers always have to wait a few weeks until the episodes reach us – Season 15 Part 2 will be back on February 6th, 2019.
Here’s how to watch Season 15, as well as catch-up with past seasons.
Where Can I Watch Grey’s Anatomy In The UK – Past And Current Episodes?
In the UK, Grey’s Anatomy normally airs on Sky – but as Cord Cutters, we’re here to talk about your other viewing options – those not involving a full-on Sky (or Virgin, or BT) subscription.
If you’re wondering, Grey’s Anatomy is NOT on Netflix in the UK – though past seasons are available on Netflix in the US. (Learn how to watch American Netflix in the UK.)
These are your major options:
1. NOW TV – Seasons 1-15
Sky’s on-demand service, meant to compete with Netflix, offers a cheaper price over Sky’s regular TV offerings – and without a lengthy contract (see my guide on getting cheap NOW TV passes).
All past seasons (1-14) of Grey’s Anatomy are currently available as box-sets on NOW TV’s Entertainment Pass – so you can catch up on those. Don’t forget you can get a 14-day free trial.
Season 15, Part 1 (Episodes 1-8) is also available to stream. The second part of the season will be available starting February 6th, 2019.
Note: Seasons 1-14 are currently set to expire on NOW TV on 28 Feb 2019. They’ll be back at some point, but we don’t know when, yet – so hurry up if you have some catching up to do (or check the other options).
Pros
- Cheap, monthly subscription (£7.99 a month) – includes Grey’s Anatomy and many other programmes.
- Includes Seasons 1-15, and the new episodes on a week-by-week basis.
Cons
- Picture Quality: Only gets up to 720p, without Full HD.
- No subtitles.
- Box-Sets are usually on for a limited time, then disappear from the package until a year later.
Watch On: NOW TV Box (get it here), Chromecast, Apple TV, Gaming consoles, Certain models of Smart TVs (No Amazon Fire TV).
- Also See: Our Full NOW TV Review and Guide
2. Amazon Instant Video – Seasons 1-14
Amazon’s video on demand library offers the older seasons (1-14) of Grey’s Anatomy as part of their Amazon Prime subscription (see our review), or as a separate one-time purchase.
Season 15 will be available for purchase on-demand – probably sometime in the near future.
Pros
- Watch for “free” as part of the Amazon Prime subscription (Up to Season 14)
- Buy and own forever – without seasons expiring on you mid-watch
- Full HD quality (1080p)
- Subtitles!
Cons
- Gets expensive if you buy multiple seasons.
- Season 15 is not available yet.
Watch On: Amazon’s website, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Smartphones, Gaming consoles (NO Chromecast or Apple TV).
Quick Tip: With Amazon, you can also go the old-fashioned way, and get Seasons 1-13 on DVD.
3. Google Play Store – Seasons 1-14
Google’s play store offers all past seasons of Grey’s Anatomy (1-14), as a separate one-time purchase, including Season 14.
Pros
- Buy and own forever – without seasons expiring on you mid-watch.
- Full HD quality (1080p)
- Subtitles!
Cons
- Gets expensive if you buy multiple seasons.
Watch On: Chromecast, certain models of Smart TVs, Roku, smartphones and certain other devices via the YouTube app (No direct Amazon Fire TV or Apple TV support).
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