Combating A Crisis

The healthcare workers aren’t the only ones in the spotlight on season 17 of Grey’s Anatomy – they’re fighting against the Coronavirus.

- Ipeleng Rakgantsho

Grey’s Anatomy

Season 17 Mondays (from 22 February)

M-Net (*101) 20:30 & 21:30

Due to the ongoing global pandemic that’s turned the world upside down, frontline workers at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital are struggling to stay afloat in season 17 of medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy (2005-now). Not only is the hospital understaffed, there’s a shortage of protective equipment and the cafeteria has been transformed into a COVID-19 treatment zone to accommodate the influx of patients. In short: it’s chaotic.

If there’s one doctor who isn’t taking all these changes well, it’s esteemed surgeon Meredith (Missy in 2004 in comedy show Friends, 1994-2004), who is put in charge of leading the pack of healthcare heroes. Considering that she hasn’t taken a break or seen her kids in two weeks, Meredith experiences an emotional breakdown from the increased pressure at work.