Every 'Grey's Anatomy' character ranked by how many episodes they're in, from McWidow to McDreamy

Gabbi ShawNov 17, 2020, 22:59 IST

"Grey's Anatomy."Frank Ockenfels/ABC

"Grey's Anatomy" returned for its 17th season on November 12, 2020.
Over the course of its 365 episodes (and counting), there have been 33 series regulars.
Only three actors have remained the entire time: Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and James Pickens Jr.

When you think of "Grey's Anatomy," most people think of the original crew: Meredith, Derek, Alex, Burke, Cristina, Mark, and George ... but over the course of 17 seasons, there are newer people who have been around much longer than the first cast.

There have been 33 series regulars in "Grey's Anatomy" history, and we ranked them in order of least to most episodes on the show.

Keep scrolling to see how long your faves were actually on "Grey's Anatomy."

Winston Ndugu: 3 episodes (season 16-present)

Anthony Hil as Winston Ndugu. Raymond Liu/ABC/Getty Images

Cormac Hayes: 11 episodes (season 16-present)

Richard Flood as Cormac Hayes. Gilles Mingasson/ABC/Getty Images

Erica Hahn: 25 episodes (season 2-5)

Brooke Smith as Erica Hahn. Bob D'Amico/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Atticus "Link" Lincoln: 43 episodes (season 15-present)

Chris Carmack as Atticus Lincoln. Gilles Mingasson/ABC/Getty Images

Thomas Koracick: 45 episodes (season 14-present)

Greg Germann as Tom Koracick. Christopher Willard/Getty Images

Leah Murphy: 46 episodes (season 9-10, 12)

Tessa Ferrer as Leah Murphy. Kelsey McNeal/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Shane Ross: 47 episodes (season 9-10)

Gaius Charles as Shane Ross. Kelsey McNeal/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Nathan Riggs: 48 episodes (season 12-14)

Martin Henderson as Nathan Riggs. Vivian Zink/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Addison Montgomery: 59 episodes (season 1-3, guest appearances in season 4-8)

Kate Walsh as Addison Montgomery. Scott Garfield/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Levi Schmitt: 61 episodes (season 14-present)

Jake Borelli as Levi Schmitt. Mitch Haaseth/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Preston Burke: 63 episodes (season 1-3, season 10)

Isaiah Washington as Preston Burke. Scott Garfield/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

George O'Malley: 108 episodes (season 1-5)

TR Knight as George O'Malley. Frank Ockenfels/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Teddy Altman: 114 episodes (season 6-8, 14-present)

Kim Raver as Teddy Altman. Richard Cartwright/Getty Images

Lexie Grey: 119 episodes (season 3-8)

Chyler Leigh as Lexie Grey. Adam Taylor/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Stephanie Edwards: 120 episodes (season 9-13)

Jerrika Hinton as Stephanie Edwards. Richard Cartwright/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Andrew DeLuca: 122 episodes (season 11-present)

Giacomo Gianniotti as Andrew DeLuca. Kelsey McNeal/ABC/Getty Images

Izzie Stevens: 123 episodes (season 1-6)

Katherine Heigl as Izzie Stevens. Randy Holmes/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Ben Warren: 133 episodes (season 6-present)

Jason George as Ben Warren. Mitch Haaseth/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Mark Sloan: 143 episodes (season 2-9)

Eric Dane as Mark Sloan. Richard Cartwright/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Maggie Pierce: 146 episodes (season 10-present)

Kelly McCreary as Maggie Pierce. Mitch Haaseth/Getty Images

Amelia Shepherd: 151 episodes (season 7-present)

Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd. Mitch Haaseth/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Jo Karev (née Wilson): 191 episodes (season 9-present)

Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson. Richard Cartwright/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

April Kepner: 202 episodes (season 6-14)

Sarah Drew as April Kepner. Eric McCandless/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Cristina Yang: 229 episodes (season 1-10)

Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang. Ron Tom/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Arizona Robbins: 226 episodes (season 5-14)

Jessica Capshaw as Arizona Robbins. Kelsey McNeal/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Callie Torres: 243 episodes (season 2-12)

Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres. Ron Batzdorff/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Derek Shepherd: 258 episodes (season 1-11, 17)

Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd. Kelsey McNeal/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Jackson Avery: 258 episodes (season 6-present)

Jesse Williams as Jackson Avery. Eric McCandless/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Owen Hunt: 285 episodes (season 5-present)

Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt. Richard Cartwright/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Alex Karev: 358 episodes (season 1-16)

Justin Chambers as Alex Karev. Richard Cartwright/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Miranda Bailey: 365 episodes (season 1-present)

Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey. Jennifer Clasen/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Richard Webber: 365 episodes (season 1-present)

James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber. Mitch Haaseth/Getty Images

Meredith Grey: 365 episodes (seasons 1-present)

Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey. Mitch Haaseth/Getty Images

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