How to watch Grey’s Anatomy online in Australia

Benjamin Franklin once said, "Nothing is certain but death and taxes." In 2021, you can also add a few more to that list. In addition to death and taxes, you can be certain that the steamy medical drama Grey's Anatomy will outlive us all.

Until the advent of streaming, diagnosing the best way to stay up to date with the latest romantic breakthroughs on Grey's has been about as straightforward as open-heart surgery. Thankfully, after years of hopping between services, all 21 seasons of Grey's Anatomy can be found under one roof on Disney Plus. 

Historically speaking, Grey's Anatomy has been extremely difficult to stream in Australia. For a period of time, it wasn't available on-demand at all. Then local streamer Stan picked up the streaming rights but didn't have the latest seasons. Then sometime after Disney Plus launched, the latest seasons of the ABC (a Disney-owned broadcaster) medical drama became available to stream. When Stan's streaming rights lapsed, all previous seasons joined the later seasons on Disney Plus.

With 21 seasons under its belt, there isn't much that Grey's Anatomy isn't about. For the majority of its run, Grey's Anatomy follows Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo,)  an intern at the Seattle Grace Hospital whose mother, legendary surgeon Dr. Ellis Grey, leaves a huge legacy to live up to. But Grey's Anatomy is as much of a romantic drama as it is a straight-faced medical drama. In addition to Grey's own romantic pursuits with colleagues like the iconic neurosurgeon Derek 'McDreamy' Shepard, there are 20 years' worth of steamy romances, adulterous dalliances and tragic heartbreaks to catch up on. 

Disney Plus is Disney's global streaming service that is home to all the Disney TV shows and movies you would expect (from classics like Aladdin to more recent Marvel fare like The Avengers,) as well as everything from its acquisition of 21st Century Fox. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC,) is a Disney subsidiary, which is why it holds the exclusive on-demand streaming rights in Australia. 

There are two Disney Plus plans: Disney Plus Standard and Disney Plus Premium. The former gets you High Definition (1080p) streaming on two devices at once for $15.99 per month (or $159.99 per year,) whereas the latter gets you Ultra High Definition (4K) streaming on four devices at once for $20.99 per month (or $209.99 per year.)

If you're looking for something else to stream between seasons of Grey's Anatomy, Disney Plus also has all six seasons of the spin-off series Private Practice. If you're looking for something a little more recent, medical drama New Amsterdam can be found on Binge, Stan and Netflix Australia and The Resident can be streamed on Disney Plus, Netflix and Stan. 

Check out the table below to see how Disney Plus compares with other streaming services.