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Tue 09 Sep 2005Surgical tension and dramaTV Scope/ Grey's Anatomy Living TV, Monday, August 29th, 10pm: The opening scene sees Dr Meredith Grey hustle a semi-naked man out of her apartment so she can get to her new job on time. A dishevelled mix of designer stubble and come-to-bed eyes, you just know that we're going to see more of this guy before the end of the show.Set in Washington State, the first episode follows Dr Meredith Grey as she undertakes her first 48 hours on call as a surgical intern. "You are about to spend the next seven years of your lives as surgical residents. Take a look around you and say hello to your competition. By the end of your time here, eight of you will have switched to an easier speciality, five will have cracked under the pressure and two of you will have been asked to leave."