SEASON PREMIERE

THE DOCTORS MUST PICK UP THE PIECES AFTER A TRAGIC PLANE CRASH, ON THE SEASON 9 PREMIERE OF ABC'S "GREY'S ANATOMY"

"Going Going Gone" - The doctors of Seattle Grace are faced with the aftermath of last season's plane crash. As they try to move on with their lives, they must learn to adapt to the changes, cope with their losses and move forward with their relationships and careers, on the ninth-season premiere of "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Grey's Anatomy" stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd, Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens, Jr. as Richard Webber, Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres, Eric Dane as Mark Sloan, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Jessica Capshaw as Arizona Robbins, Jesse Williams as Jackson Avery and Sarah Drew as April Kepner.

Guest cast for "Going Going Gone" includes William Daniels as Dr. Thomas, Jason George as Ben, Steven Culp as Dr. Parker, Gaius Charles as Shane, Philip Casnoff as Dr. Mel Barnett, Camilla Luddington as Josephine, Tina Majorina as Heather, Jerrika Hinton as Stephanie and Tessa Ferrer as Leah.

The episode was written by Stacy McKee and directed by Rob Corn.

"Grey's Anatomy" was created and is executive produced by Shonda Rhimes ("Scandal", "Private Practice", "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge"). Betsy Beers ("Scandal", "Private Practice", "Casanova"), Mark Gordon ("Saving Private Ryan"), Rob Corn ("Chicago Hope"), Tony Phelan and Joan Rater ("Law& Order: Trial by Jury") are executive producers. "Grey's Anatomy" is an ABC Studios production.

"Grey's Anatomy" is broadcasted in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14,D,L,S parental guideline.

For more information on "Grey's Anatomy" please visit ABC.com.