Most of Grey’s Anatomy is filmed in Los Angeles, with some key exterior shots done in Seattle to match the show’s setting.

Main Filming Locations

  • Primary production base: The series is primarily shot on soundstages at The Prospect Studios in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, where the hospital interiors, Joe’s Bar, and the intern house sets are built.
  • Hospital exterior: The exterior of the fictional Seattle Grace / Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital is filmed at the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center (also known as the Veterans Hospital) in North Hills, Los Angeles.
  • Other Los Angeles spots: Additional locations around L.A., including Fire Station 23 on East 5th Street, have been used for recurring sets like Cristina and Owen’s firehouse.

Real Seattle Shots

Even though the show is set in Seattle, only selected scenes are filmed there.

  • City exteriors: Establishing shots and some on-location scenes use real Seattle areas such as downtown streets and waterfront views.
  • Meredith’s house: The exterior of Meredith Grey’s house is an actual home in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood; interiors are recreated on sets in Los Angeles.
  • Helipad and skyline: Rooftop helipad scenes are filmed atop KOMO Plaza in Seattle, which provides the recognizable skyline and Space Needle views associated with Grey Sloan Memorial.
  • Parks and landmarks: Places like Kerry Park and Warren G. Magnuson Park are occasionally used for outdoor scenes to reinforce the Seattle setting.

Quick Scoop (TL;DR)

  • Set in Seattle, but mostly filmed in Los Angeles soundstages.
  • Hospital exterior: VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, North Hills, L.A.
  • Interiors: The Prospect Studios, Los Feliz, L.A.
  • Authentic Seattle flavor added with select exterior shots at Queen Anne, KOMO Plaza, Kerry Park, and Magnuson Park.

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