Eric Dane reveals the shocking reason he couldn’t bring himself to watch ‘Grey’s Anatomy’!

 

On February 19, actor Eric Dane died following a battle with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). He was 53.

Dane found mainstream success after he joined the cast of the beloved medical drama Grey’s Anatomy during its second season, which premiered in 2006. Dane starred as Dr. Mark Sloan, known as Dr. McSteamy, on the ABC series until the 9th season. He also had a guest role in a season 17 episode, which aired in 2021, per IMDb.

While speaking to Extra TV in 2022, Dane revealed that he had never tuned into Grey’s Anatomy. He explained that he was well aware of the show’s storylines because of his access to the scripts and time on set.

“I never watched it … I was there when it happened,” said Dane to Extra TV.

He clarified that he believed the show was “very well done” and “very well written.”

“That’s probably why people are still watching,” said Dane in the Extra TV interview.

In a June 2024 interview on LIVE with Kelly and Mark, Dane shared that he had “seen a few episodes” of Grey’s Anatomy, but wasn’t an active viewer. He said that his daughters, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, mothered by his estranged wife, Rebecca Gayheart, were fans of the show.

“They’ve watched everything,” said Dane in the 2024 interview.

He then explained his reasoning for not watching the show, which is currently in its 22nd season.

“I was kind of there when it happened, so my attitude was like I don’t want to see it because then you start looking at things you shouldn’t be looking at. And the experience for me was in the act of,” said the actor.

Dane shared he appreciated his time starring in Grey’s Anatomy in a 2022 interview on The Jess Cagle Show.

“It was fun, you know, I love all those people dearly,” said Dane in the interview.