Grey's Anatomy (Metascore 64) is adding yet another milestone to its impressive run. The series, which is already the longest-running medical drama and stars Ellen Pompeo, the highest-paid woman on television, just aired its 400th episodes.

The Emmy, GLAAD, Golden Globe, and NAACP Image Award-winning series is set in Seattle at the fictional Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Led by Pompeo's Meredith Grey, the show follows a team of surgeons as they navigate challenging medical cases and at times, even more challenging personal lives. After almost two decades on air, Grey's Anatomy continues to evolve, with past storylines going beyond traditional medical dramas to shine a spotlight on the mainstream attention brought to the Black Lives Matter movement, the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic violence, PTSD, and addiction. Most recently, Grey's Anatomy added E.R. Fightmaster to the cast as Dr. Kai Bartley, making them the first non-binary doctor in the show's history.

Fans of the Shonda Rhimes-produced series wait every year for news of the show's renewal, but luckily this year provided some good news, as Season 19 is a go, with Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and James Pickens Jr. — the only original cast members remaining — all confirmed to return. As for the rest of the ensemble cast? Well, that's what cliffhangers are for.

While you wait to hear how Season 19 will shake out and eventually return with more harrowing cases and relationship drama, here are 10 other shows to binge during the summer break, ranked by their Metascore.

ER

Metascore: 79
Best for: Viewers who want to see how the 1990s furthered this genre, with both medical stories and relationships
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Seasons: 15

Before there was Meredith and Derek/McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey) getting viewers to tune into Grey's Anatomy every Thursday, there was Dr. Doug Ross (George Clooney) and Nurse Carol Hathaway (Julianna Margulies) keeping fans glued to their screens with their will-they-won't-they love story. In order for Grey's Anatomy to run, ER had to walk, and walk it did to 23 Primetime Emmy Awards over 15 seasons. The gritty and realistic series centers on a Chicago hospital and the doctors and nurses who work there. Created by Jurassic Park writer and actual doctor Michael Crichton, the medical drama features an ever-evolving diverse ensemble cast, including Noah Wyle, Anthony Edwards, and Eric LaSalle, who bring gripping storylines to life, including several taboo topics (Gloria Reuben played one of the first HIV-positive characters on TV). Making stars out of its cast (again, Clooney!), ER recently enjoyed a resurgence in popularity thanks to Hulu, but it's readily available on several streaming services.

"A trauma-rama that opens on an adrenaline rush and pretty much stays there, with timeouts for pathos and sex and dark hilarity, ER launches a surgical strike on the emotions that could make it the medical drama for the '90s." — Matt Roush, USA Today

This Is Us

Metascore: 76
Best for: Fans of Grey's Anatomy's many, many cliffhangers
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Seasons: 6

Grey's Anatomy has mastered the art of cliffhangers in their mid-season and season finales, a trait that is shared by This Is Us. The family drama, which has plenty of its own medical storylines, including mental health, Alzheimer's, and cardiac arrest, also delivers on endings that make viewers eagerly anticipate the next episode. This Is Us follows the Pearson family over several decades, celebrating life events from births to weddings, while also coming together to mourn lost family members. Plus, both shows feature Mandy Moore. (The star of This Is Us had a guest-starring arc in Seasons 6 and 7 of Grey's Anatomy.)

"A wonderfully humane and hopeful family dramedy that should, in its first hour at least, make you laugh, cry, smile — and wince — in recognition and, best of all, it should surprise you." — Vicki Hyman, The Star Ledger

House

Metascore: 75
Best for: Viewers interested in complicated medical cases
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Seasons: 8

While the antagonistic and sometimes cruel protagonist Dr. House (Hugh Laurie) isn't always easy to love, House has no problem drawing in viewers with each episode. Ranking as the most-watched fiction series in the world in 2008, House delivers 177 episodes of medical marvels routinely solved by the brilliant but troubled doctor the series is named after. Along with his small team of doctors, Dr. House insults and saves patients daily, while battling his own addiction to pain meds. Laurie's portrayal of the medical genius earned the British actor a Golden Globe and SAG Award.

"The most electrifying new main character to hit television in years." — Tom Shales, The Washington Post

Nurse Jackie

Metascore: 75
Best for: Those who want a grittier, darker look at the medical world
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Seasons: 7

Meredith Grey often calls herself "dark and twisty," a descriptor that also works for Nurse Jackie's protagonist, Jackie Peyton (Edie Falco). The series is centered on Jackie, a brilliant but troubled ER nurse in New York City. Her no-nonsense, tough exterior helps her fight for the best care for her patients, but her cracks begin to show as the series progresses due to her addiction to pain meds. The dark series has been praised for producing a realistic look at addiction. Nurse Jackie is also an award show darling, with both Falco and Merritt Wever, who plays Jackie's more optimistic mentee Zoey, earning Emmys for their performances.

"In its mix of the caustic and the compassionate, Jackie is as electrifying as its star." — Matt Roush, TV Guide Magazine

Scrubs

Metascore: 74
Best for: Comedy fans who can handle an emotional sneak attack
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Seasons: 9

While Grey's Anatomy is a drama that sometimes sneaks in moments of comedic relief, Scrubs is a comedy that routinely surprises viewers with dramatic moments that will stay with them. Zach Braff's  Dr. John "J.D." Dorian acts as the viewer's guide, with his inner monologue providing insight into the inner thoughts of a doctor in training while mixing in a lot of silliness thanks to his penchant for daydreaming. The chemistry among the cast, including J.D.'s relationship with best friend Turk, played by Donald Faison, is one of the reasons fans continue to connect to the series, which is still talked about thanks to Braff and Faison's rewatch podcast.

"Although the humor begins broadly, it grows on you as you adjust to its rhythms, and ultimately you hear yourself laughing out loud." — Howard Rosenberg, Los Angeles Times

Transplant

Metascore: 66
Best for: Viewers interested in an underrepresented lead on a medical drama
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Seasons: 2 (so far)

Transplant has carved out its own space in the highly saturated medical drama genre by featuring a lead character with a story that is unique to mainstream TV but very relatable to many audience members. The series stars Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed, a Syrian Civil War refugee who makes his way to Canada but is unable to practice medicine because his credentials are foreign. Dr. Hamed's life takes a positive turn when he's admitted to the residency program at a local hospital after he's caught in the middle of an accident and saves several lives. Haq has earned critical acclaim for his role, which brings to light the immigrant experience, especially in the medical field.

"What the series, created by Joseph Kay, understands is that if you have a good character or two, audiences will embrace an otherwise by-the-numbers medical procedural." — Dan Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter

Suits

Metascore: 65
Best for: Those who want the drama and romance of Grey's Anatomy with the new setting of a law firm
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Seasons: 9

Before she was the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle was an actor on the legal drama Suits. While Suits doesn't have Grey's Anatomy's medical jargon or costume department filled with scrubs, it does have all the character development, romantic storylines, and high stake (legal) cases that will keep Grey's Anatomy fans entertained. The series opens with hot shot lawyer Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) recruiting an up-and-coming legal star named Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams). The only issue is that Mike is a college dropout who never passed the bar. So, it's a big issue. The pair's secret sets up a thrilling element to the series as viewers tune in to see how many cases the pair can solve before that secret comes out.

"Suits seems perfectly tailored to make its characters all look good, which is simultaneously its most attractive asset and its most discomfiting drawback." — Daniel Goldberg, Slant

Station 19

Metascore: 55
Best for: Viewers who want all the drama of Grey's Anatomy, plus more fire (literally)
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Seasons: 5 (so far)

The Shondaland universe got even bigger with the premiere of Station 19 in 2018. The series kicks off with Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital employee Dr. Ben Warren (Jason George) ditching his scrubs for a new career as a firefighter and joining the titular Station 19 firehouse. As the closest fire station to his old hospital (and because the show is technically a spin-off of the medical drama), Ben and his colleagues often pop up in episodes of Grey's Anatomy. Station 19 has plenty of high-stake scenarios, with rescue missions taking place in the middle of explosions and burning buildings instead of the operating room. There's also plenty of romance among the firefighters, so things get hot on Station 19, both literally and metaphorically.

"The new drama dials down the heightened emotions and quicksilver banter that are hallmarks of the Rhimes brand for a sturdier, subtler story." — Sonia Saraiya, Variety

The Good Doctor

Metascore: 53
Best for: Fans of lead characters not often seen on TV
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Seasons: 5 (so far)

Freddie Highmore stars as Shaun Murphy, a man who is on the Autism spectrum and has savant syndrome, which gives him the unique ability to recall minute details thanks to his photographic memory. The series has been accused of sometimes missing the mark on its quest to portray the realities of being on the spectrum, but in casting a protagonist who is neurodivergent, The Good Doctor diversifies the TV landscape. For viewers looking to get their medical drama fix, the series, which earned Highmore a Golden Globe nomination, is packed with plenty of mostly true medical cases.

"The Good Doctor struggles to balance its tone. In an effort to prevent Shaun from being the butt of its jokes Good Doctor leans too far in the other direction, venturing into mawkishness." — Kelly Lawler, USA Today

Private Practice

Metascore: 45
Best for: Grey's Anatomy fans who want to see some of the same characters in a different medical settinh
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Seasons: 6

Grey's Anatomy fans were first introduced to Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) when she made her shocking reveal in the Season 1 finale and blew up Meredith and Derek's seemingly perfect romance. (McDreamy was married — gasp!) Initially poised to be the villain, Addison's character evolves to be a fan favorite, making her exit in Season 3 a painful one for viewers. Thankfully, Addison continues to visit Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital and also gets her own spin-off here. Set in L.A., this medical drama shifts from a hospital setting to a clinic, where the lives of the doctors and the patients intertwine to deliver all the things viewers love about Grey's Anatomy: medical mysteries, dramatic romances, and sexy times during work breaks.

"ABC's eagerly awaited spinoff of Grey's Anatomy initially qualifies as a disappointment — hitting completely familiar medical-drama beats while pursuing a whimsical tone it never fully achieves." — Brian Lowry, Variety