Grey’s Anatomy: 10 Best Surgical Intern Groups, Ranked Least To Most Competent
Ellen Pompeo’s decision to focus on her new Hulu show might have left some fans disappointed, but it has resulted in a rather positive development in Grey’s Anatomy. In Season 19, the show has shifted its focus from Meredith to a new class of interns, whose members are all turning out to be intriguing characters. And with Derek’s nephew also part of the group, things are guaranteed to get more interesting.
If the writing remains consistently good, there is no doubt that this class will rival season 1’s MAGIC. Throughout the show’s run, there have been a couple of other great intern classes and while they have all had awesome characters, some groups have been better at their jobs than others.
10Jo’s Interns (Season 14)
At the start of the season, several interns are placed under Jo’s care. These include Sam, Levi, Casey, Dahlia, Vikram and, Parker.
Jo’s team ranks lowest because, among all intern groups, it is the only one with two cases of dismissals. In a perfect example of incompetence, Vik not only gets fired twice but also causes the death of a patient. Dahlia also gets fired and before that, she proves unruly by making it clear she only values Meredith, yet good learners should always be willing to acquire knowledge from anyone. Elsewhere, Taryn also shows a lack of passion for Medicine by settling for life as a bartender at Emerald City Bar instead of returning to the hospital when the surgical residency program resumes. Nonetheless, the team still counts as one of the best because Levi and Casey are absolute professionals while the show brilliantly uses Sam to highlight the plight of immigrants.
Karev’s Interns (Season 4)
Karev is among several doctors that are assigned interns from season 4 to season 5. His team includes Sadie, Norma, Laura, James, and Pierce, who later gets reassigned to George
From Laura laughing at a patient to James doing very little, there are several reasons why most patients wouldn’t want these learners anywhere near them. Among the group, Sadie is the symbol of ineptitude as she not only fakes her way through medical school but is also at the center of several instances of mischief at the hospital (notably interns performing surgery on themselves). To top it all, she even tries to get Meredith to quit with her. The only redeeming intern is Norman, who is the light of the group as he is not only one of the funny Grey’s Anatomy characters but is also an inspiration, proving that one can achieve their dreams no matter how old they are.
Cristina’s Interns (Season 4)
