Thursday, October 15 at 10 p.m. ET is when Grey's Anatomy season 23 premieres on ABC in the United States. Fresh episodes will drop weekly on Thursday evenings in that same broadcast slot throughout the run.
Cord cutters have several immediate alternatives for catching the terrestrial feed live, while on-demand viewers get access the following morning. Distribution outside the US relies on streaming services rather than traditional linear networks, with availability beginning on Friday, October 16.
Where to watch
| Country | Channel or service | Free or paid |
|---|
| United States | ABC, YouTube TV, Sling TV, Fubo, Hulu | Paid (free trial on YouTube TV) |
| Canada | CTV, Crave | Free (CTV with login) / Paid (Crave) |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ | Paid (£5.99/month) |
| Australia | Disney+ | Paid (AU$9.99/month) |
Free options
Direct, cost-free viewing depends heavily on where you live and whether you already pay for a television provider. In the US, YouTube TV offers a free trial that grants live access to local ABC stations. Sling TV and Fubo also carry ABC feeds on paid plans, while standard Hulu subscribers can stream the premiere starting Friday morning.
Canadian viewers can access Thursday night broadcasts on CTV by signing in with active television provider credentials. Direct web streaming through the CTV portal has ended, meaning cord cutters must wait for episodes to land on Crave the following day.
No free tier exists for viewers in the United Kingdom or Australia. Both territories stream the show exclusively through Disney+, where subscriptions cost £5.99 per month in the UK and AU$9.99 per month in Australia.
What to expect from season 23
Season 23 deals with substantial roster shifts right out of the gate. Longtime cast members Kevin McKidd, who plays Dr. Owen Hunt, and Kim Raver, who portrays Dr. Teddy Altman, are exiting the medical drama.
The narrative opens amid the unresolved wreckage of the suspension bridge collapse from the season 22 finale. Chaos quickly intensifies when a plane crash at Sea-Tac airport floods Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital with severe trauma cases.
Internal hospital politics create friction as well. Catherine Fox and Richard Webber introduce an exclusive VIP wing, an addition that meets resistance from the core medical staff. Meanwhile, Meredith Grey splits her focus between commitments in Boston and Seattle while managing her recent engagement to Nick Marsh.
Broadcast television viewers in the US can tune into ABC on Thursday night, while international subscribers see the episode appear in their Disney+ catalogues on Friday, October 16.
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