[2] Phelan is best known for his work on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, for which he has been nominated for two Emmys and three WGA awards, winning one shared with the show's writing team.
Together, they became executive producers and ran the writers room alongside show creator Shonda Rhimes.
[4] They left the show after the tenth season ended sealing a two-year deal with CBS Television Studios.
[5] While at CBS, under their production company Midwest Livestock, the pair created the legal drama Doubt which lasted one season.
Most recently, Phelan and Rater created the critically acclaimed historical limited series A Small Light for NatGeo and Disney+.