Reception
Isaiah Washington has been nominated for multiple awards for his portrayal of Preston Burke. He and the Grey's Anatomy cast won Best Ensemble in a Television Series at the 2006 Satellite Awards. He was awarded "Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series" twice at the NAACP Image Awards, in 2006 and 2007. He has also been praised for his performance in Grey's Anatomy at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, receiving three nominations along with the other cast members for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" each year from 2006 to 2008, with the 2007 Awards marking a victory. TV Guide named Isaiah Washington "TV's Sexiest Man" in 2006.
Writing for Yahoo! Voices, Kenda Dahlstrom said: "Dr. Burke desperately loves an emotionally unavailable intern that has commitment issues. This has become an endearing quality on the show." Burke's relationship with Cristina Yang was considered as "one of the most interesting relationships on the show." Similarly, The Orange County Register wrote that their romance became "one of the most touching and funny attractions of Grey's Anatomy." Oscar Dahl of BuddyTV website listed Burke as the fifth worthless TV character.
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