Michael Pascua ngoméntaran yén pamakaman O'Malley henteu cocog sareng ekspektasi na, nyerat yén éta "henteu sakumaha sedih sakumaha [anjeunna] panginten éta bakal". Dina taun 2006, Knight jeung para palaku séjénna ti "Grey's Anatomy" dicalonkeun pikeun Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, dina 12th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Ogé dina taun 2006, para palaku meunang pangajén pikeun Best Cast <unk> Television Series di 11th Satellite Awards. Para palaku meunang pangajén pikeun Pagelaran Luar Biasa ku Ensemble dina Séri Drama di Screen Actors Guild Awards ka-13, sarta dicalonkeun deui taun saterusna.
. tapi Pagelaran Knight dina usum ka-3 méré manéhna nominasi pikeun Outstanding Supporting Actor dina Serial Drama di 59th Primetime Emmy Awards.