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Private Practice
Private Practice intertitle
Created byShonda Rhimes
StarringKate Walsh
Tim Daly
Audra McDonald
Paul Adelstein
KaDee Strickland
Chris Lowell
Taye Diggs
Amy Brenneman
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2 (3rd in production)
No. of episodes31 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersShonda Rhimes
Marti Noxon
Betsy Beers
Mark Gordon
Mark Tinker
Jon Cowan
Robert Rovner
Production locationsLos Angeles, California, USA
Running time42 min.
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 26, 2007 –
present
Related
Grey's Anatomy

Private Practice is a medical drama television program created by Shonda Rhimes. A spin-off of Grey's Anatomy, the series chronicles the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery, played by Kate Walsh, as she leaves Seattle Grace Hospital in order to join a private practice in Los Angeles. The series premiered on September 26, 2007 on ABC. Rhimes also serves as executive producer alongside Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Mark Tinker and Marti Noxon; the latter serving as showrunner due to Rhimes's duties on Grey's Anatomy.[1]

Cast and Characters

Actor Role Specialty Starring
Kate Walsh Addison Forbes Montgomery Neonatal surgeon, OB/GYN, Genetic medicine fellow (see also: Grey's Anatomy) Season 1 - Present
Tim Daly Peter Wilder Alternative Medicine Specialist, Former Doctors Without Borders physician Season 1 - Present
Audra McDonald Naomi Bennett Endocrinologist, Fertility Specialist Season 1 - Present
Taye Diggs Sam Bennett Internal Medicine Specialist Season 1 - Present
Amy Brenneman Violet Turner Psychiatrist Season 1 - Present
Paul Adelstein Cooper Freedman Pediatrician Season 1 - Present
KaDee Strickland Charlotte King[2] St. Ambrose Hospital Chief of Staff, Director of Pacific Wellcare[3], Internal Medicine Specialist Season 1 - Present
Chris Lowell William "Dell" Parker Receptionist and nurse studying to become a midwife Season 1 - Present

Source: ABC.com, accessed May 18, 2007

Production history

Origins

On February 21, 2007, The Wall Street Journal reported that ABC was pursuing a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy featuring Kate Walsh's character Addison Montgomery.[5] Subsequent reports affirmed the report, stating that an expanded two-hour broadcast of Grey's Anatomy (which aired May 3, 2007) would serve as a backdoor pilot for the spinoff. The backdoor pilot episode features Montgomery on leave from Seattle Grace Hospital, the clinic in Los Angeles is named the Oceanside Wellness Centre.[6] The broadcast served as the 22nd and 23rd episodes of the season (out of 25), and was directed by Michael Grossman, according to Variety.[7] Gossip columnists Kristin Veitch and Michael Ausiello reported that the spinoff would be set in Los Angeles.[8][9]

Broadcast history

On May 3, 2007, the backdoor pilot of Private Practice aired on ABC, the pilot was in the double episode of Grey's Anatomy entitled "The Other Side of This Life", and gave a brief description of the characters in Private Practice. The cast included Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy), Paul Adelstein (Prison Break), Tim Daly (Wings, The Nine, The Sopranos), Taye Diggs (Kevin Hill, Day Break, Rent), Chris Lowell (Veronica Mars, Life As We Know It) and Merrin Dungey (Alias, Summerland). The 2-hour episode averaged 21 million viewers, 1.9 million more viewers than Grey's Anatomy's third season 19.1 million viewers-per-episode average at the time of its airing. The episode was also #1 in the 9pm and 10pm timeslots.[10] On May, 5, 2007 it was announced, On The Ellen Show, that Private Practice was part of ABC's 2007 fall line-up.[11] The first television promotion for the series aired during the season finale of Grey's Anatomy. The series premiere aired on September 26, 2007 averaging 14.41 million viewers being the most watched show in its time slot. The series premiered on British television on July 15, 2008, on LIVING. It was later moved to Thursday at 10:00 p.m. after Grey's Anatomy during mid-season 2009, to make room for the return of Lost.[12]

Casting

On June 29, 2007 it was announced by ABC that Merrin Dungey, who played the role of Naomi Bennett, would be replaced by four time Tony winner Audra McDonald. ABC gave no reason for this change.[13] On July 11, 2007, it was announced that a new character, played by KaDee Strickland, had been added to the main cast.[14]

Numerous guest spots have been played by actors of Joss Whedon's shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, such as Amy Acker, Emma Caulfield, D.B. Woodside, Alexis Denisof, and Amber Benson. This is due to the fact the Marti Noxon, who used to be one of the executive producers for the show, was also a writer for both "Buffy" and "Angel" and the executive producer for "Buffy".

Tony Award Winner Idina Menzel appeared in two episodes during the second season. Menzel is married to Private Practice star Taye Diggs. David Sutcliffe,[15] Jayne Brook,[16] and Josh Hopkins[17] also appeared in Private Practice.

Location

Private Practice films a lot of their exterior shots (as well as some of their outdoor storylines) in Santa Monica, California. The Oceanside Group building can be found at the corner of 4th and Wilshire in Santa Monica, California. It is actually a bank.

Series Overview

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release date
Region 1 Region 2 Discs
1 9 2007 September 16, 2008 March 16, 2009 3
2 22 2008 – 2009 September 15, 2009 TBA 6
3 TBA 2009 – 2010 TBA TBA TBA

Episodes

Season One (2007-2008)

Private Practice was picked up for a full season order as of October 19, 2007.[18]

The first season deals with Addison's move from Seattle to Los Angeles and her attempts to adjust to a very different type of working environment at Oceanside Wellness Group, a co-op private practice. The first season also deals with her budding relationships with her new co-workers. Among them include her best friend Naomi Bennett, a fertility specialist, and her ex-husband Sam Bennett, who specializes in internal medicine. Also working within the practice is psychiatrist Violet Turner, pediatrician Cooper Freedman, alternative medicine specialist Pete Wilder, and receptionist Dell Parker. It is revealed early on that the Bennetts established the practice with the rest of the doctors owning a share of it as well. Charlotte King, who serves as chief of staff at St. Ambrose Hospital, works with Oceanside Wellness through her dealings with Sam and her sexual relationship with Cooper.

Season Two (2008-2009)

The show was renewed for a second season on February 11, 2008 by ABC, along with fellow freshmen series Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who?, and Dirty Sexy Money.[19]

On October 21, 2008, the network picked up the show for a full second season.[20]

On November 6, 2008, TV Guide reported that Private Practice would feature a multi-episode crossover arc with Grey’s Anatomy in February.[21]

The first half of the second season dealt with the practice's financial troubles. Naomi reveals to Addison that they are in danger of losing the practice due to unpaid debt causing Addison to tell Sam. This in turn causes a shift within the practice making Addison the new boss. Adding to the drama was the competition of a new practice, Pacific Well Care. This new practice, located within the same building as Oceanside Wellness, was run by Charlotte causing turmoil for her and Cooper.

Another happening within this season is the dynamic between Sam and Naomi who by the finale realise they can no longer be friends as well as the deepening romantic relationship of Cooper and Charlotte. Addison was romantically linked with Kevin Nelson (played by David Sutcliffe), a police officer, but later realised their relationship was going nowhere. Towards the end of the season, Addison falls in love with cardiac surgeon Noah Barnes, who as it turns out, is married and is expecting his first child. Matters become more complicated when Addison realises that Noah's wife is one of her patients.

Archer Montgomery (Grant Show), Addison's playboy brother, also made sporadic appearances causing trouble for her and Naomi. Archer was found to be with an aggressive brain tumor which was later diagnosed as parasites. Addison sought the professional help of her ex-husband, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). After Derek successfully saved Archer, Addison discovered he was back to his old tricks cheating on Naomi.

Violet stirred some of her own drama when she began dating Sheldon (Brian Benben), who works for Pacific Well Care, and Pete. During the latter half of the season, Violet was found to be pregnant although she did not know who the father of her baby was. Meanwhile, Dell struggled with his own issues caused by his former girlfriend's drug habits and the fight for custody of his daughter Betsy.

Some of the medical cases that caused a stir and tension among the doctors at Private Practice was the issue of abortion (a first for the practice), the sex re-assignment of a newborn, the sexual activity of a 12 year old, the switching of embryos for two mothers-to-be and a young couple who later discovered they were siblings.

Season Three (2009-2010)

ABC announced the show renewal for a third season on April 23, 2009.[22] the series is set to premiere on Thursday, October 1. Series creator Shonda Rhimes announced that the third episode of the season will feature Grey's Anatomy's Chandra Wilson, as she flies to Los Angeles to operate on a patient on a particular medical procedure.[23]

Violet Turner will turn out to be alive in the season premiere.[24]

Reception

Private Practice's first episode was somewhat panned by critics and the New York Times described the show's characters as "collectively offer[ing] one of the most depressing axe wound portrayals of the female condition since The Bell Jar."[25]

U.S. television ratings

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Private Practice.

Season Timeslot (EDT) Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
1 Wednesday 9:00 P.M. September 26, 2007 December 5, 2007 2007 #36 11.5[26]
2 Wednesday 9:00PM (2008)
Thursday 10:00 PM (2009)
October 1, 2008 April 30, 2009 2008-2009 #52 9.20[27]
3 Thursday 10:00 PM October 1, 2009 Spring, 2010 2009-2010 TBA TBA

Private Practice has reached its series high on September 26, 2007, with 14.41 million viewers tuning in. It was the series premiere.

Awards

The list of awards and nominations for Private Practice

By year

Year Result Award Category Recipient(s)
2008 Winner BMI Film & TV Awards BMI TV Music Award Chad Fischer, Tim Bright
2008 Nominated NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Taye Diggs
2008 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Audra McDonald
2008 Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Shonda Rhimes
2008 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite New TV Drama
2009 Winner NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Taye Diggs
2009 Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Audra McDonald

By award

NAACP Image Awards
  • 2008: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Taye Diggs for playing "Dr. Sam Bennett", nominated)
  • 2008: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Audra McDonald for playing "Dr. Naomi Bennett", nominated)
  • 2008: Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (Shonda Rhimes for "Private Practice", nominated)
  • 2009: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Taye Diggs for playing "Dr. Sam Bennett", won)[28]
  • 2009: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Audra McDonald for playing "Dr. Naomi Bennett", nominated)
1 win and 4 nominations
People's Choice Award
  • 2008: Favorite New TV Drama (nominated)
1 nomination
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 win

DVD release

Private Practice: The Complete First Season – Extended Edition was released on Region 1 DVD on September 16, 2008. The DVD collection includes all 9 episodes (3 Discs) from the First Season. Also Private Practice First Season is now on iTunes. The Region 2 DVD was released on March 16, 2009.

The second season is scheduled to be released on September 15, 2009. It will contain 6 discs. The reference site contains a picture of the DVD box set. The website also has pictures for all the other television series.[29]

International

Country Network
Argentina Argentina Sony Entertainment Television
Australia Australia Channel Seven
Austria Austria ORF 1
Belgium Belgium RTL-TVI and VijfTV
Brazil Brazil Sony Entertainment Television
Bulgaria Bulgaria Fox Life
Colombia Colombia Sony Entertainment Television
Costa Rica Costa Rica Sony Entertainment Television
Croatia Croatia Nova TV
Chile Chile Sony Entertainment Television
Denmark Denmark Kanal 4
Ecuador Ecuador Sony Entertainment Television
Finland Finland MTV3
France France TF1
Germany Germany Pro7
Greece Greece Fox life
Hong Kong Hong Kong Star World, ATV World
Hungary Hungary RTL Klub
Republic of Ireland Ireland RTÉ 2
India India Star World
Israel Israel yes stars Drama\yes stars HD
Italy Italy Foxlife, Rai Due
Japan Japan WOWOW
Malaysia Malaysia ntv7, Star World
Mexico Mexico Sony Entertainment Television, Azteca 7
Middle East Showseries
Netherlands The Netherlands NET 5
New Zealand New Zealand TV2
Norway Norway TV2
Paraguay Paraguay Sony Entertainment Television
Peru Peru Sony Entertainment Television
Philippines Philippines Studio 23
Poland Poland Fox Life
Portugal Portugal Fox Life and RTP2
Romania România Prima TV
Serbia Serbia Fox Life
Singapore Singapore MediaCorp TV Channel 5
South Africa South Africa Mnet
Spain Spain FOX and Antena 3
Sweden Sweden TV4
Switzerland Switzerland TSR, SF zwei
Thailand Thailand Star World
Turkey Turkey DiziMax
United Kingdom United Kingdom Living
Venezuela Venezuela Sony Entertainment Television

References

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  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2007-02-22). "Diggs goes for 'Grey' spin". The Hollywood Reporter. The Nielsen Company. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  7. ^ Adalian, Josef (2007-02-26). "Director set for 'Grey's' spinoff". Variety.com. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
  8. ^ Ausiello, Michael (2007-03-14). "Exclusive: Grey's 2.0 Chooses its Host City!". TV Guide. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  11. ^ "Kate Walsh - "Grey's Anatomy" Spin-off".
  12. ^ http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/11/abc-books-scrub.html
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  14. ^ "New regulars for Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice".
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  16. ^ "Private Practice": Kate Walsh Dishes on What's Ahead, E! Online, October 22, 2008
  17. ^ [2]
  18. ^ Exclusive! "Private Practice", "The Big Bang Theory" and "The Unit" Picked Up, EOnline.com, October 18, 2007
  19. ^ ABC Gives 2008-09 Pick-Ups to Nine Shows, Zap2it.com, February 11, 2008
  20. ^ ABC picks up "Private Practice"
  21. ^ Exclusive: Multi-Episode Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice Crossover Is in the Works" TV Guide. November 6, 2008. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.
  22. ^ ABC Hands Out Early Pickups, Variety.com, April 23, 2009
  23. ^ "Private Practice" - Episode 3.03 - Bailey and the Crossover, Spoiler TV, August 5, 2009
  24. ^ "Private Practice": Violet is Alive, But is Her Baby?, E! Online, August 12, 2009
  25. ^ Bionic Woman - Private Practice - TV - Review - New York Times
  26. ^ "ABC Medianet: Season Program Rankings". May 28, 2008.
  27. ^ http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051909_05
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  29. ^ Private Practice Season 2 6-disc DVD Box Set Picture & Information

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