Private Practice is an American medical drama series created by Shonda Rhimes and broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). [1] It is a spin-off from the long-running series Grey's Anatomy , another ABC medical drama created by Rhimes. [2] [3] The basic premise of the program was first introduced during the third season of Grey's Anatomy through a two-part backdoor pilot titled "The Other Side of This Life". [4] The series premiered with a nine-episode first season on September 26, 2007. Four additional seasons followed between 2008 and 2012. A sixth and final season was then announced, for which the network opted not to order a back nine, concluding the thirteen-episode season and 111-episode series on January 22, 2013. [5] [6]
Contents
- Series overview
- Episodes
- Backdoor pilot (2007)
- Season 1 (2007)
- Season 2 (2008–09)
- Season 3 (2009–10)
- Season 4 (2010–11)
- Season 5 (2011–12)
- Season 6 (2012–13)
- Viewing figures
- Seasons 1–3
- Seasons 4–6
- Notes
- References
The series follows Dr. Addison Montgomery (portrayed by Kate Walsh) as she relocates from the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital in Seattle, Washington, and takes a job at the Oceanside Wellness Group, a private medical practice in Santa Monica, California. [7] Walsh was first introduced in the first season finale of Grey's Anatomy and then starred in the second and third seasons before moving to the spin-off. [8] The initial ensemble cast also featured Tim Daly, Audra McDonald (taking on a role that was portrayed by Merrin Dungey in the backdoor pilot [9] ), Paul Adelstein, KaDee Strickland, Chris Lowell, Taye Diggs, and Amy Brenneman. [10] Daly, McDonald, and Lowell left the series during its run, [11] [12] [13] while other cast members, such as Brian Benben, Caterina Scorsone, Benjamin Bratt, and Griffin Gluck, were introduced in later seasons. [14]
Private Practice featured several crossover episodes with Grey's Anatomy over the course of its run. [15] [16] It is the first spin-off of that show, which began in 2005, the second being Station 19 (2018–2024). [17] It was the second series from Shondaland, Rhimes' production company, and one of twelve that has been produced by the company overall. [18] Following the conclusion of the program, both Walsh and Scorsone (portraying Amelia Shepherd) reprised their roles as recurring guest stars in Grey's Anatomy; Scorsone was later promoted to the main cast of that series beginning with the eleventh season, and also crossed over into Station 19. [19] [20] [21] The series was broadcast internationally. [22]
