| Private Practice | |
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| Season 2 | |
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| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | October 1, 2008 – April 30, 2009 |
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The second season of Private Practice , the spin-off series to Grey's Anatomy , premiered on October 1, 2008, and concluded on April 30, 2009. The season consisted of 22 episodes.
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 Wellcare. 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 realize 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 realized their relationship was going nowhere. Towards the end of the season, Addison falls in love with cardiovascular surgeon Noah Barnes, who as it turns out, is married and is expecting his first child. Matters become more complicated when Addison realizes 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 Wellcare, 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. Also, Violet found herself and her unborn baby at the mercy of a psychotic patient bent on taking Violet's baby by any means necessary in the closing moments of the season finale. Meanwhile, Dell struggled with his own issues caused by his former girlfriend's drug habits and the fight for custody of his daughter Betsey. 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 reassignment 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.
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "A Family Thing" | Mark Tinker | Shonda Rhimes & Marti Noxon | October 1, 2008 | 8.16 [1] |
| 11 | 2 | "Equal and Opposite" | Tom Verica | Mike Ostrowski | October 8, 2008 | 7.40 [2] |
| 12 | 3 | "Nothing to Talk About" | Helen Shaver | Ayanna A. Floyd | October 22, 2008 | 7.98 [3] |
| 13 | 4 | "Past Tense" | Michael Pressman | Craig Turk | October 29, 2008 | 7.93 [4] |
| 14 | 5 | "Let It Go" | Michael Zinberg | Lauren Schmidt | November 5, 2008 | 9.54 [5] |
| 15 | 6 | "Serving Two Masters" | Joanna Kerns | Emily Halpern | November 19, 2008 | 7.14 [6] |
| 16 | 7 | "Tempting Faith" | James Frawley | Jon Cowan & Robert L. Rovner | November 26, 2008 | 6.33 [7] |
| 17 | 8 | "Crime and Punishment" | Mark Tinker | Shonda Rhimes | December 3, 2008 | 7.78 [8] |
| 18 | 9 | "Know When to Fold" | Jeff Melman | Elizabeth J. B. Klaviter | December 10, 2008 | 6.86 [9] |
| 19 | 10 | "Worlds Apart" | Bethany Rooney | Steve Blackman | December 17, 2008 | 6.61 [10] |
| 20 | 11 | "Contamination" | Kate Woods | Fred Einesman | January 8, 2009 | 8.98 [11] |
| 21 | 12 | "Homeward Bound" | Mark Tinker | Sal Calleros | January 15, 2009 | 8.49 [12] |
| 22 | 13 | "Nothing to Fear" | Allison Liddi-Brown | Jon Cowan & Robert Rovner | January 22, 2009 | 9.49 [13] |
| 23 | 14 | "Second Chances" | James Frawley | Craig Turk | January 29, 2009 | 7.74 [14] |
| 24 | 15 | "Acceptance" | Steve Gomer | Mike Ostrowski | February 5, 2009 | 12.91 [15] |
| 25 | 16 | "Ex-Life" | Mark Tinker | Jon Cowan, Robert Rovner, Krista Vernoff & Debora Cahn | February 12, 2009 | 14.10 [16] |
| 26 | 17 | "Wait and See" | Michael Zinberg | Steve Blackman | February 19, 2009 | 11.16 [17] |
| 27 | 18 | "Finishing" | Donna Deitch | Shonda Rhimes | March 12, 2009 | 8.80 [18] |
| 28 | 19 | "What Women Want" | Mark Tinker | Lauren Schmidt | March 19, 2009 | 9.74 [19] |
| 29 | 20 | "Do the Right Thing" | Eric Stoltz | Craig Turk | March 26, 2009 | 10.12 [20] |
| 30 | 21 | "What You Do For Love" | Tom Verica | Ayanna A. Floyd | April 23, 2009 | 9.08 [21] |
| 31 | 22 | "Yours, Mine and Ours" | Michael Zinberg | Jon Cowan & Robert Rovner | April 30, 2009 | 9.70 [22] |
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot (EST) | Rating | Share | 18-49 (Rating/Share) | Viewers (m) | Weekly Rank (#) |
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| 1 | "A Family Thing" | October 1, 2008 | Wednesday 9:00 P.M. | 5.5 | 8 | 3.3/8 | 8.16 | TBA |
| 2 | "Equal and Opposite" | October 8, 2008 | 5.1 | 8 | 2.6/7 | 7.4 | TBA | |
| 3 | "Nothing to Talk About" | October 22, 2008 | 5.5 | 8 | 3.0/8 | 7.98 | 46 | |
| 4 | "Past Tense" | October 29, 2008 | 5.3 | 8 | 2.9/7 | 7.93 | 52 | |
| 5 | "Let It Go" | November 5, 2008 | 6.2 | 9 | 3.2/8 | 9.54 | 30 | |
| 6 | "Serving Two Masters" | November 19, 2008 | 5.0 | 8 | 2.4/6 | 7.14 | 50 | |
| 7 | "Tempting Faith" | November 26, 2008 | 4.2 | 7 | 1.8/6 | 6.334 | TBA | |
| 8 | "Crime And Punishment" | December 3, 2008 | 5.4 | 8 | 2.5/7 | 7.782 | 46 | |
| 9 | "Know When To Fold" | December 10, 2008 | 4.9 | 8 | 2.4/6 | 6.859 | 44 | |
| 10 | "Worlds Apart" | December 17, 2008 | 4.6 | 7 | 2.3/6 | 6.61 | 37 | |
| 11 | "Contamination" | January 8, 2009 | Thursday 10:00 P.M. | 6.0 | 10 | 3.3/8 | 8.977 | 29 |
| 12 | "Homeward Bound" | January 15, 2009 | 5.8 | 9 | 3.3/8 | 8.494 | TBA | |
| 13 | "Nothing to Fear" | January 22, 2009 | 6.3 | 11 | 3.6/10 | 9.487 | 19 | |
| 14 | "Second Chances" | January 29, 2009 | 5.4 | 9 | 2.8/8 | 7.735 | 32 | |
| 15 | "Acceptance" | February 5, 2009 | 8.3 | 14 | 5.3/14 | 12.91 | 13 | |
| 16 | "Ex-Life" | February 12, 2009 | 8.9 | 15 | 5.7/15 | 14.097 | 4 | |
| 17 | "Wait and See" | February 19, 2009 | 7.3 | 12 | 4.4/12 | 11.157 | 17 | |
| 18 | "Finishing" | March 12, 2009 | 5.9 | 10 | 3.3/9 | 8.804 | TBA | |
| 19 | "What Women Want" | March 19, 2009 | 6.8 | 12 | 3.5/9 | 9.736 | 19 | |
| 20 | "Do the Right Thing" | March 26, 2009 | 6.8 | 11 | 3.6/10 | 10.123 | 18 | |
| 21 | "What You Do For Love" | April 23, 2009 | 6.2 | 11 | 3.3/9 | 9.084 | 25 | |
| 22 | "Yours, Mine and Ours" | April 30, 2009 | 6.7 | 11 | 3.5/10 | 9.702 | 26 |
In the second season, Private Practice aired on Thursdays at 9pm (then 10pm) on Living, with the episode airing again (which aired that night) on Living+1 an hour later and on Living+2 two hours later. Repeats on Sky Living Loves Weekdays 8am (then 2pm)
| # | Title | Timeslot | Air date | Viewers (000s) Living/+1/+2 | Weekly Rank (#) |
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| 2-01 (10) | A Family Thing | Thursday 9.00 P.M. | June 25, 2009 | 351 | #7 |
| 2-02 (11) | Equal and Opposite | July 2, 2009 | 373 | #5 | |
| 2-03 (12) | Nothing to Talk About | July 9, 2009 | 339 | #8 | |
| 2-04 (13) | Past Tense | July 16, 2009 | 344 | #5 | |
| 2-05 (14) | Let It Go | Thursday 10.00 P.M. | July 23, 2009 | 319 | #5 |
| 2-06 (15) | Serving Two Masters | July 30, 2009 | 344 | #5 | |
| 2-07 (16) | Tempting Faith | August 6, 2009 | 333 | #5 | |
| 2-08 (17) | Crime and Punishment | August 13, 2009 | 361 | #4 | |
| 2-09 (18) | Know When To Fold | August 20, 2009 | 390 | #4 | |
| 2-10 (19) | Worlds Apart | August 27, 2009 | 381 | #4 | |
| 2-11 (20) | Contamination | September 3, 2009 | 326 | #4 | |
| 2-12 (21) | Homeward Bound | September 10, 2009 | 398 | #4 | |
| 2-13 (22) | Nothing to Fear | September 17, 2009 | 302 | #4 | |
| 2-14 (23) | Second Chances | September 24, 2009 | 321 | #5 | |
| 2-15 (24) | Acceptance | October 1, 2009 | 387 | #4 | |
| 2-16 (25) | Ex-Life | October 8, 2009 | 378 | #4 | |
| 2-17 (26) | Wait and See | October 15, 2009 | 335 | #4 | |
| 2-18 (27) | Finishing | October 22, 2009 | 359 | #6 | |
| 2-19 (28) | What Women Want | November 5, 2009 | 353 | #6 | |
| 2-20 (29) | Do the Right Thing | November 12, 2009 | 360 | #3 | |
| 2-21 (30) | What You Do For Love | November 19, 2009 | 320 | #3 | |
| 2-22 (31) | Yours, Mine and Ours | November 26, 2009 | 361 | #3 | |
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