List of Private Practice episodes

The following is an episode list of the ABC series, Private Practice.

The pilot entitled The Other Side of This Life is a Season 3 episode of Grey's Anatomy and serves as a spinoff episode for its sister series.

Series overview

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

Season 1: 2007

Episode	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate
1-01 (1)	"In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else"	Shonda Rhimes	Mark Tinker	September 26, 2007
Addison resigns from her post at Seattle Grace and pursues the job at the Oceanside Wellness Center in Santa Monica. Upon arrival, Addison is given a case that may jeopardize her future at the center. Addison learns that she and Sam are neighbours.
1-02 (2)	"In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor"	Mike Ostrowski	Tony Goldwyn	October 3, 2007
Jealousy ensues between Addison & Naomi when Cooper hires a stripper for Sam. The doctors work together to find a diagnosis for a baby's illness.
1-03 (3)	"In Which Addison Finds the Magic"	Shonda Rhimes and Marti Noxon	Mark Tinker	October 10, 2007
Addison confides in Pete while treating newlyweds who are experiencing difficulty in their relationship. Cooper attempts to investigate why four sisters share the same sickness.
1-04 (4)	"In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get Together"	Andrea Newman	Arvin Brown	October 17, 2007
Addison invites her fellow Oceanside Wellness co workers to her house for a get together, but no one RSVPs, the wife of Violet's ex-boyfriend visits the wellness center for medical treatment and Violet is none too happy about it. Cooper counsels a young patient who is lovesick, and Sam appears on his first talk show promoting his self help book.
1-05 (5)	"In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead"	Shonda Rhimes & Marti Noxon	Julie Ann Robinson	October 24, 2007
With all the encouragement from her friends, Addison can’t stop thinking of Pete. Cooper is not happy to see Allan, Violet’s ex, at the clinic. Naomi and Sam's daughter, Maya, secretly seeks Addison's medical advice.
1-06 (6)	"In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole"	Jenna Bans	David Solomon	October 31, 2007
Charlotte seeks Pete's help in treating her insomnia. Naomi goes on her first date since college while Cooper suspects that his patient's injuries aren't an accident and a patient asks Addison and Naomi to conceal her fertility from her husband.
1-07 (7)	"In Which Sam Gets Taken For a Ride"	Emily Halpern	Jeff Melman	November 14, 2007
While Sam finds himself in the midst of a dangerous house call, love - or at least sex - is in the air at Oceanside Wellness Center, as Pete and Addison decide to take their relationship to the next level, and Violet enters a "friends with benefits" pact with Cooper.
1-08 (8)	"In Which Cooper Finds a Port In His Storm"	Lauren Schmidt	Mark Tinker	November 21, 2007
Cooper returns to online dating with surprising results; Addison dates one of Violet's patients; Naomi and Sam make a house call at a convent; and Addison and Pete participate in a Safe Surrender program and come to the aid of a teen mother.
1-09 (9)	"In Which Dell Finds His Fight"	Ayanna Floyd	Wendey Stanzler	December 5, 2007
Oceanside focuses on fertility and starts a dads-to-be class; Sam and Naomi struggle to figure out where their relationship is heading; Addison is conflicted about her status in the dating world; Cooper begins a secret affair with a colleague.

Season 2: 2008-2009

Private Practice has been renewed by ABC for the 2008-09 television season.

Episode	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate
2-01 (10)	"A Family Thing"	Shonda Rhimes and Marti Noxon	Mark Tinker	October 1, 2008
At Oceanside Wellness, friendships are tested and secrets revealed when Addison discovers that Naomi is concealing the practice's financial problems. Meanwhile, Violet wonders what secret Cooper is keeping from her, while Cooper himself has to decide whether or not to reveal a medical secret to a patient and someone quits their job at Oceanside Wellness Group.
2-02 (11)	"Equal and Opposite"	Mike Ostrowski	Tom Verica	October 8, 2008
Addison and Sam form a hostile takeover in order to bring the practice out of bankruptcy, as all of the doctors look for additional clients and new income streams, while Violet's friendship with Cooper is on the brink of extinction and a married couple fight for an unethical fertility treatment at Oceanside Wellness.
2-03 (12)	"Nothing to Talk About"	Ayanna A. Floyd	Helen Shaver	October 22, 2008
Charlotte tries to woo Addison to St. Ambrose Hospital with promises of surgeries, as Addison and Kevin's relationship heats up. Meanwhile Sam questions his ability to save Oceanside Wellness from financial ruin, Pete's firefighter patient suffers an unusual form of post-traumatic stress disorder, and Violet's patient thinks her son might try to kill her .
2-04 (13)	"Past Tense"	Craig Turk	Michael Pressman	October 29, 2008
An office election pits Sam and Naomi against each other to lead the practice, while Addison treats a young Afghan girl who wants to hide her past, and Cooper's objectionable personal life catches up with his professional one.
2-05 (14)	"Let It Go"	Lauren Schmidt	Michael Zinberg	November 5, 2008
In trying to fix the financial troubles at Oceanside Wellness, Addison puts the practice in peril, as a good friend of Violet's places her in the terrible position of breaking the law to help her, and Maya hopes that her parents, Sam and Naomi, are rekindling their relationship for good.
2-06 (15)	"Serving Two Masters"	Emily Halpern	Joanna Kerns	November 19, 2008
Addison treats two pregnant women who unknowingly share the same husband, a visit from an Alzheimer's patient and her loving husband forces Sam and Naomi to look at their own relationship, Violet confronts Charlotte about her relationship with Cooper, and Dell reveals a very special woman in his life to his surprised co-workers.
2-07 (16)	"Tempting Faith"	Jon Cowan and Robert L. Rovner	James Frawley	November 26, 2008
Addison receives a surprise visit from her brother and fellow surgeon, Archer, and his presence not only causes trouble for her, but for Naomi and Sam as well. Meanwhile Meg returns to try to make it work with Pete, and a patient accused of a malicious crime stirs up anger and emotions, for both Violet and Dell.
2-08 (17)	"Crime and Punishment"	Shonda Rhimes	Mark Tinker	December 3, 2008
Addison and Charlotte work to save the lives of a comatose pregnant woman and her unborn child; Meg ruffles feathers when she begins seeing patients at Oceanside; and Violet seeks Kevin's advice when a patient is suspected of killing his wife.
2-09 (18)	"Know When to Fold"	Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter	Jeff Melman	December 10, 2008
Charlotte's rival practice, Pacific Wellcare, opens its doors and the competition with Oceanside Wellness begins, as Sam and Pete steal one of their clients, a favorite patient of Addison's goes to a Pacific Wellcare doctor for a second opinion, and Dell proposes the creation of an in-house adoption program.
2-10 (19)	"Worlds Apart"	Steve Blackman	Bethany Rooney	December 17, 2008
Pete's girlfriend, Meg, returns to Los Angeles and notices that Pete and Violet are considerably closer; Kevin questions the direction he and Addison are headed in as a couple; Cooper treats a young diabetic boy with a mysterious past; and Charlotte and her team of Pacific Wellcare doctors continue to siphon business away from Oceanside Wellness.
2-11 (20)	"Contamination"	Fred Einesman	Kate Woods	January 8, 2009
One of Cooper’s patients contracts the measles and forces the quarantine of all those at Oceanside Wellness, while Naomi pressures Addison into working with her cocky rival, Wyatt, on a fertility case; meanwhile, Violet and Pete wonder if their friends-with-benefits relationship should move to the next level, as Dell fights for sole custody of his daughter.
2-12 (21)	"Homeward Bound"	Sal Calleros	Mark Tinker	January 15, 2009
As Addison and Kevin struggle in their relationship, she finds herself attracted to Wyatt, the cocky doctor from rival Pacific Wellcare, while Violet seeks a way to carry on relationships with both Pete and Sheldon, and Cooper grows closer to Charlotte when she experiences a family emergency.
2-13 (22)	"Nothing to Fear"	Jon Cowan and Robert Rovner	Allison LIddi-Brown	January 22, 2009
Violet is pregnant but doesn't know who the father is. Meanwhile Pete and Sam work on helping a man who is dying of cancer. Addison is hunted by guilt when Kevin keeps asking about why she was late coming home.
2-14 (23)	"Second Chances"	Craig Turk	Jim Frawley	January 29, 2009
Archer causes problems between Addison and Naomi, after he moves to LA to work at Pacific Wellcare. Meanwhile, Cooper tries to help Violet talk to both Pete and Sheldon about her pregnancy.
2-15 (24)	"Acceptance"	Mike Ostrowski	Steve Gomer	February 5, 2009
When Archer suffers a seizure, Addison and Naomi search for a cause and a cure. They even have to call Derek for help. Meanwhile, Violet tells Sheldon and Pete about her pregnancy, while Cooper is left to take care of a seven year-old abandoned patient. Cross-over with Grey's Anatomy
2-16 (25)	"Ex-Life"	Jon Cowan, Robert Rovner, Krista Vernoff and Debora Cahn	Mark Tinker	February 12, 2009
Bailey and Naomi try to discover why Sam has a sudden asthma attack while Addison helps Derek save the life of his pregnant patient. At Oceanside Wellness, Cooper, Violet and Pete work together to treat a mother suffering from postpartum depression. Cross-over with Grey's Anatomy. From Grey's Anatomy, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Eric Dane, and Patrick Dempsey guest star.
2-17 (26)	"Wait and See"	Steve Blackman	Michael Zinberg	February 19, 2009
Archer and Naomi grow romantically closer, while Addison suspects her brother is up to his old tricks again. Meanwhile, Dell, Addison and Naomi heatedly debate the pros and cons of gender reassignment surgery when their patients' newborn child is born with both male and female sex organs, and Violet and Sheldon settle some of their own issues when they co-lead a couples' therapy group.
2-18 (27)	"Finishing"	Shonda Rhimes	Donna Deitch	March 12, 2009
Addison is attracted to a colleague at St. Ambrose Hospital who turns out to be more than she bargained for; Pete and Sheldon team up to persuade Violet to take a paternity test, but she firmly resists their efforts; and Naomi helps Sam plan romantic activities with Sonya after he accidentally calls her "Naomi" in bed.
2-19 (28)	"What Women Want"	Lauren Schmidt	Mark Tinker	March 19, 2009
After Addison discovers that a mentally unbalanced pregnant patient has lost her baby, Violet must convince her that the baby has died and that surgery is necessary, while Cooper must tell a longtime patient he must remove part of his jaw due to a fast-growing cancer. Meanwhile, Dell copes with the absence of his daughter after his ex moves for a new job, and Sam and Addison find themselves suppressing their feelings for two very unattainable people.
2-20 (29)	"Do the Right Thing"	Craig Turk	Eric Stoltz	March 26, 2009
Cooper struggles with a patient's mother, who is allowing her 12-year-old daughter to be sexually active. Meanwhile Pete begins dating his patient's fun and outgoing mom, causing a bit of jealousy in Violet; Sam has to take the stand during a malpractice trial for a colleague, and Addison continues to fight her feelings for a very persistent Noah.
2-21 (30)	"What You Do For Love"	Ayanna A. Floyd	Tom Verica	April 23, 2009
When a pregnant woman starts to show signs of heart complications, Addison rushes her to St. Ambrose where Noah is standing by to help. Meanwhile at Oceanside Wellness, Sam notices Naomi frequently sneaking away from the clinic, and her elusiveness causes him to rethink their friendship; Pete's relationship with Lisa becomes complicated by Violet's ever-present pregnancy; and Sheldon decides it's time to take a stand.
2-22 (31)	"Yours, Mine and Ours"	Jon Cowan & Robert Rovner	Michael Zinberg	April 30, 2009
As Violet chooses between Pete and Sheldon, a grief-stricken patient poses a danger to her; Addison faces her feelings for Noah as Morgan goes into labor; Dell has concerns for his daughter when a drugged-out Heather returns to town; and Naomi must decide if it's in her best interest to stay with Oceanside Wellness or start anew at Pacific Wellcare.

Season 3: 2009-2010

Private Practice has been renewed by ABC for the 2009-10 television season.

Episode	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate
3-01 (32)	TBA	TBA	TBA	October 1, 2009
Not yet available

Specials & Other episodes

Episode	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate
Pilot	"The Other Side of This Life, Parts One and Two"	Shonda Rhimes	Michael Grossman	May 3, 2007
Addison goes on a road trip to LA as she is given another job offer in California, although she finds that no matter where she is, drama follows her. While in LA, she helps resolve a surrogacy problem, where it seems the surrogate had unprotected sex with many other guys on the week she was implanted with the fertilized egg. Back at Seattle Grace, Meredith continues to improve her relationship with her father and stepmother when her stepmother is brought to the hospital. Cristina is having issues coping with her mother and (soon-to-be) mother-in-law.
Special	"Come Rain or Come Shine: From Grey's Anatomy to Private Practice"	———	———	September 19, 2007
This episode recaps all of the seasons of Grey's Anatomy and sets up the spin-off series, Private Practice, by relating Addison's story. It also includes a preview of Private Practice.
Cross-over	"Before and After"	Tony Phelan and Joan Rater	Dan Attias	February 12, 2009
Addison, Naomi and Sam rush the ailing Archer to Seattle Grace and reunite with old friends Derek and Mark to help save his life; meanwhile, Izzie employs her fellow doctors in a medical game designed to help teach the interns, and Owen runs into a significant someone from his past.
Cross-over	"An Honest Mistake"	Peter Nowalk	Randy Zisk	February 19, 2009
Derek's confidence is shaken like never before as he faces off with Addison over what course is best for their dying pregnant patient; Cristina calls the abilities of a renowned surgeon into question after she botches a standard procedure; and Bailey, who has decided to pursue a fellowship in Pediatric Surgery, is appalled by the Chief's less-than-stellar recommendation letter.

U.S. Nielsen ratings

Weekly ratings

Season 1: 2007

#	Episode	Air Date	Timeslot (EST)	Rating	Share	18-49 (Rating/Share)	Viewers (m)	Weekly Rank (#)
1	"In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else"	September 26, 2007	Wednesday 9:00 P.M.	9.7	14	5.2/13	14.41	12
2	"In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor"	October 3, 2007		8.3	13	4.3/13	12.3	17
3	"In Which Addison Finds the Magic"	October 10, 2007		8.2	13	4.8/12	12.4	18
4	"In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get Together"	October 17, 2007		8.1	13	4.3/11	11.81	23
5	"In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead"	October 24, 2007		8.1	12	4.5/11	11.77	24
6	"In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole"	October 31, 2007		7.7	13	3.8/10	11.21	25
7	"In Which Sam Gets Taken For A Ride"	November 14, 2007		7.9	12	4.2/10	11.45	22
8	"In Which Cooper Finds a Port In His Storm"	November 21, 2007		5.7	9	2.6/8	8.44	41
9	"In Which Dell Finds His Fight"	December 5, 2007		7.1	11	3.8/11	10.36	20

Season 2: 2008-2009

#	Episode	Air Date	Timeslot (EST)	Rating	Share	18-49 (Rating/Share)	Viewers (m)	Weekly Rank (#)
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

Season 3: 2009-2010

#	Episode	Air Date	Timeslot (EST)	Rating	Share	18-49 (Rating/Share)	Viewers (m)	Weekly Rank (#)
1	TBA	October 1, 2009	Thursday 10:00 P.M.	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

UK ratings

Private Practice has aired on the cable channel, Living in the UK. These figures are official ratings, released by BARB. The show began airing on July 15, 2008. Season 2 will premiere on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 9pm as Grey's Anatomy season 5 finishes in the slot after it.

Season 1: 2008

In the first season, Private Practice aired on Tuesdays at 10pm on Living, with the episode airing again (which aired that night) on Living+1 an hour later.

Episode number	Title	Timeslot Original/+1	Air Date	Viewers (in thousands) Original Airing	Viewers (in thousands) +1 Airing	Viewers (in thousands) Total Viewers	Weekly Rank (#) (Living rankings only)
1	In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else	Tuesday 10:00 P.M./11:00 P.M.	July 15, 2008	223	117	340	#3
2	In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor		July 22, 2008	236	108	344	#3
3	In Which Addison Finds the Magic		July 29, 2008	251	125	376	#3
4	In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get Together		August 5, 2008	239	157	396	#3
5	In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead		August 12, 2008	263	123	386	#3
6	In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole		August 19, 2008	217	135	352	#2
7	In Which Sam Gets Taken For a Ride		August 26, 2008	194	86	280	#5
8	In Which Cooper Finds a Port In His Storm		September 2, 2008	150	133	283	#9
9	In Which Dell Finds His Fight		September 9, 2008	217	127	344	#5

Season 2: 2009

In the second season, Private Practice aired on Thursdays at 9pm on Living, with the episode airing again (which aired that night) on Living+1 an hour later.

Episode number	Title	Timeslot Original/+1	Air Date	Viewers (in thousands) Original Airing	Viewers (in thousands) +1 Airing	Viewers (in thousands) Total Viewers	Weekly Rank (#) (Living rankings only)
10	A Family Thing	Thursday 9:00 P.M./10:00 P.M.	June 25, 2009

Note -

• The rankings are for Living TV weekly, not overall multichannel (cable) TV.
• Some media publications also add +1 ratings data with the original airing, therefore combining the two datas as one rating/episode.