Private Practice

About Private Practice

"Private Practice" is an American medical drama television series that aired on ABC from September 26, 2007, to January 22, 2013. Spin-off of the hit series "Grey’s Anatomy," the show follows the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) after she leaves the renowned Seattle Grace Hospital for a private practice in Los Angeles. Balancing complex medical cases and tricky relationships, the series unpicks the personal and professional lives of Addison and her colleagues at the Oceanside Wellness Group.

Making / Production

The series was created by Shonda Rhimes, who also served as executive producer alongside Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Mark Tinker, Craig Turk, and Steve Blackman. Production Companies include ABC Studios, The Mark Gordon Company, Shondaland, and CBS Television Studios.

Actors

• Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery: Walsh delivers a powerful performance as a renowned neonatal surgeon facing new challenges in a private practice.
• Tim Daly as Pete Wilder: Daly excellently depicts the character of a Naturopathic Doctor with a complex past.
• Paul Adelstein as Dr. Cooper Freedman: Adelstein plays the role of a pediatrician who often finds his personal and professional lives intersecting.
• KaDee Strickland as Dr. Charlotte King: The skillful portrayal of a tough yet compassionate doctor incharge of the hospital.
• Taye Diggs as Dr. Sam Bennett: Diggs brings to life the character of a dedicated internal medicine specialist with personal life struggles.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The series was a spin-off from "Grey's Anatomy" and starred many of the parent show's guest stars.
• Despite being set in Los Angeles, the show was actually filmed in a studio lot in West Los Angeles, which was transformed to look like the show’s setting.
• Shonda Rimes, the creator of the show, is a famous female showrunner who is also behind hit medical series Grey’s Anatomy.
• The name of the show, Private Practice, refers to the type of medicine practiced by the doctors on the series, as opposed to hospital or academic medicine.

Quotes

• "I love you, I have always been in love with you. But... it’s over." - Addison
• "You...tend to remember who left you in a coma." - Pete
• "I'm not weak. I'm a survivor." - Charlotte
• "Love who you love and be with who you want to spend your life with." - Sam

Music, Soundtrack

• "Grey’s Anatomy Theme" - Psapp
• "Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That" - Robert Randolph and the Family Band
• "Into the Fire" - Thirteen Senses
• "Save You" - Matthew Perryman Jones