Private Practice
American medical drama television series
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| October 2021 | Addison Montgomery returns to Grey's Anatomy for two episodes of the eighteenth season, performing a uterine transplant with Meredith and reconnecting with Amelia to discuss life during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| April 2014 | Amelia Shepherd returns to Grey's Anatomy for the last four episodes of the tenth season and becomes a series regular from the eleventh season onwards. |
| January 22 2013 | Private Practice aired its series finale, concluding the show after six seasons. |
| 2012 | Tim Daly would not return to the show due to budgetary reasons, with his character planned to be killed off in the season premiere. |
| 2012 | Audra McDonald was confirmed to return during the season finale, reprising her role as Naomi Bennett. |
| December 2012 | TVGuide rated Private Practice's final sixth season with a B− grade, acknowledging Shonda Rhimes' approach to revitalizing the series when it was becoming stale. |
| December 2012 | Announcement made that the series finale would air on January 22, 2013, featuring Addison's wedding to Jake Reilly. |
| December 7 2012 | Production for Private Practice wrapped, with the final episode being taped. |
| November 2012 | Diane Farr was cast in a recurring role for the last three episodes of the series, playing Miranda, a love interest for Sheldon. |
| October 19 2012 | Series creator Shonda Rhimes officially announced that the sixth season would be the final season of the show. |
| September 2012 | Alfre Woodard was cast as Dee Bennett, Sam's mother, joining the cast for the sixth season. |
| September 2012 | Actor Matt Long was cast in a recurring role as James Peterson, a new ER attending and potential love interest for Amelia. |
| September 25 2012 | The sixth and final season of Private Practice premiered, featuring a limited run of thirteen episodes. |
| July 2012 | Official announcement made that Private Practice would premiere on September 25, 2012. |
| June 2012 | Kate Walsh announced her departure from Private Practice after the sixth season, indicating her intention to leave the show while suggesting it could continue without her. |
| May 15 2012 | Season 5 finale 'Gone, Baby, Gone' aired, concluding the season with 6.81 million viewers and a 1.8/5 rating. |
| May 11 2012 | Private Practice was renewed for its sixth and final season by ABC. |
| April 24 2012 | Episode 'And Then There Was One' aired, ranking #22 in weekly viewership with 8.13 million viewers. |
| February 2012 | Anika Noni Rose was cast in a recurring role as Corinne Bennett, Sam's sister who visits the show. |
| January 2012 | A crossover episode between Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy was announced, featuring Patrick Dempsey and Chyler Leigh making a special guest appearance to help save Erica's life. |
| January 5 2012 | Midseason returns with episode 'Are You My Mother?', drawing 7.71 million viewers and a 2.7/7 rating. |
| November 2011 | Griffin Gluck was cast as Mason Warner, Cooper and Erica's son, and later became a series regular during the season. |
| November 2011 | Wes Brown was cast in a recurring role as Ryan Kerrigan, a drug addict who becomes a potential love interest for Amelia but eventually dies while trying to convince her to go to rehab. |
| November 2011 | Debby Ryan made a special guest appearance as Hailey, a girl Amelia meets during her drug rehabilitation. |
| November 2011 | Stephen Amell was cast as Scott Becker, a paramedic and potential love interest for Violet after her split from Pete. |
| November 17 2011 | Two episodes aired on the same night: 'Who We Are' and 'The Breaking Point', each attracting 7.23 million viewers with a 2.6/7 rating. |
| September 2011 | A.J. Langer was cast as Erica Warner, a recurring character who reveals she has an eight-year-old son with Cooper. |
| September 29 2011 | Season 5 premiere episode 'God Laughs' aired, marking the start of the television series season with 7.79 million viewers and a 2.8/8 rating in the 18-49 demographic. |
| September 29 2011 | Private Practice season 5 premieres on television. |
| August 7 2011 | Details are released about Benjamin Bratt's character Jake Reilly, an accomplished fertility specialist known for cutting-edge technology and procedures. |
| May 19 2011 | Private Practice season 4 concluded, completing its run of 22 episodes for the season. |
| March 20 2011 | Benjamin Bratt is announced as a new regular cast member for season 5 of Private Practice. |
| February 9 2011 | Audra McDonald announces she will not return as a regular cast member for Private Practice season 5, though she may return as a guest or recurring character. |
| January 10 2011 | ABC officially renewed Private Practice for its fifth season, marking the continuation of the television series. |
| January 6 2011 | Episode 'If You Don't Know Me By Now' aired with 8.17 million viewers. |
| November 18 2010 | Final episode of season 3 aired in the United Kingdom, with 218,000 viewers |
| November 4 2010 | Episode 'Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King?' aired, achieving the season's highest rating of 7.0 and 10.18 million viewers. |
| September 23 2010 | First episode 'Take Two' of Private Practice season 4 aired, with the highest initial viewership of 9.02 million viewers and a rating of 6.2. |
| September 23 2010 | Private Practice season 4 premiered on ABC, beginning its fourth season of television programming. |
| June 17 2010 | First episode of Private Practice season 3 aired in the United Kingdom on Living channel, with 276,000 viewers |
| May 13 2010 | Season finale episode titled 'The End of A Beautiful Friendship' aired in the U.S., drawing 9,299 viewers. |
| May 13 2010 | The third season of Private Practice concluded, completing its run of 23 episodes. |
| January 2010 | Major crossover storyline where Addison travels to Seattle to operate on Mark's daughter, Sloan Riley, followed by Mark and Sloan traveling to Los Angeles for further surgery. |
| January 14 2010 | Episode 'Another Second Chance' aired, achieving a rating of 7.1 and attracting 10.963 million viewers |
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