Private Practice

Infobox Television
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show_name = Private Practice


caption = "Private Practice" intertitle
format = Medical Drama
Dramedy
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runtime = 42 min.
creator = Shonda Rhimes
executive_producer = Shonda Rhimes
Marti Noxon
Betsy Beers
Mark Gordon
Mark Tinker
Jon Cowan
Robert Rovner
starring = Kate Walsh
Tim Daly
Audra McDonald
Paul Adelstein
KaDee Strickland
Chris Lowell
Taye Diggs
Amy Brenneman
location = Los Angeles, California, USA
country = USA
language = English
network = ABC
first_aired = September 26 2007
last_aired = present
num_seasons = 2
num_episodes = 11
list_episodes = List of Private Practice episodes
related = Grey's Anatomy
website = http://abc.go.com/primetime/privatepractice/index
imdb_id = 0972412
tv_com_id = 72805

"Private Practice" is a spin-off of the popular television show, "Grey's Anatomy". Created by Shonda Rhimes, the series chronicles the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery as she leaves Seattle Grace Hospital for Los Angeles in order to join a private practice. Rhimes also serves as executive producer alongside Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Mark Tinker and Marti Noxon; the latter serving as showrunner in lieu of Rhimes' duties on "Grey's Anatomy". [" 'Grey' shifts for Vernoff, Noxon" [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3iaf82321e51c9ae09a55c8263388d21aa The Hollywood Reporter] ] The backdoor pilot which aired on May 3, 2007 was directed by Michael Grossman. ["Private Practice" at [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=private_practice The Futon Critic] ] Produced by ABC Studios, The Mark Gordon Company and Shondaland Productions, the series was officially greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order on May 11, 2007. [cite news|last = Sullivan|first = Brian Ford|title = ABC ADDS 10 NEWCOMERS, RENEWS 'NOTES,' 'ROAD'|url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7381|date = 2007-05-11|accessdate = 2007-05-25] It aired on Wednesday nights on 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central. Due to the Writers Guild of America strike, the show only completed a production of 9 from the 13 ordered episodes for its first season. On October 18, 2007, ABC ordered a full season for the show, completing a total of 22 episodes for its first season. The show premiered on September 26 2007 on ABC, airing between "Dancing with the Stars" and "Dirty Sexy Money". [ [http://abcmedianet.com/specials/upfront07/docs/upfront07.pdf] , ABC MediaNet, May 15, 2007]

"Private Practice" was shown in encores on Thursday nights at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central following "Grey's Anatomy" due to the hiatus/cancellation of "Big Shots". [ [http://www.tvseriesfinale.com/2007/12/big_shots_abc_pulls_struggling_drama_yet_again.php Big Shots: ABC Pulls Struggling Drama Yet Again » TV Series Finale ] ]

On February 11, 2008, ABC picked up "Private Practice" for the 2008-09 television season. With the order, the show is slated (as of September 2008) for a second season of at least 24 new episodes. [ [http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003709560 ABC Announces Scripted Show Renewals ] ]

On April 25 2008, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment announced a DVD release. "Private Practice: The Complete First Season – Extended Edition" — a DVD set including all 9original episodes and exclusive bonus features including bloopers, audio commentary, deleted scenes, two extended episodes, featurettes and more. — was released September 16 2008. [cite web|url=http://news.tvonmedia.com/tvom_news_by_show/Private-Practice-Dirty-Sexy-Money-Samantha-Who-Season-1.shtml|title=DVD set of the first season of "Private Practice"|publisher=TVonmedia]

Cast and Characters

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DVD release

"Private Practice: The Complete First Season – Extended Edition" will be released on Region 1 DVD on September 16, 2008. The DVD collection will include all 9 episodes from the First Season. Also Private Practice First Season is now on iTunes. [http://privatepracticefans.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=67 Private Practice Season 1 dvd Details] PrivatePracticeFans.com - Njdeh Satourian (04/28/2008)]

International

References

External links

* [http://abc.go.com/primetime/privatepractice/index Private Practice at ABC.com]
*imdb title|id=0972412|title=Private Practice
*tv.com show|id=72805|title=Private Practice