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The Best Episodes of Private Practice

Every episode of Private Practice ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Private Practice!

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Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. She reunites with her friends from medical school, joining them at their chic, co-op,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Private Practice Season 4 Episode 7 - Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King?
    9.2/10(525 votes)

    #1 - Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King?

    S4:E7

    Pete finds Charlotte bloodied and bruised in the halls of the hospital, but only Addison learns the full extent of her injuries.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Shonda Rhimes

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  2. Private Practice Season 5 Episode 8 - Who We Are
    8.8/10(389 votes)

    #2 - Who We Are

    S5:E8

    The Seaside Wellness group stages an intervention for a defensive and volatile Amelia, who has resurfaced after disappearing on a 12-day drug binge with her boyfriend, Ryan. During the intervention, Amelia mercilessly attacks her friends one-by-one, and Addison, in particular, has trouble seeing her sister-in-law in her present condition.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Shonda Rhimes

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  3. Private Practice Season 3 Episode 23 - The End of a Beautiful Friendship
    8.7/10(309 votes)

    #3 - The End of a Beautiful Friendship

    S3:E23

    Maya and her unborn baby are fighting for their lives on the operating table, and Addison, Amelia and Fife try everything humanly possible to save them. Meanwhile, Sam operates on an incoming crash victim and later makes a grim discovery; Cooper makes an ill-timed but valiant effort with Charlotte, and the staff's world gets rocked by an unexpected death.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writer:Debora Cahn

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  4. Private Practice Season 6 Episode 9 - I'm Fine
    8.6/10(294 votes)

    #4 - I'm Fine

    S6:E9

    During a dark moment in his life, Sheldon finds happiness with a new woman. Meanwhile, he becomes increasingly suspicious about his patient Nick's involvement in Sarah's disappearance.

    Director:Scott Printz
    Writer:Gabriel Llanas

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  5. Private Practice Season 3 Episode 1 - A Death in the Family
    8.5/10(347 votes)

    #5 - A Death in the Family

    S3:E1

    When Pete discovers Violet clinging to live following a violent attack from a patient, he rushes her to the hospital where Addison and Naomi work together to save her life. Meanwhile, the location of Violet's baby are still unknown.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writers:Shonda Rhimes, Robert Rovner, Jon Cowan

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  6. Private Practice Season 3 Episode 7 - The Hard Part
    8.5/10(296 votes)

    #6 - The Hard Part

    S3:E7

    Addison and Sam go for a hike in Malibu, they come across an expecting couple trapped in their car after an accident, they then perform urgent field care. Charlotte, Cooper and Violet treat a newlywed who, on his wedding night has taken too much Viagra. Pete and Sheldon go out to a bar together and end up falling for the same girl.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Steve Blackman

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  7. Private Practice Season 5 Episode 22 - Gone, Baby, Gone
    8.4/10(255 votes)

    #7 - Gone, Baby, Gone

    S5:E22

    When Amelia goes into labor, the Seaside doctors - even those she pushed away -- come to her side as she faces the hardest decision of her life. Meanwhile, after Pete finds himself in life-changing trouble, he and Violet realize what they mean to one another, and Addison is faced with a choice.

    Director:Ann Kindberg
    Writer:Shonda Rhimes

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  8. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 8 - What Happens Next?
    8.3/10(251 votes)

    #8 - What Happens Next?

    S4:E8

    Charlotte suffers in silence after the assault; Addison tries to keep that night's events a secret.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  9. Private Practice Season 5 Episode 9 - The Breaking Point
    8.3/10(270 votes)

    #9 - The Breaking Point

    S5:E9

    Amelia makes the hard decision to enter a rehab facility, and finds strength through an 18 year-old girl, as they both go through the painful detox process. Meanwhile, Cooper's strengthening bond with his son is tested by his allegiance to a patient in need, Pete and Violet's marriage reaches a tipping point, and Addison collapses from her rigorous fertility treatments.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner
    Writer:Christopher Fife

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  10. Private Practice Season 5 Episode 15 - You Break My Heart
    8.3/10(250 votes)

    #10 - You Break My Heart

    S5:E15

    Cooper and Charlotte take Erica to Seattle Grace to meet with Derek, Lexie and Amelia regarding a very risky surgery; Scott tells Violet that he would like to take their relationship to the next level; and Addison finds herself caught in the middle of Sam and Jake's fight about a patient. Meanwhile, Sheldon warns Sam to be cautious as he deals with the return of his sister, Corinne.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writers:Steve Blackman, Craig Turk

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  11. Private Practice Season 2 Episode 22 - Yours, Mine and Ours
    8.2/10(319 votes)

    #11 - Yours, Mine and Ours

    S2:E22

    As Violoet chooses between Pete and Sheldon, she must also deal wtih a grief-stricken patient. Meanwhile, Dell worries about his daughter when Heather returns to town and Naomi debates moving to Pacific Wellcare.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writers:Robert Rovner, Jon Cowan

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  12. Private Practice Season 3 Episode 10 - Blowups
    8.2/10(253 votes)

    #12 - Blowups

    S3:E10

    An explosion at Dell's house lands Betsey and Heather in the hospital. everyone is pushed to the limit in trying to save their lives. The tensions between Addison and The Captain rise even more when her mother, Bizzy, shows up and a shocking family secret is revealed.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Sonay Hoffman

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  13. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 13 - Blind Love
    8.2/10(234 votes)

    #13 - Blind Love

    S4:E13

    Charlotte's attacker, Lee Henry, arrives at St. Ambrose Hospital, injured by his girlfriend and in need of urgent care, and Sam and Charlotte must decide whether or not to save his life. Meanwhile, Susan's health takes a turn for the worse, and Addison's mother, Bizzy, begs her daughter to do everything in her power to help.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writers:Steve Blackman, Craig Turk

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  14. Private Practice Season 6 Episode 13 - In Which We Say Goodbye
    8.2/10(304 votes)

    #14 - In Which We Say Goodbye

    S6:E13

    Naomi returns to stand by Addison's side on her wedding day, Cooper struggles with the hardships of being a stay-at-home father, and Violet begins a new project close to her heart, on the Series Finale of "Private Practice

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Shonda Rhimes

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  15. Private Practice Season 2 Episode 16 - Ex-Life
    8.1/10(305 votes)

    #15 - Ex-Life

    S2:E16

    Derek asks Addison to work with his pregnant patient while Archer recuperates from surgery; Bailey and Naomi work together to find the cause of Sam's sudden asthma attack; Cooper, Violet and Pete treat a woman with postpartum depression.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writers:Debora Cahn, Krista Vernoff, Robert Rovner, Jon Cowan

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  16. Private Practice Season 3 Episode 3 - Right Here, Right Now
    8.1/10(263 votes)

    #16 - Right Here, Right Now

    S3:E3

    Miranda Bailey brings a kidney transplant patient to Los Angeles, and Addison and especially Sam is pleased to see her. Addison's consequences of her emotional affair with Noah catch up with her. Sheldon and Pete finally discover who the father of Violet's baby.

    Director:Rob Corn
    Writer:Dana Baratta

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  17. Private Practice Season 3 Episode 21 - War
    8.1/10(255 votes)

    #17 - War

    S3:E21

    After Violet files for joint custody of Lucas, an embittered Pete voraciously fights back by hiring a tough attorney for the trial, forcing their fellow friends and co-workers to choose sides and have their personal lives dragged onto the stand and into the public eye.

    Director:Eric Stoltz
    Writers:Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter, Sonay Hoffman

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  18. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 6 - All in the Family
    8.1/10(242 votes)

    #18 - All in the Family

    S4:E6

    Sam and Addison disagree over the treatment of a comatose patient who becomes pregnant; Charlotte and Pete face an ethical dilemma when a patient with HIV is in a serious car accident.

    Director:Ann Kindberg
    Writers:Sanford Golden, Karen Wyscarver

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  19. Private Practice Season 5 Episode 18 - It Was Inevitable
    8.1/10(232 votes)

    #19 - It Was Inevitable

    S5:E18

    As Erica's condition worsens, Cooper and Charlotte try to prepare Mason, who's in denial, for the worst; Violet and Pete find that they still have feelings for each other; Addison encourages Amelia to embrace her impending motherhood; and Sheldon and Jake treat a pregnant woman who was jailed for killing her other two children.

    Director:Bill Purple
    Writers:Adele Lim, Christopher Fife

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  20. Private Practice Season 6 Episode 10 - Georgia on My Mind
    8.1/10(250 votes)

    #20 - Georgia on My Mind

    S6:E10

    Charlotte continues to run the hospital from her bed; Mason starts acting out in school.

    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writers:Barbie Kligman, Jennifer Cecil

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  21. Private Practice Season 6 Episode 12 - Full Release
    8.1/10(226 votes)

    #21 - Full Release

    S6:E12

    Addison attends Henry's court date and realizes that the judge still has some concerns about Jake's past, Sheldon introduces Miranda to his friends, and Cooper's efforts to secure a dream house are put on hold when Charlotte goes into labor.

    Director:Ann Kindberg
    Writer:Eric Haywood

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  22. Private Practice Season 2 Episode 12 - Homeward Bound
    8.0/10(270 votes)

    #22 - Homeward Bound

    S2:E12

    With her relationship with Kevin on the rocks, Addison finds herself attracted to Wyatt. Violet looks for a way to have a relationship with both Pete and Sheldon. Meanwhile, Cooper and Charlotte become closer after a family emergency.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Sal Calleros

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  23. Private Practice Season 2 Episode 13 - Nothing to Fear
    8.0/10(267 votes)

    #23 - Nothing to Fear

    S2:E13

    Violet discovers she's pregnant, but is unsure which of the men in her life is the father of the child. Addison deals with her guilt for kissing Wyatt. Meanwhile, Charlotte proposes to Cooper.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writers:Robert Rovner, Jon Cowan

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  24. Private Practice Season 3 Episode 5 - Strange Bedfellows
    8.0/10(244 votes)

    #24 - Strange Bedfellows

    S3:E5

    Katie Kent is apprehended and on trial. Violet is asked to testify against her attacker, but she struggles with whether or not she can face her attacker in court. Meanwhile a serious complication threatens the fetuses of two of Naomi's former patients and Charlotte is determined to convince Addison, Sam and Cooper to let her join Oceanside Wellness Group.

    Director:Steve Gomer
    Writer:Kathy McCormick

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  25. Private Practice Season 3 Episode 19 - Eyes Wide Open
    8.0/10(252 votes)

    #25 - Eyes Wide Open

    S3:E19

    When famed neurosurgeon Dr. Ginsberg and her team pay a visit to St. Ambrose to save the life of Kayla, Addison is shocked to see Amelia Shepherd - Derek's younger sister on the team. But Amelia's presence causes strife between Addison, Sam and Pete when she claims she can save Kayla's life after Dr. Ginsberg declares nothing can be done. Meanwhile Charlotte seeks from Cooper's with a sex education seminar for the elderly that only leads to more tension between the two, as they try to figure out how to work together.

    Director:Eric Stoltz
    Writer:Jesse Zigelstein

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Best Episodes Summary

"Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King?" is the best rated episode of "Private Practice". It scored 9.2/10 based on 525 votes. Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown and written by Shonda Rhimes, it aired on 11/4/2010. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Who We Are".