7.7/10286 votes#1 - A Family Thing
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2008
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. Dell quits his job at Oceanside Wellness Group.
Director: Mark Tinker
Writer: Shonda Rhimes, Marti Noxon
7.4/10248 votes#2 - Equal and Opposite
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2008
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.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: Mike Ostrowski
7.6/10248 votes#3 - Nothing to Talk About
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2008
Charlotte tries to tempt Addison to come to St. Ambrose Hospital by promising her surgeries; Sam doubts his ability to save Oceanside Wellness from financial ruin; Pete's firefighter patient suffers an unusual form of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: N/A
7.6/10248 votes#4 - Past Tense
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2008
Sam and Naomi are against each other to lead the practice with unexpected results. Addison treats a girl trying to hide her past while Cooper has a dilemma of his own affecting his professional career.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: N/A
7.5/10246 votes#5 - Let It Go
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2008
Addison tries to fix the financial troubles at Oceanside Wellness, but ends up doing more harm than good. Meanwhile, Violet's friend asks her to break the law to help her while Maya hopes that Sam and Naomi are getting back together for good.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: N/A
7.4/10256 votes#6 - Serving Two Masters
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2008
Addison treats two pregnant women who unwittingly share the same husband; Violet confronts Charlotte about her liaison with Cooper; Dell reveals a special woman in his life.
Director: Joanna Kerns
Writer: N/A
7.5/10240 votes#7 - Tempting Faith
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2008
Addison's brother makes a surprise visit, causing trouble for her, Sam and Naomi; Meg comes back to try and make it work with Pete; a patient accused of a crime angers Violet and Dell.
Director: James Frawley
Writer: Robert Rovner
7.6/10239 votes#8 - Crime and Punishment
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2008
Addison and Charlotte fight to save the lives of a woman in a coma and her unborn child; members of the Oceanside staff clash with Meg; when a patient is suspected of murdering his wife, Violet seeks Kevin's advice.
Director: Mark Tinker
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
7.5/10245 votes#9 - Know When to Fold
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2008
Pacific Wellcare, Charlotte's practice opens, and the competition with Oceanside Wellness starts; Dell suggests that an in-house adoption program should be created.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: N/A
7.4/10235 votes#10 - Worlds Apart
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2008
Meg returns to Los Angeles and notices that Violet and Pete have grown closer; Kevin questions where he and Addison are headed as a couple; Cooper treats a young boy with a mysterious past.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Steve Blackman
7.5/10240 votes#11 - Contamination
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2009
When Cooper's patient contracts measles, everyone at Oceanside Wellness must be quarantined. Meanwhile, Naomi tries to talk Addison into working with her rival, Wyatt; Violet and Pete contemplate their friends-with-benefits relationship; and Dell fights for custody of his daughter.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10254 votes#12 - Homeward Bound
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/2009
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10245 votes#13 - Nothing to Fear
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/2009
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10228 votes#14 - Second Chances
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/2009
Addison's brother, Archer, moves to Los Angeles to work at Pacific Wellcare; Cooper encourages Violet to discuss her pregnancy with Pete and Sheldon.
Director: James Frawley
Writer: N/A
7.6/10237 votes#15 - Acceptance
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/2009
When Archer has a severe seizure, Addison and Naomi use every resource possible to determine the cause and a cure; Violet tells Pete and Sheldon that she is pregnant; Cooper cares for an abandoned patient.
Director: Steve Gomer
Writer: Mike Ostrowski
8.0/10284 votes#16 - Ex-Life
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/2009
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
Writer: Debora Cahn, Krista Vernoff
7.7/10233 votes#17 - Wait and See
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/2009
Addison suspects that Archer is up to his old tricks; a patient's child is born with male and female reproductive organs; Violet and Sheldon co-lead a therapy group for couples.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Steve Blackman
7.5/10239 votes#18 - Finishing
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/2009
Addison flirts with a colleague at St. Ambrose Hospital; Sheldon and Pete try to convince Violet to take a paternity test; Sam accidentally calls Sonya by the wrong name.
Director: Donna Deitch
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
7.5/10234 votes#19 - What Women Want
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/19/2009
A disturbed pregnant patient has lost her baby, and Violet must convince her that her baby needs surgery. Meanwhile, Cooper must tell a patient he needs part of his jaw removed due to a fast-growing cancer. Dell must cope with his daughter's absence when his ex has to move for a new job Sam and Addison must hold back their feelings for two unattainable people.
Director: Mark Tinker
Writer: N/A
7.6/10245 votes#20 - Do the Right Thing
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/26/2009
Cooper struggles with the mother of a patient after learning she allows the 12-year old to be sexually active. Violet is jealous after Pete begins dating a patient's mom. Meanwhile, Sam is scheduled to testify at a colleagues trial for malpractice; and Addison continues to fight her romantic feelings for Noah.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10235 votes#21 - What You Do for Love
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/23/2009
Addison sends a pregnant woman to St. Ambrose for help from Noah after she experiences heart complications. Meanwhile, Sam begins to rethink his friendship with Naomi; Pete and Lisa's relationship becomes increasingly complex; and Sheldon takes a stand.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: N/A
8.1/10300 votes#22 - Yours, Mine and Ours
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/2009
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
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Private Practice Season 2
Every episode of Private Practice Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Private Practice Season 2!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"A Family Thing" is the best rated episode of "Private Practice" season 2. It scored 7.7/10 based on 286 votes. Directed by Mark Tinker and written by Shonda Rhimes, Marti Noxon, it aired on 10/1/2008. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Equal and Opposite".