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Private Practice S2E1 — A Family Thing
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Private Practice•Season 2•Episode 1

A Family Thing

7.8/10 · 312 votesOct 1, 200842 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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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

Directed byMark Tinker
Written byShonda Rhimes, Marti Noxon
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Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh

Addison Montgomery

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Cooper Freedman

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Pete Wilder

Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Naomi Bennett

KaDee Strickland

KaDee Strickland

Charlotte King

Chris Lowell

Chris Lowell

Dell Parker

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Sam Bennett

Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman

Violet Turner

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Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker

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Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes

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Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

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Matt Ramsey

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Episode Summary

"A Family Thing" is episode 1 of Private Practice season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 312 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Mark Tinker and written by Shonda Rhimes, Marti Noxon, it aired on October 1, 2008.

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