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Private Practice S3E1 — A Death in the Family
8.5
Private Practice•Season 3•Episode 1

A Death in the Family

8.5/10 · 348 votesOct 1, 200942 min

Ranked #2 of 23 in Season 3•+0.6 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byMark Tinker
Written byShonda Rhimes, Robert Rovner, Jon Cowan
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Cast8

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

Crew5

Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker

Director

Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes

Writer

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Robert Rovner

Writer

M

Matt Ramsey

Editor

J

Jon Cowan

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Death in the Family" is episode 1 of Private Practice season 3. It scored 8.5/10 from 348 votes, ranking #2 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Mark Tinker and written by Shonda Rhimes, Robert Rovner, Jon Cowan, it aired on October 1, 2009.

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