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Private Practice S4E17 — A Step Too Far
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Private Practice•Season 4•Episode 17

A Step Too Far

7.7/10 · 217 votesMar 24, 201142 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 4•−0.1 vs season avg

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Violet's book launch party has finally arrived but Sheldon finds himself attracted to the doctor who criticized her book. A surrogate under Addison and Pete's care is caught in a complicated love triangle. Cooper and Sam must convince a family that their son's health must

Directed byScott Printz
Written byFred Einesman
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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

Caterina Scorsone

Caterina Scorsone

Amelia Shepherd

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Sam Bennett

Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman

Violet Turner

Brian Benben

Brian Benben

Sheldon Wallace

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Fred Einesman

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Christal Khatib

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Scott Printz

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Episode Summary

"A Step Too Far" is episode 17 of Private Practice season 4. It scored 7.7/10 from 217 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Scott Printz and written by Fred Einesman, it aired on March 24, 2011.

Next: E18 · The Hardest PartBest of Season 4