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Private Practice S4E18 — The Hardest Part
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Private Practice•Season 4•Episode 18

The Hardest Part

7.6/10 · 219 votesMar 31, 201142 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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Pete suspects that his brother Adam may be responsible for their mother's illness. Meanwhile, Violet discovers quite by chance that Sheldon is dating Marla Phillips, the doctor who panned her book, and who Violet considers as her archenemy. Cooper's patient is a musical prodigy with

Directed byPaul Adelstein
Written byJennifer Cecil
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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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Noah Pontell

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Jennifer Cecil

Writer

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

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Episode Summary

"The Hardest Part" is episode 18 of Private Practice season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 219 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Paul Adelstein and written by Jennifer Cecil, it aired on March 31, 2011.

Next: E19 · What We Have Here...Best of Season 4