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Private Practice S5E17 — The Letting Go
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Private Practice•Season 5•Episode 17

The Letting Go

7.8/10 · 226 votesMar 15, 201242 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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Sheldon warns Sam that he may be in over his head when he insists on releasing Corinne from the hospital and caring for her at home; a badly beaten Scott arrives at the ER and is placed under the care of Pete; Amelia is encouraged

Directed byPaul Adelstein
Written byBarbie Kligman
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Cast10

Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh

Addison Montgomery

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Cooper Freedman

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Pete Wilder

KaDee Strickland

KaDee Strickland

Charlotte King

Caterina Scorsone

Caterina Scorsone

Amelia Shepherd

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Sam Bennett

Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman

Violet Turner

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Jake Reilly

Brian Benben

Brian Benben

Sheldon Wallace

Griffin Gluck

Griffin Gluck

Mason Warner

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N

Noah Pontell

Editor

B

Barbie Kligman

Writer

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Letting Go" is episode 17 of Private Practice season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 226 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Paul Adelstein and written by Barbie Kligman, it aired on March 15, 2012.

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