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Private Practice S5E18 — It Was Inevitable
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Private Practice•Season 5•Episode 18

It Was Inevitable

8.1/10 · 234 votesApr 17, 201242 min

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

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As Erica's condition worsens, Cooper and Charlotte try to prepare Mason, who's in denial, for the worst; Violet and Pete find that they still have feelings for each other; Addison encourages Amelia to embrace her impending motherhood; and Sheldon and Jake treat a pregnant woman

Directed byBill Purple
Written byAdele Lim, Christopher Fife
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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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Adele Lim

Adele Lim

Writer

M

Matt Ramsey

Editor

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Christopher Fife

Writer

Bill Purple

Bill Purple

Director

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Episode Summary

"It Was Inevitable" is episode 18 of Private Practice season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 234 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Bill Purple and written by Adele Lim, Christopher Fife, it aired on April 17, 2012.

Next: E19 · And Then There Was OneBest of Season 5