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Private Practice S6E8 — Life Support
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Private Practice•Season 6•Episode 8

Life Support

7.9/10 · 248 votesDec 4, 201242 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 6•matches the season avg

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In an episode told from Cooper's point of view, we follow him from the moment of conception through a nasty fight with Charlotte, which inadvertently threatens the lives of their triplets. Meanwhile, Violet comforts a friend who is being advised to take her partner off

Directed byMark Tinker
Written byBarbie Kligman, Jennifer Cecil
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Cast9

Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh

Addison Montgomery

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Cooper Freedman

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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Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker

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Noah Pontell

Editor

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Barbie Kligman

Writer

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Jennifer Cecil

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Life Support" is episode 8 of Private Practice season 6. It scored 7.9/10 from 248 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Mark Tinker and written by Barbie Kligman, Jennifer Cecil, it aired on December 4, 2012.

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