Private Practice is a medical drama television program created by Shonda Rhimes. A spin-off of Grey’s Anatomy, the series chronicles the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery, played by Kate Walsh, as she leaves Seattle Grace Hospital in order to join a private practice in Los Angeles.
Rhimes also serves as executive producer alongside Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Mark Tinker and Marti Noxon; the latter serving as showrunner due to Rhimes’ duties on Grey’s Anatomy. The backdoor pilot, which aired on May 3, 2007, was directed by Michael Grossman. Produced by ABC Studios, The Mark Gordon Company and Shondaland Productions, the series was officially greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order on May 11, 2007. Due to the Writers Guild of America strike, the show only completed production of 9 of the 13 ordered episodes for its first season. On April 25, 2008, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment announced a DVD release, Private Practice: The Complete First Season – Extended Edition a DVD set including all 9 original episodes and exclusive bonus features including bloopers, audio commentary, deleted scenes, two extended episodes, featurettes and more. It was released on September 16, 2008
Plot: A spin-off of the medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” centering on the life of neonatal surgeon Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh).
Cast
* Kate Walsh – Dr. Addison Montgomery (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
* Tim Daly – Dr. Pete Wilder (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
* Audra McDonald – Dr. Naomi Bennett (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
* KaDee Strickland – Dr. Charlotte King (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
* Chris Lowell – William ‘Dell’ Parker (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
* Taye Diggs – Dr. Sam Bennett (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
* Paul Adelstein – Dr. Cooper Freedman (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
* Amy Brenneman – Dr. Violet Turner (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
* David Sutcliffe – Officer Kevin Nelson (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
