Private Practice

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 26, 2007
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
45

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 25
  3. Negative: 7 out of 25
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Critic Reviews

  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    75
    Private Practice at first glance looks like it's about to die. But by the end of its premiere tonight it has miraculously come back to life, apparently without even the aid of a tall, handsome, mysterious script doctor.
  2. Salon
    Reviewed by: Heather Havrilesky
    70
    Ultimately, asking if Private Practice is good is like asking if a Twinkie is good. The answer is "No" and "Of course!" and, also, "Give me another one."
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    70
    New beginnings can be difficult; there are problems here, though they are not irremediable. By and large the show improves on its pilot.
  5. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    63
    Still, for all the show's flaws, here's the good news: Practice is far better than the dismal Grey's episode that introduced it.

Awards & Rankings

72
#72 Best TV Season of 2007
40
#40 Most Discussed TV Season of 2007
27
#27 Most Shared TV Season of 2007

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User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 82
  3. Negative: 17 out of 82
  1. TVshowaddicted
    Nov 4, 2011
    8
    I think that some of the negative reviews did not watch the whole first season. Actually I love the characters. Then I agree with those whoI think that some of the negative reviews did not watch the whole first season. Actually I love the characters. Then I agree with those who didn't like the pilot, I taught it was cheap and the actors not good enough, but, after watching the whole first season, I liked it.. A lot.… Full Review »
  2. ShayS
    Aug 31, 2009
    8
    The show is good, and it as potencial, but the scripts could use work, because there is one thing in this show that REALLY gets to me - the The show is good, and it as potencial, but the scripts could use work, because there is one thing in this show that REALLY gets to me - the fact that the characters cant spend 5 seconds on the same subject (of their personal life) if Addison is talking to Naomi abou a guy she likes, Naomi doesn't show ANY interest and chages the subject to HER, this happends with EVERY SINGLE CHARECTER! and it makes me mad! But overall the show is great, AND HOW THE HELL WASN'T KATE WALSH BEEN NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY ?!… Full Review »
  3. MaryP.
    Feb 15, 2009
    10
    Give Private Practice a chance !! It's a great show !! New Characters and relationships, internesting medical cases, Addison that we all Give Private Practice a chance !! It's a great show !! New Characters and relationships, internesting medical cases, Addison that we all love, ect.… Full Review »
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