Summary:
Private Practice is a spin-off of the highly popular ABC series, Grey's Anatomy starring Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery, a renowned neonatal surgeon. After realizing that her life isn't advancing at Seattle Grace, Addison packs her bags and heads off to Santa Monica to start a new life. She reunites with her newly divorced med school friends, Naomi (Audra McDonald) and Sam (Taye Diggs), and joins them in their chic private practice.
The series, created by Shonda Rhimes, is produced by ABC Television Studio in collaboration with The Mark Gordon Company and Shondaland Productions. It first aired as an episode of Grey's Anatomy. The episode, titled The Other Side Of This Life, was known as a backdoor pilot. It tested the idea of the show, but also shared the plot with Grey's Anatomy scenes weaving in and out, from which it was spin-off.
Awards
Young Artist Awards
Category: Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor - Joey Luthman
Year: 2009
Result: Won (Tied with Carlos Knight for "ER")
NAMIC Vision Awards
Category: Drama
Year: 2009
Result: Nominated
People's Choice Award
Category: Favorite New TV Drama
Year: 2008
Result: Nominated , Won the 4th place.
Image Awards
Category: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Taye Diggs
Year: 2009
Result: Won
Category:Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series- Audra McDonald
Year: 2009
Result: Nominated
Category: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -Taye Diggs
Year: 2008
Result: Nominated
Category:Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series-Audra McDonald
Year: 2008
Result: Nominated
Category:Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series-Shonda Rhimes(In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else)
Year: 2008
Result: Nominated
TV.com Fashion Awards
Category:On Air: Best Overall Fashion - Male - Dr. Sam Bennett
Year: 2008
Result: Nominated
BMI Film & TV Awards
Year: 2008
Result: Won, Tim Bright, Chad Fischer
Year: 2009
Result: Won, Tim Bright, Chad Fischer Season 1
# Episodes : 9 Season Premiere: September 26, 2007- In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else
Season Finale:December 5, 2007 -In Which Dell Finds His Fight
DVD Release: September 16, 2008
Viewers: 11.5 m
Season 2
# Episodes : 22 Season Premiere: October 1st,2008 - A family thing Season Finale: April 30, 2009 - Yours, Mine and Ours
DVD Release: September 15, 2009
Viewers: -
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