Plot[]
The first half of the second season dealt with the practice's financial troubles. Naomi reveals to Addison that they are in danger of losing the practice due to unpaid debt causing Addison to tell Sam. This in turn causes a shift within the practice making Addison the new boss. Adding to the drama was the competition of a new practice, Pacific Wellcare. This new practice, located within the same building as Oceanside Wellness, was run by Charlotte causing turmoil for her and Cooper.
Another happening within this season is the dynamic between Sam and Naomi who by the finale realize they can no longer be friends as well as the deepening romantic relationship of Cooper and Charlotte. Addison was romantically linked with Kevin Nelson (played by David Sutcliffe), a police officer, but later realized their relationship was going nowhere. Towards the end of the season, Addison falls in love with cardiovascular surgeon Noah Barnes, who as it turns out, is married and is expecting his first child. Matters become more complicated when Addison realizes that Noah's wife is one of her patients. Archer Montgomery (Grant Show), Addison's playboy brother, also made sporadic appearances causing trouble for her and Naomi. Archer was found to be with an aggressive brain tumor which was later diagnosed as parasites. Addison sought the professional help of her ex-husband, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). After Derek successfully saved Archer, Addison discovered he was back to his old tricks cheating on Naomi.
Violet stirred some of her own drama when she began dating Sheldon (Brian Benben), who works for Pacific Wellcare, and Pete. During the latter half of the season, Violet was found to be pregnant although she did not know who the father of her baby was. Also, Violet found herself and her unborn baby at the mercy of a psychotic patient bent on taking Violet's baby by any means necessary in the closing moments of the season finale. Meanwhile, Dell struggled with his own issues caused by his former girlfriend's drug habits and the fight for custody of his daughter Betsey. Some of the medical cases that caused a stir and tension among the doctors at Private Practice was the issue of abortion (a first for the practice), the sex reassignment of a newborn, the sexual activity of a 12-year-old, the switching of embryos for two mothers-to-be and a young couple who later discovered they were siblings.
Cast and characters[]
Main Cast[]
- Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery (22/22)
- Tim Daly as Dr. Pete Wilder (22/22)
- Audra McDonald as Dr. Naomi Bennett (22/22)
- Paul Adelstein as Dr. Cooper Freedman (22/22)
- KaDee Strickland as Dr. Charlotte King (22/22)
- Chris Lowell as Dell Parker (21/22)
- Taye Diggs as Dr. Sam Bennett (22/22)
- Amy Brenneman as Dr. Violet Turner (22/22)
Special Guest Stars[]
- Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev (1/22)
- Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey (1/22)
- James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber (1/22)
- Eric Dane as Dr. Mark Sloan (1/22)
- Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd (1/22)
Recurring Guest Stars[]
- David Sutcliffe as Kevin Nelson (11/22)
- Jayne Brook as Dr. Meg Porter (5/22)
- Geffri Maya as Maya Bennett (3/22)
- Grant Show as Dr. Archer Forbes Montgomery (6/22)
- Brian Benben as Dr. Sheldon Wallace (11/22)
- Andy Milder as Doug Adams (1/22)
- Sarah Drew as Judy (2/22)
- Sean Bridgers as Frank Dawson (1/22)
- Siena Goines as Claudia Jenkins (2/22)
- Joey Luthman as Evan Dawson (1/22)
- Jay Harrington as Dr. Wyatt Lockhart (5/22)
- Sharon Leal as Dr. Sonya Nichols (5/22)
- Agnes Bruckner as Heather Parker (3/22)
- Josh Hopkins as Dr. Noah Barnes (5/22)
- Amanda Detmer as Morgan Gellman (4/22)
- Amanda Foreman as Katie Kent (2/22)
- Idina Menzel as Lisa King (2/22)
- D.B. Woodside as Duncan (2/22)
- Max Burkholder as Ben King (2/22)
- James Morrison as William White (2/22)
- Robin Weigert as Amelia Sawyer (1/22)
- Tessa Thompson as Zoe Salter (1/22)
Prominent Guest Stars[]
- Ming-Na as Kara Wei
- Melinda Page Hamilton as Donna Keating
- Amber Benson as Jill Avery
- Patty McCormack as Cynthia
- Jennifer Westfeldt as Jen Harmon
- Ben Shenkman as Rob Harmon
- Steven W. Bailey as Joe
Recurring Co-Stars[]
- Diarra Kilpatrick as Nurse Danielle (2/22)
- Kate Lacey as Nurse (2/22)
- Mike Madrigal as Construction Worker/Foreman (2/22)
- Hailey Sole as Betsey Parker (4/22)
- Karen Strassman as Anesthesiologist (2/22)
- Sean Moran as Judge McLennan (2/22)
- Kathy Christopherson as Carrie Sinclair (2/22)
- Jeffrey Doornbos as Matt Sinclair (2/22)
- Heidi Strickler as Nurse Janet (1/22)
- Charli Lindqvist as ER Nurse (1/22)
- Micah May as Cop (1/22)
- Bill Miller as Pathologist (1/22)
- DaJuan Johnson as Martin Salter (1/22)
Episode List[]
Title | Episode | Timeslot | Last Aired | Image | Production companies | Duration | |
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A Family Thing | Episode 1 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Monday 5th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:27 | |
Equal and Opposite | Episode 2 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Tuesday 6th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:21 | |
Nothing to Talk About | Episode 3 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Wednesday 7th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:27 | |
Past Tense | Episode 4 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Thursday 8th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:25 | |
Let It Go | Episode 5 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Friday 9th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:21 | |
Serving Two Masters | Episode 6 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Monday 12th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:26 | |
Tempting Faith | Episode 7 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Tuesday 13th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:24 | |
Crime and Punishment | Episode 8 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Wednesday 14th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:51:16 | |
Know When to Fold | Episode 9 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Thursday 15th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:26 | |
Worlds Apart | Episode 10 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Friday 16th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:21 | |
Contamination | Episode 11 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Monday 19th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:22 | |
Homeward Bound | Episode 12 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Tuesday 20th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:26 | |
Nothing to Fear | Episode 13 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Wednesday 21st September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:57:46 | |
Second Chances | Episode 14 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Thursday 22nd September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:19 | |
Acceptance | Episode 15 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Friday 23rd September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:40:25 | |
Ex-Life | Episode 16 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Monday 26th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:40:22 | |
Wait and See | Episode 17 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Tuesday 27th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:25 | |
Finishing | Episode 18 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Wednesday 28th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:27 | |
What Women Want | Episode 19 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Thursday 29th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:26 | |
Do the Right Thing | Episode 20 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Friday 30th September 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:20 | |
What You Do For Love | Episode 21 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Monday 3rd October 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:18 | |
Yours, Mine and Ours | Episode 22 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | Tuesday 4th October 2011 | ShondaLand/The Mark Gordon Company/ABC Studios | 00:41:22 |
DVD Release[]
Private Practice: The Complete Second Season | |
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Set Details | Special Features |
22 Episodes (2 extended episodes) | Extended Episodes |
6-Disc Set | Deleted Scenes |
Languages: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround), Italian, Spanish | Bloopers |
Subtitles: English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Portugese and Dutch | Patient Confidentiality: Examining Season 2 |
1.78:1 aspect ratio | Life Through the Lens: The Pictures of Chris Lowell |
Audio Commentaries | |
Release Dates | |
Region 2 | Region 4 |
March 1, 2010 | November 2, 2009 |