The BEST episodes of Private Practice season 1

Every episode of Private Practice season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Private Practice season 1!

Seattle fades into grey as renowned surgeon Dr. Addison Montgomery aims to reinvent herself. The promise of a simpler golden state of mind has her working alongside medical school friends at California's Oceanside Wellness Center. But is the new life prescription her cure? Join Addison newly-divorced-but-professionally-bound Naomi and Sam Bennet the kissable Pete Wilder and Violet Turner -- a psychiatrist with her own issues -- as affairs of the heart bring on symptoms of love lust and high drama in a journey worth taking.

Last Updated: 11/18/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get Together
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7.61
456 votes

#1 - In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get Together

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2007

Sylvie, a 60-year-old who is going condo-hunting with her boyfriend, is worried that he may only be with her for her cooking. An injured soccer player named Michael is brought in by his coach. After some analyzation, Michael reveals that he thinks he is gay, but doesn't want to tell his homophobic father. Catherine, the mother of a teenager, worries when her daughter won't get out of bed or eat. After the daughter runs away, Catherine tries to track her down. Brian, a 12-year-old, punches a teen for kissing his girlfriend. Later, the teen goes missing. A mother of a toddler goes to a lawyer when she thinks the cops are after her as they believe she knows where her husband is. When a boy asks his parents to fund him to go to rehab - his mothers dismay. A man that can't stop his hands from shaking comes in, and the doctors figure out what's wrong with him.

Directors: Tony Goldwyn
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In Which Dell Finds His Fight
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7.56
467 votes

#2 - In Which Dell Finds His Fight

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2007

The oceanside wellness center takes on the fertility of one of its previous couples, Addison is conflicted about her status in the dating world and Cooper begins a secret affair.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
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In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl from Somewhere Else
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7.56
684 votes

#3 - In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl from Somewhere Else

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2007

Addison resigns from Seattle Grace, and heads to the Oceanside Wellness Group in LA where she was offered a job. Although, it seems that Naomi didn't consult the other doctors when hiring her. A father is frustrated with his daughter when she hides the fact that she's pregnant. When complications arise, Addison, Pete and Dell work together to make sure that the baby and the mother survive, as pain-free as possible. Jenny, a woman who has been seeing Violet, starts counting the tiles at a department store. To investigate what triggered it, Cooper and Paul, a shop assistant, assist Violet. Meanwhile, when a man dies of a stroke, Naomi, Sam and Charlotte argue over who should get his sperm - his wife or his mistress.

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In Which Addison Finds the Magic
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7.47
518 votes

#4 - In Which Addison Finds the Magic

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2007

Addison and Pete treat a recently married couple who are having sexual problems. Cooper is trying to figure out why four siblings are all suffering from the same mysterious illness. Maya tells Naomi she's been hoping her and Sam would divorce since she was in the third grade. Meanwhile, Violet is trying to convince a patient to leave her husband, even though, she is having trouble letting go of her ex-boyfriend who is now married.

Directors: Mark Tinker
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In Which Sam Gets Taken for a Ride
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7.39
563 votes

#5 - In Which Sam Gets Taken for a Ride

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2007

While Sam answers a dangerous house call, love or at least sex is in the air at Oceanside Wellness, as Pete and Addison decide to take their relationship to the next level.

Directors: Jeff Melman
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In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead
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7.37
597 votes

#6 - In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2007

Watch Video A flirting patient named Andrea causes a male nurse to feel uncomfortable, even though he feels the connection. Later, the same male nurse must treat a woman who is not at all pleased by the fact that she's being treated by a man. He also helps treat a runner named Nicole. A very young girl drops by the clinic because she thinks she may have an STD.

Directors: Mark Tinker
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In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole
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7.37
536 votes

#7 - In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2007

Pete treats Charlotte's insomnia, Naomi goes on her first date since college and a patient asks Addison to conceal her fertility from her husband.

Directors: Arvin Brown
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In Which Cooper Finds a Port in His Storm
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7.26
561 votes

#8 - In Which Cooper Finds a Port in His Storm

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2007

Cooper returns to the online dating game with surprising results, Addison goes on a date with one of Violet's patients, and Naomi and Sam make a house call at a convent.

Directors: David Solomon
Writer: Jenna Bans
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In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor
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7.22
627 votes

#9 - In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2007

Two couple are involved in an unfortunate baby switch, and the doctors must handle and solve it. Sam treats a client that may upset Naomi. A grandmother goes to extreme lengths to stop her son killing himself with alcohol, but her plan backfires.

Directors: Mark Tinker
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