The BEST episodes of Private Practice season 2

Every episode of Private Practice season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Private Practice season 2!

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
Acceptance
star
7.57
476 votes

#1 - Acceptance

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/2009

When Archer has a severe seizure, Addison and Naomi use every resource possible to determine the cause and a cure; Violet tells Pete and Sheldon that she is pregnant; Cooper cares for an abandoned patient.

Directors: Steve Gomer
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Ex-Life
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7.55
474 votes

#2 - Ex-Life

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/2009

Derek asks Addison to work with his pregnant patient while Archer recuperates from surgery; Bailey and Naomi work together to find the cause of Sam's sudden asthma attack; Cooper, Violet and Pete treat a woman with postpartum depression.

Directors: Mark Tinker
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Wait and See
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7.51
417 votes

#3 - Wait and See

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/2009

Addison suspects that Archer is up to his old tricks; a patient's child is born with male and female reproductive organs; Violet and Sheldon co-lead a therapy group for couples.

Directors: Michael Zinberg
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Yours, Mine and Ours
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7.51
612 votes

#4 - Yours, Mine and Ours

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/2009

As Violoet chooses between Pete and Sheldon, she must also deal wtih a grief-stricken patient. Meanwhile, Dell worries about his daughter when Heather returns to town and Naomi debates moving to Pacific Wellcare.

Directors: Michael Zinberg
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Equal and Opposite
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7.50
657 votes

#5 - Equal and Opposite

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2008

Addison and Sam form a hostile takeover in order to bring the practice out of bankruptcy, as all of the doctors look for additional clients and new income streams, while Violet's friendship with Cooper is on the brink of extinction and a married couple fight for an unethical fertility treatment at Oceanside Wellness.

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Let It Go
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7.49
654 votes

#6 - Let It Go

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2008

Addison tries to fix the financial troubles at Oceanside Wellness, but ends up doing more harm than good. Meanwhile, Violet's friend asks her to break the law to help her while Maya hopes that Sam and Naomi are getting back together for good.

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Nothing to Talk About
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7.47
539 votes

#7 - Nothing to Talk About

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2008

Charlotte tries to tempt Addison to come to St. Ambrose Hospital by promising her surgeries; Sam doubts his ability to save Oceanside Wellness from financial ruin; Pete's firefighter patient suffers an unusual form of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Directors: Helen Shaver
Writer: Ayanna Floyd
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Serving Two Masters
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7.45
541 votes

#8 - Serving Two Masters

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2008

Addison treats two pregnant women who unwittingly share the same husband; Violet confronts Charlotte about her liaison with Cooper; Dell reveals a special woman in his life.

Directors: Joanna Kerns
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Contamination
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7.44
563 votes

#9 - Contamination

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2009

When Cooper's patient contracts measles, everyone at Oceanside Wellness must be quarantined. Meanwhile, Naomi tries to talk Addison into working with her rival, Wyatt; Violet and Pete contemplate their friends-with-benefits relationship; and Dell fights for custody of his daughter.

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Homeward Bound
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7.39
645 votes

#10 - Homeward Bound

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/2009

With her relationship with Kevin on the rocks, Addison finds herself attracted to Wyatt. Violet looks for a way to have a relationship with both Pete and Sheldon. Meanwhile, Cooper and Charlotte become closer after a family emergency.

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Know When to Fold
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7.36
590 votes

#11 - Know When to Fold

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2008

Pacific Wellcare, Charlotte's practice opens, and the competition with Oceanside Wellness starts; Dell suggests that an in-house adoption program should be created.

Directors: Jeff Melman
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Tempting Faith
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7.36
535 votes

#12 - Tempting Faith

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2008

Addison's brother makes a surprise visit, causing trouble for her, Sam and Naomi; Meg comes back to try and make it work with Pete; a patient accused of a crime angers Violet and Dell.

Directors: James Frawley
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Finishing
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7.36
495 votes

#13 - Finishing

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/2009

Addison flirts with a colleague at St. Ambrose Hospital; Sheldon and Pete try to convince Violet to take a paternity test; Sam accidentally calls Sonya by the wrong name.

Directors: Donna Deitch
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Past Tense
star
7.34
542 votes

#14 - Past Tense

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2008

Sam and Naomi are against each other to lead the practice with unexpected results. Addison treats a girl trying to hide her past while Cooper has a dilemma of his own affecting his professional career.

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Worlds Apart
star
7.34
648 votes

#15 - Worlds Apart

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2008

Meg returns to Los Angeles and notices that Violet and Pete have grown closer; Kevin questions where he and Addison are headed as a couple; Cooper treats a young boy with a mysterious past.

Directors: Bethany Rooney
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Second Chances
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7.33
560 votes

#16 - Second Chances

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/2009

Addison's brother, Archer, moves to Los Angeles to work at Pacific Wellcare; Cooper encourages Violet to discuss her pregnancy with Pete and Sheldon.

Directors: James Frawley
Writer: Craig Turk
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Nothing to Fear
star
7.24
507 votes

#17 - Nothing to Fear

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/2009

Violet discovers she's pregnant, but is unsure which of the men in her life is the father of the child. Addison deals with her guilt for kissing Wyatt. Meanwhile, Charlotte proposes to Cooper.

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What Women Want
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7.23
467 votes

#18 - What Women Want

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/19/2009

A disturbed pregnant patient has lost her baby, and Violet must convince her that her baby needs surgery. Meanwhile, Cooper must tell a patient he needs part of his jaw removed due to a fast-growing cancer. Dell must cope with his daughter's absence when his ex has to move for a new job Sam and Addison must hold back their feelings for two unattainable people.

Directors: Mark Tinker
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A Family Thing
star
7.13
719 votes

#19 - A Family Thing

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2008

At Oceanside Wellness, friendships are tested and secrets revealed when Addison discovers that Naomi is concealing the practice's financial problems. Meanwhile, Violet wonders what secret Cooper is keeping from her, while Cooper himself has to decide whether or not to reveal a medical secret to a patient. Dell quits his job at Oceanside Wellness Group.

Directors: Mark Tinker
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Crime and Punishment
star
7.13
540 votes

#20 - Crime and Punishment

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2008

Addison and Charlotte fight to save the lives of a woman in a coma and her unborn child; members of the Oceanside staff clash with Meg; when a patient is suspected of murdering his wife, Violet seeks Kevin's advice.

Directors: Mark Tinker
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What You Do for Love
star
7.07
537 votes

#21 - What You Do for Love

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/23/2009

Addison sends a pregnant woman to St. Ambrose for help from Noah after she experiences heart complications. Meanwhile, Sam begins to rethink his friendship with Naomi; Pete and Lisa's relationship becomes increasingly complex; and Sheldon takes a stand.

Directors: Tom Verica
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Do the Right Thing
star
7.00
482 votes

#22 - Do the Right Thing

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/26/2009

Cooper struggles with the mother of a patient after learning she allows the 12-year old to be sexually active. Violet is jealous after Pete begins dating a patient's mom. Meanwhile, Sam is scheduled to testify at a colleagues trial for malpractice; and Addison continues to fight her romantic feelings for Noah.

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