Private Practice (season 4)
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The fourth season of Private Practice premiered on September 23, 2010 and concluded on May 19, 2011. The season consisted of 22 episodes.
Addison
Addison and Sam continue their relationship and all seems to be well until Addison's mother, Bizzy, commits suicide forcing Addison to re-evaluate her life. She loves Sam but is currently broken up by the fact that she wants children but he doesn't. Normally Addison would talk to her best friend Naomi but their friendship is not the same anymore so she feels all alone. With no one to turn to her biggest challenge is to find someone she can be completely open with.Naomi
Naomi inherits millions from her boyfriend William White following his death. On top of having to deal with his death, Naomi also has to deal with the fact that her best friend and ex-husband are in a real relationship now. She is easing well into her new role as a grandmother, even though she was less than thrilled to find out her 16-year-old daughter Maya was pregnant. Naomi eventually admits that she isn't happy with where her life is at the moment and makes a decision to find her purpose elsewhere.Sam
Sam and Addison are still dating but are at different points in their lives. Addison wants a child, but Sam has a child and a grandchild so he would rather just enjoy their time together and put off having kids indefinitely. Sam's biggest challenge is that he is in a relationship with Addison but she is pulling away, so he ends up kissing Naomi which leads him to believe that maybe there is still a chance for a romantic relationship between them. Naomi's head is elsewhere so neither women (Addison or Naomi) is actually on the same page as himCharlotte & Cooper
Charlotte and Cooper deal with the aftermath of Charlotte's rape and actually go to couples therapy in order to work on the lost intimacy in their relationship. Eventually, they decide to just be honest with each other and both lay out their secrets on the table. Once these are all revealed, tension arises between the couple, but they have been through so much already that these secrets only make them stronger.Pete & Violet
Following Pete's proposal these two finally get married and start to raise their child together. Violet gets a book deal, the details of which offend her friends and colleagues. Pete's past catches up with her when his brother comes to him telling him that their mother (who is in prison) needs his help. Violet pushes Pete to help his mother and through Pete's interaction with his mother details of his childhood are revealed.Sheldon
Sheldon continues to be the resident "therapist" to all his friends and colleagues. Everyone comes to him for advice so he is like their guardian angel who calmly pushes them all in the right direction. He starts an affair with a writer who gave Violet's new book a bad review despite the warning from Cooper that the affair is going to jeopardise his friendship with Violet.Amelia
It is revealed that Amelia is a recovering substance abuser and that the reason she started in the first place was due to her father getting shot, which left her feeling empty and so she turned to drugs. She finally mends her relationship with her brother Derek Shepherd following his survival of a gunshot wound. She is currently helping her friend deal with a fatal disease.Main Cast
- Kate Walsh as Addison MontgomeryAddison MontgomeryAddison Adrienne Forbes Montgomery , was a fictional character on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, and is currently starring on its spin-off show Private Practice. Addison is a world-class neonatal surgeon with board certifications in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Maternal and Fetal...
- Tim Daly as Peter WilderPeter WilderDr. Peter Wilder is a character on the Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice. He is played by actor Tim Daly. Dr. Pete Wilder’s first appearance was in an extended episode of Grey’s Anatomy, The Other Side of This Life.-Character history:...
- Audra McDonaldAudra McDonaldAudra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. She currently stars in the ABC television drama Private Practice as Dr. Naomi Bennett. She has appeared on the stage in both musicals and dramas, such as Ragtime and A Raisin in the Sun...
as Naomi BennettNaomi BennettNaomi Bennett is a fictional character on the Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice. She was played by Merrin Dungey in the backdoor pilot episode "The Other Side of This Life", but was replaced by Audra McDonald prior to the show's first season. Naomi is a obstetrician/gynecologist and founding... - Paul AdelsteinPaul AdelsteinPaul Adelstein is an American television and film actor, best known for the role of Agent Paul Kellerman in the television series, Prison Break, and his current role as pediatrician Cooper Freedman in the series Private Practice....
as Cooper FreedmanCooper FreedmanDr. Cooper Freedman is a fictional character on the Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice. He is played by actor Paul Adelstein.-Character history:... - KaDee StricklandKaDee StricklandKatherine Dee "KaDee" Strickland is an American actress currently known for her role as Charlotte King on the ABC drama Private Practice....
as Charlotte KingCharlotte KingCharlotte King is a fictional character from the ABC medical drama Private Practice, portrayed by KaDee Strickland. Charlotte is the Chief of Staff at the fictional St. Ambrose Hospital in Santa Monica... - Brian Benben as Sheldon WallaceSheldon WallaceDr. Sheldon Wallace is a character on the ABC drama Private Practice. He is portrayed by Brian Benben.-History:Dr. Sheldon Wallace is the Psychiatrist working in the Oceanside Wellnes Group private practice...
- Caterina ScorsoneCaterina ScorsoneCaterina Scorsone is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Amelia Shepherd, sister of Derek Shepherd, on Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy and for her role as Alice Hamilton in Alice.-Early life:Scorsone was born in Toronto, Ontario. She is the middle child of five in her family...
as Amelia ShepherdAmelia ShepherdDr. Amelia Shepherd is a fictional character on the ABC medical drama Private Practice, portrayed by Caterina Scorsone. The character also appeared on Grey's Anatomy in its 7th Season. After Amelia visited her former sister-in-law, Addison Montgomery, she becomes a partner at the Oceanside Wellness... - Taye DiggsTaye DiggsScott Leo "Taye" Diggs is an American theatre, film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Broadway musical Rent, the motion picture How Stella Got Her Groove Back, and the television series Private Practice...
as Sam BennettSam Bennett (Private Practice)Dr. Samuel Bennett is a character on the Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice. He is played by actor Taye Diggs.-Character history:... - Amy BrennemanAmy BrennemanAmy Frederica Brenneman is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles in the television series NYPD Blue, Judging Amy and Private Practice...
as Violet TurnerViolet TurnerDr. Violet Marianne Wilder is a fictional character on the American television series Private Practice . She is portrayed by Amy Brenneman.-Storylines:...
Recurring Cast
- James RemarJames RemarJames Remar is an American actor and voice artist. He has appeared in movies, video games, and TV shows. He is perhaps best known as Richard, the on-off tycoon boyfriend of Kim Cattrall's character in Sex and the City, as Ajax in The Warriors, as the homicidal maniac Albert Ganz in the 1982...
as Gibby - Nicholas BrendonNicholas BrendonNicholas Brendon , is an actor best known for his character Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer .-Early life:...
as Lee McHenry - Cristián de la FuenteCristián de la FuenteCristián de la Fuente Sabarots is a Chilean-American actor.-Early life:De la Fuente was born in Santiago, Chile, as the only child of chemist Hugo de la Fuente and Adriana Sabarots, a homemaker of French descent...
as Dr. Eric Rodriguez - JoBeth WilliamsJoBeth WilliamsJoBeth Williams is an American film and television actress and director, and current President of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.-Early life:...
as Bizzy Montgomery - Ann CusackAnn Cusack-Early life:Cusack was born in Brooklyn, New York, the sister of actors Joan, Bill, John and Susie. Her mother, Nancy, is a former mathematics teacher and political activist. Her father, Dick Cusack, was an actor, producer, and writer...
as Susan Grant - Alex KingstonAlex KingstonAlexandra Elizabeth "Alex" Kingston is an English actress. She is most widely known for her roles as Dr. Elizabeth Corday on the NBC medical drama ER and as River Song in Doctor Who.-Early life and education:...
as Marla Tompkins - Stephen Collins as "The Captain" Montgomery
- Louise FletcherLouise FletcherLouise Fletcher is an American actress best known for her role as Nurse Ratched in One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and as Kai Winn Adami in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She also guest starred on the science fiction television series Heroes...
as Frances Wilder - Kyle SecorKyle SecorKyle Ivan Secor is an American television and movie actor, best known for his role as Detective Tim Bayliss on the crime drama Homicide: Life on the Street.-Early years:...
as Adam Wilder
Special Guest Stars
- French StewartFrench StewartMilton French Stewart , better known by his stage name French Stewart, is an American actor, best known for his role as Harry Solomon on the 1990s sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun.-Early life:...
as Kevin - Currie GrahamCurrie GrahamCurrie Graham is a Canadian stage, film and television actor. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City....
as Russell - Grant ShowGrant ShowGrant Alan Show is an American actor best known for his role on Melrose Place as Jake Hanson, which he played from 1992 to 1997.-Early life:...
as Archer Montgomery - Amanda ForemanAmanda Foreman (actress)Amanda Foreman is an American actress who is best known for the role of Meghan Rotundi on the college drama series Felicity.-Early life:...
as Katie Kent - Benjamin BrattBenjamin BrattBenjamin Bratt is an American actor. He is most famous for his role as Rey Curtis on the TV series Law & Order; and his appearances in the movies Blood in Blood Out, Miss Congeniality, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Traffic, and Piñero.-Early life:Bratt was born in San Francisco, California,...
as Conor - Tess HarperTess HarperTess Harper is an American actress.-Early life:Born Tessie Jean Washam on August 15, 1950 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. Her parents' names are Ed and Rosemary Washam. She grew up around lots of quilts and quilt makers. On her own time, she liked to sit on the porch-swing and read...
as Augusta King
Episode list
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| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating | Share | 18-49 (Rating/Share) | Viewers (m) | Weekly Rank (#) |
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| 1 | "Take Two" | September 23, 2010 | 6.2 | 10 | 3.2/9 | 9.02 | TBA |
| 2 | "Short Cuts" | September 30, 2010 | 5.5 | 10 | 2.8/8 | 7.93 | TBA |
| 3 | "Playing God" | October 7, 2010 | 5.3 | 9 | 2.9/8 | 7.90 | TBA |
| 4 | "A Better Place to Be" | October 14, 2010 | 5.5 | 10 | 3.0/9 | 8.07 | TBA |
| 5 | "In or Out" | October 21, 2010 | 5.1 | 9 | 2.7/8 | 7.66 | TBA |
| 6 | "All in the Family" | October 28, 2010 | 5.4 | 8 | 2.7/8 | 7.68 | TBA |
| 7 | "Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King?" | November 4, 2010 | 7.0 | 12 | 3.9/11 | 10.18 | TBA |
| 8 | "What Happens Next" | November 11, 2010 | 5.7 | 10 | 2.9/8 | 8.21 | TBA |
| 9 | "Can't Find My Way Back Home" | November 18, 2010 | 5.5 | 10 | 2.9/9 | 8.01 | TBA |
| 10 | "Just Lose It" | December 2, 2010 | 5.4 | 9 | 2.8/8 | 7.90 | TBA |
| 11 | "If You Don't Know Me By Now" | January 6, 2011 | TBA | TBA | 2.7/8 | 8.17 | TBA |
| 12 | "Heaven Can Wait" | February 3, 2011 | 4.8 | 8 | 2.5/7 | 7.05 | TBA |
| 13 | "Blind Love" | February 10, 2011 | 5.0 | 9 | 2.6/7 | 7.26 | TBA |
| 14 | "Home Again" | February 17, 2011 | 4.8 | 8 | 2.3/7 | 6.73 | TBA |
| 15 | "Two Steps Back" | February 24, 2011 | 4.5 | 8 | 2.3/7 | 6.44 | TBA |
| 16 | "Love and Lies" | March 17, 2011 | 4.1 | 7 | 1.9/6 | 5.97 | TBA |
| 17 | "A Step Too Far" | March 24, 2011 | 5.4 | 9 | 2.6/7 | 7.93 | TBA |
| 18 | "The Hardest Part" | March 31, 2011 | 5.0 | 8 | 2.7/7 | 7.35 | TBA |
| 19 | "What We Have Here..." | April 28, 2011 | 4.5 | 7 | 2.2/6 | 6.68 | TBA |
| 20 | "Something Old, Something New" | May 5, 2011 | TBA | TBA | 2.3/6 | 6.89 | TBA |
| 21 | "God Bless the Child" | May 12, 2011 | TBA | TBA | 2.3/6 | 7.27 | TBA |
| 22 | "...To Change the Things I Can" | May 19, 2011 | TBA | TBA | 2.5/7 | 7.45 | TBA |