Private Practice (season 2)


The second season of Private Practice premiered on October 1, 2008 and concluded on April 30, 2009. The season consisted of 22 episodes.

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, 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, 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. 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, 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. Furthermore, 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, 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

Ratings

U.S.

United Kingdom

In the second season, Private Practice aired on Thursdays at 9pm on Living, with the episode airing again on Living+1 an hour later and on Living+2 two hours later.
#TitleTimeslotAir dateViewers

Living/+1/+2		Weekly Rank
2-01 A Family ThingThursday 9.00 P.M.June 25, 2009351#7
2-02 Equal and OppositeThursday 9.00 P.M.July 2, 2009373#5
2-03 Nothing to Talk AboutThursday 9.00 P.M.July 9, 2009339#8
2-04 Past TenseThursday 9.00 P.M.July 16, 2009344#5
2-05 Let It GoThursday 10.00 P.M.July 23, 2009319#5
2-06 Serving Two MastersThursday 10.00 P.M.July 30, 2009344#5
2-07 Tempting FaithThursday 10.00 P.M.August 6, 2009333#5
2-08 Crime and PunishmentThursday 10.00 P.M.August 13, 2009361#4
2-09 Know When To FoldThursday 10.00 P.M.August 20, 2009390#4
2-10 Worlds ApartThursday 10.00 P.M.August 27, 2009381#4
2-11 ContaminationThursday 10.00 P.M.September 3, 2009326#4
2-12 Homeward BoundThursday 10.00 P.M.September 10, 2009398#4
2-13 Nothing to FearThursday 10.00 P.M.September 17, 2009302#4
2-14 Second ChancesThursday 10.00 P.M.September 24, 2009321#5
2-15 AcceptanceThursday 10.00 P.M.October 1, 2009387#4
2-16 Ex-LifeThursday 10.00 P.M.October 8, 2009378#4
2-17 Wait and SeeThursday 10.00 P.M.October 15, 2009335#4
2-18 FinishingThursday 10.00 P.M.October 22, 2009359#6
2-19 What Women WantThursday 10.00 P.M.November 5, 2009353#6
2-20 Do the Right ThingThursday 10.00 P.M.November 12, 2009360#3
2-21 What You Do For LoveThursday 10.00 P.M.November 19, 2009320#3
2-22 Yours, Mine and OursThursday 10.00 P.M.November 26, 2009361#3

DVD release