Private Practice season 6 explained

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The sixth and final season of Private Practice premiered on September 25, 2012, with a limited run of thirteen episodes.[1] [2] Private Practice was renewed for a sixth season on May 11, 2012.[3]

In an interview, Shonda Rhimes stated that this season will feature: "a death, some babies, a likely return of a favorite and there could possibly be a wedding" with the rumored possibility of a musical episode and return of ex-cast member Audra McDonald.[4]

On October 19, 2012, after months of speculation, series creator Shonda Rhimes announced that the sixth season would be the final season of the show.[5] It was confirmed that production wrapped on December 7, 2012, and that the final episode had been taped.[6] [7]

Development

Private Practice was renewed by ABC for a sixth season, that was to have a limited number of thirteen episodes, on May 11, 2012.[2] [3] In July 2012, it was announced that Private Practice would premiere on September 25, 2012.[1] On October 19, 2012, after months of speculation, series creator Shonda Rhimes announced that the sixth season would be the final season of the show.[5] In late December 2012, it was announced that the series finale of Private Practice would air on January 22, 2013,[8] and would feature Addison's wedding to Jake Reilly.[9] After the finale, Shonda Rhimes spoke out stating, "The entire SEASON was a finale. Each episode (dedicated to each character) worked to wrap up their series-long arcs", and "Also, I had a very strong desire to NOT end the show. Not in the traditional where characters die or move away or shut down the practice", in response to fans stating that they didn't believe it was a true finale.[10]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest stars

Following the renewal of Private Practice, it was announced that Tim Daly would not be returning to the show because of budgetary reasons, and his character would be killed off in the season premiere.[11] [12] In June 2012, Kate Walsh announced that she would be leaving Private Practice after this season, but suggested that the show could still go on without her.[13] Cast mates Benjamin Bratt, Paul Adelstein, KaDee Strickland, Brian Benben, Caterina Scorsone, Griffin Gluck, Taye Diggs, and Amy Brenneman all returned as their characters for the sixth season. In September 2012, it was announced that actor Matt Long had been cast in a recurring role as James Peterson, the new ER attending, and a potential love interest for Amelia.[14] In September 2012, it was announced that Alfre Woodard was cast as Sam's mother, Dee Bennett.[15] After months of speculation it was announced that Audra McDonald was to return during the season finale, and reprise her role as Naomi Bennett.[4] [16] In November 2012, it was announced that Diane Farr was cast in a recurring role, for the last three episodes of the series, as Miranda, a love interest for Sheldon.[17]

Plots

In the sixth-season premiere, Violet finds out that Pete hasn't shown up for court and assumes that he ran off, only to find out later that he had a heart attack jogging and died. Charlotte finds outs that she's pregnant but is happy because her IUD will most likely destroy the pregnancy, only to find out she's pregnant with triplets. As Charlotte and Cooper deal with having triplets, Violet has to cope with Pete's death and trying to raise her son by herself. Sheldon deals with the fact that he has prostate cancer, and falls in love with a fellow cancer patient who is terminal. Addison tries to make her relationship with Jake work while running into snags trying to adopt Henry, and she eventually proposes to Jake. Amelia, still dealing with the trauma of delivering a child without a brain, finally decides to give love another try when she meets a handsome ER doctor. Naomi's return complicates things for herself and Sam.

Reception

Private Practice's sixth season opened up to 6.45 million viewers with a 1.9/5 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic. As of December 2012 "Aftershock" has served as the season's most viewed episode. "The Next Episode" so far is the seasons' and series' least watched episode, with 3.72 million viewers. In December 2012, TVGuide rated the final season of Private Practice with a B− grade, stating that Shonda Rhimes gave the series exactly what it needed when the series was beginning to feel 'stale'.[18]

Episode list

See also: List of Private Practice episodes.

Ratings

Live ratings

No. in
Series		No. in
Season		EpisodeAir DateTimeslot (EST)Rating/Share (18–49)Viewers (m)
991"Aftershock"Tuesdays
10:00 p.m.		1.9/56.45
1002"Mourning Sickness"1.6/46.01
1013"Good Grief" 1.6/46.00
1024"You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone" 1.4/44.58
1035"The Next Episode"1.1/33.72
1046"Apron Strings"1.3/44.24
1057"The World According to Jake"1.0/33.76
1068"Life Support"1.2/34.42
1079"I'm Fine"1.2/43.87
10810"Georgia on My Mind"1.2/33.84
10911"Good Fries Are Hard to Come By"1.1/34.01
11012"Full Release"1.2/34.10
11113"In Which We Say Goodbye"1.5/45.32

Live +7 Day (DVR) ratings

No. in
Series		No. in
Season		EpisodeAir DateTimeslot (EST)18–49 rating increaseViewers
(millions) increase 		Total 18-49Total viewers
(millions)		Ref
991"Aftershock"Tuesdays
10:00 P.M.		1.22.553.19.01[19]
1002"Mourning Sickness"1.02.222.68.23[20]
1013"Good Grief" 1.22.532.88.54[21]
1024"You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone" 1.22.502.67.08[22]
1035"The Next Episode".9-2.0-[23]
1046"Apron Strings".92.162.26.39[24]
1057"The World According to Jake"----
1068"Life Support"1.12.342.36.77[25]
1079"I'm Fine"1.02.172.26.03[26]
10810"Georgia on My Mind".92.072.15.91[27]
10911"Good Fries Are Hard to Come By"1.12.472.26.48[28]
11012"Full Release"1.12.482.36.58[29]
11113"In Which We Say Goodbye"1.02.302.57.62[30]

DVD release

Private Practice: The Complete Sixth and Final Season
Set DetailsSpecial Features
  • 13 Episodes
  • 3-Disc Set
  • English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Bloopers
Release Dates
Region 1Region 2Region 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates: 'Modern Family', 'Revenge', 'DWTS: All-Stars', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Once Upon a Time' & More. Kondolojy. Amanda. TV By the Numbers. July 26, 2012. July 27, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120729041554/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/26/abc-announces-premiere-dates-for-modern-family-the-middle-dwts-greys-anatomy-once-upon-a-time-more/142961/. July 29, 2012.
  2. ABC orders limited episodes of 'Private Practice'. Entertainment Weekly. Rice. Lynette. May 31, 2012. June 3, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120602110042/http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/31/abc-orders-limited-episodes-of-private-practice/. June 2, 2012.
  3. Web site: Updated: Private Practice, 'Body of Proof' Renewed; 'Last Man Standing,' 'Scandal' & 'Apt 23' Renewed Too; 'GCB' Canceled. Seidman. Robert. TV By the Numbers. May 11, 2012. June 3, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120603072620/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/11/private-practice-body-of-proof-renewed-by-abc-scandal-gcb-canceled/133753/. June 3, 2012.
  4. Web site: Keck's Exclusives: Private Practice The Musical?. Keck. William. TV Guide. August 5, 2012. August 28, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120909002712/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Private-Practive-Musical-1051591.aspx. September 9, 2012.
  5. Web site: Shonda Rhimes Announces Private Practice End Date, Calls Decision 'Heartbreaking'. Mitovich. Matt. TV Linedate=October 19, 2012. October 20, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021003803/http://tvline.com/2012/10/19/shonda-rhimes-announces-private-practice-end-date/. October 21, 2012.
  6. Web site: Last day of work on the series Private Practice. Thank you, cast and crew. Thank you, Shonda. Thank you, fans. What a run. Anyone hiring?. Twitter. Diggs. Tay. December 7, 2012. December 8, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121209060510/http://twitter.com/TayeDiggs/status/277301008038780928. December 9, 2012.
  7. Web site: Setting up the last shot ever of #PrivatePractice. (*not the last shot of the episode) #sad. Twitter. Canables. Seve. December 7, 2012. December 8, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121209060609/http://twitter.com/00Seve/status/277261178303041536. December 9, 2012.
  8. Web site: 'Private Practice' gets a series finale date. https://web.archive.org/web/20121214225122/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/12/private-practice-gets-a-series-finale-date.html. dead. December 14, 2012. Porter. Rick. Zap2It. December 12, 2012. December 12, 2012.
  9. Web site: Private Practice's Series Finale to Feature Addison's Wedding. Abrams. Natalie. TVGuide. December 17, 2012. December 30, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121230212803/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Private-Practice-Series-Finale-Addison-Wedding-Kate-Walsh-1057913.aspx. December 30, 2012.
  10. Web site: January 23, 2013 Okay, so tonight the finale of Private Practice aired.. Rhimes. Shonda. WhoSay. January 23, 2013. January 23, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130126045257/http://www.shondaland.com/photos/279153. 2013-01-26.
  11. Web site: Private Practice Shake-Up: Tim Daly Out!. Ausiello. Michael. TV Line. May 30, 2012. June 12, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120613001555/http://tvline.com/2012/05/30/private-practice-tim-daly-fired/. June 13, 2012.
  12. Web site: Tim Daly on Twitter: "Wonderful fans of PPP. Shonda informed my agent today that Pete wont be returning for season 6. It was a great 5 yrs. R.I.P. Pete Wilder." . 2014-11-28 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150807205449/https://twitter.com/TimmyDaly/status/207690901345144832 . 2015-08-07 .
  13. Web site: Kate Walsh Confirms Exit: This Is My Last Season of Private Practice. Silberman. Lindsay. TV Guide. June 12, 2012. June 12, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120613213945/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Kate-Walsh-leaving-Private-Practice-Exit-1048800.aspx. June 13, 2012.
  14. Web site: Exclusive: Jack & Bobby Alum Matt Long Joins Private Practice. Abrams. Natalie. TV Guide. September 6, 2012. November 26, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121120225033/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Private-Practice-Matt-Long-1052695.aspx. November 20, 2012.
  15. 'Private Practice' scoop: 'True Blood' star to play Taye Diggs' mom -- EXCLUSIVE. Rice. Lynette. Entertainment Weekly. September 8, 2012. September 9, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120909084438/http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/09/08/private-practice-scoop-true-blood-star-to-play-taye-diggs-mom-exclusive/. September 9, 2012.
  16. Web site: Private Practice Exclusive: Audra McDonald Returning for Series Finale. Abrams. Natalie. TV Guide. November 27, 2012. November 27, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121130015604/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Private-Practice-Audra-McDonald-Returning-1056905.aspx. November 30, 2012.
  17. Web site: Diane Farr to Check in to Private Practice. Richenthal. Matt. TV Fanatic. November 29, 2012. December 2, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121203021735/http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/11/diane-farr-to-check-in-to-private-practice/. December 3, 2012.
  18. Web site: TV's Soon-to-Be-Departed Series: Are Their Swan Songs Hitting the Right Notes or Falling Flat?. Stanhope. Kate. TVGuide. December 2, 2012. December 30, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130103073836/http://www.tvguide.com/News/TV-Ending-Shows-Report-Card-1057066.aspx. January 3, 2013.
  19. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Revolution' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Grimm' Leads Percentage Gains in Premiere Week. Seidman. Robert. TV by the Numbers. October 14, 2012. October 15, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019080212/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/14/live7-dvr-ratings-revolution-leads-absolute-gains-grimm-leads-percentage-gains-in-premiere-week-week-1/152888/. October 19, 2012.
  20. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Revolution' Again Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Grimm' Leads Percentage Gains in Week 2. Kondolojy. Amanda. TV by the Numbers. October 22, 2012. October 26, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121026115715/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/22/live7-dvr-ratings-revolution-again-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-viewership-gains-grimm-leads-percentage-gains-in-week-2/154125/. October 26, 2012.
  21. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Grimm', 'Private Practice', 'Gossip Girl' & '90210' Tie For Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 3. Bibel. Sara. TV by the Numbers. October 29, 2012. November 2, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121101233435/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/29/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-viewership-gains-grimm-private-practice-gossip-girl-90210-tie-for-biggest-percentage-gains-in-week-3/155018/. November 1, 2012.
  22. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Nikita' Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 5. Bibel. Sara. TV by the Numbers. November 12, 2012. November 12, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114194154/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/12/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-viewership-gains-nikita-biggest-percentage-gains-in-week-5/157042/. November 14, 2012.
  23. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings and Tops Viewership Gains; 'Private Practice' Earns Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 8. Kondolojy. Amanda. TV by the Numbers. December 3, 2012. December 3, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121205214853/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/03/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-tops-viewership-gains-private-practice-biggest-percentage-gains-in-week-8/160061/. December 5, 2012.
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  25. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings and Tops Viewership Gains; 'Private Practice' Earns Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 11. Bibel. Sar. TV by the Numbers. December 24, 2012. December 24, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121227141437/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/24/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-tops-viewership-gains-private-practice-earns-biggest-percentage-gains-in-week-11/162820/. December 27, 2012.
  26. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings &Viewership Gains; 'Private Practice' Earns Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 12. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. December 31, 2012. December 31, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130103035739/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/31/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-tops-viewership-gains-private-practice-earns-biggest-percentage-gains-in-week-12/163366/. January 3, 2013.
  27. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'How I Met Your Mother' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings; 'Private Practice' Earns Biggest Percentage Gains, 'NCIS' Viewership Gains in Week 13. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. January 7, 2013. January 7, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130116053456/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/07/live7-dvr-ratings-how-i-met-your-mother-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-private-practice-earns-biggest-percentage-gains-ncis-viewership-gains-in-week-13/164138/. January 16, 2013.
  28. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Viewership Gains; 'Private Practice' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 16. Kondolojy. Amanda. TV by the Numbers. January 28, 2013. January 28, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130131031041/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/28/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-private-practice-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-16/167004/. January 31, 2013.
  29. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Again Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Viewership Gains; 'Private Practice' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 17. Bibel. Sara. TV by the Numbers. February 4, 2013. February 4, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130206213658/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/04/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-again-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-private-practice-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-17/167742/. February 6, 2013.
  30. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Again Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Viewership Gains; 'Nashville' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 18. Kondolojy. Amanda. TV by the Numbers. February 11, 2013. February 11, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130213070805/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/11/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-again-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-nashville-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-18/169036/. February 13, 2013.

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