From Shonda Rhimes, the Golden Globe-winning creator of "Grey's Anatomy," comes a story about finding a way to begin the rest of your life. Addison Forbes Montgomery is a renowned neonatal surgeon at the pinnacle of her profession. Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital and a broken marriage, Addison has moved to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities.
Now reunited with her friends from medical school, Naomi and Sam Bennett, Addison has joined their co-op practice at Oceanside Wellness Group in Santa Monica. The doctors of Oceanside work together to find solutions to their patients' needs, but along the way they encounter medical cases that challenge their ethical and moral ideals and their abilities as doctors.
Fertility and hormone specialist Naomi Bennett, a majority owner of the clinic, and Sam, an internist whose self-help books have made him the "common man's medical guru," are divorced and sharing custody of their teenaged daughter, Maya. With the business hitting hard times, the tension Sam and Naomi share as co-owners of the clinic is trumped only by the sexual tension between them.
The practice's resident pediatrician is Dr. Cooper Freedman, whose success in his profession belies his rocky personal life. A serial internet dater, Cooper is torn between his flirtations with his best friend, Violet, and his secret sex life with Charlotte.
Cooper finds solace and counsel in his closest friend, psychiatrist Dr. Violet Turner - but she's no luckier in love. Able to deftly advise her patients in their relationships, she's intense, determined and unwilling to let outsiders see the obvious cracks in her veneer. Inside, Violet is crumbling after a bad breakup with her ex and growing suspicions that Cooper may not be telling her everything about his personal life.
Dr. Pete Wilder is the alternative medicine specialist who combines Eastern philosophies with his background in Western care to create unique treatments for his patients. Attractive and assured, Pete is a "catch" by any standard; but his cockiness and confidence conceal a man still reeling from his wife's tragic passing eight years beforehand, a man who has been unable to truly connect with a woman since.
Witness to it all at the co-op is the office manager/nurse William Dell Parker. Young and confident, Dell may seem like an easygoing surfer, but he's deeply interested in the medical profession. In Addison, he sees the chance to have a mentor and pursue his dream -- becoming a midwife. The only thing distracting him from his professional goals is his not-so-hidden attraction for his boss, Naomi.
Coming in direct conflict with the co-op doctors is Charlotte King, the Chief of Staff of the nearby hospital, St. Ambrose. A southerner who does not suffer fools gladly, Charlotte believes that the co-op doctors' patient care methods are unorthodox and, therefore, inferior to her own.
For Addison, an old friend's invitation has brought her to a new city and a new life full of promise - now, it's up to her to take chances in dating and find her place in this new medical environment. At Oceanside Wellness Group, the doctors are dedicated pros; it's their private lives that need a little practice.
"Private Practice" stars Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery, Tim Daly as Dr. Pete Wilder, Audra McDonald as Dr. Naomi Bennett, Paul Adelstein as Dr. Cooper Freedman, KaDee Strickland as Dr. Charlotte King, Chris Lowell as William Dell Parker, with Taye Diggs as Dr. Sam Bennett and Amy Brenneman as Dr. Violet Turner.
"Private Practice" was created and is executive-produced by Shonda Rhimes ("Grey's Anatomy," "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge"). Betsy Beers ("Grey's Anatomy," "Casanova"), Marti Noxon ("Grey's Anatomy," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), Mark Gordon ("The Hoax," "Saving Private Ryan"), Mark Tinker ("St. Elsewhere," "NYPD Blue"), Mark Wilding ("Grey's Anatomy"), Jon Cowan ("Crossing Jordan") and Robert Rovner ("Bionic Woman") are executive producers. "Private Practice" is an ABC Studios Production.
