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Private Practice - Show Summary

Private Practice is a spin-off of the highly popular ABC series, Grey's Anatomy starring Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery, a renowned neonatal surgeon. After realizing that her life isn't advancing at Seattle Grace, Addison packs her bags and heads off to Santa Monica to start a new life. She reunites with her newly divorced med school friends, Naomi (Audra McDonald) and Sam (Taye Diggs), and joins them in their chic private practice.

The series, created by Shonda Rhimes, is produced by ABC Television Studio in collaboration with The Mark Gordon Company and Shondaland Productions. It first aired as an episode of Grey's Anatomy. The episode, titled The Other Side Of This Life, was known as a backdoor pilot. It tested the idea of the show, but also shared the plot with Grey's Anatomy scenes weaving in and out, from which it was spin-off.

Awards

People's Choice Award

Category: Favorite New TV Drama
Year: 2008
Result: Nominated , Won the 4th place.

Image Awards

Category: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -Taye Diggs
Year: 2008
Result: Nominated

Category:Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series-Audra McDonald
Year: 2008
Result: Nominated

Category:Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series-Shonda Rhimes(In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else)
Year: 2008
Result: Nominated

TV.com Fashion Awards

Category:On Air: Best Overall Fashion - Male - Dr. Sam Bennett
Year: 2008
Result: Nominated

BMI Film & TV Awards

Year: 2008
Result: Won