• Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 26, 2007
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critics What's this?

User Score

Generally favorable reviews- based on 75 Ratings

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 25
  2. Negative: 7 out of 25
  1. Private Practice at first glance looks like it's about to die. But by the end of its premiere tonight it has miraculously come back to life, apparently without even the aid of a tall, handsome, mysterious script doctor.
  2. The talented cast isn't quite as successful in getting past the shortcomings of a teleplay (from Rhimes, naturally) that's typically light on believability and heavy on the outrageous.
  3. Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    60
    ABC's eagerly awaited spinoff of "Grey's Anatomy" initially qualifies as a disappointment -- hitting completely familiar medical-drama beats while pursuing a whimsical tone it never fully achieves.
  4. Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    30
    This lightweight medical drama still needs serious script surgery.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 45
  2. Negative: 13 out of 45
  1. MaryP.
    10
    Give Private Practice a chance !! It's a great show !! New Characters and relationships, internesting medical cases, Addison that we all love, ect. Expand
  2. I think that some of the negative reviews did not watch the whole first season. Actually I love the characters. Then I agree with those who didn't like the pilot, I taught it was cheap and the actors not good enough, but, after watching the whole first season, I liked it.. A lot. Expand
  3. JulieL.
    6
    I had great hopes for PP and I have to admit that i was a little bit disappointed (too much for one episode....) But just give them a chance.
  4. MartinS.
    4
    If you love "Grey's Anatomy" you'll probably like this show. Frankly I think it's McStinky.

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