Private Practice: Season 2

2008 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.6

What Season 2 of Private Practice

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

22episodes

Oct 1, 2008aired

Apr 30, 2009Latest episode

15.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 A Family Thing
Oct 1, 2008 · 42 min
At Oceanside Wellness, friendships are tested and secrets revealed when Addison discovers that Naomi is concealing the practice's financial problems. Meanwhile, Violet wonders what secret Cooper is keeping from her, while Cooper himself has to decide whether or not to reveal a medical secret to a patient. Dell quits his job at Oceanside Wellness Group.
Directing: Mark Tinker · Writing: Shonda Rhimes, Marti Noxon · Starring: Amy Acker, Tyler Patrick Jones, Blake Robbins, David Sutcliffe
2x02 Equal and Opposite
Oct 8, 2008 · 42 min
Addison and Sam form a hostile takeover in order to bring the practice out of bankruptcy, as all of the doctors look for additional clients and new income streams, while Violet's friendship with Cooper is on the brink of extinction and a married couple fight for an unethical fertility treatment at Oceanside Wellness.
Directing: Tom Verica · Writing: Mike Ostrowski · Starring: Fran Kranz, Tom Amandes, Zoe Perry, Kimberly Kevon Williams
2x03 Nothing to Talk About
Oct 22, 2008 · 42 min · ★ 7.7
Charlotte tries to tempt Addison to come to St. Ambrose Hospital by promising her surgeries; Sam doubts his ability to save Oceanside Wellness from financial ruin; Pete's firefighter patient suffers an unusual form of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Directed by: Helen Shaver · Written by: Ayanna Floyd Davis · Starring: Leslie Hope, Ernie Hudson, Joe Nieves, David Sutcliffe
2x04 Past Tense
Oct 29, 2008 · 42 min
Sam and Naomi are against each other to lead the practice with unexpected results. Addison treats a girl trying to hide her past while Cooper has a dilemma of his own affecting his professional career.
Directed by: Michael Pressman · Written by: Craig Turk · Starring: Rebecca Lowman, David Sutcliffe, Jayne Brook, Rome Shadanloo
2x05 Let It Go
Nov 5, 2008 · 42 min
Addison tries to fix the financial troubles at Oceanside Wellness, but ends up doing more harm than good. Meanwhile, Violet's friend asks her to break the law to help her while Maya hopes that Sam and Naomi are getting back together for good.
Directing: Michael Zinberg · Writing: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich · Starring: Ming-Na Wen, David Sutcliffe, Geffri Maya, JT Mollner
2x06 Serving Two Masters
Nov 19, 2008 · 42 min
Addison treats two pregnant women who unwittingly share the same husband; Violet confronts Charlotte about her liaison with Cooper; Dell reveals a special woman in his life.
Directing: Joanna Kerns · Writing: Emily Halpern · Starring: Billy Dee Williams, Alexandra Holden, Alexis Denisof, Bess Wohl
2x07 Tempting Faith
Nov 26, 2008 · 42 min
Addison's brother makes a surprise visit, causing trouble for her, Sam and Naomi; Meg comes back to try and make it work with Pete; a patient accused of a crime angers Violet and Dell.
Directed by: James Frawley · Written by: Robert Rovner, Jon Cowan · Starring: Grant Show, Darby Stanchfield, David Sutcliffe, Scott Michael Campbell
2x08 Crime and Punishment
Dec 3, 2008 · 42 min
Addison and Charlotte fight to save the lives of a woman in a coma and her unborn child; members of the Oceanside staff clash with Meg; when a patient is suspected of murdering his wife, Violet seeks Kevin's advice.
Directing: Mark Tinker · Writing: Shonda Rhimes · Starring: Brian Benben, Ivar Brogger, Andy Milder, David Sutcliffe
2x09 Know When to Fold
Dec 10, 2008 · 42 min
Pacific Wellcare, Charlotte's practice opens, and the competition with Oceanside Wellness starts; Dell suggests that an in-house adoption program should be created.
Directing: Jeff Melman · Writing: Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter · Starring: Brian Benben, Sarah Drew, Ione Skye, David Sutcliffe
2x10 Worlds Apart
Dec 17, 2008 · 42 min
Meg returns to Los Angeles and notices that Violet and Pete have grown closer; Kevin questions where he and Addison are headed as a couple; Cooper treats a young boy with a mysterious past.
Directing: Bethany Rooney · Writing: Steve Blackman · Starring: Joey Luthman, Siena Goines, David Sutcliffe, Jay Harrington
2x11 Contamination
Jan 8, 2009 · 42 min
When Cooper's patient contracts measles, everyone at Oceanside Wellness must be quarantined. Meanwhile, Naomi tries to talk Addison into working with her rival, Wyatt; Violet and Pete contemplate their friends-with-benefits relationship; and Dell fights for custody of his daughter.
Directing: Kate Woods · Writing: Fred Einesman · Starring: Brian Benben, Siena Goines, Agnes Bruckner, Sharon Leal
2x12 Homeward Bound
Jan 15, 2009 · 42 min
With her relationship with Kevin on the rocks, Addison finds herself attracted to Wyatt. Violet looks for a way to have a relationship with both Pete and Sheldon. Meanwhile, Cooper and Charlotte become closer after a family emergency.
Directing: Mark Tinker · Writing: Sal Calleros · Starring: Brian Benben, Sharon Leal, David Sutcliffe, Jay Harrington
2x13 Nothing to Fear
Jan 22, 2009 · 42 min
Violet discovers she's pregnant, but is unsure which of the men in her life is the father of the child. Addison deals with her guilt for kissing Wyatt. Meanwhile, Charlotte proposes to Cooper.
Directing: Allison Liddi-Brown · Writing: Robert Rovner, Jon Cowan · Starring: Brian Benben, Sarah Drew, Joel Grey, Grant Show
2x14 Second Chances
Jan 29, 2009 · 42 min
Addison's brother, Archer, moves to Los Angeles to work at Pacific Wellcare; Cooper encourages Violet to discuss her pregnancy with Pete and Sheldon.
Directing: James Frawley · Writing: Craig Turk · Starring: Brian Benben, Chris Gartin, Grant Show, Sharon Leal
2x15 Acceptance
Feb 5, 2009 · 42 min
When Archer has a severe seizure, Addison and Naomi use every resource possible to determine the cause and a cure; Violet tells Pete and Sheldon that she is pregnant; Cooper cares for an abandoned patient.
Directing: Steve Gomer · Writing: Mike Ostrowski · Starring: Brian Benben, Grant Show, Alyssa Shafer, Claudia Choi
2x16 Ex-Life
Feb 12, 2009 · 42 min
Derek asks Addison to work with his pregnant patient while Archer recuperates from surgery; Bailey and Naomi work together to find the cause of Sam's sudden asthma attack; Cooper, Violet and Pete treat a woman with postpartum depression.
Directed by: Mark Tinker · Written by: Debora Cahn, Krista Vernoff, Robert Rovner · Starring: Abigail Spencer, James Pickens Jr., Grant Show, Patrick Dempsey
2x17 Wait and See
Feb 19, 2009 · 42 min
Addison suspects that Archer is up to his old tricks; a patient's child is born with male and female reproductive organs; Violet and Sheldon co-lead a therapy group for couples.
Directing: Michael Zinberg · Writing: Steve Blackman · Starring: Brian Benben, Marin Hinkle, Grant Show, Sharon Leal
2x18 Finishing
Mar 12, 2009 · 42 min
Addison flirts with a colleague at St. Ambrose Hospital; Sheldon and Pete try to convince Violet to take a paternity test; Sam accidentally calls Sonya by the wrong name.
Directing: Donna Deitch · Writing: Shonda Rhimes · Starring: Brian Benben, Amanda Detmer, Amber Benson, Sharon Leal
2x19 What Women Want
Mar 19, 2009 · 42 min
A disturbed pregnant patient has lost her baby, and Violet must convince her that her baby needs surgery. Meanwhile, Cooper must tell a patient he needs part of his jaw removed due to a fast-growing cancer. Dell must cope with his daughter's absence when his ex has to move for a new job Sam and Addison must hold back their feelings for two unattainable people.
Directed by: Mark Tinker · Written by: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich · Starring: Amanda Detmer, Agnes Bruckner, Amanda Foreman, Josh Hopkins
2x20 Do the Right Thing
Mar 26, 2009 · 42 min
Cooper struggles with the mother of a patient after learning she allows the 12-year old to be sexually active. Violet is jealous after Pete begins dating a patient's mom. Meanwhile, Sam is scheduled to testify at a colleagues trial for malpractice; and Addison continues to fight her romantic feelings for Noah.
Directed by: Eric Stoltz · Written by: Craig Turk · Starring: Amanda Detmer, Idina Menzel, Josh Hopkins, D. B. Woodside
2x21 What You Do for Love
Apr 23, 2009 · 42 min
Addison sends a pregnant woman to St. Ambrose for help from Noah after she experiences heart complications. Meanwhile, Sam begins to rethink his friendship with Naomi; Pete and Lisa's relationship becomes increasingly complex; and Sheldon takes a stand.
Directing: Tom Verica · Writing: Ayanna Floyd Davis · Starring: Brian Benben, Idina Menzel, Josh Hopkins, Charlie McDermott
2x22 Yours, Mine and Ours Season Finale
Apr 30, 2009 · 42 min
As Violoet chooses between Pete and Sheldon, she must also deal wtih a grief-stricken patient. Meanwhile, Dell worries about his daughter when Heather returns to town and Naomi debates moving to Pacific Wellcare.
Directing: Michael Zinberg · Writing: Robert Rovner, Jon Cowan · Starring: Brian Benben, Amanda Detmer, Agnes Bruckner, Robin Weigert