Private Practice: Season 5

2011 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.8

What Season 5 of Private Practice

Addison Montgomery leaves Seattle Grace and moves to Los Angeles to work at Oceanside Wellness Group, a private cooperative-run clinic. There she reconnects with old friends, including Naomi Bennett, a fertility specialist and her best friend, and Sam Bennett, Naomi's ex-husband. Addison must adjust to a style of medicine she didn't know while trying to rebuild her personal relationships. The season centers on her desire to become a mother, which leads her to begin in vitro fertilization treatments, and on Naomi's departure, which forces the team to find a replacement. Amelia falls into drug addiction, and the team keeps the practice running while caring for its patients.

22episodes

Sep 29, 2011premiered

May 15, 2012latest episode

15.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 God Laughs
Sep 29, 2011 · 42 min
Cooper, Sam, Amelia and Charlotte try to save Pete's life after his heart attack; Addison's desire to have a child leads to a surprising encounter; Sheldon hopes to help Amelia with her alcohol addiction.
Directing: Mark Tinker · Writing: Craig Turk · Starring: Betsy Brandt, Michael B. Silver, Scott Alan Smith, Marco Dapper
5x02 Breaking the Rules
Oct 6, 2011 · 42 min
While interviewing potential replacements for Naomi, the doctors at Oceanside Wellness don't understand Addison's resistance to hiring Jake Reilly; Cooper disregards the law as he tries to help a young, sick patient.
Directing: Tom Verica · Writing: Steve Blackman · Starring: Scott Alan Smith, Patrick Fabian, David Barry Gray, Christy Meyers
5x03 Deal with It
Oct 13, 2011 · 42 min
A woman without a uterus asks Jake and Addison to help her have a baby; Amelia treats a woman with Parkinson's disease who is habitually unfaithful; Violet struggles with her life as a stay-at-home mom.
Directing: Randall Zisk · Writing: Jennifer Cecil · Starring: Christinna Chauncey, Scott Alan Smith, A. J. Langer, Michaela Watkins
5x04 Remember Me
Oct 20, 2011 · 42 min
Cooper receives the surprise of his life when a woman from his past arrives at the practice; Addison consults her patient, Jodi, who is eight and half months pregnant and suffering from severe memory loss after a traumatic car accident; and Sheldon and Violet clash when their patient, Jodi's husband, Zach, considers leaving his wife and taking the baby with him.
Directing: Mark Tinker · Writing: Barbie Kligman · Starring: Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo, Scott Alan Smith, A. J. Langer
5x05 Step One
Oct 27, 2011 · 42 min
Addison begins in vitro fertilization treatments with Jake's help, unbeknownst to Sam, Amelia is deeply conflicted when her terminally-ill friend, Michelle, asks her assistance in her suicide, and Sam and Violet contend with a patient who refuses his anti-psychotic medication.
Directing: Ann Kindberg · Writing: Adele Lim · Starring: Theo Stockman, Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo, Scott Alan Smith
5x06 If I Hadn't Forgotten...
Nov 3, 2011 · 42 min
Charlotte's painful memories of a horrible tragedy are triggered as Amelia continues her downward spiral; Addison takes one step closer to motherhood when she finally chooses a sperm donor; Cooper faces a difficult decision when he realizes his patient's parents have been drugging their son in an effort to control his supposed ADHD; and Pete's trust issues prevent him from repairing his fragile relationship with Violet.
Directing: Jeff Bleckner · Writing: Krista Vernoff · Starring: Scott Alan Smith, A. J. Langer, Jessica Tuck, Wes Brown
5x07 Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough
Nov 10, 2011 · 42 min
Amelia's drug addiction spins further out of control as she plays hooky from work with a new fling, starts writing pill prescriptions for herself, and has a run-in with the cops; Addison and Jake are at odds when they must make the impossible choice between donating their patient's organs or saving the life of her healthy, unborn baby; Violet begins working at Seaside Wellness again, and Cooper, Charlotte and Mason begin to form a family bond, much to Erica's chagrin.
Directing: Bethany Rooney · Writing: Fred Einesman · Starring: Scott Alan Smith, A. J. Langer, Wes Brown, T.J. Ramini
5x08 Who We Are
Nov 17, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
The Seaside Wellness group stages an intervention for a defensive and volatile Amelia, who has resurfaced after disappearing on a 12-day drug binge with her boyfriend, Ryan. During the intervention, Amelia mercilessly attacks her friends one-by-one, and Addison, in particular, has trouble seeing her sister-in-law in her present condition.
Directing: Mark Tinker · Writing: Shonda Rhimes · Starring: Wes Brown, Amy Morton, Chase Kim, Katie Silverman
5x09 The Breaking Point
Nov 17, 2011 · 42 min
Amelia makes the hard decision to enter a rehab facility, and finds strength through an 18 year-old girl, as they both go through the painful detox process. Meanwhile, Cooper's strengthening bond with his son is tested by his allegiance to a patient in need, Pete and Violet's marriage reaches a tipping point, and Addison collapses from her rigorous fertility treatments.
Directing: Jeff Bleckner · Writing: Christopher Fife · Starring: Major Curda, Debby Ryan, Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo
5x10 Are You My Mother?
Jan 5, 2012 · 42 min
Cooper struggles with whether or not to punish Mason after he catches him stealing; Pete and Violet find it hard to split time with Lucas now that they're living apart; Addison makes changes in her home life to prepare for a potential new baby; Violet and Jake work with two women and a man involved in a polyamorous triad; meanwhile Amelia returns to the practice and realizes how badly she hurt Sheldon when she was abusing drugs.
Directing: Edward Ornelas · Writing: Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter · Starring: Aloma Wright, Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo, Scott Alan Smith
5x11 The Standing Eight Count
Jan 12, 2012 · 42 min
Pete, Violet, Sam and Addison adjust to their new, singles lives in different ways. Addison questions how much she wants a baby and confides in Jake, Violet considers an offer to go on a date with a young, hot paramedic, and Sam and Pete have a bachelors' night at a local bar. Meanwhile, Charlotte faces a personal, ethical dilemma when Amelia uncovers a secret about Mason's mom, Erica, and Sheldon refuses to bend to the pressure when an old friend from the police force wants him to rubber stamp a fellow cop suffering from PTSD.
Directing: Scott Printz · Writing: Zahir McGhee · Starring: Ajarae Coleman, Blue Deckert, Scott Alan Smith, A. J. Langer
5x12 Losing Battles
Jan 19, 2012 · 42 min
Violet steps in to the middle of a dangerous situation.
Directing: Stephen Cragg · Writing: Gabriel Llanas · Starring: Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo, Heidi Strickler, Betsy Brandt
5x13 The Time Has Come
Feb 2, 2012 · 42 min
Sheldon counsels Sam's friend, Rick, an Army veteran suffering from PTSD who harbors a secret sexual trauma; Erica and Mason are involved in a car accident that forces Cooper and Charlotte to further come to grips with their future; Violet and Pete struggle to navigate life after marriage when he finds her kissing Scott; and Addison and Jake attend a medical conference they won't soon forget.
Directing: Mark Tinker · Writing: Jennifer Cecil · Starring: Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo, Scott Alan Smith, A. J. Langer
5x14 Too Much
Feb 9, 2012 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
Sam finds his estranged sister, Corinne, in jail, heavily medicated and near-catatonic, and brings her to Sheldon for help; Erica begins secret treatments for her cancer and refuses to let Cooper and Charlotte tell Mason; Cooper, Pete and Addison treat the baby of a drug addict; and things between Violet and Scott continue to heat up in the bedroom.
Directing: Karen Gaviola · Writing: Noah Evslin · Starring: Scott Alan Smith, A. J. Langer, Stephen Amell, Anika Noni Rose
5x15 You Break My Heart
Feb 16, 2012 · 42 min
Cooper and Charlotte take Erica to Seattle Grace to meet with Derek, Lexie and Amelia regarding a very risky surgery; Scott tells Violet that he would like to take their relationship to the next level; and Addison finds herself caught in the middle of Sam and Jake's fight about a patient. Meanwhile, Sheldon warns Sam to be cautious as he deals with the return of his sister, Corinne.
Directing: Allison Liddi-Brown · Writing: Steve Blackman, Craig Turk · Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Chyler Leigh, Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo
5x16 Andromeda
Feb 23, 2012 · 42 min
Sam tries to take care of his sister, Corinne, but her mental condition makes that nearly impossible; Sheldon learns that Amelia has life-changing news; the flirtation between Addison and Jake continues, and Cooper rejects Charlotte's suggestion to seek outside help with Erica's care.
Directing: Mark Tinker · Writing: Gabe Fonseca · Starring: Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo, Scott Alan Smith, A. J. Langer
5x17 The Letting Go
Mar 15, 2012 · 42 min
Sheldon warns Sam that he may be in over his head when he insists on releasing Corinne from the hospital and caring for her at home; a badly beaten Scott arrives at the ER and is placed under the care of Pete; Amelia is encouraged to make a decision about her unborn child; and Jake's daughter grills him on his love life when he visits her at college. Meanwhile, Erica's health takes a turn for the worse.
Directing: Paul Adelstein · Writing: Barbie Kligman · Starring: Emily Rios, Scott Alan Smith, A. J. Langer, Stephen Amell
5x18 It Was Inevitable
Apr 17, 2012 · 42 min
As Erica's condition worsens, Cooper and Charlotte try to prepare Mason, who's in denial, for the worst; Violet and Pete find that they still have feelings for each other; Addison encourages Amelia to embrace her impending motherhood; and Sheldon and Jake treat a pregnant woman who was jailed for killing her other two children.
Directing: Bill Purple · Writing: Adele Lim, Christopher Fife · Starring: Aloma Wright, Emily Moss Wilson, Scott Alan Smith, A. J. Langer
5x19 And Then There Was One
Apr 24, 2012 · 42 min
Pete and Violet enter marriage counseling to help patch up their relationship; Amelia shuts down emotionally and avoids her peers upon hearing some devastating news; Addison adjusts to the new man in her life, and Charlotte and Cooper struggle with Mason when he refuses to speak to them. Meanwhile, Violet becomes suspicious of the sister of one of her patients.
Directing: Tom Verica · Writing: Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter, Jennifer Cecil · Starring: Rachel Fox, Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo, Micah May
5x20 True Colors
May 1, 2012 · 42 min
Addison, Pete and the team treat an illegal immigrant facing deportation who self-induces her pregnancy so that her child will be a U.S. citizen; Cooper and Violet work with a young girl who has gender identity disorder - and with her parents -- and Violet wants to continue therapy with Pete before they begin dating again.
Directing: Steve Robin · Writing: Steve Blackman, Craig Turk · Starring: Chris McGarry, Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo, Scott Alan Smith
5x21 Drifting Back
May 8, 2012 · 42 min
When a patient's partner and father are heatedly divided on his health care, Pete makes a decision that impacts everyone, including himself; meanwhile, Jake offers strength and experience to Amelia when he suspects she's being tempted to substance abuse, Sheldon and Violet treat a family concerned about the father's new sexual appetite, and as baby Henry draws Addison and Sam closer, they struggle to define their relationship.
Directing: Jeannot Szwarc · Writing: Zahir McGhee, Gabriel Llanas · Starring: Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo, Scott Alan Smith, John M. Jackson
5x22 Gone, Baby, Gone Season Finale
May 15, 2012 · 42 min
When Amelia goes into labor, the Seaside doctors - even those she pushed away -- come to her side as she faces the hardest decision of her life. Meanwhile, after Pete finds himself in life-changing trouble, he and Violet realize what they mean to one another, and Addison is faced with a choice.
Directing: Ann Kindberg · Writing: Shonda Rhimes · Starring: Patricia Lentz, Julie Ann Serrano, Jack Bobo, Joey Bobo