Private Practice

10 Best Episodes of Private Practice - Season 3

Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. She reunites with her friends from medical school, joining them at their chic, co-op, Oceanside Wellness Center in Santa Monica.

Written by Sophie and last updated on dec 06, 2022.

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Private Practice - S3E9

#15 - The Parent Trap (Season 3 - Episode 9)

Addison performs a complex utero surgery, proving not only her talents to her father but giving them some common ground. Sam and Naomi deal with have a family crisis when they discover Maya is growing up way too fast. Violet does the unthinkable.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 124 votes.

Private Practice - S3E18

#14 - Pulling the Plug (Season 3 - Episode 18)

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A husband's decision to pull the plug on his pregnant wife is overruled by a judge, forcing the hospital to keep her on life support until the fetuses she is carrying as a surrogate are able to survive. Meanwhile, Naomi feels betrayed after learning of Sam and Addison's feelings for one another, and she turns to Dr. Fife for support while William is away on business. And unable to cope with the tension, Addison takes the day off with Pete and Lucas.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 99 votes.

Private Practice - S3E5

#13 - Strange Bedfellows (Season 3 - Episode 5)

Katie Kent is apprehended and on trial. Violet is asked to testify against her attacker, but she struggles with whether or not she can face her attacker in court. Meanwhile a serious complication threatens the fetuses of two of Naomi's former patients and Charlotte is determined to convince Addison, Sam and Cooper to let her join Oceanside Wellness Group.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 99 votes.

Private Practice - S3E13

#12 - Shotgun (Season 3 - Episode 13)

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Addison and Cooper are counseling a couple who must pick a child to save with their newborn's cord blood. Meanwhile Dink wants to marry Maya.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 112 votes.

Private Practice - S3E22

#11 - In the Name of Love (Season 3 - Episode 22)

Naomi begs Fife to use his still experimental treatment to help William's advanced ALS. Violet and Amelia treat a woman with a brain tumor, while Sheldon decides to vie for Charlotte's affections.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 109 votes.

Private Practice - S3E11

#10 - Another Second Chance (Season 3 - Episode 11)

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Desperate to help his pregnant daughter, Mark (Eric Dane) follows Addison back to Oceanside Wellness, Dell and Naomi struggle to raise their children under the same roof, and Violet and Cooper heatedly disagree on how to treat a patient on.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 110 votes.

Private Practice - S3E21

#9 - War (Season 3 - Episode 21)

After Violet files for joint custody of Lucas, an embittered Pete voraciously fights back by hiring a tough attorney for the trial, forcing their fellow friends and co-workers to choose sides and have their personal lives dragged onto the stand and into the public eye.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 109 votes.

Private Practice - S3E3

#8 - Right Here, Right Now (Season 3 - Episode 3)

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Miranda Bailey brings a kidney transplant patient to Los Angeles, and Addison and especially Sam is pleased to see her. Addison's consequences of her emotional affair with Noah catch up with her. Sheldon and Pete finally discover who the father of Violet's baby.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 114 votes.

Private Practice - S3E19

#7 - Eyes Wide Open (Season 3 - Episode 19)

When famed neurosurgeon Dr. Ginsberg and her team pay a visit to St. Ambrose to save the life of Kayla, Addison is shocked to see Amelia Shepherd - Derek's younger sister on the team. But Amelia's presence causes strife between Addison, Sam and Pete when she claims she can save Kayla's life after Dr. Ginsberg declares nothing can be done. Meanwhile Charlotte seeks from Cooper's with a sex education seminar for the elderly that only leads to more tension between the two, as they try to figure out how to work together.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 105 votes.

Private Practice - S3E10

#6 - Blowups (Season 3 - Episode 10)

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An explosion at Dell's house lands Betsey and Heather in the hospital. everyone is pushed to the limit in trying to save their lives. The tensions between Addison and The Captain rise even more when her mother, Bizzy, shows up and a shocking family secret is revealed.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 118 votes.

Private Practice - S3E4

#5 - Pushing the Limits (Season 3 - Episode 4)

Addison, Sam and Cooper treat the sick child of a homeless teen mother they met while volunteering. Meanwhile Violet has trouble relating to her baby when her feelings about her attack resurface during counseling of a rape victim who is now pregnant, and Cooper's financial woes catch up with him when he's asked to help buy out Naomi's share of the practice.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 111 votes.

Private Practice - S3E7

#4 - The Hard Part (Season 3 - Episode 7)

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Addison and Sam go for a hike in Malibu, they come across an expecting couple trapped in their car after an accident, they then perform urgent field care. Charlotte, Cooper and Violet treat a newlywed who, on his wedding night has taken too much Viagra. Pete and Sheldon go out to a bar together and end up falling for the same girl.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 110 votes.

Private Practice - S3E2

#3 - The Way We Were (Season 3 - Episode 2)

Violet is physically recovering from her violent attack at home, but the emotional trauma she suffers from isn't going away, despite the best efforts of Pete and her other friends to help. Meanwhile, Addison and Naomi try to mend their tension-filled relationship, as Sam and Cooper treat a father, who has allegedly attacked his family, after he is stabbed by his wife.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 121 votes.

Private Practice - S3E1

#2 - A Death in the Family (Season 3 - Episode 1)

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When Pete discovers Violet clinging to live following a violent attack from a patient, he rushes her to the hospital where Addison and Naomi work together to save her life. Meanwhile, the location of Violet's baby are still unknown.

The episode was rated 8.06 from 127 votes.

Private Practice - S3E23

#1 - The End of a Beautiful Friendship (Season 3 - Episode 23)

Maya and her unborn baby are fighting for their lives on the operating table, and Addison, Amelia and Fife try everything humanly possible to save them. Meanwhile, Sam operates on an incoming crash victim and later makes a grim discovery; Cooper makes an ill-timed but valiant effort with Charlotte, and the staff’s world gets rocked by an unexpected death.

The episode was rated 8.11 from 120 votes.

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