Private Practice: Grey’s Anatomy Spin Off Coming To Living

Private Practice follows Grey’s Anatomy’s neo-natal surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery (Kate Walsh,) as she moves from Seattle to Santa Monica, California and starts over. After a failed attempt at marriage reconciliation with estranged husband Derek ‘McDreamy’ Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), and a knock back from a promotion in Seattle Grace Hospital, Addison is in search of sunnier weather and happier times in this brand new series. Joining the chic Oceanside Wellness Center, Addison discovers that the entire staff has their own life issues; the sexy alternative medicine doc who has one-night stands; the gynaecologist who doesn’t know a thing about women; and the therapist who doubts she’s doing any good at all. Fortunately, the doctors are dedicated pros; it’s just their private lives that need a little practice…

From the Golden Globe-winning creator of Grey’s Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes, this glossy new must-see US drama is one of the biggest new dramas coming to UK screens this summer, having launched with over 14million viewers in the US.

Episode 1 “In which we meet Addison, a nice girl, from somewhere else”

At the invitation of her friend, fertility specialist Naomi Bennett, Addison leaves her job in Seattle and heads to Los Angeles to start a new job at Oceanside Wellness Group to begin a new life. Not expecting Addison’s arrival are Naomi’s business partners at the co-op wellness center, her ex-husband, internist Sam Bennett, psychiatrist Violet Turner, pediatrician Cooper Freedman and alternative medicine guru Pete Wilder (who is convinced Addison is there because of their recent kiss .

Meanwhile, a father is frustrated with his daughter when she hides the fact that she’s pregnant. When complications arise Addison and Pete work together to make sure that baby and mother survive. Meanwhile, when a man dies of a stroke, Naomi, Sam and Charlotte argue over who should get his sperm - his wife or his mistress.

Meet the Oceanside Wellness Team:

Dr Addison Forbes Montgomery (played by Kate Walsh)

Addison is the latest recruit, and as one of the foremost neo-natal surgeons in the world she joins Oceanside as their OB/GYN, having completed fellowships in maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.

Although Dr. Montgomery likes to think of herself as Oceanside’s “interloper,” she’s really no stranger to the Group. Dr. Montgomery met Oceanside’s very own Dr. Naomi Bennett and Dr. Sam Bennett in medical school. The three doctors have remained close friends and look forward to working together once again. Originally from Manhattan, Dr. Montgomery says she’s looking forward to life in Los Angeles. And, if she’s not treating patients, she’ll be embracing her new life; walking on the beach or dancing naked.

Naomi Bennett (played by Audra McDonald)

Dr. Naomi Bennett is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist, as well as a founding partner of the Oceanside Wellness Group, along with estranged husband Sam, who also still works at the practice. Dr. Bennett lives in Hancock Park where she enjoys cheesecake lots and lots of cheesecake. Which is of course followed by an hour on the treadmill every night and Pilates three times a week. Dr. Bennett also has a 13-year-old daughter, Maya, who she feels is growing up entirely too fast.

Sam Bennett (played byTaye Diggs)

Dr. Sam Bennett, or “Doctor Feelgood” as he’s known to patients across the globe, is another founding partner of the Oceanside Wellness Group and the practice’s internist. He is the author of the bestselling nonfiction book, Body Language: The Mind-Body Connection. Dr. Bennett met Dr. Naomi Bennett in medical school at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. The two eventually married, but recently divorced, amicably-ish…

Dr Pete Wilder (played by Tim Daly)

A sexy alternative medicine doc, Dr Pete Wilder (Addison’s ‘will they-won’t they’ love interest), Dr. Pete brings the power of holistic healing to Oceanside. He often provides patients with complete, holistic birth plans, and is also responsible for the institution of a strict “no consorting” rule among the practitioners at the Oceanside Wellness Group. A widower, Dr. Wilder says he is beginning to enjoy living in Los Angeles…

Dr Cooper Freedman (played by Paul Adelstein)

A pediatrician with a penchant for dating the wrong kind of women, Dr. Cooper’s success in his profession belies his rocky personal life. He’s a serial internet dater who is always attracted to the wrong woman. Most dates end badly for him…Cooper finds solace and counsel in his closest friend, co-op psychiatrist Dr. Violet Turner.

Dr Violet Turner (played by Amy Brenneman)

Dr. Violet Turner is no luckier in love. Able to deftly advise her patients in their relationships, she’s intense, determined and unwilling to let outsiders see the obvious cracks in her veneer. Inside, Violet is crumbling after her recent breakup with an ex who has already moved on and married.