Private Practice is a
spin-off of the television series,
Grey's Anatomy. Created by
Shonda Rhimes, the series chronicles the life of
Dr. Addison Montgomery as she leaves
Seattle Grace Hospital for
Los Angeles in order to join a private practice. Rhimes also serves as
executive producer alongside
Betsy Beers,
Mark Gordon,
Mark Tinker and
Marti Noxon; the latter serving as
showrunner in lieu of Rhimes' duties on
Grey's Anatomy.
[ 'Grey' shifts for Vernoff, Noxon The Hollywood Reporter] The
backdoor pilot which aired on May 3, 2007 was directed by
Michael Grossman.
[Private Practice at The Futon Critic] Produced by
ABC Studios, The Mark Gordon Company and Shondaland Productions, the series was officially greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order on May 11, 2007.
It aired on Wednesday nights on 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central. Due to the
Writers Guild of America strike, the show only completed a production of 9 from the 13 ordered episodes for its first season. On October 18, 2007,
ABC ordered a full season for the show, completing a total of 22 episodes for its first season. The show premiered on September 26, 2007 on
ABC, airing between
Dancing with the Stars and
Dirty Sexy Money.
[[1], ABC MediaNet, May 15, 2007]
Private Practice was shown in encores on Thursday nights at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central following
Grey's Anatomy due to the hiatus/cancellation of
Big Shots.
[Big Shots: ABC Pulls Struggling Drama Yet Again » TV Series Finale]
On February 11, 2008,
ABC picked up
Private Practice for the
2008-09 television season. With the order, the show is slated (as of September 2008) for a second season of at least 24 new episodes.
[ABC Announces Scripted Show Renewals]
