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  Bgcolour #ffaa44
  Show Name Private Practice
  Format Medical Drama <br> Dramedy
  Creator Shonda Rhimes
  Executive Producer Shonda Rhimes <br> Marti Noxon <br> Betsy Beers <br> Mark Gordon <br> Mark Tinker
  Starring Kate Walsh <br> Taye Diggs <br> Audra McDonald <br> Paul Adelstein <br> Tim Daly <br> Amy Brenneman <br> Chris Lowell <br> KaDee Strickland
  Narrated Audra McDonald <br /><small>(as Naomi)</small>
  Opentheme "What I've Done" by Until June ''Spoiler Chat: Who's Coming and Going on Betty, Grey's and Jericho'' at Watch with Kristin
  Country United States
  Network ABC
  First Aired September 26 2007
  Related Grey's Anatomy
  Imdb Id 0972412
  Tv Com Id 72805


''Private Practice'' is the upcoming , 2007

The series will also air on Channel Seven and CTV in Australia and Canada , NTV7 in Malaysia and UK on Living / Channel Five respectively. 23

Production has begun on ''Private Practice''. Production Begins in Los Angeles on New ABC Drama Series, "Private Practice", from Shonda Rhimes, Creator of "Grey's Anatomy" , ''The Futon Critic'', July 18 , 2007


CAST AND CHARACTERS


  • Merrin Dungey played the role of Dr. Naomi Bennett in the backdoor pilot but was replaced by Audra McDonald in June 2007 . '''Private Practice' Recast: Merrin Dungey out, Audra McDonald in, on the 'Grey's Anatomy' spinoff'', Los Angeles Times


Source: ABC.com , accessed 18 May 2007


PRODUCTION HISTORY


Origins

On '' reported that ABC was pursuing a Spin-off of ''Grey's Anatomy'' featuring Kate Walsh's character Addison Montgomery .6 Subsequent reports affirmed the report, stating that an expanded two-hour broadcast of ''Grey's Anatomy'' (which aired May 3 , 2007 ) would serve as a Backdoor Pilot for the spinoff. The backdoor pilot episode features Montgomery on leave from Seattle Grace Hospital , the clinic in Los Angeles is named the Oceanside Wellness Centre.7 The broadcast served as the 22nd and 23rd episodes of the season (out of 25), and was directed by Michael Grossman, according to '' Variety ''.8 Gossip columnists Kristin Veitch and Michael Ausiello have reported that the spinoff will be set in Los Angeles .