Episode guide
Private Practice: Season 4
22 episodes · premiered Sep 23, 2010
The fourth season of Private Practice premiered on September 23, 2010, and concluded on May 19, 2011. The season consisted of 22 episodes.
- Episode 1: Take Two Sep 23, 2010 · 42m Pete and Violet prepare for their wedding day; things take a surprising turn with Addison and Sam; despite disagreements, the doctors come together to mourn the loss of Dell.
- Episode 2: Short Cuts Sep 30, 2010 · 42m Violet and Cooper make amendments to their friendship in order to please their significant others; Pete and Cooper get in an argument involving marijuana use by a patient (guest starring…
- Episode 3: Playing God Oct 7, 2010 · 42m The man responsible for killing Dell and endangering Maya's life comes to the clinic with a heart condition; news of Addison's new romance is not received well.
- Episode 4: A Better Place to Be Oct 14, 2010 · 42m Emotions are stirred up at the practice when Dell's daughter arrives; a pregnant woman experiences chronic pain.
- Episode 5: In or Out Oct 21, 2010 · 42m Addison butts heads with a new oncologist (Cristian de la Fuente) while treating a newborn with a malignant tumor; Pete is uncomfortable when Violet tries to help a parolee.
- Episode 6: All in the Family Oct 28, 2010 · 42m Sam and Addison disagree over the treatment of a comatose patient who becomes pregnant; Charlotte and Pete face an ethical dilemma when a patient with HIV is in a serious car accident.
- Episode 7: Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King? Nov 4, 2010 · 42m Pete finds Charlotte bloodied and bruised in the halls of the hospital, but only Addison learns the full extent of her injuries.
- Episode 8: What Happens Next? Nov 11, 2010 · 42m Charlotte suffers in silence after the assault; Addison tries to keep that night's events a secret.
- Episode 9: Can't Find My Way Back Home Nov 18, 2010 · 42m Despite how Charlotte is choosing to deal with the aftermath of her sexual assault, her fellow doctors think they know what's best, teaming up to pursue criminal charges against her…
- Episode 10: Just Lose It Dec 2, 2010 · 42m Cooper is outraged when he gets bad news about Charlotte's sexual assault case.
- Episode 11: If You Don't Know Me By Now Jan 6, 2011 · 42m Addison's mother, Bizzy, aggressively demands her daughter do whatever it takes to save her partner from dying - including working with Dr. Rodriguez once again. Meanwhile Amelia and…
- Episode 12: Heaven Can Wait Feb 3, 2011 · 42m Addison plans Bizzy and Susan's wedding while trying to keep her distance from the overly flirtatious Dr. Rodriquez. Sam is concerned about the care his longtime patient is receiving, and…
- Episode 13: Blind Love Feb 10, 2011 · 42m Charlotte's attacker, Lee Henry, arrives at St. Ambrose Hospital, injured by his girlfriend and in need of urgent care, and Sam and Charlotte must decide whether or not to save his life…
- Episode 14: Home Again Feb 17, 2011 · 42m After tragedy strikes the Montgomery family, Addison goes home to Connecticut and Sam and her friends decide to join her. Meanwhile, Sheldon and Violet clash when Sheldon's death row…
- Episode 15: Two Steps Back Feb 24, 2011 · 42m Charlotte and Cooper look to forgive each other after revealing secrets during couples therapy, Violet seeks the forgiveness and approval of her fellow doctors after they learn her…
- Episode 16: Love and Lies Mar 17, 2011 · 42m A couple wants to harvest eggs from their unborn child who is not going to survive, and the doctors cannot agree what the right path is; meanwhile, Amelia tries to comfort a friend while…
- Episode 17: A Step Too Far Mar 24, 2011 · 42m Violet's book launch party has finally arrived but Sheldon finds himself attracted to the doctor who criticized her book. A surrogate under Addison and Pete's care is caught in a…
- Episode 18: The Hardest Part Mar 31, 2011 · 42m Pete suspects that his brother Adam may be responsible for their mother's illness. Meanwhile, Violet discovers quite by chance that Sheldon is dating Marla Phillips, the doctor who panned…
- Episode 19: What We Have Here... Apr 28, 2011 · 42m Katie threatens to take legal action against Violet for "breach of confidentiality," and although Violet feels that she hasn't done anything wrong, she soon realizes she'll have to defend…
- Episode 20: Something Old, Something New May 5, 2011 · 42m The day has arrived for Cooper and Charlotte to marry, but not everyone is in a celebratory mood, leading the couple to second-guess their wedding plans. Meanwhile, the doctors of…
- Episode 21: God Bless the Child May 12, 2011 · 42m When Betsey returns to the ER for a second visit, the concerned Oceanside doctors start investigating the foster family. Amelia struggles to stay sober while Naomi announces a life…
- Episode 22: ...And to Change the Things I Can May 19, 2011 · 42m The fate of Oceanside Wellness is on the line as the doctors decide if it's time to dissolve the practice. Addison's new admirer makes an enticing offer and things hit close to home for…