Private Practice - Series 3 - Episode 1
Addison and Naomi fight to save Violet's life after a violent attack leaves her severely injured and her baby missing.
Episodes: 23 | Released: 2009 | Certificate: 12 | Genre: Comedy | Director: Mark Tinker
Actors: Kate Walsh
, Reef Karim
, Tim Daly
, Audra McDonald
, Paul Adelstein
Addison and Naomi fight to save Violet's life after a violent attack leaves her severely injured and her baby missing.
Violet's emotional trauma from her violent attack at home is not going away, despite her friends' best efforts to help; Addison and Naomi try to mend their tension-filled relationship; Sam and Cooper treat a man who was stabbed by his wife.
Addison isn't the only Oceanside Wellness doctor pleased to see Miranda Bailey when she brings a patient to Los Angeles; the consequences of Addison's affair with Noah catch up with her; Sheldon and Pete discover who is the father of Violet's baby.
Sam, Cooper and Addison treat a homeless teen mother's child; Violet's feelings about her attack resurface while counseling a pregnant rape victim; Cooper's financial issues catch up with him.
A serious complication threatens the fetuses of two of Naomi's former patients; Violet is asked to testify against her attacker; Charlotte tries to join the Oceanside Wellness Group.
Naomi struggles with the idea of genetically designing babies; Violet suddenly decides to try electric shock therapy on a patient.
Addison and Sam perform urgent field care when, while out hiking, they stumble across a couple trapped in their car after an accident.
Addison is shaken by her father's arrival in Los Angeles; After he refuses to cooperate in a case involving a longtime patient, Cooper is arrested; Pete fights to keep a terminally ill patient alive long enough for him to meet his new daughter.
Addison must perform a complex in-utero surgery; Naomi and Sam discover their daughter is growing up too fast.
An explosion at Dell's house sends Heather and Betsey to the hospital; a shocking family secret is revealed when Addison's mother visits.
Mark follows Addison to Oceanside Wellness in hope of helping his daughter; Naomi and Dell try to raise their children under the same roof; Cooper and Violet don't agree on how to treat a patient.
Maya's announcement shocks Sam and Naomi; Pete challenges Fife on a patient with a cutting-edge bionic arm.
Addison's patients must choose which one of their sickly daughters to save with their newborn's core blood; Sam discovers that Dink intends to marry Maya.
Naomi refuses to take part in planning Maya's wedding; tensions rise between Sam and Addison; Pete and Cooper treat a teenager with a mysterious bite mark.
Naomi, Addison and Pete try to save a premature baby; Cooper thinks Charlotte's new boyfriend is abusing pills.
Addison, Pete and Sam must work together on a complicated case involving a father-to-be who comes down with tuberculosis; Sheldon helps one of Violet's patients get over her fear of flying.
When the lives of Addison's patient and her three unborn babies hang in the balance, Sam's new girlfriend and Addison are divided on the course of the treatment.
The hospital must keep a surrogate mother on life support until her fetuses are able to survive; Naomi discovers that Addison and Sam have feelings for each other.
When a famed neurosurgeon and her team visit St. Ambrose, Addison is surprised to see Derek's younger sister on the team; Charlotte and Cooper try to figure out how to work together.
After her escape to Costa Rica, Violet returns home and to the practice; Amelia interferes in Sam's personal life; Sheldon encourages Charlotte to reconcile with Cooper.
When Violet files for joint custody of Lucas, Pete fights back, forcing friends and co-workers to choose sides.
Naomi puts Fife in a conflicted position when she begs him to help William's advanced ALS with his still experimental treatment.
Addison, Amelia and Fife try to save Maya and her unborn child. Sam makes a grim discovery, and an unexpected death leaves everyone stunned.