Private Practice
A new start on life.
Created by Shonda Rhimes
On ABC
A warm, character-driven medical drama centered on friendship and second chances, set in an aspirational California wellness practice where personal relationships matter as much as cases.
Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. She reunites with her friends from medical school, joining them at their chic, co-op, Oceanside Wellness Center in Santa Monica.
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Does Private Practice leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Private Practice easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Private Practice scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is Private Practice violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is Private Practice sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Private Practice, and what each one shares →
Like Private Practice
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Private Practice
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Private Practice, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Private Practice, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Private Practice, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
