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Private Practice

Season released 1st Oct, 2009Rated TV-1446 episodes

Where to watch Private Practice Season 3

Private Practice season 3 is streaming in Australia on Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $24.99. Season 3 was released on 1 October 2009.

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Private Practice Season 3 episodes

  1. S03 E01

    A Death in the Family

    42 mins · Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    When Pete discovers Violet clinging to live following a violent attack from a patient, he rushes her to the hospital where Addison and Naomi work together to save her life. Meanwhile, the location of Violet's baby are still unknown.

  2. S03 E01

    A Death in the Family

    41 mins · Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    Addison and Naomi fight to save Violet's life after a violent attack leaves her severely injured and her baby missing.

  3. S03 E02

    The Way We Were

    42 mins · Thu, 8 Oct 2009

    Violet is physically recovering from her violent attack at home, but the emotional trauma she suffers from isn't going away, despite the best efforts of Pete and her other friends to help. Meanwhile, Addison and Naomi try to mend their tension-filled relationship, as Sam and Cooper treat a father, who has allegedly attacked his family, after he is stabbed by his wife.

  4. S03 E02

    The Way We Were

    41 mins · Thu, 8 Oct 2009

    Violet struggles with the emotional trauma of her violent attack despite the efforts of Pete and her friends to help.

  5. S03 E03

    Right Here, Right Now

    41 mins · Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    Miranda Bailey brings a kidney transplant patient to Los Angeles; the consequences of Addison's emotional affair with Noah catch up with her.

  6. S03 E03

    Right Here, Right Now

    42 mins · Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    Miranda Bailey brings a kidney transplant patient to Los Angeles, and Addison and especially Sam is pleased to see her. Addison's consequences of her emotional affair with Noah catch up with her. Sheldon and Pete finally discover who the father of Violet's baby.

  7. S03 E04

    Pushing the Limits

    41 mins · Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    Sam, Cooper, and Addison treat the child of a homeless teen; Violet's feelings about her attack resurface while counselling a pregnant rape victim; Cooper's financial issues catch up with him.

  8. S03 E04

    Pushing the Limits

    42 mins · Thu, 22 Oct 2009

    Addison, Sam and Cooper treat the sick child of a homeless teen mother they met while volunteering. Meanwhile Violet has trouble relating to her baby when her feelings about her attack resurface during counseling of a rape victim who is now pregnant, and Cooper's financial woes catch up with him when he's asked to help buy out Naomi's share of the practice.

  9. S03 E05

    Strange Bedfellows

    42 mins · Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Katie Kent is apprehended and on trial. Violet is asked to testify against her attacker, but she struggles with whether or not she can face her attacker in court. Meanwhile a serious complication threatens the fetuses of two of Naomi's former patients and Charlotte is determined to convince Addison, Sam and Cooper to let her join Oceanside Wellness Group.

  10. S03 E05

    Strange Bedfellows

    41 mins · Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    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.

  11. S03 E06

    Slip Slidin' Away

    42 mins · Thu, 5 Nov 2009

    The doctors venture into controversial territory when an unexpected new hire at Pacific Wellcare causes Naomi to struggle with the idea of genetically designing babies and Violet makes a sudden decision to try electric shock therapy on a patient. Meanwhile Addison somehow finds herself alone and with a cat.

  12. S03 E06

    Slip Slidin' Away

    41 mins · Thu, 5 Nov 2009

    Naomi struggles with the idea of genetically designing babies; Violet suddenly decides to try electric shock therapy on a patient.

  13. S03 E07

    The Hard Part

    41 mins · Thu, 12 Nov 2009

    Addison and Sam perform urgent field care on a hiking trip when they stumble across a couple trapped in their car after an accident.

  14. S03 E07

    The Hard Part

    42 mins · Thu, 12 Nov 2009

    Addison and Sam go for a hike in Malibu, they come across an expecting couple trapped in their car after an accident, they then perform urgent field care. Charlotte, Cooper and Violet treat a newlywed who, on his wedding night has taken too much Viagra. Pete and Sheldon go out to a bar together and end up falling for the same girl.

  15. S03 E08

    Sins of the Father

    41 mins · Thu, 19 Nov 2009

    Addison's father's arrives in Los Angeles, which rattles her; after refusing 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.

  16. S03 E08

    Sins of the Father

    42 mins · Thu, 19 Nov 2009

    While Addison deals with the unwelcome arrival of her father, Cooper is arrested because he refused to cooperate in a case involving a longtime patient. Meanwhile, Pete will stop at nothing to keep a terminally ill patient alive for as long as it takes for him to meet his new daughter.

  17. S03 E09

    The Parent Trap

    40 mins · Thu, 3 Dec 2009

    Addison must perform a complex in-utero surgery; Naomi and Sam discover their daughter is growing up too fast.

  18. S03 E09

    The Parent Trap

    42 mins · Thu, 3 Dec 2009

    Addison performs a complex utero surgery, proving not only her talents to her father but giving them some common ground. Sam and Naomi deal with have a family crisis when they discover Maya is growing up way too fast. Violet does the unthinkable.

  19. S03 E10

    Blowups

    42 mins · Thu, 3 Dec 2009

    An explosion at Dell's house sends Heather and Betsey to the hospital; a shocking family secret is revealed when Addison's mother visits.

  20. S03 E10

    Blowups

    42 mins · Thu, 3 Dec 2009

    An explosion at Dell's house lands Betsey and Heather in the hospital. everyone is pushed to the limit in trying to save their lives. The tensions between Addison and The Captain rise even more when her mother, Bizzy, shows up and a shocking family secret is revealed.

  21. S03 E11

    Another Second Chance

    41 mins · Thu, 14 Jan 2010

    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.

  22. S03 E11

    Another Second Chance

    42 mins · Thu, 14 Jan 2010

    Desperate to help his pregnant daughter, Mark (Eric Dane) follows Addison back to Oceanside Wellness, Dell and Naomi struggle to raise their children under the same roof, and Violet and Cooper heatedly disagree on how to treat a patient on.

  23. S03 E12

    Best Laid Plans

    41 mins · Thu, 21 Jan 2010

    Maya's announcement shocks Sam and Naomi; Pete challenges Fife on a patient with a cutting-edge bionic arm.

  24. S03 E12

    Best Laid Plans

    42 mins · Thu, 21 Jan 2010

    Maya shocks Sam and Naomi, while Pete and Fife disagree on patient care.

  25. S03 E13

    Shotgun

    42 mins · Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Addison and Cooper are counseling a couple who must pick a child to save with their newborn's cord blood. Meanwhile Dink wants to marry Maya.

  26. S03 E13

    Shotgun

    41 mins · Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    Parents of 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.

  27. S03 E14

    Love Bites

    42 mins · Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    When Naomi refuses to help plan Maya's wedding, Sam convinces Violet to help her. Meanwhile the tension between Addison and Sam deepens when they treat a suicidal patient and Cooper and Pete treat a girl with a questionable bite mark.

  28. S03 E14

    Love Bites

    41 mins · Thu, 11 Feb 2010

    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.

  29. S03 E15

    'Til Death Do Us Part

    42 mins · Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    It's Maya's wedding day and while Violet helps Sam prepare, a furious Naomi still refuses to take part as she works with Addison and Pete to save a premature baby. Meanwhile, Cooper becomes suspicious of Charlotte's new boyfriend and thinks that he may be abusing drugs.

  30. S03 E15

    'Til Death Do Us Part

    41 mins · Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    Naomi, Addison, and Pete try to save a premature baby; Cooper thinks Charlotte's new boyfriend is abusing pills.

  31. S03 E16

    Fear of Flying

    42 mins · Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    Things get too close for comfort when Addison, Pete and Sam must come together on a complicated case involving a dad-to-be who comes down with tuberculosis and threatens the future of his new family. Meanwhile, with Violet still gone on her Costa Rican escape, Sheldon takes over helping one of her patients, Natasha, to get over her crippling fear of flying, and Naomi finds herself in a bit of a love triangle of her own.

  32. S03 E16

    Fear of Flying

    41 mins · Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    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.

  33. S03 E17

    Triangles

    42 mins · Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    When Addison's patient and the life of the three unborn babies she is carrying as a surrogate hang in the balance, Sam's new girlfriend, Vanessa, and Addison are sharply divided on the course of treatment. Meanwhile Cooper seeks Sheldon's help with a young patient, but their personal quarrels over Charlotte get in the way, and Naomi has a dilemma of her own between William and an unexpectedly charming Dr. Fife.

  34. S03 E17

    Triangles

    41 mins · Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    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 treatment; Cooper wants Sheldon's help with a young patient; Naomi faces a dilemma.

  35. S03 E18

    Pulling the Plug

    42 mins · Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    A husband's decision to pull the plug on his pregnant wife is overruled by a judge, forcing the hospital to keep her on life support until the fetuses she is carrying as a surrogate are able to survive. Meanwhile, Naomi feels betrayed after learning of Sam and Addison's feelings for one another, and she turns to Dr. Fife for support while William is away on business. And unable to cope with the tension, Addison takes the day off with Pete and Lucas.

  36. S03 E18

    Pulling the Plug

    40 mins · Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    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.

  37. S03 E19

    Eyes Wide Open

    42 mins · Thu, 1 Apr 2010

    When famed neurosurgeon Dr. Ginsberg and her team pay a visit to St. Ambrose to save the life of Kayla, Addison is shocked to see Amelia Shepherd - Derek's younger sister on the team. But Amelia's presence causes strife between Addison, Sam and Pete when she claims she can save Kayla's life after Dr. Ginsberg declares nothing can be done. Meanwhile Charlotte seeks from Cooper's with a sex education seminar for the elderly that only leads to more tension between the two, as they try to figure out how to work together.

  38. S03 E19

    Eyes Wide Open

    41 mins · Thu, 1 Apr 2010

    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.

  39. S03 E20

    Second Choices

    42 mins · Thu, 22 Apr 2010

    After her open-ended escape to Costa Rica, Violet has finally returned home and to the practice. Everyone treads a little lightly around her, especially Pete and Addison who have mixed feelings about Violet's desire to reconnect with Lucas. Meanwhile Amelia butts into Sam's personal life, pointing out that he can mend hearts in the OR but can't seem to do that for himself; and Sheldon encourages Charlotte to reconcile with Cooper, while Cooper deals with a young patient who eats everything in sight.

  40. S03 E20

    Second Choices

    41 mins · Thu, 22 Apr 2010

    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.

  41. S03 E21

    War

    42 mins · Thu, 29 Apr 2010

    After Violet files for joint custody of Lucas, an embittered Pete voraciously fights back by hiring a tough attorney for the trial, forcing their fellow friends and co-workers to choose sides and have their personal lives dragged onto the stand and into the public eye.

  42. S03 E21

    War

    41 mins · Thu, 29 Apr 2010

    When Violet files for joint custody of Lucas, Pete fights back, forcing friends and co-workers to choose sides.

  43. S03 E22

    In the Name of Love

    42 mins · Thu, 6 May 2010

    Naomi begs Fife to use his still experimental treatment to help William's advanced ALS. Violet and Amelia treat a woman with a brain tumor, while Sheldon decides to vie for Charlotte's affections.

  44. S03 E22

    In the Name of Love

    41 mins · Thu, 6 May 2010

    Naomi seeks Fife's help with William's experimental treatment for ALS; Violet and Amelia treat a woman with a brain tumour; Sheldon goes after Charlotte's affections.

  45. S03 E23

    The End of a Beautiful Friendship

    42 mins · Thu, 13 May 2010

    Maya and her unborn baby are fighting for their lives on the operating table, and Addison, Amelia and Fife try everything humanly possible to save them. Meanwhile, Sam operates on an incoming crash victim and later makes a grim discovery; Cooper makes an ill-timed but valiant effort with Charlotte, and the staff’s world gets rocked by an unexpected death.

  46. S03 E23

    The End of a Beautiful Friendship

    41 mins · Thu, 13 May 2010

    Addison, Amelia, and Fife try to save Maya and her unborn child; Sam makes a grim discovery; Cooper makes a valiant effort with Charlotte; an unexpected death leaves everyone stunned.

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