Backdoor Pilot
The following two episodes are from the third season of Grey's Anatomy, and introduce the clinic featured in Private Practice, while providing the back-story for Addison's move to Los Angeles:
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 22 | "The Other Side of This Life (Part 1)" | Michael Grossman | Shonda Rhimes | May 3, 2007 (2007-05-03) | 21.23 |
| After things become too complicated in Seattle, Addison travels to Los Angeles to reunite with her old friends form Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Much to her best friend's shock, the real reason for her visit is in order to get pregnant but is devastated to learn that she cannot. Cristina finds difficulty in planning her wedding under the constant watch of her and Burke's mother, who are determined to create an extravagant wedding, despite her wishes of having a small ceremony. Callie is surprised to be invited to be Cristina's bridesmaid. With Meredith's father and his wife again in the hospital, she suspects that her stepmother might be trying to get her to talk to Thatcher by faking hiccups. Mark talks to Derek and expresses his disappointment in not working things out with Addison, who he had truly fallen in love with. Meanwhile, Derek must perform surgery on Ava and she gets her hopes high after Alex tells her that she might get her memory back. George is determined to transfer to Mercy West, despite Izzie's continuous begs. | ||||||
| 59 | 23 | "The Other Side of This Life (Part 2)" | Michael Grossman | Shonda Rhimes | May 3, 2007 (2007-05-03) | 21.23 |
| Addison becomes the temporary obstetrician-gynecologist at the Oceanside Wellness Center in Los Angeles and treats a woman pregnant with a child whose paternity is disputed between three men. She also deals with the aftermath of the discovery that she cannot have children and is comforted by Pete Wilder who flirts with and eventually kisses her. The doctors offer her a position, but she denies after realizing that Seattle is where her life is. After Susan returns to the hospital with a severe chest pain, she is rushed into emergency surgery and ultimately dies. Thatcher is devastated by the news and blames Meredith for her death, who had actually been by her side all this time. Izzie finds difficulty in accepting that George is going to transfer because of her, but realizes that she can't deny her feelings towards him. Burke confronts his mother who claims that marrying Cristina is a mistake, but confesses that she trusts her son's judgement and is confident that he will make the right decision. |
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