Private Practice Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 6 Seasons · 111 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (111 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.21), maintaining an average of 7.7.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Ep 3 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Ep 4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Ep 7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
| Ep 9 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | – | 7.3 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| Ep 11 | – | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.4 |
| Ep 12 | – | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 6.4 |
| Ep 13 | – | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 14 | – | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 15 | – | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | – | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.7 | – |
| Ep 17 | – | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | – | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.7 | – |
| Ep 19 | – | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | – |
| Ep 20 | – | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 21 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | – |
| Ep 22 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.7 | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | 8.7 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 111 episodes, Private Practice has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 3, Episode 23 ("The End of a Beautiful Friendship"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 6, Episode 12 ("Full Release"), landing at 6.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 6 between Episode 9 ("I'm Fine", 8) and Episode 10 ("Georgia on My Mind", 6.6), a swing of 1.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Private Practice
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 23 | The End of a Beautiful Friendship | 8.7 | 3 | May 13, 2010 |
| #2 | Season 5, Ep 22 | Gone, Baby, Gone | 8.7 | 3 | May 15, 2012 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 3 | Right Here, Right Now | 8.5 | 4 | Oct 15, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 8 | Sins of the Father | 8.5 | 4 | Nov 19, 2009 |
| #5 | Season 6, Ep 2 | Mourning Sickness | 8.5 | 4 | Oct 2, 2012 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 7 | Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King? | 8.3 | 3 | Nov 4, 2010 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 22 | ...And to Change the Things I Can | 8.3 | 3 | May 19, 2011 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Pushing the Limits | 8.2 | 4 | Oct 22, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Strange Bedfellows | 8.2 | 4 | Oct 29, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 6 | Slip Slidin' Away | 8.2 | 4 | Nov 5, 2009 |