Private Practice Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 5 Seasons · 98 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (9 rated)
S1E2: In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor (4 votes)
View Episode →Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 98 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 1, Episode 2 ("In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor"), rated at an extraordinary 7.8/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("In Which Addison Finds the Magic"), landing at 7.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor", 7.8) and Episode 3 ("In Which Addison Finds the Magic", 7.2), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Private Practice
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor | 7.8 | 4 | Oct 3, 2007 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead | 7.8 | 4 | Oct 24, 2007 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole | 7.8 | 4 | Oct 31, 2007 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 7 | In Which Sam Gets Taken for a Ride | 7.8 | 4 | Nov 14, 2007 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | In Which Cooper Finds a Port in His Storm | 7.8 | 4 | Nov 21, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | In Which Dell Finds His Fight | 7.8 | 4 | Dec 5, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get-Together | 7.6 | 5 | Oct 17, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl from Somewhere Else | 7.5 | 4 | Sep 26, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | In Which Addison Finds the Magic | 7.2 | 4 | Oct 10, 2007 |