Private Practice on ABC is a medical drama that is a spin-off of Grey’s Anatomy.  The series chronicles the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery, played by Kate Walsh, as she leaves Seattle Grace Hospital in order to join a private practice in Los Angeles.  In season two, Sam and Naomi realize that they can no longer be friends, especially with the blossoming relationship between Cooper and Charlotte.  At the end, Addison falles for a cardiothoracic surgeon Noah Barnes, who of course is married with child on the way.  And of course in a Grey’s Anatomy-like twist, one of Addison’s patients is Barnes’ wife.

The show does touch upon some sensitive cultural issues.  There was an episode about the issue of abortion, the sex re-assignment of a newborn, the sexual activity of a 12 year old, the switching of embryos for two mothers-to-be, and a young couple who later discovered they were siblings.  It is that type of maverick storywriting by taking risks that not only gains viewers, but also the respect of those viewers.  Season three is bound to have more risks taken by the writers and hopefully acted out well by Walsh and the rest of the cast.

Private Practice airs on Thursdays at 10/9 pm.  If you miss any of Private Practice on television, you can watch the latest episodes online at the following sites.

Abc.com

The official site to catch all the latest episodes of Private Practice (in HD) as well as other popular ABC shows.  So far all of the season’s episodes are available online, as well as the second season finale.

Hulu.com

Popular online site is like an online DVR.  Hulu has recently cut a deal with ABC, allowing them to stream their shows as well.  Like ABC, it posts episodes the next day and also has all of this season’s episodes.

Imdb.com

Not only can you watch the latest few episodes but you can also find out exactly who the actors are.  The video player is linked to Hulu so viewing is high quality.

Sling.com

This site is like Hulu except a little younger.  If you have a Slingbox account, you can stream content from the Slingbox to your computer.  Sling also uses the Hulu player.