Private Practice is a spin off of the highly popular ABC series Grey's Anatomy. Starring Kate Walsh, Tim Daly, Amy Brenneman, Taye Diggs, Paul Adelstein, and Audra McDonald.  Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery (Walsh), a renowned neonatal surgeon who works at Oceanside Wellness Centre, a cooperative medical clinic in Los Angeles, where private lives and medical cases collide on a regular basis.

In the second season of Private Practice, financial ruin looms over the team as they grapple with such hot-button cultural issues as abortion, teen pregnancy, vaccination, and the right to die, as well as more esoteric issues like accidental incest and a hermaphroditic baby. The doctors engage in vigorous ethical debate and even more vigorous relations as they bounce off each other romantically and professionally.

Each episode leaps forward, scenes building on each other until every issue--and every personal complication--has been squeezed for maximum effect. Though moments may push credulity--the season cliffhanger is a jaw-dropper--Walsh and the rest of the charming cast will keep you engaged. 

--Bret Fetzer