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Private Practice Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2011 - 2012
Episode 1
God Laughs
Thu, Sep 29, 201144 mins
Sam, Cooper, Charlotte and Amelia team up to save the life of their friend Pete after he suffers a heart attack, while Violet, who was in the middle of leaving Pete and LA, is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Addison's desire to have a baby leads her to see Jake Reilly, her recent mystery man, in a most surprising place, and Sheldon tries to help Amelia in her battle with alcohol.
Episode 2
Breaking the Rules
Thu, Oct 6, 201144 mins
The Oceanside Wellness doctors interview potential replacements for Naomi, including Jake Reilly, and no one understands Addison's resistance to hiring him; Cooper breaks the law and crosses his wife, Charlotte, in an effort to get cord blood for a young, sick patient; and Pete directs his post-heart attack frustrations towards Violet.
Episode 3
Deal with It
Thu, Oct 13, 201144 mins
Addison and Jake work with a patient who wants to have a baby even though she doesn't have a uterus; Amelia, back in AA and seemingly back on track, treats a Parkinson's Disease patient who habitually cheats on her husband; Violet, struggling to be a stay-at-home mom, attends a mommy group and finds it's not for her; and Cooper receives the surprise of his life.
Episode 4
Remember Me
Thu, Oct 20, 201144 mins
Cooper receives the surprise of his life when a woman from his past arrives at the practice; Addison consults her patient, Jodi, who is eight and half months pregnant and suffering from severe memory loss after a traumatic car accident; and Sheldon and Violet clash when their patient, Jodi's husband, Zach, considers leaving his wife and taking the baby with him.
Episode 5
Step One
Thu, Oct 27, 201144 mins
Addison begins in vitro fertilization treatments with Jake's help, unbeknownst to Sam, Amelia is deeply conflicted when her terminally-ill friend, Michelle, asks her assistance in her suicide, and Sam and Violet contend with a patient who refuses his anti-psychotic medication.
Episode 6
If I Hadn't Forgotten...
Thu, Nov 3, 201144 mins
Charlotte's painful memories of a horrible tragedy are triggered as Amelia continues her downward spiral; Addison takes one step closer to motherhood when she finally chooses a sperm donor; Cooper faces a difficult decision when he realizes his patient's parents have been drugging their son in an effort to control his supposed ADHD; and Pete's trust issues prevent him from repairing his fragile relationship with Violet.
Episode 7
Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough
Thu, Nov 10, 201144 mins
Amelia's drug addiction spins further out of control as she plays hooky from work with a new fling, starts writing pill prescriptions for herself, and has a run-in with the cops; Addison and Jake are at odds when they must make the impossible choice between donating their patient's organs or saving the life of her healthy, unborn baby; Violet begins working at Seaside Wellness again, and Cooper, Charlotte and Mason begin to form a family bond, much to Erica's chagrin.
Episode 8
Who We Are
Thu, Nov 17, 201144 mins
The Seaside Wellness group stages an intervention for a defensive and volatile Amelia, who has resurfaced after disappearing on a 12-day drug binge with her boyfriend, Ryan. During the intervention, Amelia mercilessly attacks her friends one-by-one, and Addison, in particular, has trouble seeing her sister-in-law in her present condition.
Episode 9
The Breaking Point
Thu, Nov 17, 201144 mins
Amelia makes the hard decision to enter a rehab facility, and finds strength in an 18 year-old girl, as they both go through the painful detox process. Meanwhile, Cooper's strengthening bond with his son is tested by his allegiance to a patient in need, Pete and Violet's marriage reaches a tipping point, and Addison collapses from her rigorous fertility treatments.
Episode 10
Are You My Mother?
Thu, Jan 5, 201244 mins
Cooper struggles with whether or not to punish Mason after he catches him stealing; Pete and Violet find it hard to split time with Lucas now that they're living apart; Addison makes changes in her home life to prepare for a potential new baby; Violet and Jake work with two women and a man involved in a polyamorous triad; meanwhile Amelia returns to the practice and realizes how badly she hurt Sheldon when she was abusing drugs.
Episode 11
The Standing Eight Count
Thu, Jan 12, 201243 mins
Pete, Violet, Sam and Addison adjust to their new, singles lives in different ways. Addison questions how much she wants a baby and confides in Jake, Violet considers an offer to go on a date with a young, hot paramedic, and Sam and Pete have a bachelors' night at a local bar. Meanwhile, Charlotte faces a personal, ethical dilemma when Amelia uncovers a secret about Mason's mom, Erica, and Sheldon refuses to bend to the pressure when an old friend from the police force wants him to rubber stamp a fellow cop suffering from PTSD.
Episode 12
Losing Battles
Thu, Jan 19, 201244 mins
Just as Violet's personal life takes a turn for the better with Scott, the paramedic, Joanna (the abused woman she met at the airport months earlier) arrives in need of urgent medical attention, being both pregnant and badly beaten; Cooper, Charlotte and Amelia all counsel Erica on the toughest decision of her life; and Addison and Jake meet with potential surrogates.
Episode 13
The Time Has Come
Thu, Feb 2, 201244 mins
Sheldon treats a married Army veteran who was sexually assaulted. Jake and Addison drive to Palm Springs for a medical conference. Erica and Mason are involved in a car accident when Erica's condition worsens and she has a seizure while driving. Pete becomes angry and jealous when he catches Violet kissing Scott. Sam has to bail his sister out of jail.
Episode 14
Too Much
Thu, Feb 9, 201244 mins
Sam finds his estranged sister, Corinne, in jail, heavily medicated and near-catatonic, and brings her to Sheldon for help; Erica begins secret treatments for her cancer and refuses to let Cooper and Charlotte tell Mason; Cooper, Pete and Addison treat the baby of a drug addict; and things between Violet and Scott continue to heat up in the bedroom.
Episode 15
You Break My Heart
Thu, Feb 16, 201244 mins
Charlotte and Cooper bring Erica to Seattle Grace to speak with Amelia.
Episode 16
Andromeda
Thu, Feb 23, 201244 mins
Sam tries to take care of his sister, Corinne, but her mental condition makes that nearly impossible. Sheldon learns that Amelia has life-changing news. The flirtation between Addison and Jake continues, and Cooper rejects Charlotte's suggestion to seek outside help with Erica's care.
Episode 17
The Letting Go
Thu, Mar 15, 201244 mins
Sheldon warns Sam that he may be in over his head when he insists on releasing Corinne from the hospital and caring for her at home. A badly beaten Scott arrives at the ER and is placed under the care of Pete. Amelia is encouraged to make a decision about her unborn child and Jake's daughter grills him on his love life when he visits her at college. Meanwhile, Erica's health takes a turn for the worse.
Episode 18
It Was Inevitable
Tue, Apr 17, 201244 mins
Charlotte and Cooper try to help Mason accept Erica's condition.
Episode 19
And Then There Was One
Tue, Apr 24, 201244 mins
Pete and Violet go to a marriage counselor.
Episode 20
True Colors
Tue, May 1, 201244 mins
An illegal immigrant facing deportation tries to induce her pregnancy.
Episode 21
Drifting Back
Tue, May 8, 201244 mins
A patient's father and partner can't agree on his health care.
Episode 22
Gone, Baby, Gone
Tue, May 15, 201244 mins
The Seaside doctors go to Amelia's side as she begins labor.