Season 6 (Private Practice)

The sixth and final season of Private Practice premiered on September 25, 2012, and ended on January 22, 2013. It was broadcast on Tuesday nights at 10 PM on ABC. The season has a limited run of thirteen episodes.

Summary
The tight-knit family at Seaside Health and Wellness is in for a huge shakeup as a new doctor arrives in the wake of a devastating loss; meanwhile, Addison makes a heart-wrenching choice between Jake and Sam; and more changes are in store for Cooper and Charlotte who discover that life's biggest events come in threes. Lastly, Sheldon finds true happiness in the midst of a traumatic personal challenge.

Main Cast

 * Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery
 * Benjamin Bratt as Dr. Jake Reilly
 * Paul Adelstein as Dr. Cooper Freedman
 * KaDee Strickland as Dr. Charlotte King
 * Brian Benben as Dr. Sheldon Wallace
 * Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd
 * Griffin Gluck as Mason Warner
 * Taye Diggs as Dr. Sam Bennett
 * Amy Brenneman as Dr. Violet Turner

Recurring Guest Stars

 * Audra McDonald as Naomi Bennett
 * Matt Long as Dr. James Peterson
 * Justina Machado as Stephanie Kemp
 * Carter MacIntyre as Nick Calhoun
 * Charlie Hofheimer as Ron Nelson
 * Chryssie Whitehead as Dana Nelson
 * Diane Farr as Miranda
 * Aloma Wright as Mildred Clemons
 * Missy Yager as Megan Stewart
 * Emily Rios as Angela Reilly
 * Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Gabi Rivera
 * Blue Deckert as Joe Price

Prominent Guest Stars

 * Tisha Campbell-Martin as Pam Reiter
 * Marisol Nichols as Lily Reilly
 * Steve Zissis as Todd Reiter
 * Sarah Ramos as Holly
 * Kari Coleman as Laura Wallace
 * Kathy Baker as Diane
 * Lin Shaye as Mrs. Taylor
 * Jama Williamson as Darlene Meyer
 * Faran Tahir as Charles
 * Alfre Woodard as Dee Bennett
 * L. Scott Caldwell as Jillian McCray
 * Jolie Jenkins as Producer
 * Kimberly Hebert Gregory as Kaye Ramsey
 * Ron Perkins as Tom Peterson
 * Jason Dechert as George Ellis
 * Lee Garlington as Stella Peterson
 * Jillian Bach as Debra Diamanti
 * Chris Butler as Chris
 * Deanna Dunagan as Vivian Carlsmith
 * Deirdre Lovejoy as Sean Petrucci
 * Kim Estes as Mediator
 * Jennifer Hasty as Donna
 * Ava Gaudet as Stacey Meyer
 * Mackenzie Astin as Dan Meyer
 * Richard Roundtree as Raymond McCray
 * Christopher Cousins as Eli Wilson

Recurring Co-Stars

 * Alison White as Roberta Colby
 * Kylie Rogers as Sarah Nelson
 * Jack Bobo and Joey Bobo as Lucas Wilder
 * Emily Moss Wilson as Judi
 * Conni Marie Brazelton as R.L. Hansen
 * Elizabeth Pan as Nurse Pam
 * Diarra Kilpatrick as Nurse Danielle
 * Heidi Strickler as Nurse Janet
 * Heather Brooker as Nurse
 * Adam Jared Smith as Deputy/Bailiff
 * Micah May as Officer
 * Scott People as Man
 * Kevin Koster as Officiant
 * Bill Miller as Officiant

Notes and Trivia

 * Rather than only the final episode, Shonda Rhimes considered this whole season as a finale for the series.
 * Almost every episode of this season focuses on one of the main characters.
 * Although every main character appears in every episode of the season, they all make only scarce appearances in some episodes due to these episodes focusing on other characters.
 * On October 19, 2012, it was officially revealed that this season would be the final season of the show.
 * The production of this season wrapped up on December 7, 2012.

DVD Release
The "Private Practice: The Complete Sixth and Final Season" boxset was released in region 1 on May 7, 2013 by ABC Studios. On December 2, 2013, and November 5, 2013, the DVD was released in regions 2 and 4 respectively.

Set Details
The boxset contains the 13 episodes of the season. The DVD box contains 3 discs. Other set details are:
 * English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
 * 1.78:1 aspect ratio
 * Subtitles: English, French, and Spanish

Special Features
Additional to the episodes, the season 6 DVD set also contains a couple of special features:
 * Deleted Scenes
 * Bloopers