Step One is the fifth episode of the fifth season and the 81st overall episode of Private Practice.
Short Summary
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.
Full Summary
Episode in detail.
Cast
Main Cast
- Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery
- Tim Daly as Dr. Pete Wilder
- 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
- Taye Diggs as Dr. Sam Bennett
- Amy Brenneman as Dr. Violet Turner
Guest Stars
- Cynthia Stevenson as Karen
- A.J. Langer as Erica Warner
- Sydney Tamiia Poitier as Michelle
- Theo Stockman as Wes
Co-Starring
- Scott Alan Smith as Therapist
- Griffin Gluck as Mason Warner
- Greg Collins as Detective
- Jack and Joey Bobo as Lucas
Uncredited
- Courteney Cox as Woman
Medical Notes
Music
| Song | Performer | Scene |
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| "Bird Sounds" | I Hate You Just Kidding |
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| "The Ghost You're Haunting" | Robotinats |
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| "Going Home" | The Bony King of Nowhere |
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| "Just You" | Amy Stroup |
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Notes and Trivia
- This episode scored 6.59 million viewers.
Gallery
Episode Stills
Quotes
| Private Practice Season 5 | |||||
| #01 | "God Laughs" | #09 | "The Breaking Point" | #17 | "The Letting Go" |
| #02 | "Breaking the Rules" | #10 | "Are You My Mother?" | #18 | "It Was Inevitable" |
| #03 | "Deal With It" | #11 | "The Standing Eight Count" | #19 | "And Then There Was One" |
| #04 | "Remember Me" | #12 | "Losing Battles" | #20 | "True Colors" |
| #05 | "Step One" | #13 | "The Time Has Come" | #21 | "Drifting Back" |
| #06 | "If I Hadn't Forgotten..." | #14 | "Too Much" | #22 | "Gone, Baby, Gone" |
| #07 | "Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough" | #15 | "You Break My Heart" | ||
| #08 | "Who We Are" | #16 | "Andromeda" | ||
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