new show review: Private Practice
September 28th, 2007 by screenwriterguy
I’m not going to do much of a review here, because the real pilot to this show was the episode of Grey’s Anatomy that aired last May. And if you take your temperature as to how you currently feel about Grey’s, that’s about how you’re going to react to Private Practice. Can’t get enough of George & Izzy or Meredith & McDreamy? Then you’ll probably care about Addison moving to Los Angeles. Kinda annoyed that Grey’s has strayed from its roots? Then you’re likely to find Private Practice feeling like a mediocre Grey’s episode, only without the sex.
Best aspect: A cast you sorta already like, before they even have characters.
Worst aspect: The setting. A new-agey, touchy-feely medical clinic provides inherently less drama than a hospital.
Verdict: I only have room in my schedule for one soapy medical show. I’ll pass on watching this again.
Odds of success: It’s a spin-off of a hit, but it’s on an odd night with a potentially weak lead-in. It’s up against shows the other networks are counting on, but they aren’t likely to compete for the same audience. Overall, it’s a toss-up. Most likely, Private Practice’s success will come down to whether they can manage to find a little fire in their story lines.
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Posted in Reviews | 2 Comments »
Oct 1st 2007 at 8:37 pm
Thanks for saving me the effort to check out the show. I just felt so used and abused last fall when they tricked us with a fake, throwaway episode of GREY’S cut in with the spin-off pilot. I thought it was kind of slimy, so I’m glad I don’t have to reward them with viewership!
Oct 2nd 2007 at 3:08 pm
I was actually really disappointed in the choice of moving Addison off of Greys and off to her new show—I thought she added a unique edge to Greys and I will miss her character there…but I too am giving Private Practice a pass.