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  • Private Practice The Hardest Part (Season 4, Episode 18)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Private Practice

The Hardest Part (Season 4, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When Pete's brother, Adam (Kyle Secor), brings their sick mother (Louise Fletcher) for a consult, Pete discovers her illness may be his brother's fault. Meanwhile, in the wake of her book's success, Violets walks in on Sheldon just as he's...See moreWhen Pete's brother, Adam (Kyle Secor), brings their sick mother (Louise Fletcher) for a consult, Pete discovers her illness may be his brother's fault. Meanwhile, in the wake of her book's success, Violets walks in on Sheldon just as he's about to take her archenemy on a date, and Cooper treats a young musical prodigy whose brain tumor could prevent him from ever playing the piano again Written by ABC Publicity See less
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Director
Writers
Shonda Rhimes (created by) | Jennifer Cecil (written by)
Cinematographer
Lex duPont (as Lex du Pont)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 31, 2011

Release date
Mar 31, 2011 (United States)
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22 cast members
Name Known for
Kate Walsh
Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery (credit only) Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery (credit only)   See fewer
Tim Daly
Dr. Pete Wilder Dr. Pete Wilder   See fewer
Audra McDonald
Dr. Naomi Bennett (credit only) Dr. Naomi Bennett (credit only)   See fewer
Paul Adelstein
Dr. Cooper Freedman Dr. Cooper Freedman   See fewer
KaDee Strickland
Dr. Charlotte King Dr. Charlotte King   See fewer
Brian Benben
Dr. Sheldon Wallace Dr. Sheldon Wallace   See fewer
Caterina Scorsone
Dr. Amelia Shepherd Dr. Amelia Shepherd   See fewer
Taye Diggs
Dr. Sam Bennett Dr. Sam Bennett   See fewer
Amy Brenneman
Dr. Violet Turner Dr. Violet Turner   See fewer
Louise Fletcher
Frances Wilder Frances Wilder   See fewer
Alex Kingston
Dr. Marla Thomkins Dr. Marla Thomkins   See fewer
Tom Bower
Dennis Hoffman Dennis Hoffman   See fewer
Kyle Secor
Adam Wilder Adam Wilder   See fewer
Laura Wiggins
Lisa (as Laura Slade Wiggins) Lisa (as Laura Slade Wiggins)   See fewer
Michael Grant
Patrick Hoffman Patrick Hoffman   See fewer
Evan Olman
Paramedic Paramedic   See fewer
Brett T. Friedmann
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
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