Season 3
PRIVATE PRACTICE - "A Death in the Family" - After Pete discovers Violet dying on the floor of her home, having barely survived a violent attack from her patient, Katie, he rushes her to the hospital where Addison and Naomi fight to save her life. Meanwhile, the whereabouts and condition of Violet's stolen baby are unknown, on the season premiere of "Private Practice," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/DANNY FELD)TAYE DIGGS, TIM DALY
A Death in the Family
Season 3 | Episode 1 | Aired 10/1/09
A quick flash, back to that gorgeous southern California day and the funeral. Someone takes Pete's hand and we realize it's Violet and the funeral we're seeing is for Pete's wife.

Violet wakes up to see her friends there, waiting for her. Her very first thought is about the baby, and Pete brings her newborn son over to her. She can't believe how beautiful he is. Neither can we.

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  • PRIVATE PRACTICE - "A Death in the Family" - After Pete discovers Violet dying on the floor of her home, having barely survived a violent attack from her patient, Katie, he rushes her to the hospital where Addison and Naomi fight to save her life. Meanwhile, the whereabouts and condition of Violet's stolen baby are unknown, on the season premiere of "Private Practice," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KAREN NEAL) AUDRA MCDONALD, TIM DALY, PAUL ADELSTEIN, AMY BRENNEMAN, KADEE STRICKLAND
  • PRIVATE PRACTICE - "A Death in the Family" - After Pete discovers Violet dying on the floor of her home, having barely survived a violent attack from her patient, Katie, he rushes her to the hospital where Addison and Naomi fight to save her life. Meanwhile, the whereabouts and condition of Violet's stolen baby are unknown, on the season premiere of "Private Practice," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KAREN NEAL) TIM DALY, AMY BRENNEMAN, KADEE STRICKLAND (BACKGROUND), KATE WALSH
  • PRIVATE PRACTICE - "A Death in the Family" - After Pete discovers Violet dying on the floor of her home, having barely survived a violent attack from her patient, Katie, he rushes her to the hospital where Addison and Naomi fight to save her life. Meanwhile, the whereabouts and condition of Violet's stolen baby are unknown, on the season premiere of "Private Practice," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KAREN NEAL) AUDRA MCDONALD, TIM DALY, PAUL ADELSTEIN, AMY BRENNEMAN, KADEE STRICKLAND
  • PRIVATE PRACTICE - "A Death in the Family" - After Pete discovers Violet dying on the floor of her home, having barely survived a violent attack from her patient, Katie, he rushes her to the hospital where Addison and Naomi fight to save her life. Meanwhile, the whereabouts and condition of Violet's stolen baby are unknown, on the season premiere of "Private Practice," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KAREN NEAL) TIM DALY, AMY BRENNEMAN, AUDRA MCDONALD, KATE WALSH