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8:09 pm, October 19th, 2012
(ABC)
“Private Practice” is going out of business.
The ABC medical drama will end later this year after five and a half seasons, it was announced on Friday.
The series was widely-speculated to be on its way out after it was announced earlier this year that star Kate Walsh would be leaving after just 13 more episodes.
ABC and creator Shonda Rhimes are said to have mutually decided to just end the series at that point rather than continue without her.
“It’s heartbreaking to end,” Rhimes said in a statement (below), adding that the show has “meant the world” to her.
“Private Practice” began in 2007 as a spin-off to “Grey’s Anatomy.”
See Rhimes’ full statement below, and tell us your thoughts on “Private Practice” ending.
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SHONDA RHIMES STATEMENT
“I’m sad to say that Private Practice’s run will end after episode 613 this season. There was a lot of discussion and debate but, in the end, the guys at the network and the studio and I all decided that Private Practice was reaching its finish line. Creatively, we are all extremely proud of the show and especially proud of this season — which you will all soon discover is a creative renaissance. I can’t wait for you to see it.
It’s heartbreaking to end. Truly. I feel so lucky to write for these characters and tell these stories and I truly feel this show has taught me so much as a writer. And there’s a family here, of crew and cast, people who have bonded over these past five and a half seasons. It’s rare for a show to go for more than 100 episodes and we are incredibly proud to have been such a show. And we’re grateful to all of you for spending time with us for an hour every week for the last 6 years. It’s meant the world.”
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