10 Reasons Why I Love Private Practice

Private Practice is my favourite drama. It might not be the most acclaimed drama on television, but I can’t get enough of it. Here’s why:
1. It’s set in Santa Monica, who doesn’t love Santa Monica? And coincidentally I almost live in Santa Monica (oh okay, two miles away) and work in Santa Monica, a mere three blocks from the Oceanside Wellness exterior. I have SO much in common with main character Addison (the fantastic Kate Walsh).
2. It’s about doctors, all of whom are beautiful and complicated. Although I’m not as beautiful and complicated as the characters on the show I do relate to them and after four seasons they kind of feel like my friends.
3. Weddings! I love weddings, what girl doesn’t? Private Practice has had two weddings in less than a season and they were both surprising and sweet.
4. No need to learn lots of new characters as the main characters all have romantic entanglements within their small group. Which is a little incestuous, but always keeps things interesting. The most controversial being new couple Addison and Sam (Taye Diggs), Sam was married to Naomi (Audra McDonald) who is Addison’s best friend!
5. They’re not afraid to kill off their main characters. No almost deaths here, fan favourite, single Dad and cutie Dell (Chris Lowell) was killed in the season three finale after complications from a car accident. And Naomi's love interest died this season from a terminal disease.
6. Addison was married to McDreamy, had an affair with McSteamy and is now with Taye Diggs’ Sam. Although I don't agree with adultery, being linked to that many hotties is pretty awesome.
7. Annual cross over episodes with Grey’s Anatomy!
8. Taye Diggs! Who does not love Taye Diggs? Seriously?
9. They tackle interesting cases such as a woman that gives her autistic child pot and a father whose baby son dies after he leaves him in the car. Provocative and tear jerking at the same time.
10. So much happens in elevators, their elevator is almost a character in the show.

Private Practice airs 10pm Thursdays on ABC or catch up at www.abc.com