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Creator and writer Shonda Rhimes is shutting down Private Practice. After months of speculation, she's confirmed what we already suspected: This current season will be the last.
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The writing was on the wall. Earlier this year, ABC decided to renew the show for a 13-episode run instead of a full 20-plus. If that wasn't enough, the show's lead, Kate Walsh, was also being written out.
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But don't cry for Rhimes! She still has her hands full with Scandal and Grey's Anatomy. It's hard to believe, though, that Private Practice will end before Grey's considering its a spin-off. Who would have thought?
Friday evening, Rhimes posted a statement online announcing Private Practice's cancellation:
"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.
"Thank you."
