Private Practice creator Shonda Rhimes tells me that with series star Kate Walsh committed to exiting the series after just 13 more episodes, she is going for broke. "The writers and I have approached this season as a no-holds-barred, all bets off season," she says. Yet that 13th episode isn't necessarily being planned as the series finale. Rather, Rhimes tells me, "I've been asked by [Disney] and [ABC] to come up with ideas. I've been percolating on this for a while and my thing is this: if I come up with something that I am excited and thrilled about and feels really creative and right, then that's how we're going to go."
And if she doesn't? "I don't want to continue to just continue," says Rhimes, who also runs Grey's Anatomy and Scandal while developing other shows for her Shondaland production company. "I'm busy. I have other jobs. I want to continue only if we have something exciting to write."
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Okay, this actually sounds pretty awesome! I still think it's definitely going to be the final season, though. I don't want a Private Practice without Kate Walsh! (Still bitter about Tim Daly being fired, tbh.)
ReplyDeleteAnd I hope they acknowledge Mark's death - He and Addison were together! He and Amelia were friends!
so what she is saying is if ABC is willing to check her a decent check, she will continue with the show? I don't see this show lasting beyond Kate's leave, unless ratings really improve which is sadly unlikely. I like this, I just don't want it to keep being dragged out like other shows. Give everyone a peaceful ending.
ReplyDeleteIt's not Private practice without Kate Walsh, i think this should be the final season and they should give it a proper ending
ReplyDeleteIt'll be interesting to see where Shonda takes the season, but I honestly can't see myself returning if she decides to pursue the show beyond these 13 episodes. Kate Walsh IS Private Practice to me, and she's the only reason I watched in the first place. The only character I would conceivably stick around for is Charlotte, but I can't see that being enough.
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