In what has become something of an annual tradition, Private Practice’s Kate Walsh is heading back to Grey’s Anatomy in early January to play a key role in a top-secret crossover event involving Addison, Mark, and that blond chick from Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles. Want to know more? Then keep reading. Everyone else, make a mad, tramplin’ dash for the nearest exit!
Okay, here’s the sitch: In the Grey’s half of the crossover, Mark summons Addison to Seattle Grace to perform a surgery on TBCFTSCC (a.k.a. Leven Rambin). The storyline spills over into Private when, according to exec producer Shonda Rhimes, “complications arise and Mark ends up taking [her] back down to Los Angeles to get more surgery.”
What’s Mark’s connection to TBCFTSCC? Will sparks fly between lovers-turned-friends Addison and Mark? And what impact does this crisis have on “Mexie”? Answers to all those questions (as well as a few others) can be found in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on sale tomorrow. Come on, don’t make that face. You know you love it when I shamelessly cross-promote.
PHOTO CREDIT: Dane: Randy Holmes/ABC; Walsh: Karen Neal/ABC
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Lovely! I love these two together, cannot wait to see the episodes.
When you crossover this much, it ceases to be an “event.”
These things are becoming ridiculous. They’re ALL doctors. They WORK with doctors. They’re surrounded by them. There’s no need to snag a doctor from 3 states away to care for a patient.
There is if that patient needs the best doctor in a particular field.
It’s not realistic at all. Whose insurance company that you know of will pay to either ship a doctor or a patient out of state for treatment? Failing that, how many patients can foot the bill themselves if it’s not covered? This is medical fantasy land stuff.
You are correct. I actually know of a child fighting a horrible disease who has Kaiser insurance in California, was flown back east to see a non-Kaiser specialist there, and has now been moved to Seattle for treatement with another non-Kaiser specialist. And this is all being covered under their Kaiser insurance. So, it is possible, depending on the severity of the illness.
I SOOOO agree. There are experts in the surgical fields in both Washington and California. Zero need for these doctors to be doing this or tot be traveling for surgeries supposedly on they can do. Simply ridiculous. Each crossover gets more stupid, more trumped up and more unneeded than the last. And that doesn’t reflect that baldy on GA other than bloating a cast already over bloated. It effects however reflect badly on PrP. With each one of these PrP seems more and more desperate for GA’s attention. Like PrP is GA’s red headed stepchild. These gimmicks need to stop-stop like 3 crossovers ago already.
Since when is Washington three states away from California. I’m not even American and I know they share a border.
Wait axe that. OREGON.
Y’know, I have to say, I think I might be getting a little tired of all these crossovers. Are they really necessary? Private Practice has been really good lately and has been able to stand on its own. Are they really that badly needing ratings?
I love Mark and Lexie. Hope all this crossover BS is just a ploy to get us to watch Private Practice, and not spelling trouble for Mark/Lexie.
could not agree more. if they screw up mark and lexie, especially with an ex like addison, i will finally be able to drop the show and watch something else instead. i’m happy to stick with it as long as they’re together.
Get a grip – it’s just TV show, so stop watching. I’m going to. The whole show has turned ridiculous: So many characters, no one gets enough story time. Mark and Lexie – puhlease!!! You like a graying old manwhoe with a young woman? Hmmm…
It’s almost admirable how hard they try to get people to watch Private Practice. But they need to just face it, that show sucks.
Its got much, much better I started watching from season 3 properly because of the baby storyline and Bailey’s crossover ep was just as good as any Grey’s Anatomy ep!
Yeah it has gotten much better since I last watched it early in season 2.
Yeah it’s much better since I last saw it early in season 2.
Cool with me, but they are that desperate to get PP some viewers.
As long as Mark/Lexie don’t get complicated, it’s okay. Love them.
I swear. If this Terminator chick ruins McSteamy and Lexie, I’ll be POed. Rumors about her is not good already. Not expecting to feel sorry for her.
AGREED. I’ll be pissed if Addison or this new girl are reasons as to why Mark Lexie break up.
I think that there are better ways. Storylines that haven’t been used throughout the Grey’s arcs yet.
I think the drama will have more to do with the girl rather than Addison/Mark being more than friends, but gosh, the possibility could potentially still be there. But then I think, he’s on Grey’s and she’s on Private. Oh, and I really adore Mark and Lexie. I hope they overcome this hurdle, whatever that may be.
I always get bummed after reading the comments. I think if i want to keep my excitement i gotta stop……. Yeah, i’m done with peoples comments
i’m so excited for this. i have always loved Addison and Mark, more than i like Mark and Lexie. and the crossovers are awesome, seeing that i love both shows.
I’m with you: I’m not a fan of Mark and Lexie, but really thought Addison and Mark had potential.
.. The only reason Private Practice gets 10 million viewers (6 million short of the regular Grey’s Anatomy viewer count) is just because its scheduled right after Grey’s Anatomy. I hate the crossovers. I don’t like Addison, maybe that’s why.
And as for Leven Rambin; yeah, whatever about her. She tweets and she annoys me already. All I can say is that if she IS a lovechild then the writers haven’t thought this throught.
Grey’s ratings are closer to 13 mln recently than 16.
But whatever. I also don’t like Addison, also don’t want any more crossovers, the only difference is that I’m a Private Practice fan, not Grey’s.
It seems that fans of both shows are not that happy with all those crossovers, so what’s the point in doing them?
Actually, it may have been varying, but it’s been closer to 15 million every other episode. World Series can be to
Blame.
The point is they boost ratings for both shows. PP has the Addison/Greys connection to thank for still being on the air.
you’re right they haven’t, because I seem to remember there was an episode either last season or the season before when addison was on, that she told Mark that she was pregnant with their child, and either had an abortion, or miscarried, and it was while she was still married to Derek, and that was why she couldn’t get back together with him. Mark was crushed, so if GA and PP make this character Addison and Mark’s love child, both shows will have a lot of explaining to do, considering in season 1 of PP, Naomi told Addison that she have basically no chance of having children. If she knew that there was a child of hers out there, she would have went looking for it after that news.
I’m not going to ‘freak out’ like the rest of the Grey’s fandom, so I’m just going to wish that my Mexie/McSexie couple does not get separated. They’re my freaking favorite.
I love Addison but the crossovers are getting quite old. The last time she was on GA, I couldn’t stand her. Why not instead bring Sam and his newly found love for Cardio to SGH/MW? That’d be something good.
ahhh in with everyone else, Addison better not come in between Mark and Lexie, but I’m doubting that. I’m sort of thinking it’s Jackson, or the girl from Terminator – whoever she is from Mark’s past.
THOUGH, I would love to see Jackson on Lexie.
LOL I SECOND YOUR LAST STATEMENT.
Jackson and Lexie. And a jealous Mark?
That’s a storyline I want to see!
I’m tired of all those crossovers, really. Maybe it was fun the first time, not so much the 2nd time, but now it’s ridiculous.
I don’t watch Grey’s, Private Practice is really good this season, both shows have good ratings, so why do they need another crossover?
Unless they are going to show us Mark & Pete having sex together. Now, that is a crossover I would love to watch. LOL
What the hell does TBCFTSCC stand for?
never mind I figured it out.
“The Blonde Chick From The Sarah Connor Chronicles”
Thanks! I was hoping someone would answer that question…
We’re keeping our cool. And wishing that this WONT put a permanent end on Mark and Lexie, I love them dearly. Aside that though, I’m glad that Mark and Lexie are getting a prominent storyline.
Chyler Leigh is a great actress and this season she’s shown her craft in acting – especially in drama. I’m glad her character has been given more focal storylines. I adore her.
What’s annoying about the crossovers is that the same actors/actresses have played different characters on each show (guest stars, that is)… so these shows are supposed to be the same “universe” yet we see random inconsistencies (even with the “time frame” of events)
Mark and Lexie sucks. They are the new George and Izzie. They are just horrible to look at. Lexie acts like a 12 year old. Addison and Mark is where it’s at. Mark is a plastic surgeon, he needs to be in LA. Addison’s practice could use someone like Mark. Besides having that sexy Black doctor on Grey’s, that show sucks. PP is actually more entertaining right now. Love Violet’s storyline. Still hate that Tranny doctor with the accent. Dump Lexie Mark, get back Addison.
Boo. Disagree, shallow whiner.
Shallow, odd whiner. Don’t forget.
People like ‘Sina’ disgust me.
Shallow odd whiner because I don’t think a doctor should act like a 12 year old. I disgust you? Why because I think that doctor from PP looks like a Tranny? Is that a bad thing. She does?!
I agree with Sina. One hundred percent.
Lame argument.
I love Mark and Lexie.
lmfao
“Addison and Mark is where it’s at”
Clearly, NOT. Mark and Lexie ftw.
that blonde chick from Terminator is freaking hot. I hope she gets naked on the show haha But she’s too good looking for McSteamy
EW she’s sickly! And her tweets annoy me. McSteamy is too HOT for her. Ugh .
I’m excited! Last year’s crossover episodes were my favorite episodes of the whole season. I love both shows, but I still love Addie better when she’s with the Grey’s gang, so maybe that’s why I don’t have a problem with it.
I didn’t know that Mark and Lexie were being called “Mexie”. hahahaha
I watch both shows and loved the last crossover episode with Bailey. If the upcoming crossover episode is as good as the Bailey crossover episode, then I’m cool with it.
Grey’s Anatomy has been great this season – two episodes I can name one of the top 5 episodes in Grey’s history.
Yup. Mark and Lexie are freakin precious, they must not break up. Who is this girl anyway? Will we ever be spoiled? Child.. Lover.. Sister..
This fandom is exploding with questions. Need to know Now.
They say she’s like, Mark’s lovechild from the past.
Those are rumors. Well, if this girl is 18 or 20, it won’t even make sense, so that means that Mark wouldve been 18-20 himself.
Poor Lexie. She’s probably going to he surrounded by all this from Mark’s past coming into her.
NO! I LOVE Mark/Lexie! They shouldn’t break up. Honestly, while the season is THE best, I can’t judge. I only saw re season premiere and fell in live with them so I’ve been rooting them. Maybe I should watch past episodes, but I’m content enough.
major wtf? Who’s blonde chick?
So she’s supposed to be the one that’ll supposedly end Mark and Lexie? .. hate. fail. why?
Maddison! I always loved them, even though I do have some sort of a soft spot for Mexie…
Oh, please. As if Shonda is going to break up Mark & Lexie because of Addie or this blonde chick. How do I know this for sure? Because I love Addison & Mark together and any pairing I love does not stand a chance in Shondaland. (see also: Addison/Derek; Addison/Alex; Addison/HotCop!)
Or Addison doesn’t deserve a man.
Hint how all your ships are with Addison.
TEE. never likes her since she got in between Meredith and Derek. And now, Mark and Lexie? boooo.
LOL!
Well even Shonda believes that Addie deserves someone good. So in my delusional world, I still hold out hope
I don’t watch Private Practice, I could never seem to get into it. But it seems weird to do so many crossovers that involve medical matters, since they aren’t exactly located around the corner from each other. PP seems to do just fine for itself, even if a lot of their numbers are probably due to the power of the lead-in.
I am excited about it. I love Addison and Mark.