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The Practice

7.6/10 113 votes
Drama

A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”

Created by:
David E. Kelley
Cast:
Steve Harris, Camryn Manheim, Michael Badalucco, Jessica Capshaw
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
ABC

Episode guide

Seasons

9 available

Season 2

Episodes

Episode 21 selected
Still from Reasonable Doubts E01

Episode 1

★ 8.0

Reasonable Doubts

1997-09-20 · 44m

Bobby's judgment is called into question by the firm's other members when he becomes romantically involved with a beautiful, icy client who shot to death a male neighbor she claims was attempting to rape her. The prosecution says it was murder.

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Episode 2

★ 10.0

Betrayal

1997-09-23 · 44m

The firm defends Joey Heric, a colorful client on trial for the murder of his lover. Jimmy is tried on solicitation charges by a vengeful district attorney.

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Episode 3

★ 9.0

The Blessing

1997-09-27 · 44m

Bobby and Gamble clash in and out of the courtroom when an emotional assisted-suicide case forces them to confront painful memories. Meanwhile, Lindsay goes head-to-head with her ex-boyfriend when she defends an elderly bookie.

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Still from Dog Bite E04

Episode 4

★ 9.0

Dog Bite

1997-10-04 · 44m

Jimmy finally gets his first case, that of a little girl bitten by a dog. A juror approaches Lindsay with inside information on a case. Eugene defends a one-legged mugger.

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Still from First Degree (1) E05

Episode 5

First Degree (1)

1997-10-11 · 44m

Ellenor and Lindsay face disbarment proceedings for their unethical conduct. Bobby defends a man accused of murdering his lover's husband. Eugene represents a police officer applying for disability, claiming the job made him a racist.

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Still from Sex, Lies and Monkeys (2) E06

Episode 6

★ 8.0

Sex, Lies and Monkeys (2)

1997-10-18 · 44m

Ellenor is sued by George Vogelman, her podiatrist friend, for causing him emotional distress, while Jimmy defends a man who lost his job because in the eyes of his boss, he looks like a monkey. Lindsay has hazy recollections about a night out with Chris Kelton.

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Still from Search and Seizure E07

Episode 7

★ 8.0

Search and Seizure

1997-10-25 · 44m

Rebecca's friend enlists the firm to try to set a legal precedent by forcing his wife to have a C-section against her wishes. Benny Small is tried for drug possession.

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Still from The Means E08

Episode 8

★ 8.5

The Means

1997-11-08 · 44m

A black client is tried for the brutal beating of a department store security guard during a riot. Bobby plans to use a defense very unpopular with both his client and second-chair Eugene. Meanwhile, Ellenor's obnoxious cousin wants to sue the travel agent that booked her honeymoon on allegations of 'emotional distress'.

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Episode 9

★ 8.5

Save the Mule

1997-11-15 · 44m

Lindsay is hired by a drug dealer to defend his "mule" who's been caught smuggling drugs over the border. Jimmy takes on a case of a community stricken by cancer. Bobby must decide with whom he wants to pursue a romance.

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Episode 10

★ 8.0

Spirit of America

1997-11-22 · 44m

Donnell & Associates travel to Redland Hills in a last minute attempt to get a stay of execution for convicted murderer Randall Jefferson while a documentary crew watches their every move.

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Still from Hide and Seek E11

Episode 11

★ 10.0

Hide and Seek

1997-11-29 · 44m

Bobby and Lindsay second-chair Bobby's old mentor, Raymond Oz, when Oz fears he's losing his memory. Eugene struggles with his conscience when he defends a man on trial for raping and murdering two boys. Jimmy's fantasies come true when a childhood sex symbol seeks his legal counsel.

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Episode 12

★ 8.0

Race with the Devil

1997-12-13 · 44m

When Bobby's priest performs an exorcism on a parishioner, who dies during the procedure, Bobby must manipulate the system to shield Father Martin from murder charges; Eugene represents Martin Parks in a bizarre malpractice suit. Jimmy decides to tape a television commercial, a decision that proves unpopular with his colleagues.

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Episode 13

★ 9.0

The Civil Right

1997-12-20 · 44m

Jimmy is furious when his mother reveals her love for another woman. He feels obligated to represent her in court when she requests he argue her right to marry her lover. Meanwhile, Eugene refuses to defend a rapist after he runs into one of his client's victims in a clothing store.

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Episode 14

★ 8.0

The Pursuit of Dignity

1998-01-03 · 44m

Bobby reconnects with an old girlfriend who needs his help after she is arrested for prostitution. Ellenor and Rebecca fight to keep a 12-year old girl with Tourette's Syndrome in school. Lindsay defends a woman who is suing her doctor for sewing live maggots into her leg to prevent post-surgical infection.

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Episode 15

★ 8.0

Line of Duty

1998-01-05 · 44m

Bobby is arrested and tried for the deaths of three police officers, after he tips off a client, using information obtained during a sleepover at Helen's, that the police are planning to raid him. Jimmy has to defend himself when an opposing attorney claims he's unfit to practice law.

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Episode 16

★ 8.0

Truth and Consequences

1998-01-12 · 44m

Rebecca's life is threatened after she witnesses a murder and picks the killer out of a police lineup. Jimmy continues his case against the electric company.

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Episode 17

★ 8.0

Burden of Proof

1998-01-19 · 44m

The trial against Boston Electric begins, with Jimmy bringing both a weak case and doubts as to whether his star witness will be sober, into court.

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Episode 18

★ 8.0

Ties That Bind

1998-02-02 · 44m

Lindsay and Ellenor defend a pornographic star accused of killing her co-star. Complications arise in the Moreno case when it appears Rebecca's ID of the suspect may have been tainted. Lindsay's fondness for having her elbows sucked works against Bobby when he sucks on Helen's elbows.

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Episode 19

★ 8.0

The Trial (1)

1998-02-09 · 44m

Bobby defends Dr. Jeffrey Winslow, on trial for the brutal murder (and decapitation) of his mistress. Neither Bobby nor Helen (the D.A. on the case) will back down, sending their relationship into a tailspin. Eugene defends Rebecca's irascible uncle on tax evasion charges.

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Episode 20

★ 8.0

Cloudy With a Chance of Membranes (2)

1998-02-16 · 44m

The saga of Dr. Jeffery Winslow continues. Bobby uses every trick in the book to keep Dr. Winslow out of jail.

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Episode 21

★ 9.0

In Deep

1998-03-02 · 44m

The Luis Moreno case finally comes to trial with Rebecca more determined than ever to testify. Ellenor rushes off to defend Cruikshank again, leaving Lindsay to defend a man being cited for using too much water in his toilet. Eugene faces his own prejudices during an altercation with a dry cleaner.

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Episode 22

★ 8.0

Another Day

1998-03-09 · 44m

Bobby is called on to defend Joey Heric on murder charges once again. Lindsay goes up against her former professor, Anderson Pearson, when she represents a client who's addicted to cigarettes. Lindsay sues Pearson himself when she suspects his firm of burying damaging information. Ellenor defends Cruikshank against anti-tourism charges, earning hersely several trips to jail when she vehemently disagrees with the judge's decidedly biased position.

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Episode 23

★ 8.0

Checkmate

1998-03-16 · 44m

Joey's case comes to trial. Ellenor represents a woman heckled by a carnival clown.

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Episode 24

★ 8.0

Trees in the Forest

1998-03-30 · 44m

Tensions rise when Lindsay requests a partnership. Eugene defends a gang member on murder charges while Rebecca receives an animal rights activism award.

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Episode 25

★ 8.0

Food Chains

1998-04-06 · 44m

The furor over Lindsay's demand for partnership continues. Bobby discovers that Lindsay's not the only associate looking for another job. Rebecca is involved in a car accident she believes is a scam. Rebecca and Jimmy go undercover to ferret out the guilty. Ellenor meets up with an old friend in the midst of a chimpanzee custody trial.

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Episode 26

★ 8.0

Axe Murderer (II)

1998-04-27 · 44m

Bobby works with the firm of Cage and Fish to help in the defense of Marie Hanson, an apparent axe murderer who may have been Lizzie Borden in a past life. Ellenor discovers that her new boyfriend is the crooked chiropractor treating Rebecca, while Lindsay and Helen discuss Helen's future with the DA's office. The crossover starts on Ally McBeal S01E20 The Inmates (I).

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Still from Duty Bound E27

Episode 27

★ 8.0

Duty Bound

1998-05-04 · 44m

Jimmy's faith in his priest is shaken when Father Ryan is arrested for the murder of a 16-year-old boy. Jimmy desperately tries to track down the real killer before Father Ryan's case goes to trial. Ellenor struggles over her sense of ethics and her blossoming relationship with Fred Spivak.

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Episode 28

★ 8.0

Rhyme and Reason

1998-05-11 · 44m

Bobby defends a young boy who killed his mother over a seemingly inconsequential argument. Eugene wrestles with his conscience over the morality of his profession and its possible effects on his son, Kendall. Lindsay tries to land a class action asbestos suit.

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Cast

Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Eugene Young

Camryn Manheim

Camryn Manheim

Ellenor Frutt

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Jimmy Berluti

Jessica Capshaw

Jessica Capshaw

Jamie Stringer

James Spader

James Spader

Alan Shore

Rhona Mitra

Rhona Mitra

Tara Wilson

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