The Practice

The Practice

Between Justice And Morality Can We Choose?

TV-14199744m7.6/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.6/10(108)

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.”

Production

David E. Kelley Productions, Daydreamers Entertainment, Decode Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Television

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 4, 1997

Last Aired

May 16, 2004

Networks

ABC

Created By

David E. Kelley

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Part I (Pilot)
E1
Part I (Pilot)
Air date: 1997-03-04
Bobby defends Rachel Reynolds, a young woman facing drug charges. She is not a drug dealer, but was trying to cover for her brother. Lindsay represents Emerson Ray, who is suing a tobacco company in a wrongful death suit. Lindsay's favourite law professor, Anderson Pearson, represents the defence. Eugene represents "Free Willy", a man who exposes himself in public.
Part II
E2
Part II
Air date: 1997-03-11
Bobby represents a man facing armed robbery charges. His strategy is to plead out to lesser charges. Eugene's client fears for her and her 11 year old son's safety, at the hands of her ex-husband. Eugene makes several attempts to get a restraining order. The situation has deadly consequences. Bobby tries to secure a loan and pays a visit to Jimmy Berluti, his friend and banker.
Trial And Error
E3
Trial And Error
Air date: 1997-03-18
Bobby plans to represent Gerald Braun in a wrongful death suit against Ronald Martin. Eugene's "Free Willy" returns, after being arrested in a peculiar position with a hooker. Defence Lawyers in the Emerson Ray case make a motion to have the case dismissed. Bobby fears that the judge is biased. Jimmy, Bobby's friend the banker, is fired for approving a construction loan under false pretences and Bobby decides to hire him.
Part IV
E4
Part IV
Air date: 1997-03-25
An extremely nervous Lindsey goes up against the tobacco industry and her old Law School Professor in her very first jury trial. Outraged by the release of his daughter's killer, Dr. Braun takes matters into his own hands.
Part V
E5
Part V
Air date: 1997-04-01
Preparing for Dr. Braun's murder trial, Jimmy comes up with a controversial defence after the client refuses to argue temporary insanity. Meanwhile, Eugene bets both Lindsey and an ADA that he can win a hopeless case, and Ellenor finally comes face to face with the Podiatrist she met through the personal ads.
Part VI
E6
Part VI
Air date: 1997-04-08
Dr. Braun's emotional and outrageous murder trial finally begins, with Bobby going up against a known ADA who is also a famous Rabbi. Eugene represents a boy accused of statutory rape, after he impregnates a 13 year old girl.

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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