The Practice (1997-2004)

Pilot (1997) (Season 1, Episode 1)

46:56 minutes.

Bobby Donnell, a Boston attorney struggling to keep his law practice afloat, defends a 17-year-old girl who maintains her innocence after police discover cocaine in her possession.

Part I (1997) (Season 1, Episode 2)

41:54 minutes.

Eugene attempts to avert tragedy by asking a judge to grant a restraining order against a man who repeatedly threatened his wife and young son. Bobby attempts to keep the practice afloat by borrowing...

Trial and Error (1997) (Season 1, Episode 3)

45:46 minutes.

In preparation for a civil case, Bobby closely monitors a criminal trial against a man who strangled his girlfriend and plead temporary insanity.

Part IV (1997) (Season 1, Episode 4)

46:16 minutes.

The jury reaches a verdict in the Ronald Martin trial, but the outcome triggers more violence. Lindsay's opening statement in the case against the tobacco company produces a startling response...

Part V (1997) (Season 1, Episode 5)

45:05 minutes.

Braun rejects a temporary insanity defense. Eugene wagers money that he can win an acquittal for a man he suspects is guilty of armed robbery. Ellenor meets a man through a personals ad.

Part VI (1997) (Season 1, Episode 6)

44:51 minutes.

The jury reaches a verdict in the case against Gerald Braun. Eugene represents a man who had sex with a thirteen year-old girl.

Reasonable Doubts (1997) (Season 2, Episode 1)

43:28 minutes.

Bobby has an affair with a beautiful client who is accused of committing murder.

The Blessing (1997) (Season 2, Episode 3)

45:15 minutes.

A doctor is prosecuted for murder after he performs euthanasia on a terminally-ill patient. Eugene and Lindsay defend an elderly bookie whose illegal activities were videotaped during a sting...

Dog Bite (1997) (Season 2, Episode 4)

45:52 minutes.

Jimmy represents a young girl who was bitten in the face by a dog. A juror communicates with Lindsay during a trial. Eugene defends a one-legged African-American man accused of robbery.

First Degree (1) (1997) (Season 2, Episode 5)

46:15 minutes.

Bobby defends an adulterer charged with murder. Eugene represents a Boston cop seeking disability compensation by claiming his job caused him to become a racist. Jimmy experiences an erotic dream...

Sex, Lies and Monkeys (2) (1997) (Season 2, Episode 6)

46:04 minutes.

Bobby attempts to win the release of an innocent woman he helped convict of murder. Jimmy represents a hirsute man who was fired because of his looks. Lindsay realizes Kelton drugged her before they...

Search and Seizure (1997) (Season 2, Episode 7)

42:47 minutes.

A husband seeks a court order that would force his pregnant wife to undergo a C-section. Lindsay represents a drug dealer caught red-handed with a large quantity of cocaine. Helen asks Bobby out on...

The Means (1997) (Season 2, Episode 8)

44:52 minutes.

Bobby and Eugene use a racist sociological theory as a defense when an African-American client is accused of committing manslaughter during a riot. Ellenor sues a travel agent on the behalf of a...

Save the Mule (1997) (Season 2, Episode 9)

43:19 minutes.

A drug dealer's operative is taken into custody after she attempts to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. by swallowing drug-filled prophylactics.

Spirit of America (1997) (Season 2, Episode 10)

44:36 minutes.

A documentary crew records the attorneys as they fight to win a stay of execution for a man convicted of murdering a young girl.

Hide and Seek (1997) (Season 2, Episode 11)

45:21 minutes.

Bobby fears a famous defense attorney's failing memory may jeopardize the outcome of a trial. Eugene defends a man who murdered and raped two young children. Berluti is awestruck when a beautiful...

Race With the Devil (1997) (Season 2, Episode 12)

45:31 minutes.

Bobby's priest becomes a client after a woman suffers a fatal heart attack during an exorcism. Eugene assists a man who refuses to allow his doctor to remove a medical instrument from his...

The Civil Right (1997) (Season 2, Episode 13)

44:18 minutes.

Berluti presents an argument in favor of same-sex marriages after his mother reveals that she is a lesbian. Eugene attacks a rape victim's testimony. A man claims he was sexually molested by his...

Line of Duty (1998) (Season 2, Episode 15)

44:58 minutes.

Bobby is arrested after he tips off a drug dealer client about a police raid leading to the deaths of several officers. Berluti is humiliated by a fellow attorney who attempts to convince a judge to...

Truth and Consequences (1998) (Season 2, Episode 16)

44:31 minutes.

A gang member threatens Rebecca's life after she witnesses a robbery-homicide. Lindsay steps in when Berluti's poor lawyering jeopardizes the cancer cluster case.

Burden of Proof (1998) (Season 2, Episode 17)

41:45 minutes.

Berluti faces his greatest challenge when the cancer cluster case goes to trial.

Ties That Bind (1998) (Season 2, Episode 18)

43:50 minutes.

Ellenor and Lindsay defend an actress accused of killing her husband during the making of a pornographic film. Lindsay tells Gamble about her affair with Bobby.

Cloudy With a Chance of Membranes (2) (1998) (Season 2, Episode 20)

44:02 minutes.

Bobby and Helen Gamble match wits in court when the Cindy Marks murder case goes to trial.

Another Day (1998) (Season 2, Episode 22)

41:56 minutes.

Joey Heric is accused of murdering another lover. Lindsay pursues another case targeting the tobacco industry and her former professor. The purse-snatcher case goes to trial.

Checkmate (1998) (Season 2, Episode 23)

42:23 minutes.

Joey Heric matches wits with Gamble when he opts to represent himself in court. Ellenor represents a heavy-set woman ridiculed by a clown.

Trees in the Forest (1998) (Season 2, Episode 24)

45:22 minutes.

Eugene defends a man who accidentally killed a friend during a gang initiation ritual. Gamble prosecutes a driver who struck and killed a homeless man. Rebecca stomps a rodent to death shortly before...

Food Chains (1998) (Season 2, Episode 25)

43:04 minutes.

Rebbecca participates in a sting operation targeting an insurance scam. Ellenor fights to save the life of a highly-intelligent chimpanzee.

Axe Murderer (1998) (Season 2, Episode 26)

43:22 minutes.

With help from Ally McBeal, the firm defends a murder suspect who claims she was Lizzie Borden in a past life. Ellenor learns the truth about Dr. Spivak.

Duty Bound (1998) (Season 2, Episode 27)

43:49 minutes.

Berluti's priest is accused of killing a fifteen-year-old boy. The attorneys worry that Ellenor might tell her lover about the insurance scam sting operation.

Rhyme and Reason (1998) (Season 2, Episode 28)

45:30 minutes.

A judge must decide how to proceed when a thirteen-year-old boy shoots and kills his own mother. Eugene argues that a convicted killer should be released from jail. The attorneys hope to land a...