The Practice
Drama • Series

The Practice

"Between Justice And Morality Can We Choose?"

7.7/10 1997 8 Seasons 168 Episodes Ended

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.”

Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 8 Episodes

E1
We the People
44 min 2003

Eleanor defends a man accused of killing his wife and unborn son. He contests that it was suicide. Eugene and Jimmy defe…

E2
The Chosen (1)
44 min 2003

Alan Shore agrees to help friend Sheila Carlisle, a successful attorney who claims God speaks to her, and who has subseq…

E3
Cause of Action (2)
44 min 2003

Eccentric attorney Sheila Carlisle, whom Alan Shore hired on a temporary basis without consulting anyone else, takes on …

E4
Blessed Are They (3)
44 min 2003

Alan Shore is troubled by Sheila Carlisle's increasingly erratic behavior and fears for her mental - and legal - compete…

E5
The Heat of Passion (1)
44 min 2003

A complex murder case implicating a white supremacist embroils Eugene; malpractice fears haunt Jamie; the defense of acc…

E6
The Lonely People (2)
44 min 2003

Eugene and Jimmy's defense of the leader of a white supremacist group takes an unexpected turn when surprising new devel…

E7
Rape Shield
44 min 2003

A rape case rattles Jimmy, ill-prepared to defend a client who maintains his innocence despite overwhelming evidence aga…

E8
Concealing Evidence
44 min 2003

Alan Shore uses questionable, if not illegal, tactics in representing his clients — Ted Grayson, a mentally unstable man…

E9
Victims' Rights
44 min 2003

Alan Shore defends a twelve-year-old girl who is trying to escape an arranged marriage in her home country. Meanwhile, E…

E10
Equal Justice
44 min 2003

Alan Shore uses unorthodox tactics when he's appointed by the court to defend a young man accused of murder. Meanwhile, …

E11
Police State
44 min 2004

When the police torture a man they believe shot one of their own, Eugene, barely able to contain his emotion, takes the …

E12
Avenging Angels
44 min 2004

Jimmy Berluti and Jamie Stringer defend an elderly man, Walter Josephson, who is accused of killing a member of the loca…

E13
Going Home (1)
44 min 2004

When his best friend from childhood is accused of murdering his mistress, Alan Shore returns home to defend him.

E14
Pre-Trial Blues (2)
44 min 2004

An ongoing, sensational murder case besets Shore with pre-trial anxieties centering on jury selection; a hostile judge; …

E15
Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)
44 min 2004

Fireworks erupt at Dr. Stewart's trial when shocking testimony is elicited from the defendant's strong-willed mother, a …

E16
In Good Conscience (1)
44 min 2004

There are major shake-ups at the firm, as tensions rise between Eugene and Alan Shore. Meanwhile, the firm takes the cas…

E17
War of the Roses (2)
44 min 2004

Tensions between Shore and Eugene rise to the boiling point when Shore retains the services of a high-profile law firm t…

E18
The Case Against Alan Shore (3)
44 min 2004

Eugene and his firm stand against Alan Shore and his "new" firm. The entire episode revolves around Eugene, Ellenor, an…

E19
The Firm
44 min 2004

Friction at the firm gets to Jimmy, who's torn between loyalties and principles. Meanwhile, tension besets Shore as he c…

E20
Comings and Goings
44 min 2004

Eugene is presented with an offer he finds hard to refuse, and Ellenor is shocked when she hears the news, knowing full …

E21
New Hoods on the Block
44 min 2004

Eugene considers an exciting new offer for his future... could this mean the end of the practice? Meanwhile, Jimmy is sh…

E22
Cheers
44 min 2004

Denny and Alan make an appearance before Judge Eugene Young; Hannah Rose recovers from her bout with Ellenor; Jamie acce…

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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