The Practice

Total Seasons :8Total Episodes : 168

Bobby Donnell is a young, passionate lawyer struggling to keep his small Boston law firm afloat. He opened his practice full of idealist dreams of defending the innocent, but quickly realizes that defending the blatantly guilty tends to be more profitable.

The Practice

Episodes(6)

Part I (Pilot)

1. Part I (Pilot)

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.

Air Date : 1997-03-04

Part II

2. Part II

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.

Air Date : 1997-03-11

Trial And Error

3. Trial And Error

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.

Air Date : 1997-03-18

Part IV

4. Part IV

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.

Air Date : 1997-03-25

Part V

5. Part V

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.

Air Date : 1997-04-01

Part VI

6. Part VI

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.

Air Date : 1997-04-08

Cast

Dylan McDermott
Dylan McDermott

(Bobby Donnell)

Steve Harris
Steve Harris

(Eugene Young)

Camryn Manheim
Camryn Manheim

(Ellenor Frutt)

Michael Badalucco
Michael Badalucco

(Jimmy Berluti)

LisaGay Hamilton
LisaGay Hamilton

(Rebecca Washington)

Kelli Williams
Kelli Williams

(Lindsay Dole)

Arye Gross
Arye Gross

(Rabbi Daniel Warner)

Jack Laufer
Jack Laufer

(Dr. Gerald Braun)

Mary-Joan Negro
Mary-Joan Negro

(Roberta Braun)

James Greene
James Greene

(Emerson Ray)

Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann

(Anderson Pearson)

Philip Baker Hall
Philip Baker Hall

(Judge Joseph Vinocour)

David Eigenberg
David Eigenberg

(Harvey Welk)

Greg Wrangler
Greg Wrangler

(Ronald Martin)

John C. McGinley
John C. McGinley

(Leonard Goode)

Kate Burton
Kate Burton

(A.D.A. Susan Alexander)

Craig Wasson
Craig Wasson

(Father O'Brien)

Norman Lloyd
Norman Lloyd

(D.A. Asher Silverman)

Jane Kaczmarek
Jane Kaczmarek

(Pamela Boyd)

Max Alexander
Max Alexander

(Benjamin Holsten)

Natalija Nogulich
Natalija Nogulich

(Judge Stevens)

Herb Mitchell
Herb Mitchell

(Judge Rodney White)

Michelle Hurd
Michelle Hurd

(D.A. Renee Williams)

Shawn Michael Howard
Shawn Michael Howard

(Warren Cruickshank)

Robin Gammell
Robin Gammell

(Michael Small)

Steven Eckholdt
Steven Eckholdt

(A.D.A. Chris Kelton)

Miriam Flynn
Miriam Flynn

(Mary Stokes)

Barbara Tarbuck
Barbara Tarbuck

(Judge Emily Strong)

Austin Pendleton
Austin Pendleton

(Sam Feldberg)

Alan Gelfant
Alan Gelfant

(Kenneth Hanks)

Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne

(Officer (uncredited))

Mark Harelik
Mark Harelik

(Michael Agosta)

Tammy Townsend
Tammy Townsend

(Rachel Reynolds)

Jayne Atkinson
Jayne Atkinson

(Ruth Gibson)

Barry Miller
Barry Miller

(Douglas Colson)

Christine Estabrook
Christine Estabrook

(Judge Maureen Zisk)

Virginia Capers
Virginia Capers

(Virginia Reynolds)

Paul McCrane
Paul McCrane

(Martin Parks)

Linda Hunt
Linda Hunt

(Judge Zoey Hiller)

Richard McGonagle
Richard McGonagle

(Judge Patrick Wilcox)

Patricia Belcher
Patricia Belcher

(Jury Forewoman)

Wesley Jonathan
Wesley Jonathan

(David Piper)

Katherine LaNasa
Katherine LaNasa

(Sheila)

Gregory Cruz
Gregory Cruz

(A.D.A. Whanapuckam)

Robert Peters
Robert Peters

(Officer Cooper)

Hynden Walch
Hynden Walch

(Sarah Fisher (uncredited))

Gibby Brand
Gibby Brand

(Judge William McGough)

Alan Charof

(Boston Cabbie)

James Handy
James Handy

(Jeffrey Stewart)

Lorna Raver
Lorna Raver

(Pearson's Assistant)

James Lorinz
James Lorinz

(Lyle Roberts)

Larry Brandenburg
Larry Brandenburg

(Steven Winwood)

Richard Penn
Richard Penn

(Judge Wald)

Michael Harney
Michael Harney

(Walt Frazier)

Cynthia Mace
Cynthia Mace

(Suzannah Riley)

Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper

(Judge Robert Boucher)

Ed Morgan
Ed Morgan

(Matthew Kohn)

Michael Monks
Michael Monks

(George Vogelman)

Roderick Bascom

(Guard)

Scott Lindner

(Courtroom Recorder (uncredited))

Willie Garson
Willie Garson

(D.A. Frank Shea (uncredited))

Paul Kent
Paul Kent

(Judge Skully (uncredited))

Francis Guinan
Francis Guinan

(Gary Newman)

Timothy Sawyer

(Judge Swan)

Neil Gustafson

(Roland Coleman)

Tony Haney
Tony Haney

(Harry Molt)

John Short
John Short

(Warren Snail)

Jeffrey King

(Kevin Gibson)

Rick Hall
Rick Hall

(Officer Patrick Trimble)

Chris Wiley

(Michael Gibson)

William Hubbard Knight
William Hubbard Knight

(Clerk - Ben)

David Alexander

(Detective)

David Wells
David Wells

(Jonathan Cramer)

Gary Friedkin
Gary Friedkin

(Michael Hart)

Mickey Cottrell
Mickey Cottrell

(Dr. Michael Helms)

Estrella Tamez

( - )

Dierk Torsek

(Walter Simon)

Ken Daly

(Detective Belle)

Thomas Stuart

(Detective)

Tohoru Masamune
Tohoru Masamune

(Technician)

Alvin Walker

(Clerk)

Jojo Smollett

(Stephan Furnald)

Gregg Almquist

(Judge Richard Drapkin)

Marjorie Lovett

(Jury Foreperson)

Taylor Leigh

(Reporter)

Ken Kerman

(Guard)

Andi Chapman
Andi Chapman

(Vonda White)

Karen Landry

(Cindy McGuire)

Wanya Green

(Melanie White)

Michael Chieffo
Michael Chieffo

(Chris Varley)

Kim Delgado
Kim Delgado

(Bailiff)

Devon O'Brien

(Dr. Cecile Anspacher)

Jean Montanti
Jean Montanti

(Jury Foreperson)

Christal Chacon

(Reporter #1)

Todd Jensen
Todd Jensen

(Reporter #2)

Francesca Cappucci
Francesca Cappucci

(Reporter #3)

Chris McWatt

(Reporter #4)

Diane Dorsey
Diane Dorsey

(Clerk)

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