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The Best Episodes of The Practice

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The Best Episodes of The Practice

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...

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  1. Background image for Betrayal
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Betrayal

    S2:E2

    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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  2. Background image for Hide and Seek
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Hide and Seek

    S2:E11

    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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  3. Background image for Closet Justice
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Closet Justice

    S3:E19

    Judge Hiller assigns Lindsay the repugnant task of defending nun-killer Michael Kingston. Lindsay discovers that the police search that found the body was unconstitutional and, against all her morals, moves that Kingston be released. Helen delivers an impassioned argument, stating that the constitution was designed to protect the innocent, a category that doesn't include Kingston. In the end, Judge Hiller has no choice but to strike the body from evidence and dismiss the charges. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Rebecca defend a man on solicitation charges, claiming that the undercover officer aroused the man, then announced she was a prostitute. Jimmy and Judge Kittleson arrange a private meeting.

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    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Part I (Pilot)

    S1:E1

    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.

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  5. Background image for The Blessing
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Blessing

    S2:E3

    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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    Director:Unknown
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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Dog Bite

    S2:E4

    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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  8. Background image for The Civil Right
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Civil Right

    S2:E13

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for In Deep
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - In Deep

    S2:E21

    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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    Director:Oz Scott
  10. Background image for End Games
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - End Games

    S3:E16

    The office is thrown into turmoil when Ellenor's client Leonard Sowers rushes through the door with policemen giving chase and throws a bag of heroin onto her desk. Ellenor is arrested for possession of the heroin. A proximity search of her desk turns up a bloodied knife which turns out to be the weapon used to murder Susan Robins. The firm is dealt a surprise when Dickie Flood charges Ellenor with first degree murder. Lindsay & Ellenor bury the hatchet when Lindsay takes over her defense. The police, hoping to make another case for the murder, arrest George Vogelman for concealing a murder weapon and perjury. Meanwhile, Bobby defends Judge Kittleson when she's sued by a former clerk claiming sexual harassment. Jimmy is mesmerized by Judge Kittleson's frank sexual discussion.

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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Target Practice

    S3:E17

    Jimmy represents a couple suing a gun manufacturer for indirectly causing their daughter's death. Jimmy argues that the company targeted advertising at criminals and also circumvented gun laws by selling mail-order build-it-yourself assault weapons. Eugene is stunned to learn his son Kendall is selling drugs.

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    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Happily Ever After
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Happily Ever After

    S3:E23

    Lindsay is stabbed by an unknown assailant wearing a nun's outfit during a late night at the office. Lindsay manages to utter the word 'nun' to Bobby before she passes out. Based on the information, Helen drags nuns into the courthouse for interrogation, reasoning that a nun upset over Michael (the nun killer) Kingston's acquittal may have committed the crime. Jimmy finds a photo of Lindsay with her image defaced in Judge Kittleson's office, bring a fleet of police to her home. Other suspects include Kingston himself and Joey Heric.

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  13. Background image for The Thin Line
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Thin Line

    S5:E13

    Tensions at the firm are at an all-time high when Bobby is tried for the murder of William Hinks. Bobby is acquitted, though there is little to celebrate when a mysterious cassette recorder is sent to the office. Lucy and Rebecca hear Hinks' voice on the recorder, just before it triggers an explosion.

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    8.7/10(120 votes)

    #13 - Liberty Bells (2)

    S4:E20

    Ellenor continues the Donovan case, following up on the various leads to exonerate her client.

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    8.6/10(121 votes)

    #14 - Hammerhead Sharks (2)

    S4:E13

    Dennis Mills maintains his innocence. The firm continues the trial, striving against all odds to exonerate Mills.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Save the Mule

    S2:E9

    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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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(152 votes)

    #16 - Police State

    S8:E11

    When the police torture a man they believe shot one of their own, Eugene, barely able to contain his emotion, takes the lead in seeking justice.

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    Director:Andy Wolk
  18. Background image for The Case Against Alan Shore (3)
    8.3/10(129 votes)

    #17 - The Case Against Alan Shore (3)

    S8:E18

    Eugene and his firm stand against Alan Shore and his "new" firm. The entire episode revolves around Eugene, Ellenor, and Jimmy testifing that Alan doesn't deserve the amount of money Alan proposed. Can Ellenor really testify against her friend? How will Alan go against his old firm?

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  19. Background image for Loser's Keepers
    8.2/10(118 votes)

    #18 - Loser's Keepers

    S4:E3

    Tensions flare when the 'male nun' starts infiltrating the office. Ellenor buys a gun for protection. Rebecca suspects that a wealthy man has bought a client's guilty plea.

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  20. Background image for Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)
    8.2/10(141 votes)

    #19 - Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)

    S8:E15

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

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    8.1/10(119 votes)

    #20 - New Evidence (1)

    S4:E12

    Lindsay takes the firm to Los Angeles to defend an acquaintance who's on trial for murdering his on-line girlfriend. As evidence mounts against their client, Bobby and the rest deal with a controlling judge, an antagonistic detective and the victim's sister, a nun with issues.

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    8.1/10(106 votes)

    #21 - Checkmates

    S4:E14

    Ellenor defends a 'slow' teenager accused of killing a younger boy. A witness comes forward claiming to have information exonerating her client, but Ellenor suspects he's lying. Helen calls in a police officer when his son is under suspicion in a homicide. Representing the accused, Bobby argues the officer was acting as an agent of the court, not a father.

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    Director:Andy Wolk
  23. Background image for Life Sentence
    8.1/10(138 votes)

    #22 - Life Sentence

    S4:E22

    Ellenor defends a deaf woman who shot and killed the man who allegedly murdered her young daughter. The client's crime is captured on video in front of dozens of witnesses, leaving no doubt as to who committed the act. The only to way to exonerate the client is to manipulate the jury's heartstrings. Meanwhile Lindsay learns that Bobby hates weddings and decides to spring a surprise elopement.

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    8.1/10(109 votes)

    #23 - Final Judgment (2)

    S7:E12

    Ellenor continues her desperate attempt to stop the execution of a mentally ill woman Denise Freeman on death row. The firm is torn over a controversial settlement in their case against an alcohol company.

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    Director:Andy Wolk
  25. Background image for Concealing Evidence
    8.1/10(107 votes)

    #24 - Concealing Evidence

    S8:E8

    Alan Shore uses questionable, if not illegal, tactics in representing his clients — Ted Grayson, a mentally unstable man accused of murder, and Karen Evanson, a woman who claims her husband's suicide was induced by a prescription drug.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Part II

    S1:E2

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Betrayal" is the best rated episode of "The Practice". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on 9/23/1997. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hide and Seek".