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The Best Episodes of The Practice Season 8

Every episode of The Practice Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Practice Season 8!

The Best Episodes of The Practice Season 8

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 We the People
    7.5/10(154 votes)

    #1 - We the People

    S8:E1

    Eleanor defends a man accused of killing his wife and unborn son. He contests that it was suicide. Eugene and Jimmy defend a woman who shot a crack dealer on her street. Alan Shore comes to Eleanor looking for a job after he was fired for embezzlement. He is given a case where a woman files charges against a homeless man who "Halle Berry'd" her (came out of nowhere and kissed her). He uses insurance fraud to coerce her into dropping the charges.

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    7.5/10(133 votes)

    #2 - The Chosen (1)

    S8:E2

    Alan Shore agrees to help friend Sheila Carlisle, a successful attorney who claims God speaks to her, and who has subsequently been fired from her law firm for being mentally incompetent. Meanwhile there are startling new developments in the case of Brad Stanfield, whom Ellenor and Jamie are defending for allegedly poisoning his pregnant wife.

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  3. Background image for Cause of Action (2)
    7.6/10(119 votes)

    #3 - Cause of Action (2)

    S8:E3

    Eccentric attorney Sheila Carlisle, whom Alan Shore hired on a temporary basis without consulting anyone else, takes on a lawsuit on behalf of the firm; and Ellenor finds herself in a moral dilemma when faced with the truth about her client.

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    Director:Unknown
  4. Background image for Blessed Are They (3)
    7.2/10(119 votes)

    #4 - Blessed Are They (3)

    S8:E4

    Alan Shore is troubled by Sheila Carlisle's increasingly erratic behavior and fears for her mental - and legal - competence. Meanwhile, Shore is ordered by the court to represent a man who refuses to divulge his identity for fear that the unsavory nature of his crime will be made public

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  5. Background image for The Heat of Passion (1)
    7.4/10(102 votes)

    #5 - The Heat of Passion (1)

    S8:E5

    A complex murder case implicating a white supremacist embroils Eugene; malpractice fears haunt Jamie; the defense of accused killer Roland Huff embattles Shore, whose tactics astonish Tara and precipitate a run-in with a judge.

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  6. Background image for The Lonely People (2)
    7.5/10(102 votes)

    #6 - The Lonely People (2)

    S8:E6

    Eugene and Jimmy's defense of the leader of a white supremacist group takes an unexpected turn when surprising new developments come to light. Meanwhile, Shore continues in his quest to free Roland Huff from prison, and Jamie and Eugene must come to terms with their differences.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Rape Shield
    7.4/10(106 votes)

    #7 - Rape Shield

    S8:E7

    A rape case rattles Jimmy, ill-prepared to defend a client who maintains his innocence despite overwhelming evidence against him. Also, ethics violations catch up to Shore, who has a showdown with Eugene.

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  9. Background image for Concealing Evidence
    8.1/10(102 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. Background image for Victims' Rights
    7.7/10(137 votes)

    #9 - Victims' Rights

    S8:E9

    Alan Shore defends a twelve-year-old girl who is trying to escape an arranged marriage in her home country. Meanwhile, Eugene tries to help a man who is seeking justice for the brutal murder of his wife.

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  11. Background image for Equal Justice
    7.7/10(104 votes)

    #10 - Equal Justice

    S8:E10

    Alan Shore uses unorthodox tactics when he's appointed by the court to defend a young man accused of murder. Meanwhile, Tara must try her first case when she's thrown into covering Shore's previously scheduled client.

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    Director:Andy Wolk
  12. Background image for Police State
    8.5/10(147 votes)

    #11 - 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
  13. Background image for Avenging Angels
    7.6/10(105 votes)

    #12 - Avenging Angels

    S8:E12

    Jimmy Berluti and Jamie Stringer defend an elderly man, Walter Josephson, who is accused of killing a member of the local Irish mob, and Alan Shore agrees to help a friend — by any means necessary — who discovers his wife is cheating on him.

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  14. Background image for Going Home (1)
    8.0/10(123 votes)

    #13 - Going Home (1)

    S8:E13

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

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  15. Background image for Pre-Trial Blues (2)
    8.0/10(114 votes)

    #14 - Pre-Trial Blues (2)

    S8:E14

    An ongoing, sensational murder case besets Shore with pre-trial anxieties centering on jury selection; a hostile judge; a priest's confession; and suspicions of malpractice that involve a manipulative witness for the prosecution.

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    Director:Unknown
  16. Background image for Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)
    8.2/10(135 votes)

    #15 - 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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    7.6/10(110 votes)

    #16 - In Good Conscience (1)

    S8:E16

    There are major shake-ups at the firm, as tensions rise between Eugene and Alan Shore. Meanwhile, the firm takes the case of a young man who is suing the doctor he feels is responsible for the death of his wife during childbirth.

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  18. Background image for War of the Roses (2)
    7.7/10(117 votes)

    #17 - War of the Roses (2)

    S8:E17

    Tensions between Shore and Eugene rise to the boiling point when Shore retains the services of a high-profile law firm to go head-to-head with Young, Frutt & Berluti in the face of his abrupt firing from the firm.

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    Director:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Case Against Alan Shore (3)
    8.2/10(123 votes)

    #18 - 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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    7.0/10(113 votes)

    #19 - The Firm

    S8:E19

    Friction at the firm gets to Jimmy, who's torn between loyalties and principles. Meanwhile, tension besets Shore as he crosses swords with his brilliant but erratic new boss, whose behavior raises questions of competence.

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    Director:Unknown
  21. Background image for Comings and Goings
    7.2/10(247 votes)

    #20 - Comings and Goings

    S8:E20

    Eugene is presented with an offer he finds hard to refuse, and Ellenor is shocked when she hears the news, knowing full well that any departure by Eugene would mean the beginning of the end of the practice. Meanwhile, Jimmy is confronted by crooked lawyer Lenny Pascatore), who claims that the neighborhood only has room for one practicing attorney. Across town at Crane, Poole & Schmidt, Denny Crane ruffles some feathers by making Tara his personal paralegal, and Hannah Rose enlists Shore's help in handling an assault case involving two hockey players.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for New Hoods on the Block
    7.2/10(253 votes)

    #21 - New Hoods on the Block

    S8:E21

    Eugene considers an exciting new offer for his future... could this mean the end of the practice? Meanwhile, Jimmy is shaken by an ominous run-in with neighborhood lawyer Lenny Pescatore, as their turf war heats up, and Ellenor clashes with sexy and ruthless attorney Hannah Rose of Crane Poole & Schmidt.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Cheers (a.k.a Adjourned: Series Finale)
    7.4/10(121 votes)

    #22 - Cheers (a.k.a Adjourned: Series Finale)

    S8:E22

    How it all ends for the cast: The Firm Closes, Eugene becomes a Judge, Jimmy and Jaime become Neighbourhood Lawyers with their own firm, Ellanor takes a hiatus from practicing law to raise her daughter, Alan Shore hooks up with Sally and continues working for Denny Crane. The final shot is of old music playing as the camera moves through the firm's offices which are packed up and all the lights are still on. Bobby Donell is sitting at his old desk crying. Despite all he had said he was the only person not to move on.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"We the People" is the best rated episode of "The Practice" season 8. It scored 7.5/10 based on 154 votes. Directed by Dennis Smith and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on 9/28/2003. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Chosen (1)".