Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 8•−0.3 vs season avg
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.
Steve Harris
Eugene Young
Camryn Manheim
Ellenor Frutt
Michael Badalucco
Jimmy Berluti
Jessica Capshaw
Jamie Stringer
James Spader
Alan Shore
Rhona Mitra
Tara Wilson
David E. Kelley
Writer
Nick Gomez
Director
Lukas Reiter
Writer
Joshua Gitelson
Editor
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"The Heat of Passion (1)" is episode 5 of The Practice season 8. It scored 7.4/10 from 123 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Nick Gomez and written by David E. Kelley, Lukas Reiter, it aired on October 26, 2003.