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The Practice Premiered on ABC on March 04, 1997

About the Show:
Set in Boston, The Practice centers on a firm of passionate attorneys to whom every case is important and every client worth a fight to the end. Legal maneuvering is the firm's modus operandi, and they have it down to a science, making even the most questionable arguments convincing. And while they can't — and don't — win every trial, the pursuit of justice remains the priority until the final verdict is announced … and sometimes afterwards. Pursuing justice, however, often confronts them with serious ethical and moral issues of conscience. The 8th and final season brings James Spader as Alan Shore, a witty lawyer who gets on everyone's nerves at the firm.

Cast:

Actor’s name	Character’s name
Steve Harris	Eugene Young
Camryn Manheim	Ellenor Frutt
Michael Badalucco	Jimmy Berluti
James Spader	Alan Shore
Jessica Capshaw	Jamie Stringer
Rhona Mitra	Tara Wilson
Dylan McDermott	Bobby Donnell
Kelli Williams	Lindsay Dole
Lara Flynn Boyle	A.D.A. Helen Gamble
Lisa Gay Hamilton	Rebecca Washington
Marla Sokoloff	Lucy Hatcher
Bill Smitrovich	D.A. Kenneth Walsh
Jason Kravits	A.D.A. Richard Bay
Ron Livingston	A.D.A. Alan Lowe

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Episode 1: Pilot (Mar/04/1997)
The fate of a 17-year-old Rachel Reynolds is placed in Bobby's hands when she is tried for drug possession and faces a 15-year sentence. Bobby takes a risky approach defending her after she refuses to cop a plea. At the same time, Lindsay goes up against her former professor when her client seeks to sue a tobacco company for causing his wife's death; and Eugene and Ellenor must represent a man who repeatedly exposes himself in public.

Episode 2: Part I (Mar/11/1997)
Eugene defends a woman who is fighting to get a restraining order against her violent estranged husband; with the firm in dire financial trouble, Bobby accepts a shady loan from an old friend; and Ellenor looks for love in the personal ads.

Episode 3: Trial And Error (Mar/18/1997)
Bobby gets prepared for the civil trial against Ronald Martin, a man who brutally killed his former girlfriend; also, he intervenes when he senses obstacles as Lindsay continues to battle her former professor and the tobacco industry; and the firm gets another lawyer.

Episode 4: Part IV (Mar/25/1997)
The murder case against Ronald Martin comes to an end with startling results; and Lindsay brilliantly opens the trial against the T.L. Michaels Tobacco Company.

Episode 5: Part V (Apr/01/1997)
Bobby continues to fight the murder case of Dr. Gerald Braun and goes up against a formidable moral arbitrator Rabbi/DA Asher Silverman; Eugene goes to trial in the case against a mugger with a track record, placing side bets with the ADA and Lindsay, confident he can win the case; Ellenor finally has a date with the podiatrist with whom she's been having a phone relationship; and to Lindsay the acquisition of an expensive new conference room represents more than just a new piece of furniture.

Episode 6: Part VI (Apr/08/1997)
Bobby concludes the highly publicized trial of Gerald Braun, arguing that his crime was "morally justifiable"; and Eugene represents a 19-year-old accused of raping his 14-year-old girlfriend.

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Episode 1: Reasonable Doubts (Sep/20/1997)
Bobby's judgement is compromised when he becomes romantically involved with a client.

Episode 2: Betrayal (Sep/23/1997)
Bobby and Ellenor are undermined by a fast-talking pathological liar (John Larroquette) who is involved in a murderous, homosexual love-triangle; and Jimmy's reputation is on the line when he gets picked up for solicitation.

Episode 3: The Blessing (Sep/27/1997)
Bobby and ADA Helen Gamble face each other and their respective painful pasts in an assisted suicide trial; and with Eugene's help, Lindsay goes toe-to-toe with her ex-boyfriend, Chris Kelton, to defend an aged bookied.

Episode 4: Dog Bite (Oct/04/1997)
When Ellenor and Lindsay defend Kenny the pimp, Lindsay is approached by a jury member, which may jeopardize the outcome of their case; Eugene strikes another bet with ADA Williams boasting that - despite an eyewitness - he'll exonerate his one-legged thief of a client; and Berluti pushes the envelope to get a huge settlement for a nine-year-old girl bitten by a rottweiler.

Episode 5: First Degree (1) (Oct/11/1997)
Bobby serves as co-counsel with his former lover in a murder case; Eugene defends a cop who believes the job has turned him into a racist; Ellenor and Lindsay fight their suspension; and Jimmy has an erotic dream about one of his co-workers.

Episode 6: Sex, Lies and Monkeys (2) (Oct/18/1997)
Lindsay is slipped the date-rape drug by her occasional boyfriend; Ellenor gets sued for causing emotional stress to George Vogelman, the podiatrist she romantically rejected; Berluti goes to trial to defend a man who lost his job because he looks like a monkey; and Bobby tries to right some wrongs in the sentencing of an innocent woman.

Episode 7: Search and Seizure (Oct/25/1997)
Helen Gamble makes a pass at an unsuspecting Bobby during a Halloween party; Lindsay puts yet another drug dealer back on the streets; and Eugene and Ellenor represent Rebecca's friend, who seeks a court-ordered injunction to force his wife to have a C-section.

Episode 8: The Means (Nov/08/1997)
Out of desperation and against Eugene's advice, Bobby plays the race card in the case against Aaron Wilton, a black man accused of manslaughter during a riot; and Ellenor represents her obnoxious cousin, who is suing her travel agent for ruining her honeymoon.

Episode 9: Save the Mule (Nov/15/1997)
Lindsay draws the line at representing drug-runners when a client almost dies during a bust; Jimmy comes to the rescue of a community stricken with cancer; and Bobby ends a secret romance when things with Helen Gamble begin to heat up.

Episode 10: Spirit of America (Nov/22/1997)
Bobby and the firm are called in by the Capital Defenders Project to keep convicted murderer Randy Jefferson from facing death by lethal injection. The frantic process of trying to prevent his execution is caught on tape by a documentary crew.

Episode 11: Hide and Seek (Nov/29/1997)
Raymond Oz (James Whitmore), the legendary attorney and Bobby's former mentor, asks Bobby to second-chair a high profile case when he fears his occasional memory lapses might cause problems during trial; Eugene's career choices come to a head when he defends a repeat offender who has sodomized and brutally murdered two young boys; and Berluti's teenage fantasies come true when the female celebrity sex symbol from his childhood seeks his legal counsel.

Episode 12: Race with the Devil (Dec/13/1997)
When Bobby's priest performs an exorcism on a parishioner, who dies during the procedure, Bobby must manipulate the system to shield Father Martin from murder charges; Eugene represents Martin Parks in a bizarre malpractice suit; and Berluti - coming off his first victory - tapes a commercial to try to drum up additional business.

Episode 13: The Civil Right (Dec/20/1997)
When Berluti learns his mother is gay and wants to marry another woman, he must put aside his prejudices and help her battle the judicial system to find happiness. Meanwhile, Eugene and Ellenor defend a repeat-offender rapist in his criminal trial.

Episode 14: The Pursuit of Dignity (Jan/03/1998)
Bobby reconnects with an old girlfriend who needs his help after she is arrested for prostitution; Ellenor and Rebecca fight to keep a 12-year-old girl with Tourette's syndrome in school; and Lindsay defends a woman who is suing her doctor for sewing live maggots into her leg to prevent post-surgical infection.

Episode 15: Line of Duty (Jan/05/1998)
During a night of passion with Helen Gamble, Bobby overhears plans of a police raid on his drug-dealing client, John Isikoff. Obligated to warn off Isikoff, Bobby faces charges of reckless homicide when the bust goes terribly wrong and three officers are killed.

Episode 16: Truth and Consequences (Jan/12/1998)
When Rebecca witnesses a murder and picks out the killer in a lineup, her life is threatened by his gang-banging brother. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Ellenor - with the help of Lindsay - take the next precarious step in the case against Boston's biggest electric company.

Episode 17: Burden of Proof (Jan/19/1998)
With a clearly mapped-out strategy and some risky negotiating tactics, Berluti sets out on the trial of his life, hoping to prove that Boston power lines gave his clients cancer.

Episode 18: Ties that Bind (Feb/02/1998)
Ellenor and Lindsay defend a hardcore porn star accused of killing her husband/co-star; and Helen finds out about one of Bobby's past lovers.

Episode 19: The Trial (1) (Feb/09/1998)
Bobby and Helen butt heads and send their relationship into a a tailspin when neither will back down from a high-profile murder case. And Eugene defends Rebecca's irascible uncle who is being sued by the government for tax evasion.

Episode 20: Cloudy with a Chance of Membranes (2) (Feb/16/1998)
Bobby and the whole firm use every trick in the book to keep Helen Gamble and the DA's office from putting murderer Dr. Jeffrey Winslow in prison for life.

Episode 21: In Deep (Mar/02/1998)
Rebecca is the only witness to the murder of a gas station attendant, but a tough defense lawyer raises doubts about who and what she saw. Meanwhile, Ellenor defends a petty purse snatcher who has become a political pawn.

Episode 22: Another Day (Mar/09/1998)
One of Bobby's most flamboyant clients, Joey Heric (John Laroquette), has murdered a second lover, only this time Joey chooses to defend himself and Helen has been assigned to prosecute him.

Episode 23: Checkmate (Mar/16/1998)
Helen Gamble knows she must not rely on evidence, but outsmart Joey Heric if she is to send him to jail.

Episode 24: Trees in the Forest (Mar/30/1998)
Lindsay throws the entire firm into turmoil when she demands to be made partner, but it's her personal confession that really catches Bobby off guard.

Episode 25: Food Chains (Apr/06/1998)
Ellenor fights to save a highly intelligent chimpanzee from deadly medical testing; Helen, Jimmy, and Rebecca set up a sting to expose an insurance fraud ring.

Episode 26: Axe Murderer (2) (Apr/27/1998)
When one of their business clients is accused of a gruesome and bizarre murder, Ally McBeal (Calista Flockhart) and Billy Thomas (Gil Bellows) enlist the help of Bobby, his team and their expertise in criminal defense.

Episode 27: Duty Bound (May/04/1998)
A dead teenager has been found in the office of Jimmy's family priest. All evidence points to Father Ryan; but as Jimmy gets close to unveiling the real killer, he is shot at close range in the church parking lot, leaving his colleagues to pray for his recovery and find the gunman.

Episode 28: Rhyme and Reason (May/11/1998)
When a seemingly good 13-year-old kid shoots and kills his mother, Bobby is called in to defend him. Helen asks the judge to try him as an adult.

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Episode 1: Passing Go (Sep/27/1998)
An anxiously anticipated letter reveals how Rebecca has been secretly spending her after-work hours. Lindsay announces that the newly decorated conference room is at last reached completion, but Bobby fails to share her enthusiasm. Uncertain of becoming the sort of blue-chip lawyer he has long held in disdain, Bobby seeks the approval of the one person whose opinion maters - his father (Charles Durning).

Episode 2: Reasons to Believe (Oct/04/1998)
When her former professor, Anderson Pearson, is arrested for murder he calls on Lindsay to defend him. Helen and Lindsay move in together. Rebecca tries her first case.

Episode 3: Body Count (Oct/11/1998)
Lindsay and Bobby continue to defend her former law professor as the evidence mounts against him; Rebecca is asked to defend a man with a very unusual hobby; and Ellenor has a client with a giant headache.

Episode 4: The Defenders (Oct/18/1998)
Bobby and Lindsay hear the verdict in the Anderson Pearson murder trial. Meanwhile, Ellenor faces mounting evidence against the doctor who found his one-night stand's head in his medical bag.

Episode 5: The Battlefield (Oct/25/1998)
Lindsay refuses to accept defeat in the Pearson case and begins a desperate attempt at an appeal; Ellenor - also desperate - continues to search for any piece of evidence to save accused murderer and decapitator George; and Jimmy must face some truths about himself when he elects to defend an accused bigot.

Episode 6: One of Those Days (Nov/08/1998)
The trial of accused murderer and decapitator George Vogelman comes to its shocking conclusion.

Episode 7: Trench Work (Nov/15/1998)
Bobby fears that Lindsay's emotional involvement is threatening her judgement as she takes one last shot at saving Anderson Pearson.

Episode 8: Swearing In (Nov/29/1998)
Tommy Silva (Tony Danza) begins to build his case against Donnell, Young, Dole & Frutt; Bobby agrees to defend a woman accused of a particularly vicious crime; and just as her new career begins, Rebecca questions the legal system to which she has sworn allegiance.

Episode 9: State of Mind (Dec/06/1998)
Bobby makes a controversial decision when he selects the lawyer to first chair against Tommy Silva; and accused baby-killer Evelyn Mayfield (Kathy Baker) hears her verdict.

Episode 10: Love and Honor (Dec/13/1998)
A tense dramatic trial ensues as Jimmy Berlutti leads Donnell, Young, Dole and Frutt's defense against Tommy Silva; meanwhile Lucy is determined that they all celebrate the season.

Episode 11: Split Decisions (Jan/03/1999)
Hostility brews in the firm when Ellenor had the opportunity to bring in a big-money corporate client; and Helen must face her own conscience when she is asked to prosecute a case more to serve politics than justice.

Episode 12: A Day in the Life (Jan/10/1999)
Bobby and Eugene face a crisis of conscience when they uncover the truth about a murdered infant. Helen plans a day of R&R for herself and Lindsay.

Episode 13: Judge and Jury (Jan/17/1999)
Helen Gamble addresses the issue of physician-assisted suicide - and the media's role in this controversial issue - in the courtroom; and is Bobby the man of Judge Kittleson's dreams?

Episode 14: Of Human Bondage (Feb/07/1999)
An attorney friend asks for Bobby's help defending a prostitute accused of murder; Ellenor passionately defends an addict in need of a break; and, working on a divorce case, Jimmy teaches Rebecca an important lesson about leaving clients in a better place.

Episode 15: Lawyers, Reporters and Cockroaches (Feb/21/1999)
Ellenor's dissatisfaction with her colleagues continues to grow; Bobby represents a restaurateur accused of operating an unsanitary establishment; and virtually ignoring it, Helen decides to give a cat-killer case its full nine lives.

Episode 16: End Games (Feb/28/1999)
A shocking series of events reopens the case against decapitator George Vogelman, and new evidence implicates Ellenor in the crime, sending the entire firm to "war" on her behalf. Meanwhile, Bobby learns that he is not the only object of Judge Kittleson's affections when she seeks his legal counsel.

Episode 17: Target Practice (Mar/07/1999)
When Eugene's son, Kendall, is caught in possession of drugs, his ex-wife blames the influence of Eugene's career on the boy; and Jimmy points the finger at a gun manufacturer for the murder of a teenage girl.

Episode 18: Crossfire (Mar/14/1999)
Emotions run high as Bobby represents Eugene in a custody battle for his son. Meanwhile, Helen must prosecute an accused car-jacker she suspects may be innocent.

Episode 19: Closet Justice (Mar/28/1999)
The firm must question everything they believe about the justice system when they have the opportunity to expose a policeman's error that could set a brutal murderer free.

Episode 20: Home Invasions (Apr/18/1999)
Bobby must come to Lucy's aid when she finds herself exposed on the Internet; and Helen tries to find the truth behind a father and son's involvement in a woman's murder.

Episode 21: Infected (Apr/25/1999)
Devastated that she was unable to convict Gordon Armbrust for mudering his wife, Helen is determined to make someone pay for the crime; Bobby takes on a client whose wife died mysteriously following routine surgery; and Rebecca takes on a pro bono murder case.

Episode 22: Do Unto Others (May/02/1999)
In this single-case episode, Eugene defends a rabbi accused of raping a woman with whom he had been having a secret affair.

Episode 23: Happily Ever After (May/09/1999)
One of the partners is brutally attacked, and in a frantic search for the assailant, firm members and ADA Helen Gamble make a series of shocking discoveries.

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Episode 1: Free Dental (Sep/26/1999)
Bobby and Jimmy set out to defend a dentist, devoted family man, accused of murdering a patient in his office; and George Vogelman re-enters Ellenor's life.

Episode 2: Boston Confidential (Oct/03/1999)
Jimmy begs Dr. Henry Olson to reveal the truth about how his patient was murdered; and Helen may again lose a murder case to Bobby, solely on a technicality.

Episode 3: Loser's Keepers (Oct/10/1999)
Cryptic notes, illegal handguns, a naked judge, a little chloroform and a pair of new roommates combine for an explosive episode.

Episode 4: Legacy (1) (Oct/17/1999)
Legendary attorney Raymond Oz (James Whitmore) accuses his wife of trying to commandeer control of his assets and having an extramarital affair. But when Bobby comes to the aid of his hero and mentor, he discovers the devastating truth; and against his will, Eugene joins forces with a pathetic attorney to defend a well-packaged client.

Episode 5: Oz (2) (Oct/24/1999)
The murder trial of Raymond Oz begins with the accused serving as his own counsel, and a defense that could seal his reputation as a legendary attorney or show him to have succumbed to dementia.

Episode 6: Marooned (Nov/07/1999)
Tension runs high as Rebecca defends a client accused of murdering her mother; and Lindsay and Bobby begin personal debate over a wedding dress.

Episode 7: Victimless Crimes (Nov/14/1999)
Jimmy defends a rape victim accused of killing her attacker, but he's shocked ate her reaction to his efforts to help; and when Lucy thinks she's been victimized by her dentist, the whole firm is astonished to see Bobby come to the doctor's defense.

Episode 8: Committed (Nov/21/1999)
Lindsay must face her fears about whether a killer can be truly reformed when she is assigned to represent notorious serial killer Walter Arens (Richard Thomas, The Waltons), who is petitioning for release from a psychiatric hospital.

Episode 9: Bay of Pigs (Nov/28/1999)
Jimmy comes to the aid of a former flame, who sells her eggs over the Internet; and under the guise of defending a client, Ellenor comes on strong when she cross-examines a witness lying in a hospital bed with a failing heart.

Episode 10: Day in Court (Dec/12/1999)
Fighting their own distaste for the legal system and their role in it, Bobby and Eugene defend a notorious drug dealer accused of murder. A contemptible trial ensues, involving the personal ruin of a witness (Ed Begley Jr.) and violence erupting in the courtroom.

Episode 11: Blowing Smoke (Jan/09/2000)
Lindsay takes on another tobacco company - this time it's a cigar maker she accuses of destroying a marriage; and Rebecca defends a childhood friend accused of murder, and discovers his very dark side.

Episode 12: New Evidence (1) (Jan/30/2000)
With seemingly little reason, Lindsay heads to Los Angeles to defend a man with whom she is friendly, but hardly friends, accused of murdering a woman he claims to have never actually met. Bobby, Jimmy, Ellenor and even Lucy reluctantly follow to assist, but find the reception from the defendant's family, the cops, the prosecutor and the judge to be chillier than winter in Boston.

Episode 13: Hammerhead Sharks (2) (Feb/06/2000)
The trial of accused murderer Dennis Mills begins, with Bobby, Jimmy, Lindsay, and Ellenor fiercely questioning witnesses in an all-out effort to create doubt. But none of their strategic planning has prepared them for this case's shocking conclusion.

Episode 14: Checkmates (Feb/13/2000)
Helen faces the prospect of losing a case to Bobby and Eugene on a technicality; while Ellenor defends a young man accused of murder, who she believes is mentally incompetent ADA Richard Bay sees an easy conviction as he and Ellenor do battle, but the client has a few surprises for both of them.

Episode 15: Race Ipsa Loquitor (Feb/20/2000)
Jimmy is desperate to free his innocent friend, Dr. Henry Olson (Henry Winkler), and ADA Richard Bay is desperate to improve his conviction rate, but the deal they strike may destroy them both. Meanwhile, Eugene and Rebecca represent a client in a malpractice case, but find themselves on the defense.

Episode 16: Settling (Mar/12/2000)
Released from prison after serving a 12-year sentence for a murder he insists he didn't commit, former client Patrick Rooney (Donnie Wahlberg) threatens violent revenge against Bobby. Prior to learning that Bobby is in serious danger, Lindsay and Helen inspect wedding invitations with the help of a stationary store owner (Rosie O'Donnell), whose manner is anything but inviting.

Episode 17: Black Widows (Apr/02/2000)
Bobby and Eugene defend Courtney Hanson (Victoria Principal), a beautiful woman accused of murdering her much older, third husband by "over-stimulating" his weak heart. Meanwhile, Helen uses questionable tactics to secure a confession from a 15-year-old accused of infanticide.

Episode 18: Death Penalties (Apr/09/2000)
When a man shoots his terminally ill wife, Bobby and Helen passionately clash in court: is it mercy or murder? And Ellenor hits the road again, this time to Philadelphia to try to save a man from death row.

Episode 19: Till Death Do Us Part (1) (Apr/30/2000)
Ellenor leads Eugene and Lucy in the charge on the Philadelphia courts in an effort to allow a new DNA test that may save Stuart Donovan from death row; and Rebecca takes on the case of an elderly couple trying to prevent the wife's daughter from forcing an annulment of their marriage.

Episode 20: Liberty Bells (2) (May/07/2000)
Shocking new evidence allows Ellenor to make a last argument for Stuart Donovan's innocence, but if she fails, he faces execution by lethal injection. Meanwhile, back in Boston, Bobby and Lindsay battle over wedding plans and the true meaning of marriage.

Episode 21: The Honorable Man (May/14/2000)
Eugene faces his professional demons when he is court-appointed to defend a particularly despicable client accused of rape and murder; and Jimmy agrees to defend a friend being sued by a former employee afflicted with AIDS.

Episode 22: Life Sentence (May/21/2000)
Weary of all his complaints about the details of organizing a large, formal wedding, Lindsay makes alternative plans to get Bobby to the altar. And it's a tense courtroom battle as Ellenor defends a tragedy-torn deaf woman (Marlee Matlin) against ADA Richard Bay, who needs a conviction to save his job.

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Episode 1: Summary Judgments (Oct/08/2000)
Bobby defends prominent investment banker and close friend Scott Wallace (Bruce Davison) who is accused of murdering his wife after a heated argument; while Ellenor and Lindsay represent a couple who claim their children developed neurological defects from playing on a swing set treated with a toxic chemical.

Episode 2: Germ Warfare (Oct/15/2000)
Bobby looks everywhere for new evidence that might help overturn the guilty verdict against his close friend, Scott Wallace, while Ellenor and Lindsay try to convince a jury that the EPA is responsible for the Jamison children's illnesses.

Episode 3: Officers of the Court (Oct/22/2000)
Feeling she was blackmailed in the Jamison v. the EPA case, Ellenor takes a major risk - both for herself and the entire firm - by filing a formal complaint against the judge. Meanwhile, Jimmy's attempt to help his drug-addicted client leads him to make a dubious deal with the D.A.

Episode 4: Appeal and Denial (Oct/29/2000)
A plaintiff surprises everyone by recanting a seemingly solid accusation. Back at the office, Lucy prompts the revelation of a much different kind of surprise.

Episode 5: We Hold These Truths... (Nov/05/2000)
Bobby works overtime to prepare for Scott Wallace's trial. Eugene is assigned to a seemingly guilty defendant, while Jimmy gets in trouble for speaking his mind to a judge with a ridiculous habit of lecturing defendants in court.

Episode 6: Show and Tell (Nov/12/2000)
Scott Wallace goes to court a second time, seeking to overturn his conviction for murdering his wife. This episode is shot in the style of a television documentary, featuring candid interviews with the major players.

Episode 7: Brothers' Keepers (Nov/19/2000)
Bobby defends a Pakistani man, living in the U.S., who's accused of commissioning his brother to murder his adulterous wife. Meanwhile, Ellenor shocks the firm when she announces that she is pregnant.

Episode 8: Mr. Hinks Goes to Town (Nov/26/2000)
Lindsay defends a serial killer who claims that he is guilty. A psychologist, however, believes that the man is delusional, and only confessed to get attention.

Episode 9: The Deal (Dec/10/2000)
A client of Bobby's admits that he has information about the high-profile kidnapping of a wealthy little girl. Meanwhile, both William Hinks and Scott Wallace return seeking resolution.

Episode 10: Friends and Ex-Lovers (Dec/17/2000)
Despite a restraining order, William Hinks continues to harass Lindsay, as more questions arise as to whether or not he's the real serial killer. Meanwhile, Bobby blames himself for Scott Wallace's latest offense.

Episode 11: An Early Frost (Jan/07/2001)
After Scott Wallace kills his friend, Jimmy becomes a witness for the prosecution. Bobby, meanwhile, is still defending Wallace. Lindsay is convinced that serial killer William Hinks has claimed another victim, and fears for her own life. To protect her, Bobby takes matters into his own hands.

Episode 12: Payback (Jan/14/2001)
Bobby is arrested for conspiring to murder serial killer William Hinks. The entire firm, with Eugene at the helm, must now rally to defend him. Meanwhile, Rebecca discovers foul play in the wrongful death suit of a friend's husband.

Episode 13: The Thin Line (Feb/04/2001)
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.

Episode 14: The Day After (Feb/11/2001)
Unconscious and in critical need of blood, Rebecca's fate is left to a higher power when her mother refuses to allow a transfusion because of the family's religious beliefs. Bobby is awestruck when Lindsay gives birth to their son a month early.

Episode 15: Awakenings (Feb/18/2001)
Ellenor's chosen "sperm donor," Michael Hale (Ted McGinley), has second thoughts about the agreement over the rearing of her soon-to-be-born child. Meanwhile, Rebecca emerges from the I.C.U. and gets lost in the hospital. Additionally, Helen prepares to prosecute the rape of an eleven-year-old girl.

Episode 16: Gideon's Crossover (Mar/11/2001)
Helen prosecutes an accused rapist, while doing her best to keep the 11-year-old victim off the witness stand. Meanwhile, Ellenor has complications with her pregnancy and is treated by Dr. Ben Gideon, (Gideon's Crossing).

Episode 17: What Child is This? (Mar/18/2001)
Bobby and Jimmy employ the firm's notorious " Plan B" strategy in a last-ditch effort to save a client accused of raping and murdering his teen-aged stepdaughter. Bobby makes a case that the client's wife is actually the murderer, and the accused client is declared not guilty. Meanwhile, Ellenor goes into labor with only a panicky Helen Gamble there to assist her.

Episode 18: The Confession (Apr/01/2001)
Helen Gamble uses trickery to coerce a confession from an alleged carjacker represented by Jimmy Berluti. While Gamble feels that her means were legal and necessary to get a dangerous man off the streets, Berluti and Eugene disagree and ask a federal judge to rule the confession inadmissible, a decision that would set the carjacker free.

Episode 19: Home of the Brave (Apr/22/2001)
Lindsay presses Richard Bay to explain a questionable arrest of her client, who is an illegal alien. She ultimately discovers that the police planted drugs on her client, in order to force him to testify in a murder trial. The client refuses to testify, as the murderer is his own brother, and allows himself to be deported to Colombia. Meanwhile, Lucy's actions as a rape counselor are called into question during a date rape trial.

Episode 20: The Case of Harland Bassett (Apr/29/2001)
Eugene and Jimmy agree to help the mistake-prone Harland Bassett (Ernie Sabella) in the case of a young girl who developed liver damage from an antibiotic. With the odds stacked against them, the trio take on a politically-tied, deep-pocketed drug manufacturer.

Episode 21: Poor Richard's Almanac (May/06/2001)
Bobby and Ellenor defend Doug Cahill, a ruthless drug dealer, who is being prosecuted for murder by Helen Gamble and Richard Bay. Bobby and Ellenor suspect that their client is guilty, especially after Richard is attacked outside of his own home. The attacker tells Bay to deliberately lose the case, and threatens him with a gun. Richard refuses to back down, and wins a guilty verdict. As the episode closes, Richard is shot while starting his car, and left for dead.

Episode 22: Public Servants (May/13/2001)
On the season finale, Helen seeks vengeance for Richard Bay's murder, and Bobby questions his role in the death. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Rebecca are defending an apparently innocent murder suspect when they discover that he was once acquitted for a similar murder.

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Episode 1: The Candidate (1) (Sep/23/2001)
The firm must defend a senator who is on trial for killing his wife whom he found in bed with another man.

Episode 2: The Candidate (2) (Sep/23/2001)
The firm must defend a senator who is on trial for killing his wife whom he found in bed with another man.

Episode 3: Killing Time (Sep/30/2001)
Ellenor learns that Marsha Ellison is guilty of the crime for which her husband was convicted, Eugene Young represents a man who is up for parole, and Rebecca assists a powerful attorney, John Mockler, who is famous for fighting death penalty cases.

Episode 4: Liar's Poker (Oct/07/2001)
Lindsay represents a young man, Martin Jenks, accused of murder and thinks something is up with D.A.'s Lowe and Walsh. Meanwhile, Jimmy represents a seedy client, Sid Herman, who is a bookie. Jimmy has incurred a serious gambling debt, and represents Sid in a hostile divorce as a way of paying off the debt.

Episode 5: Vanished (1) (Oct/14/2001)
Bobby represents a couple, the Baldwins, who are haunted by the kidnapping of their son 18 years earlier. Meanwhile, Jimmy still owes money to his bookie, Sid. After being seriously threatened, Jimmy "borrows" money from a client's trust fund.

Episode 6: Vanished (2) (Oct/21/2001)
Chad Baldwin, the boy who was kidnapped 18 years ago, shows up at Bobby's office, along with the woman who raised him, Allison Tucker. She claims that John Pierce "left" the boy with her, claiming that the child was his own son.

Episode 7: Honor Code (Nov/18/2001)
Bobby, Eugene and Jimmy work with an insurance company to settle the claim of a 10-year-old accident victim. But when the case presents a dilemma of moral and ethical proportions, the tension that's been brewing between Jimmy and Eugene finally boils over.

Episode 8: Suffer The Little Children (Nov/25/2001)
After promising the mother of a murdered teen that he'll find the drive-by shooter responsible, A.D.A. Lowe adopts a "whatever it takes" attitude towards the prosecution of the young gang member he thinks did it — who is defended by Ellenor. Meanwhile, Lindsay is moved to help a mentally retarded man find the daughter he lost touch with years ago as a result of being wrongfully incarcerated for over a decade.

Episode 9: Dangerous Liaisons (Dec/02/2001)
Bobby fears that his protective feelings for a vulnerable female client (guest star Gabrielle Anwar) may threaten his objectivity in her case. Lucy goes above and beyond the call of duty to help an elderly rape victim get the only thing she wants from her attacker — an apology.

Episode 10: Inter Arma Silent Leges (Dec/09/2001)
Rebecca faces what could be the greatest challenge of her career when she attempts to uncover why her doctor's husband, an Arab, was detained by federal agents without any explanation. After encountering a series of impenetrable legal roadblocks, she learns a difficult truth: "Inter arma silent leges … in war law is silent." Meanwhile, Eugene's court-appointed client forces him to use the race card.

Episode 11: Eyewitness (Jan/06/2002)
A Reverend shares a secret with Jimmy and Lindsay that could drastically affect the ruling on their client, accused of murder, but only if he's willing to testify; and Ellenor's A.D.A. friend makes her an offer she must refuse, despite the consequences.

Episode 12: The Test (Jan/13/2002)
Bobby makes a judgement call based on a client's instructions, but it turns out he may have made the call too soon. Meanwhile, Lindsay begs Helen Gamble to order DNA tests on a client serving jail time for double rape — a sentence the client received 7 years ago with a fresh-out-of-law school Lindsay by his side.

Episode 13: Pro Se (Feb/10/2002)
When Ellenor is reluctant to defend a client, Ray McMurphy (Giancarlo Esposito), he decides to act "pro se," that is, as his own attorney. Wary of that strategy, Ellenor wants nothing to do with McMurphy's trial, but has no choice when Judge Mantz (Rene Auberjonois) orders her to assist him as standby counsel. Meanwhile, Bobby copes with the mental damage caused by his physical assault.

Episode 14: Judge Knot (Feb/17/2002)
Helen and Bobby are shocked to learn that the FBI suspects a popular and highly respected judge (Bruce McGill) of accepting bribes. Convinced the judge is innocent, they're torn about whether or not to assist the U.S. Attorney in a "sting" operation — which could also effectively put their careers on the line.

Episode 15: Man and Superman (Feb/24/2002)
The wife of a schizophrenic who thinks he's Superman seeks Jimmy's legal counsel after her husband accidentally causes harm to an innocent victim while under hospital care. As it seems impossible to prove what was actually going through the man's head when he caused the accident, the jury must sort through the legal finger-pointing to determine who — the defendant, his wife or the hospital — is ultimately at fault.

Episode 16: M. Premie Unplugged (Mar/10/2002)
Eugene and Rebecca go head-to-head with Helen Gamble on a case involving a father accused of an unthinkable act of child abuse. Meanwhile, A.D.A. Mitchell Wheeler (Scott Cohen), who previously made an indecent and unethical proposal to Ellenor, returns, this time with a different kind offer for her.

Episode 17: Manifest Necessity (Mar/17/2002)
Helen Gamble heads up the prosecution of an accused murderer with suspected ties to the mob, a case her boss, D.A. Walsh, has an inexplicably strong interest in. Meanwhile, Lindsay unintentionally helps a familiar client get arrested.

Episode 18: Fire Proof (Apr/07/2002)
An upstanding Italian-American businessman and long-time friend of Jimmy's family faces charges of arson, insurance fraud and murder following a fire in his furniture factory — charges Jimmy can't fathom to be true. Meanwhile, Lucy is embarrassed by the over-the-top attention she's getting from a high school student who's on a work/study program in the office and who has a major crush on her.

Episode 19: The Return of Joey Heric (Apr/14/2002)
Homosexual murderer Joey Heric returns in all his narcissistic glory, and he's itching to take the firm on another wild ride. Meanwhile, prostitute drug addict Jennifer Cole, another ex-client, comes back into Jimmy's life, this time claiming she was beaten up and raped by one of her customers.

Episode 20: Eat and Run (May/05/2002)
Bobby and his team are assigned the case of Lawrence O'Malley, a paranoid schizophrenic who believes he's the infamous fictional character "Hannibal Lecter" and, under that guise, is accused of murdering women — and eating them. O'Malley's behavior in and out of the courtroom is disturbing on a number of levels, but most of all when he refers to Lindsay as "Clarice."

Episode 21: Evil-Doers (May/12/2002)
Following the "not guilty" verdict for paranoid schizophrenic Lawrence "Hannibal Lecter" O'Malley, Lindsay's fear over what he might do next brings her to the verge of a breakdown. Meanwhile, an accused rapist's brother comes forward with unbelievable news.

Episode 22: This Pud's for You (May/19/2002)
The partners rally around the case of a fragile client with whom they all have a personal connection, despite mounting tensions over what defense they'll use in the trial. Meanwhile Rebecca teeters on the line between legal ethics and personal morals when she's forced to represent a shady character accused of kidnap and murder.

Episode 23: The Verdict (May/19/2002)
Follows the taut and turbulent trial through to its conclusion, when a startling verdict is revealed that could completely alter the life-courses of several members of the firm.

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Episode 1: Privilege (Sep/29/2002)
In continuation of last season's finale, the season premiere of The Practice finds Lindsay behind bars and Eugene making an impassioned plea for her appeal. Meanwhile, Jimmy is approached by a woman who claims to have kidnapped her "daughter" sixteen years ago. The woman asks Jimmy to get word to the girl's birth mother that the girl is ok after all these years, but not to reveal her identity as the kidnapper. And Jaime Stringer, fresh out of law school, meets some resistance in her effort to join the firm as a new associate.

Episode 2: Convictions (Oct/06/2002)
Rebecca argues Lindsay's appeal in front of the Supreme Judicial Court, where the stakes could not be higher. Meanwhile Jimmy, with newcomer Jamie as back-up, defends Bernice White who stands accused of kidnapping; even though his actions led to her arrest — and she has confessed — Jimmy knows who the real kidnapper is.

Episode 3: Of Thee I Sing (Oct/13/2002)
It comes to light that D.A. Kenneth Walsh may have intentionally suppressed specific evidence in Lindsay's first trial — which ended in a conviction that was set aside by the Supreme Judicial Court. The evidence, which was sent anonymously to the firm, is vital in the preparation of a new defense for Lindsay. Meanwhile, enthusiastic new associate Jamie Stringer may be taking on more than she can handle in her first case, defending a man who is charged with lewd and lascivious behavior.

Episode 4: The Cradle Will Rock (Oct/20/2002)
The firm defends a couple being charged with murder for not taking their ill son to the hospital, and Lindsay returns to work, but feels alienated and worries she is a liability to the firm.

Episode 5: Neighboring Species (Nov/03/2002)
The firm defends a research facility which is being re-zoned and subsequently forced out of business by the city because of the controversial research it conducts; and Lindsay gets her first client — a woman who has been taken to court by her neighbor for allegedly denying him his 'pursuit of happiness,' due to the strange way in which she starts her day.

Episode 6: The Telltale Nation (Nov/10/2002)
A man who was molested by a priest years ago retains the services of the firm, and Lindsay and Jamie defend a couple who have filed complaints against each other — with unexpected results.

Episode 7: Small Sacrifices (Nov/17/2002)
The firm defends a priest whose church has come under scrutiny for its unusual practices, and Bobby and Jimmy are ordered by a judge to defend a man whose crime appalls them.

Episode 8: Bad to Worse (Dec/01/2002)
Ellenor and Eugene defend a client who is accused of killing her boyfriend, and Lindsay defends an airline that refuses to fly Arabs.

Episode 9: The Good Fight (Dec/08/2002)
Torn by his sense of morality, Bobby struggles with defending his client, while Jamie tries her second case.

Episode 10: Silent Partners (Dec/15/2002)
Bobby has been benched due to his erratic behavior, so Eugene must take his place as lead counsel in a controversial murder case. Meanwhile Lindsay defends a killer, against her own better judgement, and Jamie is placed in a compromising situation involving a judge.

Episode 11: Down The Hatch (1) (Jan/27/2003)
Eugene and Bobby represent a client who is suing an alcohol company for the untimely death of their son due to alcoholism, and Ellenor tries to stop the execution of a mentally ill woman (Alfre Woodard) on death row.

Episode 12: Final Judgment (2) (Feb/03/2003)
Ellenor continues her desperate attempt to stop the execution of a mentally ill woman (Alfre Woodard) on death row, and the firm is torn over a controversial settlement in their case against an alcohol company.

Episode 13: Character Evidence (Feb/10/2003)
Jimmy Berluti defends his high school crush (Rosanna Arquette), who is under investigation for a suspicious homicide, and Claire Wyatt (Chyler Leigh) interviews for a job at Lindsay's newly formed law firm.

Episode 14: The Making of a Trial Attorney (Mar/03/2003)
Bobby seeks compensation for a client who served fifteen years for a murder he didn't commit. Meanwhile, Claire tries her first case with Lindsay's help, and Lucy is called for Jury Duty — much to her dismay.

Episode 15: Choirboys (1) (Mar/10/2003)
Helen Gamble is threatened by a man Jimmy and Eugene are defending, who has been charged with the murder of three women. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Claire defend a client whose confession leads them to the body of a young girl.

Episode 16: Special Deliveries (2) (Mar/24/2003)
Lindsay and Claire find themselves in a legal battle for refusing to break lawyer-client privilege regarding the missing body of a girl. Meanwhile, the mother of an alleged serial killer files an anti-defamation lawsuit against Helen Gamble.

Episode 17: Burnout (Mar/24/2003)
Christopher Reeve guest stars as Kevin Healy, a man paralyzed in a car accident who seeks the firm's counsel when his wife is accused of murder. Teri Polo also guest stars as Sarah Barker, a woman from Bobby's past whose return proves a temptation. Meanwhile, Jamie defends a woman who feels she is being discriminated against because she was raped, which forces her to deal with issues from her own past.

Episode 18: Capitol Crimes (Mar/31/2003)
Eugene and Jimmy become involved in political turmoil when they defend a young drug dealer who is being charged with a gang related killing. Meanwhile, Bobby and Lindsay's marriage is further put to the test, as he is tempted by the notion of an affair with an old flame, Sarah Barker (Teri Polo).

Episode 19: Les Is More (Apr/07/2003)
A troubled woman, Grace Chapman (Andie MacDowell), hires Jimmy Berluti to handle a peculiar negotiation — which involves CBS President Les Moonves — on her behalf. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Bobby deal with his infidelity and their crumbling marriage.

Episode 20: Heroes and Villians (Apr/21/2003)
When Bobby and Lindsay finally decide to separate, he finds comfort in the arms of old flame Sarah Barker (Teri Polo), and Eugene defends a man who is accused of date rape — which puts him at odds with another member of the firm — when Lisa Gay Hamilton makes her directorial debut.

Episode 21: Baby Love (1) (May/05/2003)
Bobby comes clean with Lindsay about his affair with old flame Sarah Barker (Teri Polo), and divorce seems imminent. Meanwhile, unexpected feelings arise when Eugene and Jamie work together to defend a pregnant woman who was the victim of spousal abuse and now stands accused of murder, and Claire and Jimmy defend a client who is suing a HUD housing complex for negligence.

Episode 22: Goodbye (2) (May/05/2003)
Bobby drops a bombshell when he announces his resignation and appoints Eugene as senior partner. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Rebecca defend a man who is accused of killing his sister-in-law, with an unexpected twist, and Eugene and Jamie's newfound feelings begin to develop into a relationship.

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codebreaker

Episode 1: We the People (Sep/28/2003)
Alan Shore (James Spader), an ethically challenged anti-trust lawyer who was recently fired from his firm for embezzling, approaches Ellenor, a friend from the past, about a job. She reluctantly agrees to give him a chance, but first he must prove himself by taking over a case. Meanwhile, Eugene and Jimmy defend a woman who, fed up, shot a neighborhood drug dealer in cold blood, and Ellenor and Jamie take on the case of Brad Stanfield (Chris O'Donnell), a man who stands accused of murdering his pregnant wife.

Episode 2: The Chosen (1) (Oct/05/2003)
Alan Shore agrees to help friend Sheila Carlisle (Sharon Stone), 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 (Chris O'Donnell), whom Ellenor and Jamie are defending for allegedly poisoning his pregnant wife.

Episode 3: Cause of Action (2) (Oct/12/2003)
Eccentric attorney Sheila Carlisle (Sharon Stone), 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.

Episode 4: Blessed Are They (3) (Oct/19/2003)
Alan Shore is troubled by Sheila Carlisle's (Sharon Stone) 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.

Episode 5: The Heat of Passion (1) (Oct/26/2003)
Eugene struggles to defend a white supremacist whom he was appointed by the court to represent. Meanwhile, the sexual tension between Tara Wilson and Alan Shore grows, and Jamie and Eugene's interracial relationship is tested.

Episode 6: The Lonely People (2) (Nov/02/2003)
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.

Episode 7: Rape Shield (Nov/09/2003)
As a court-appointed attorney, Berluti takes an unexpected path in defending a man accused of rape. Meanwhile, Eugene and Ellenor confront both Jamie and Alan Shore when evidence of some questionable behavior comes to light.

Episode 8: Concealing Evidence (Nov/23/2003)
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.

Episode 9: Victims' Rights (Nov/30/2003)
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.

Episode 10: Equal Justice (Dec/07/2003)
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.

Episode 11: Police State (Jan/11/2004)
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.

Episode 12: Avenging Angels (Jan/18/2004)
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.

Episode 13: Going Home (1) (Feb/15/2004)
When his best friend from childhood is accused of murdering his mistress, Alan Shore returns home to defend him.

Episode 14: Pre-Trial Blues (2) (Feb/22/2004)
Alan Shore and Jimmy Berluti's mutual antagonism began the moment they met, and tensions mount when Shore is forced to seek Jimmy's help with the case of his childhood friend, Paul Stewart (Patrick Dempsey). Meanwhile, Catherine Piper (Betty White) makes a shocking revelation that could have a devastating impact on the outcome of the trial.

Episode 15: Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3) (Mar/07/2004)
With childhood friend Paul Stewart's freedom hanging in the balance, Alan Shore braces for the jury's return.

Episode 16: In Good Conscience (1) (Mar/14/2004)
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. Kelli Williams returns to the show to make her directorial debut.

Episode 17: War of the Roses (2) (Mar/21/2004)
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.

Episode 18: The Case Against Alan Shore (3) (Mar/28/2004)
In a dramatic courtroom showdown, Alan Shore sues his former friends and partners at Young, Frutt & Berluti for wrongful termination, but is it justice he's after, or simply revenge.

Episode 19: The Firm (Apr/18/2004)
Jimmy Berluti takes the firm by surprise when he leaves to pursue his own practice, and Alan Shore gets an immediate taste of what life is like at the law firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt.

Episode 20: Comings and Goings (Apr/25/2004)
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 (Vincent Pastore), 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 (Rebecca De Mornay) enlists Shore's help in handling an assault case involving two hockey players.

Episode 21: New Hoods on the Block (May/02/2004)
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 (Vincent Pastore), as their turf war heats up, and Ellenor clashes with sexy and ruthless attorney Hannah Rose (Rebecca De Mornay) of Crane Poole & Schmidt.

Episode 22: Cheers (a.k.a Adjourned: Series Finale) (May/16/2004)
At Crane, Poole & Schmidt, Denny Crane (William Shatner) and Alan Shore appear before Judge Eugene Young, and Hannah Rose (Rebecca De Mornay) recuperates from the punch she suffered at the hands of Ellenor. Meanwhile, Jamie takes a position at Berluti's new legal shingle, and Ellenor invites Bobby Donnell (guest star Dylan McDermott) to help his former colleagues bid an official goodbye to the old firm, as they each embark on the next phase of their professional lives.

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