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The Practice

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The Practice

1997 – 2004 (completed) · 8 seasons · 167 episodes · United States · English

The Practice (1997) is ranked #817 among series on goodrecmovies (goodrecmovies tier: solid), rated 7.8/10 on IMDb from 21,585 votes. Updated

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★ 7.8IMDb · 22k

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 about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”

Where to watch

JustWatch
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Top cast

10
Dylan McDermott
Bobby Donnell
Kelli Williams
Lindsay Dole
Lara Flynn Boyle
A.D.A. Helen Gamble
Steve Harris
Eugene Young
Camryn Manheim
Ellenor Frutt
Michael Badalucco
Jimmy Berluti
LisaGay Hamilton
Rebecca Washington
Marla Sokoloff
Lucy Hatcher
Jessica Capshaw
Jamie Stringer
Ray Abruzzo
Detective Michael McGuire

Seasons

8

best episode: S5E8 — Mr. Hinks Goes to Town ★ 9.0 (184)

S16 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Pilot★ 7.8307
  • E2Part II★ 7.8220
  • E3Trial and Error★ 7.8215
  • E4Part IV★ 8.5210
  • E5Part V★ 7.9196
  • E6Part VI★ 8.0196
S228 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Reasonable Doubts★ 7.6199
  • E2Betrayal★ 8.1209
  • E3The Blessing★ 7.9194
  • E4Dog Bite★ 8.0178
  • E5First Degree★ 7.7170
  • E6Sex, Lies and Monkeys★ 7.6172
  • E7Search and Seizure★ 7.6174
  • E8The Means★ 7.0170
  • E9Save the Mule★ 7.5158
  • E10Spirit of America★ 7.7181
  • E11Hide and Seek★ 7.6157
  • E12Race with the Devil★ 7.4150
  • E13The Civil Right★ 7.5158
  • E14The Pursuit of Dignity★ 7.6142
  • E15Line of Duty★ 7.9147
  • E16Truth and Consequences★ 8.1145
  • E17Burden of Proof★ 8.5157
  • E18Ties That Bind★ 7.5136
  • E19The Trial★ 8.1143
  • E20Cloudy with a Chance of Membranes★ 8.4152
  • E21In Deep★ 7.7133
  • E22Another Day★ 7.9136
  • E23Checkmate★ 8.2144
  • E24Trees in the Forest★ 7.5129
  • E25Food Chains★ 7.9125
  • E26Axe Murderer★ 8.0155
  • E27Duty Bound★ 8.1135
  • E28Rhyme and Reason★ 7.7149
S323 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Passing Go★ 7.7141
  • E2Reasons to Believe★ 7.9139
  • E3Body Count★ 8.3140
  • E4The Defenders★ 8.0133
  • E5The Battlefield★ 7.9134
  • E6One of Those Days★ 8.2129
  • E7Trench Work★ 8.5134
  • E8Swearing In★ 7.7124
  • E9State of Mind★ 7.6117
  • E10Love & Honor★ 8.2121
  • E11Split Decisions★ 7.5129
  • E12A Day in the Life★ 7.1134
  • E13Judge and Jury★ 7.4116
  • E14Of Human Bondage★ 7.4123
  • E15Lawyers, Reporters and Cockroaches★ 7.7134
  • E16End Games★ 8.6132
  • E17Target Practice★ 7.8133
  • E18Crossfire★ 7.7123
  • E19Closet Justice★ 8.6153
  • E20Home Invasions★ 8.0129
  • E21Infected★ 8.1131
  • E22Do Unto Others★ 7.7124
  • E23Happily Ever After★ 8.7136
S422 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Free Dental★ 7.6139
  • E2Boston Confidential★ 8.1115
  • E3Loser's Keepers★ 8.3125
  • E4Legacy★ 7.6117
  • E5Oz★ 7.7113
  • E6Marooned★ 7.5114
  • E7Victimless Crimes★ 7.7112
  • E8Committed★ 7.9117
  • E9Bay of Pigs★ 7.6112
  • E10Day in Court★ 7.9133
  • E11Blowing Smoke★ 7.6107
  • E12New Evidence★ 8.3126
  • E13Hammerhead Sharks★ 8.7133
  • E14Checkmates★ 8.2116
  • E15Race Ipsa Loquitor★ 7.3107
  • E16Settling★ 7.3115
  • E17Black Widows★ 7.8107
  • E18Death Penalties★ 7.8116
  • E19Till Death Do Us Part★ 8.0117
  • E20Liberty Bells★ 8.8131
  • E21Honorable Man★ 7.6104
  • E22Life Sentence★ 8.2143
S522 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Summary Judgments★ 7.6117
  • E2Germ Warfare★ 7.7104
  • E3Officers of the Court★ 7.9103
  • E4Appeal and Denial★ 7.7109
  • E5We Hold These Truths...★ 7.8103
  • E6Show and Tell★ 7.6110
  • E7Brothers' Keepers★ 7.3109
  • E8Mr. Hinks Goes to Town★ 9.0184
  • E9The Deal★ 8.5129
  • E10Friends and Ex-Lovers★ 8.1116
  • E11An Early Frost★ 8.0120
  • E12Payback★ 8.0113
  • E13The Thin Line★ 8.0115
  • E14The Day After★ 7.4116
  • E15Awakenings★ 7.4103
  • E16Gideon's Crossover★ 7.6102
  • E17What Child Is This?★ 7.6106
  • E18The Confession★ 7.8108
  • E19Home of the Brave★ 7.4106
  • E20The Case of Harland Bassett★ 9.0157
  • E21Poor Richard's Almanac★ 8.7126
  • E22Public Servants★ 8.4125
S622 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1The Candidate★ 8.4124
  • E2Killing Time★ 7.7104
  • E3Liar's Poker★ 8.0102
  • E4Vanished: Part 1★ 7.799
  • E5Vanished: Part 2★ 7.9102
  • E6Honor Code★ 8.3111
  • E7Suffer the Little Children★ 8.3115
  • E8Dangerous Liaisons★ 6.8109
  • E9Inter Arma Silent Leges★ 7.295
  • E10Eyewitness★ 7.6103
  • E11The Test★ 7.7104
  • E12Pro Se★ 8.095
  • E13Judge Knot★ 7.8101
  • E14Man and Superman★ 7.295
  • E15M. Premie Unplugged★ 7.392
  • E16Manifest Necessity★ 7.595
  • E17Fire Proof★ 7.395
  • E18The Return of Joey Heric★ 7.7115
  • E19Eat and Run★ 7.397
  • E20Evil/Doers★ 7.7104
  • E21This Pud's for You★ 7.994
  • E22The Verdict★ 7.8111
S722 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Privilege★ 7.7114
  • E2Convictions★ 7.8101
  • E3Of Thee I Sing★ 8.0109
  • E4The Cradle Will Rock★ 7.1102
  • E5Neighboring Species★ 7.4109
  • E6The Telltale Nation★ 7.399
  • E7Small Sacrifices★ 7.4106
  • E8Bad to Worse★ 7.197
  • E9The Good Fight★ 7.5101
  • E10Silent Partners★ 7.798
  • E11Down the Hatch★ 7.7102
  • E12Final Judgment★ 8.0118
  • E13Character Evidence★ 7.293
  • E14The Making of a Trial Attorney★ 7.799
  • E15Choirboys★ 7.693
  • E16Special Deliveries★ 7.3103
  • E17Burnout★ 7.1102
  • E18Capitol Crimes★ 6.993
  • E19Les Is More★ 6.7110
  • E20Heroes and Villains★ 7.091
  • E21Baby Love★ 7.792
  • E22Goodbye★ 7.5101
S822 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1We the People★ 7.5180
  • E2The Chosen★ 7.6157
  • E3Cause of Action★ 7.6145
  • E4Blessed Are They★ 7.2141
  • E5The Heat of Passion★ 7.4126
  • E6The Lonely People★ 7.4123
  • E7Rape Shield★ 7.5128
  • E8Concealing Evidence★ 8.1124
  • E9Victims' Rights★ 7.6177
  • E10Equal Justice★ 7.7123
  • E11Police State★ 8.5173
  • E12Avenging Angels★ 7.7126
  • E13Going Home★ 8.0146
  • E14Pre-Trial Blues★ 8.0134
  • E15Mr. Shore Goes to Town★ 8.2160
  • E16In Good Conscience★ 7.6133
  • E17War of the Roses★ 7.8141
  • E18The Case Against Alan Shore★ 8.3145
  • E19The Firm★ 7.1133
  • E20Comings and Goings★ 7.4141
  • E21New Hoods on the Block★ 7.4144
  • E22Adjourned (a.k.a. Cheers)★ 7.5139

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Comments

Comments are moderated against a short code of conduct. Disagree as much as you like; do it kindly.

Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

8

best episode: S5E8 — Mr. Hinks Goes to Town ★ 9.0 (184)

S16 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Pilot★ 7.8307
  • E2Part II★ 7.8220
  • E3Trial and Error★ 7.8215
  • E4Part IV★ 8.5210
  • E5Part V★ 7.9196
  • E6Part VI★ 8.0196
S228 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Reasonable Doubts★ 7.6199
  • E2Betrayal★ 8.1209
  • E3The Blessing★ 7.9194
  • E4Dog Bite★ 8.0178
  • E5First Degree★ 7.7170
  • E6Sex, Lies and Monkeys★ 7.6172
  • E7Search and Seizure★ 7.6174
  • E8The Means★ 7.0170
  • E9Save the Mule★ 7.5158
  • E10Spirit of America★ 7.7181
  • E11Hide and Seek★ 7.6157
  • E12Race with the Devil★ 7.4150
  • E13The Civil Right★ 7.5158
  • E14The Pursuit of Dignity★ 7.6142
  • E15Line of Duty★ 7.9147
  • E16Truth and Consequences★ 8.1145
  • E17Burden of Proof★ 8.5157
  • E18Ties That Bind★ 7.5136
  • E19The Trial★ 8.1143
  • E20Cloudy with a Chance of Membranes★ 8.4152
  • E21In Deep★ 7.7133
  • E22Another Day★ 7.9136
  • E23Checkmate★ 8.2144
  • E24Trees in the Forest★ 7.5129
  • E25Food Chains★ 7.9125
  • E26Axe Murderer★ 8.0155
  • E27Duty Bound★ 8.1135
  • E28Rhyme and Reason★ 7.7149
S323 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Passing Go★ 7.7141
  • E2Reasons to Believe★ 7.9139
  • E3Body Count★ 8.3140
  • E4The Defenders★ 8.0133
  • E5The Battlefield★ 7.9134
  • E6One of Those Days★ 8.2129
  • E7Trench Work★ 8.5134
  • E8Swearing In★ 7.7124
  • E9State of Mind★ 7.6117
  • E10Love & Honor★ 8.2121
  • E11Split Decisions★ 7.5129
  • E12A Day in the Life★ 7.1134
  • E13Judge and Jury★ 7.4116
  • E14Of Human Bondage★ 7.4123
  • E15Lawyers, Reporters and Cockroaches★ 7.7134
  • E16End Games★ 8.6132
  • E17Target Practice★ 7.8133
  • E18Crossfire★ 7.7123
  • E19Closet Justice★ 8.6153
  • E20Home Invasions★ 8.0129
  • E21Infected★ 8.1131
  • E22Do Unto Others★ 7.7124
  • E23Happily Ever After★ 8.7136
S422 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Free Dental★ 7.6139
  • E2Boston Confidential★ 8.1115
  • E3Loser's Keepers★ 8.3125
  • E4Legacy★ 7.6117
  • E5Oz★ 7.7113
  • E6Marooned★ 7.5114
  • E7Victimless Crimes★ 7.7112
  • E8Committed★ 7.9117
  • E9Bay of Pigs★ 7.6112
  • E10Day in Court★ 7.9133
  • E11Blowing Smoke★ 7.6107
  • E12New Evidence★ 8.3126
  • E13Hammerhead Sharks★ 8.7133
  • E14Checkmates★ 8.2116
  • E15Race Ipsa Loquitor★ 7.3107
  • E16Settling★ 7.3115
  • E17Black Widows★ 7.8107
  • E18Death Penalties★ 7.8116
  • E19Till Death Do Us Part★ 8.0117
  • E20Liberty Bells★ 8.8131
  • E21Honorable Man★ 7.6104
  • E22Life Sentence★ 8.2143
S522 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Summary Judgments★ 7.6117
  • E2Germ Warfare★ 7.7104
  • E3Officers of the Court★ 7.9103
  • E4Appeal and Denial★ 7.7109
  • E5We Hold These Truths...★ 7.8103
  • E6Show and Tell★ 7.6110
  • E7Brothers' Keepers★ 7.3109
  • E8Mr. Hinks Goes to Town★ 9.0184
  • E9The Deal★ 8.5129
  • E10Friends and Ex-Lovers★ 8.1116
  • E11An Early Frost★ 8.0120
  • E12Payback★ 8.0113
  • E13The Thin Line★ 8.0115
  • E14The Day After★ 7.4116
  • E15Awakenings★ 7.4103
  • E16Gideon's Crossover★ 7.6102
  • E17What Child Is This?★ 7.6106
  • E18The Confession★ 7.8108
  • E19Home of the Brave★ 7.4106
  • E20The Case of Harland Bassett★ 9.0157
  • E21Poor Richard's Almanac★ 8.7126
  • E22Public Servants★ 8.4125
S622 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1The Candidate★ 8.4124
  • E2Killing Time★ 7.7104
  • E3Liar's Poker★ 8.0102
  • E4Vanished: Part 1★ 7.799
  • E5Vanished: Part 2★ 7.9102
  • E6Honor Code★ 8.3111
  • E7Suffer the Little Children★ 8.3115
  • E8Dangerous Liaisons★ 6.8109
  • E9Inter Arma Silent Leges★ 7.295
  • E10Eyewitness★ 7.6103
  • E11The Test★ 7.7104
  • E12Pro Se★ 8.095
  • E13Judge Knot★ 7.8101
  • E14Man and Superman★ 7.295
  • E15M. Premie Unplugged★ 7.392
  • E16Manifest Necessity★ 7.595
  • E17Fire Proof★ 7.395
  • E18The Return of Joey Heric★ 7.7115
  • E19Eat and Run★ 7.397
  • E20Evil/Doers★ 7.7104
  • E21This Pud's for You★ 7.994
  • E22The Verdict★ 7.8111
S722 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Privilege★ 7.7114
  • E2Convictions★ 7.8101
  • E3Of Thee I Sing★ 8.0109
  • E4The Cradle Will Rock★ 7.1102
  • E5Neighboring Species★ 7.4109
  • E6The Telltale Nation★ 7.399
  • E7Small Sacrifices★ 7.4106
  • E8Bad to Worse★ 7.197
  • E9The Good Fight★ 7.5101
  • E10Silent Partners★ 7.798
  • E11Down the Hatch★ 7.7102
  • E12Final Judgment★ 8.0118
  • E13Character Evidence★ 7.293
  • E14The Making of a Trial Attorney★ 7.799
  • E15Choirboys★ 7.693
  • E16Special Deliveries★ 7.3103
  • E17Burnout★ 7.1102
  • E18Capitol Crimes★ 6.993
  • E19Les Is More★ 6.7110
  • E20Heroes and Villains★ 7.091
  • E21Baby Love★ 7.792
  • E22Goodbye★ 7.5101
S822 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1We the People★ 7.5180
  • E2The Chosen★ 7.6157
  • E3Cause of Action★ 7.6145
  • E4Blessed Are They★ 7.2141
  • E5The Heat of Passion★ 7.4126
  • E6The Lonely People★ 7.4123
  • E7Rape Shield★ 7.5128
  • E8Concealing Evidence★ 8.1124
  • E9Victims' Rights★ 7.6177
  • E10Equal Justice★ 7.7123
  • E11Police State★ 8.5173
  • E12Avenging Angels★ 7.7126
  • E13Going Home★ 8.0146
  • E14Pre-Trial Blues★ 8.0134
  • E15Mr. Shore Goes to Town★ 8.2160
  • E16In Good Conscience★ 7.6133
  • E17War of the Roses★ 7.8141
  • E18The Case Against Alan Shore★ 8.3145
  • E19The Firm★ 7.1133
  • E20Comings and Goings★ 7.4141
  • E21New Hoods on the Block★ 7.4144
  • E22Adjourned (a.k.a. Cheers)★ 7.5139

Top cast

10
DDylan McDermottBobby DonnellKKelli WilliamsLindsay DoleLLara Flynn BoyleA.D.A. Helen GambleSSteve HarrisEugene YoungCCamryn ManheimEllenor FruttMMichael BadaluccoJimmy BerlutiLLisaGay HamiltonRebecca WashingtonMMarla SokoloffLucy HatcherJJessica CapshawJamie StringerRRay AbruzzoDetective Michael McGuire

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Comments

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