The Practice

1997 • ABC

4.8

50 reviews

TV-14

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Season 2 episodes (21)

1 The Means - Final

11/8/97

Bobby and Eugene use a racist sociological theory as a defense when an African-American client is accused of committing manslaughter during a riot. Ellenor sues a travel agent on the behalf of a conceded longtime friend.

2 Save the Mule

11/15/97

A drug dealer's operative is taken into custody after she attempted to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. by swallowing drug-filled prophylactics. A man who believes he has been a fugitive from justice for twenty-five years comes forward. A group of cancer victims with a seemingly unwinnable case approach Berlutti for help.

3 Spirit of America

11/22/97

A documentary crew records the attorneys as they fight to win a stay of execution for a man convicted of murdering a young girl.

4 Hide & Seek

11/29/97

Bobby fears a famous defense attorney's failing memory may jeopardize the outcome of a trial. Eugene defends a man who murdered and raped two young children. Berluti is awestruck when a beautiful 1960s television star seeks his help.

5 Race the Devil

12/13/97

Bobby's priest becomes a client after a woman suffers a fatal heart attack during an exorcism. Eugene assists a man who refuses to allow his doctor to remove a medical instrument from his backside. Berluti appears in his own television commercial.

6 Civil Right

12/20/97

Berluti presents an argument in favor of same-sex marriages after his mother reveals that she is a lesbian. Eugene attacks a rape victim's testimony. A man claims he was sexually molested by his female dentist.

7 Pursuit of Dignity

1/3/98

Bobby's senior prom date is arrested for prostitution. Ellenor represents a little girl who was thrown out of school because of a disability. Lindsay represents a woman who claims she suffered psychological trauma after a doctor treated her using live insects.

8 Line of Duty

1/5/98

Bobby is arrested after he tips off a drug dealer client about a police raid -- leading to the deaths of several officers. Berluti is humiliated by a fellow attorney who attempts to convince a judge to throw out the cancer cluster suit.

9 Truth and Consequences

1/12/98

A gang member threatens Rebecca's life after she witnesses a robbery-homicide. Lindsay steps in when Berluti's poor lawyering jeopardizes the cancer cluster case.

10 Burden of Proof

1/19/98

Berluti faces his greatest challenge when the cancer cluster case goes to trial.

11 Ties That Bind

2/2/98

Ellenor and Lindsay defend an actress accused of killing her husband during the making of a pornographic film. Lindsay tells Gamble about her affair with Bobby.

12 The Trial

2/9/98

Bobby faces off against Helen Gamble in the most important murder trial of their careers. Eugene represents Rebecca's irascible uncle when he is accused of tax evasion.

13 Cloudy with a Chance of Membranes

2/15/98

Bobby and Helen Gamble match wits in court when the Cindy Marks murder case goes to trial.

14 In Deep

3/2/98

Rebecca testifies against the shooter. An embarrassed Lindsay defends a man's use of a toilet. Ellenor's purse-snatcher client faces twenty years in jail when the D.A.'s office invokes a law aimed at protecting tourists. Eugene accuses the Asian owner of a dry cleaner of shrinking his shirt.

15 Another Day

3/9/98

Joey Heric is accused of murdering another lover. Lindsay pursues another case targeting the tobacco industry -- and her former professor. The purse-snatcher case goes to trial.

16 Checkmate

3/16/98

Joey Heric matches wits with Gamble when he opts to represent himself in court. Ellenor represents a heavy-set woman ridiculed by a clown.

17 Trees in the Forest

3/30/98

Eugene defends a man who accidentally killed a friend during a gang initiation ritual. Gamble prosecutes a driver who struck and killed a homeless man. Rebecca stomps a rodent to death shortly before being honored by an animal rights organization.

18 Food Chain

4/6/98

Rebecca participates in a sting operation targeting an insurance scam. Ellenor fights to save the life of a highly-intelligent chimpanzee.

19 Axe Murderer

4/27/98

With help from Ally McBeal' the firm defends a murder suspect who claims she was Lizzie Borden in a past life. Ellenor learns the truth about Dr. Spivak.

20 Duty Bound

5/3/98

Berluti's priest is accused of killing a fifteen-year-old boy. The attorneys worry that Ellenor might tell her lover about the insurance scam sting operation.

21 Rhyme & Reason

5/11/98

A judge must decide how to proceed when a thirteen-year-old boy shoots and kills his own mother. Eugene argues that a convicted killer should be released from jail. The attorneys hope to land a lucrative case against the asbestos industry.

About this show

In the city of Boston, there are two types of attorneys: lawyers and practitioners. Lawyers belong to large firms with expensively decorated offices in sleek high-rise buildings; practitioners have a five-man legal practice in a few rooms at ground level. While the lawyers may sneer at Bobby's public defense practice dedicated to helping those who are unable to afford an attorney from a firm with a lobby, Bobby knows that his hard-won legal expertise makes a deeply-felt difference in the lives of those he represents.

Ratings and reviews

4.8

50 reviews

Patrick Dabel

August 1, 2017

Best legal show ever and I don't watch legal shows. Love the characterization, drama, villains, but most of all the ethical dilemmas of being a criminal defense lawyer.

6 people found this review helpful

Francisco Ponce

March 5, 2017

This show is perfect I remember watching this when i was a kid I sort of understood what was going but it wasnt till i was in my late teen year that it made complete sense. Truly one of the great shows of the 90's a must watch in my opinion

5 people found this review helpful

Timothy Hall

July 10, 2016

Why can't we see more than just thro the 2nd season

11 people found this review helpful

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