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The Practice
1997 · TV Series · TV-14 · 44 min · ★ 7.7
Drama
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.”
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123 hours to watch · 168 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-03-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 44 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (110 votes)
Themes
- boston, massachusetts
- lawyer
- law firm
- zealous
- complex
- serious
- dramatic
- suspenseful
- tense
- intense
- bold
Awards & recognition
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 2004
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series · 2004
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2004
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · 2004
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series · 2003
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2002
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2001
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series · 2000
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2000
- Satellite Award — Best Actress – Television Series Drama · 2000
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 1999
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1999
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 1999
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 1999
- TCA Award — Individual Achievement in Drama · 1999
- Golden Globe Award — Best Television Series – Drama · 1998
- Peabody Awards · 1998
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1998
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 1998
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 1998
- Genesis Award
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 2005 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 2004 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · 2004 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2004 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series · 2004 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series · 2003 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 2002 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 2002 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2002 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 2001 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 2001 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 2001 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series · 2001 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 2001 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series · 2001 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2001 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Television Series – Drama · 2001 · nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series · 2001 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Television Series – Drama · 2000 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Actor – Television Series Drama · 2000 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Television Series – Drama · 2000 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Actress – Television Series Drama · 2000 · nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
- TCA Award — Outstanding Achievement in Drama · 2000 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Television Series – Drama · 1999 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 1999 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 1999 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 1999 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1999 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · 1999 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 1999 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Actor – Television Series Drama · 1999 · nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series · 1999 · nominated
- TCA Award — Program of the Year · 1999 · nominated
- TCA Award — Individual Achievement in Drama · 1999 · nominated
- TCA Award — Outstanding Achievement in Drama · 1999 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Television Series – Drama · 1998 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 1998 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1998 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series · 1998 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 1998 · nominated
- TCA Award — Outstanding Achievement in Drama · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
Dylan McDermott
as Bobby Donnell
Steve Harris
as Eugene Young
Camryn Manheim
as Ellenor Frutt
Michael Badalucco
as Jimmy Berluti
Jessica Capshaw
as Jamie Stringer
LisaGay Hamilton
as Rebecca Washington
Kelli Williams
as Lindsay Dole
Lara Flynn Boyle
as Helen Gamble
James Spader
as Alan Shore
Rhona Mitra
as Tara Wilson
Directed by Dylan McDermott, LisaGay Hamilton, Kelli Williams
Episodes8 seasons · 168 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Part I (Pilot)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2Part II44mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3Trial and Error44mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E4Part IV44mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E5Part V44mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E6Part VI44mAmazon Prime Video
Season 228 episodes
- S2E1Reasonable Doubts44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E2Betrayal44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E3The Blessing44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E4Dog Bite44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E5First Degree (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E6Sex, Lies and Monkeys (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E7Search and Seizure44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E8The Means44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E9Save the Mule44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E10Spirit of America44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E11Hide and Seek44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E12Race with the Devil44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E13The Civil Right44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E14The Pursuit of Dignity44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E15Line of Duty44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E16Truth and Consequences44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E17Burden of Proof44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E18Ties that Bind44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E19The Trial (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E20Cloudy with a Chance of Membranes (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E21In Deep44mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E22Another Day44m
- S2E23Checkmate44m
- S2E24Trees in the Forest44m
- S2E25Food Chains44m
- S2E26Axe Murderer (II)44m
- S2E27Duty Bound44m
- S2E28Rhyme and Reason44m
Season 323 episodes
- S3E1Passing Go44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E2Reasons to Believe44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E3Body Count44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E4The Defenders44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E5The Battlefield44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E6One of Those Days44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E7Trench Work44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E8Swearing In44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E9State of Mind44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E10Love and Honor44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E11Split Decisions44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E12A Day in the Life44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E13Judge and Jury44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E14Of Human Bondage44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E15Lawyers, Reporters and Cockroaches44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E16End Games44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E17Target Practice44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E18Crossfire44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E19Closet Justice44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E20Home Invasions44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E21Infected44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E22Do Unto Others44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E23Happily Ever After44mAmazon Prime Video
Season 422 episodes
- S4E1Free Dental44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E2Boston Confidential44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E3Loser's Keepers44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E4Legacy (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E5Oz (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E6Marooned44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E7Victimless Crimes44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E8Committed44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E9Bay of Pigs44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E10Day in Court44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E11Blowing Smoke44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E12New Evidence (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E13Hammerhead Sharks (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E14Checkmates44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E15Race Ipsa Loquitor44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E16Settling44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E17Black Widows44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E18Death Penalties44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E19Till Death Do Us Part (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E20Liberty Bells (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E21The Honorable Man44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E22Life Sentence44mAmazon Prime Video
Season 522 episodes
- S5E1Summary Judgments44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E2Germ Warfare44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E3Officers of the Court44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E4Appeal and Denial44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E5We Hold These Truths...44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E6Show and Tell44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E7Brothers' Keepers44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E8Mr. Hinks Goes to Town44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E9The Deal44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E10Friends and Ex-Lovers44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E11An Early Frost44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E12Payback44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E13The Thin Line44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E14The Day After (I)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E15Awakenings44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E16Gideon's Crossover44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E17What Child is This?44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E18The Confession44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E19Home of the Brave44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E20The Case of Harland Bassett44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E21Poor Richard's Almanac44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E22Public Servants44mAmazon Prime Video
Season 623 episodes
- S6E1The Candidate (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E2The Candidate (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E3Killing Time44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E4Liar's Poker44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E5Vanished (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E6Vanished (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E7Honor Code44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E8Suffer the Little Children44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E9Dangerous Liaisons44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E10Inter Arma Silent Leges44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E11Eyewitness44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E12The Test44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E13Pro Se44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E14Judge Knot44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E15Man and Superman44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E16M. Premie Unplugged44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E17Manifest Necessity44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E18Fire Proof44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E19The Return of Joey Heric44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E20Eat and Run44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E21Evil-Doers44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E22This Pud's for You44mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E23The Verdict44m
Season 722 episodes
- S7E1Privilege44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E2Convictions44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E3Of Thee I Sing44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E4The Cradle Will Rock44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E5Neighboring Species44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E6The Telltale Nation44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E7Small Sacrifices44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E8Bad to Worse44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E9The Good Fight44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E10Silent Partners44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E11Down The Hatch (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E12Final Judgment (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E13Character Evidence44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E14The Making of a Trial Attorney44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E15Choirboys (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E16Special Deliveries (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E17Burnout44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E18Capitol Crimes44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E19Les Is More44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E20Heroes and Villians44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E21Baby Love (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S7E22Goodbye (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
Season 822 episodes
- S8E1We the People44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E2The Chosen (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E3Cause of Action (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E4Blessed Are They (3)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E5The Heat of Passion (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E6The Lonely People (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E7Rape Shield44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E8Concealing Evidence44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E9Victims' Rights44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E10Equal Justice44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E11Police State44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E12Avenging Angels44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E13Going Home (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E14Pre-Trial Blues (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E15Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E16In Good Conscience (1)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E17War of the Roses (2)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E18The Case Against Alan Shore (3)44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E19The Firm44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E20Comings and Goings44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E21New Hoods on the Block44mAmazon Prime Video
- S8E22Cheers44mAmazon Prime Video