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The Practice
1997 · TV Series · TV-14 · 44 min
★ 7.5(114)unSUB Rating
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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124 hours to watch · 169 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1997–2004
- Release date
- 1997-03-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 44 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.6/10 (114 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 · 169 episodes
Specials1 episode
- S0E1Setting up the Practice44m
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Part I (Pilot)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S1E2Part II44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S1E3Trial and Error44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S1E4Part IV44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S1E5Part V44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S1E6Part VI44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
Season 228 episodes
- S2E1Reasonable Doubts44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E2Betrayal44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E3The Blessing44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E4Dog Bite44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E5First Degree (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E6Sex, Lies and Monkeys (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E7Search and Seizure44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E8The Means44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E9Save the Mule44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E10Spirit of America44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E11Hide and Seek44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E12Race with the Devil44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E13The Civil Right44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E14The Pursuit of Dignity44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E15Line of Duty44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E16Truth and Consequences44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E17Burden of Proof44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E18Ties that Bind44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E19The Trial (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E20Cloudy with a Chance of Membranes (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E21In Deep44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S2E22Another Day44mDisney+
- S2E23Checkmate44mDisney+
- S2E24Trees in the Forest44mDisney+
- S2E25Food Chains44mDisney+
- S2E26Axe Murderer (II)44mDisney+
- S2E27Duty Bound44mDisney+
- S2E28Rhyme and Reason44mDisney+
Season 323 episodes
- S3E1Passing Go44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E2Reasons to Believe44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E3Body Count44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E4The Defenders44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E5The Battlefield44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E6One of Those Days44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E7Trench Work44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E8Swearing In44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E9State of Mind44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E10Love and Honor44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E11Split Decisions44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E12A Day in the Life44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E13Judge and Jury44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E14Of Human Bondage44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E15Lawyers, Reporters and Cockroaches44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E16End Games44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E17Target Practice44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E18Crossfire44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E19Closet Justice44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E20Home Invasions44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E21Infected44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E22Do Unto Others44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S3E23Happily Ever After44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
Season 422 episodes
- S4E1Free Dental44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E2Boston Confidential44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E3Loser's Keepers44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E4Legacy (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E5Oz (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E6Marooned44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E7Victimless Crimes44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E8Committed44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E9Bay of Pigs44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E10Day in Court44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E11Blowing Smoke44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E12New Evidence (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E13Hammerhead Sharks (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E14Checkmates44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E15Race Ipsa Loquitor44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E16Settling44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E17Black Widows44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E18Death Penalties44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E19Till Death Do Us Part (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E20Liberty Bells (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E21The Honorable Man44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S4E22Life Sentence44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
Season 522 episodes
- S5E1Summary Judgments44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E2Germ Warfare44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E3Officers of the Court44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E4Appeal and Denial44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E5We Hold These Truths...44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E6Show and Tell44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E7Brothers' Keepers44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E8Mr. Hinks Goes to Town44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E9The Deal44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E10Friends and Ex-Lovers44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E11An Early Frost44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E12Payback44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E13The Thin Line44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E14The Day After (I)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E15Awakenings44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E16Gideon's Crossover44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E17What Child is This?44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E18The Confession44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E19Home of the Brave44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E20The Case of Harland Bassett44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E21Poor Richard's Almanac44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S5E22Public Servants44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
Season 623 episodes
- S6E1The Candidate (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E2The Candidate (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E3Killing Time44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E4Liar's Poker44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E5Vanished (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E6Vanished (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E7Honor Code44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E8Suffer the Little Children44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E9Dangerous Liaisons44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E10Inter Arma Silent Leges44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E11Eyewitness44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E12The Test44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E13Pro Se44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E14Judge Knot44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E15Man and Superman44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E16M. Premie Unplugged44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E17Manifest Necessity44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E18Fire Proof44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E19The Return of Joey Heric44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E20Eat and Run44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E21Evil-Doers44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E22This Pud's for You44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S6E23The Verdict44m
Season 722 episodes
- S7E1Privilege44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E2Convictions44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E3Of Thee I Sing44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E4The Cradle Will Rock44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E5Neighboring Species44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E6The Telltale Nation44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E7Small Sacrifices44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E8Bad to Worse44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E9The Good Fight44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E10Silent Partners44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E11Down The Hatch (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E12Final Judgment (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E13Character Evidence44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E14The Making of a Trial Attorney44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E15Choirboys (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E16Special Deliveries (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E17Burnout44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E18Capitol Crimes44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E19Les Is More44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E20Heroes and Villians44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E21Baby Love (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S7E22Goodbye (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
Season 822 episodes
- S8E1We the People44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E2The Chosen (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E3Cause of Action (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E4Blessed Are They (3)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E5The Heat of Passion (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E6The Lonely People (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E7Rape Shield44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E8Concealing Evidence44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E9Victims' Rights44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E10Equal Justice44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E11Police State44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E12Avenging Angels44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E13Going Home (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E14Pre-Trial Blues (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E15Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E16In Good Conscience (1)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E17War of the Roses (2)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E18The Case Against Alan Shore (3)44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E19The Firm44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E20Comings and Goings44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E21New Hoods on the Block44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video
- S8E22Cheers44mDisney+Amazon Prime Video