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Premiered

Tuesday, March 4, 1997

Ended: Tuesday, April 8, 1997

When does The Practice Season 1 come out?

The Practice Season 1 premiered Tuesday, March 4, 1997 on ABC and ended Tuesday, April 8, 1997. The season has 6 episodes.

Bobby Donnell is a young, passionate lawyer struggling to keep his small Boston law firm afloat. He opened his practice full of idealist dreams of defending the innocent, but quickly realizes that defending the blatantly guilty tends to be more profitable.

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1. Part I (Pilot)

Bobby defends Rachel Reynolds, a young woman facing drug charges. She is not a drug dealer, but was trying to cover for her brother. Lindsay represents Emerson Ray, who is suing a tobacco company in a wrongful death suit. Lindsay's favourite law professor, Anderson Pearson, represents the defence. Eugene represents "Free Willy", a man who exposes himself in public.

Tuesday · 29 years ago

2. Part II

Bobby represents a man facing armed robbery charges. His strategy is to plead out to lesser charges. Eugene's client fears for her and her 11 year old son's safety, at the hands of her ex-husband. Eugene makes several attempts to get a restraining order. The situation has deadly consequences. Bobby tries to secure a loan and pays a visit to Jimmy Berluti, his friend and banker.

Tuesday · 29 years ago

3. Trial and Error

Bobby plans to represent Gerald Braun in a wrongful death suit against Ronald Martin. Eugene's "Free Willy" returns, after being arrested in a peculiar position with a hooker. Defence Lawyers in the Emerson Ray case make a motion to have the case dismissed. Bobby fears that the judge is biased. Jimmy, Bobby's friend the banker, is fired for approving a construction loan under false pretences and Bobby decides to hire him.

Tuesday · 29 years ago

4. Part IV

An extremely nervous Lindsey goes up against the tobacco industry and her old Law School Professor in her very first jury trial. Outraged by the release of his daughter's killer, Dr. Braun takes matters into his own hands.

Tuesday · 29 years ago

5. Part V

Preparing for Dr. Braun's murder trial, Jimmy comes up with a controversial defence after the client refuses to argue temporary insanity. Meanwhile, Eugene bets both Lindsey and an ADA that he can win a hopeless case, and Ellenor finally comes face to face with the Podiatrist she met through the personal ads.

Tuesday · 29 years ago

6. Part VI Finale

Dr. Braun's emotional and outrageous murder trial finally begins, with Bobby going up against a known ADA who is also a famous Rabbi. Eugene represents a boy accused of statutory rape, after he impregnates a 13 year old girl.

Tuesday · 29 years ago

The Practice Season 1 guest stars

  • Michelle Hurd

    Michelle Hurd

    D.A. Renee Williams

  • Shawn Michael Howard

    Shawn Michael Howard

    Warren Cruickshank

  • Robin Gammell

    Robin Gammell

    Michael Small

  • Steven Eckholdt

    Steven Eckholdt

    Chris Kelton

  • Miriam Flynn

    Miriam Flynn

    Mary Stokes

  • John C. McGinley

    John C. McGinley

    Leonard Goode

  • Kate Burton

    Kate Burton

    A.D.A. Susan Alexander

  • Barbara Tarbuck

    Barbara Tarbuck

    Judge Emily Strong

  • Austin Pendleton

    Austin Pendleton

    Sam Feldberg

  • Alan Gelfant

    Alan Gelfant

    Kenneth Hanks

  • Michael Byrne

    Michael Byrne

    Officer (uncredited)

  • Mark Harelik

    Mark Harelik

    Michael Agosta

  • James Greene

    James Greene

    Emerson Ray

  • Craig Wasson

    Craig Wasson

    Father O'Brien

  • Tammy Townsend

    Tammy Townsend

    Rachel Reynolds

  • Jayne Atkinson

    Jayne Atkinson

    Ruth Gibson

The Practice Season 1 FAQ

When does The Practice Season 1 come out?

The Practice Season 1 premiered Tuesday, March 4, 1997 on ABC.

How many episodes are in The Practice Season 1?

The Practice Season 1 has 6 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Practice Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Practice Season 1 finale?

The The Practice Season 1 finale (Episode 6) aired Tuesday, April 8, 1997.

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