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The Practice

Name: The Practice
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997-03-04
Duration: 45 min

1997 – 2004 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · English · United States of America

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.”

7.6(534 reviews)

35.6008% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Mar 4, 1997
Last air date: May 16, 2004
Status: Ended
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 168
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: ABC
Creator / showrunner: David E. Kelley
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: David E. Kelley Productions, Daydreamers Entertainment, Decode Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Television

Where to watch

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Keywords

boston, massachusettslawyerlaw firmzealouscomplexseriousdramaticsuspensefultenseintensebold

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1997 · 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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Cast

Steve Harris

Eugene Young

Camryn Manheim

Ellenor Frutt

Michael Badalucco

Jimmy Berluti

Jessica Capshaw

Jamie Stringer

James Spader

Alan Shore

Rhona Mitra

Tara Wilson

Media

No trailer available

Reviews & ratings

7.6

534 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.6/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.6/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.6/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.6/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.6/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful