The BEST episodes of The Practice season 1
Every episode of The Practice season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Practice season 1!
The Practice focused on the law firm of Robert Donnell and Associates (later becoming Donnell, Young, Dole, & Frutt, and ultimately Young, Frutt, & Berluti). Plots typically featured the firm's involvement in various high-profile criminal and civil cases that often mirror current events. Conflict between legal ethics and personal morality was a recurring theme. Some episodes contained light comedy. Kelley claimed that he conceived the show as something of a rebuttal to L.A. Law (for which he wrote) and its romanticized treatment of the American legal system and legal proceedings.
#1 - Part IV
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/25/1997
A nervous Lindsay prepares for her first appearance before a jury in a wrongful death case against a tobacco company. Elsewhere, Bobby is stunned by the unexpected results of the Ronald Martin murder trial, involving a grieving father, the man's rabbi and the defendant.
#2 - Part V
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/1/1997
Bobby faces a dilemma when a client accused of a crime of passion refuses to plead temporary insanity; Eugene defends a man convicted of armed robbery; and Ellenor grows apprehensive about her blind date.
#3 - Trial and Error
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/18/1997
Bobby is hired in a civil case involving the murder of a young woman who was strangled by her boyfriend, and Jimmy is worried about losing his job when bank officials start questioning the loan he gave Bobby's firm.
#4 - The Practice (Pilot)
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/1997
Bobby defends a young girl charged with possession of drugs with intent to distribute, and Lindsay is shocked to find herself facing a former law professor in a case against a big tobacco company.
#5 - Part II
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/11/1997
Eugene tries to protect a client whose husband terrorizes her and their son. Meanwhile, Bobby seeks the help of an old friend who's a loan officer in an attempt to keep the firm afloat.
#6 - Part VI
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/8/1997
Gerald Braun goes on trial for murdering his daughter's killer, and Bobby argues the execution was moral. Meanwhile, Eugene defends a 19-year-old accused of statutory rape, and Lindsay represents a bomber who wants to surrender after being a fugitive for 26 years.