"The Practice" (1997) TV series 1997-2004

Creator:

David E. Kelley

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

4 maaliskuu 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

This weekly television series is similar to other lawyer shows, but with a twist. Here, we follow the...

Plot Keywords:

Law | Law Firm | Criminal Defense | Ethics | Fenway Park

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 38 wins & 79 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Jan. 2	7:00 AM	FX	The Thin Line	#5.13
Sun. Jan. 3	7:00 AM	FX	The Day After	#5.14

Cast

Steve Harris	...	Eugene Young (167 episodes, 1997-2004)
Camryn Manheim	...	Ellenor Frutt (167 episodes, 1997-2004)
Michael Badalucco	...	Jimmy Berluti (166 episodes, 1997-2004)
Dylan McDermott	...	Bobby Donnell (147 episodes, 1997-2004)
Lisa Gay Hamilton	...	Rebecca Washington (145 episodes, 1997-2003)
Kelli Williams	...	Lindsay Dole (145 episodes, 1997-2003)
Lara Flynn Boyle	...	Helen Gamble (132 episodes, 1997-2003)
Marla Sokoloff	...	Lucy Hatcher (113 episodes, 1998-2004)

Runtime:

60 min (168 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA (one episode) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

City Hall Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The first season featured episodes that were shot in conjunction with David E. Kelley's previous hit lawyer show "Ally McBeal" (1997). The show portrayed each practice as opposing counsel on the same case. Both shows reflected the point of view of the court from different sides.

Quotes:

Helen Gamble: I need it, Richard. Give it to me.
Richard Bay: What?
Helen Gamble: The speech. Why we do what we do.
Richard Bay: Oh, I am not really in the mood after...
Helen Gamble: PLEASE, Richard. I NEED it. Please give it to me. And don't just phone it in.
Richard Bay: Helen...
Helen Gamble: Please! Can't you see how demoralized I am?
Richard Bay: OK. (takes a deep breath) There are heroes in this world. They're called District Attorneys. They don't get to have clients, people who smile at them at the end of the trial, who look them in the eye and say, "thank you." Nobody is there to appreciate the District Attorney...
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Movie Connections:

Featured in ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) (TV)

The Practice NEEDS to be on DVD !!!

Please - When are all 8 series of that fantastic programme, THE PRACTICE, going to be released on DVD?? When? When? When? For those who do not know the series, the following is a summary: Set in Boston, The Practice centres on a firm of passionate attorneys to whom every case is important and every client worth a fight to the end. Legal manipulations are the firm's modus operandi, and they have it down to a science, making even the most questionable arguments convincing. And while they can't — and don't — win every trial, the pursuit of justice remains the priority until the final verdict is announced … and sometimes afterwards. Pursuing justice, however, often confronts them with serious ethical and moral issues of conscience. But please - when is it coming out on DVD??