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The Practice: Season 1

6 episodes Premiered Mar 4, 1997 Updated Jul 20, 2026

The first season of The Practice introduces Bobby Donnell, a young and passionate attorney who has opened a modest Boston law firm driven by idealistic hopes of defending the innocent. As the season progresses, Donnell discovers that representing clearly guilty clients often proves more lucrative, forcing

Season overview

The first season of The Practice introduces Bobby Donnell, a young and passionate attorney who has opened a modest Boston law firm driven by idealistic hopes of defending the innocent. As the season progresses, Donnell discovers that representing clearly guilty clients often proves more lucrative, forcing

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Episodes

S1·E1

Part I (Pilot)

Mar 4, 1997 · 44 min

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

S1·E2

Part II

Mar 11, 1997 · 44 min

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

S1·E3

Trial and Error

Mar 18, 1997 · 44 min

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. Defe

S1·E4

Part IV

Mar 25, 1997 · 44 min

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, D

S1·E5

Part V

Apr 1, 1997 · 44 min

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

S1·E6

Part VI

Apr 8, 1997 · 44 min

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 r