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The Practice

  • TV Series
  • 1997–2004
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
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We follow the exploits and cases of defense attorneys of a Boston law firm. Bobby Donnell is the senior defense attorney and founder of the firm.We follow the exploits and cases of defense attorneys of a Boston law firm. Bobby Donnell is the senior defense attorney and founder of the firm.We follow the exploits and cases of defense attorneys of a Boston law firm. Bobby Donnell is the senior defense attorney and founder of the firm.

  • Creator
    • David E. Kelley
  • Stars
    • Dylan McDermott
    • Kelli Williams
    • Lara Flynn Boyle
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    • Creator
      • David E. Kelley
    • Stars
      • Dylan McDermott
      • Kelli Williams
      • Lara Flynn Boyle
    • 91User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Won 15 Primetime Emmys
      • 58 wins & 117 nominations total

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    Dylan McDermott
    Dylan McDermott
    • Bobby Donnell
    Kelli Williams
    Kelli Williams
    • Lindsay Dole
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    • A.D.A. Helen Gamble
    Steve Harris
    Steve Harris
    • Eugene Young
    Camryn Manheim
    Camryn Manheim
    • Ellenor Frutt
    Michael Badalucco
    Michael Badalucco
    • Jimmy Berluti
    LisaGay Hamilton
    LisaGay Hamilton
    • Rebecca Washington
    Marla Sokoloff
    Marla Sokoloff
    • Lucy Hatcher
    Jessica Capshaw
    Jessica Capshaw
    • Jamie Stringer
    Ray Abruzzo
    Ray Abruzzo
    • Detective Michael McGuire
    Jason Kravits
    Jason Kravits
    • A.D.A. Richard Bay…
    Holland Taylor
    Holland Taylor
    • Judge Roberta Kittleson
    Linda Hunt
    Linda Hunt
    • Judge Zoey Hiller
    Rhona Mitra
    Rhona Mitra
    • Tara Wilson
    James Spader
    James Spader
    • Alan Shore
    Bill Smitrovich
    Bill Smitrovich
    • A.D.A. Kenneth Walsh
    Richard McGonagle
    Richard McGonagle
    • Judge Patrick Wilcox
    James Pickens Jr.
    James Pickens Jr.
    • Detective Mike McKrew
    • Creator
      • David E. Kelley
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    • Trivia
      David E Kelley wrote this concurrently as he was writing Ally Mcbeal, and he won Emmys for both shows in the same year; one for best comedy and one for best drama. This has never been done before or since.
    • 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, because we work for the state. And our gratitude comes only from knowing there's a tide out there. A tide the size of a tsunami coming out of a bottomless cesspool. A tide called crime, which, if left unchecked will rob every American of his freedom. A tide which strips individuals of the privilege of being able to, to walk down a dark street or take twenty dollars out of an ATM machine without fear of being mugged. All Congress does is talk, but it's the District Attorney who grabs his sword, who digs into the trenches and fights the fight. Who dogs justice day, after day, after day without thanks, without so much as a simple pat on the back. But we do it. We do it, we do it because we are the crusaders, the last frontier of American justice. Knowing that if a man cannot feel safe, he can never, never feel free.

      Helen Gamble: Thank you.

    • Crazy credits
      Except for Dylan McDermott, who is listed first in the opening credits, all the other cast members are listed in alphabetical order, by last name. Often, a new cast member is listed before a veteran due to this.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1998)

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    One of the best dramas yet!
    It's even better than Dick Wolf's Law & Order. The Practice is David E. Kelley's masterpiece. The man behind Chicago Hope and Ally McBeal is a genius when it comes to television.

    This show portraits a view of a corrupted world, which we must always face. Bobby Donnell is Kelley's most complex character yet. His life is a hell as well as the lives of all these lawyers who have messed them up. It's my second favorite show. Second only to Steven Bochco and David Milch's NYPD Blue. I like seeing Lucy along with the cast. This season is being incredible. Kelli Williams is putting one hell of a show as Rebecca Washington. Lara is also doing a great job like Helen Gamble and finally Camryn Manheim and Steve Harris are the two best of the show.

    Congratulations to both David E. Kelley and Jeffrey Kramer. May The Practice win even more Emmy Awards and Golden Globes. I hope the networks don't even think about canceling it.
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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Практика
    • Filming locations
      • Suffolk County Courthouse - 1 City Hall Square, Boston, Massachusetts, USA(establishing shots)
    • Production companies
      • David E. Kelley Productions
      • Daydreamers Entertainment Inc.
      • Decode Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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