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The Best Episodes of The Practice

Every episode of The Practice ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Practice!

Best episode
S5E8 Mr. Hinks Goes to Town
9.0183 votes
Worst episode
S7E19 Les Is More
6.7109 votes
Top season
Season 1
8.0avg
Binge time
5d 3h
168 episodes
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Practice Season 5 Episode 8 - Mr. Hinks Goes to Town
    9.0/10(183 votes)

    S5:E8

    Lindsay defends a psychiatric patient who claims to be a serial killer. His psychiatrist claims he's only a disturbed individual looking for a little notoriety.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  2. The Practice Season 5 Episode 20 - The Case of Harland Bassett
    9.0/10(156 votes)

    S5:E20

    Eugene and Jimmy agree to help the mistake-prone Harland Bassett in the case of a young girl who developed liver damage from an antibiotic. With the odds stacked against them, the trio take on a politically-tied, deep-pocketed drug manufacturer.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:Peter Blake, Alfonso H. Moreno

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  3. The Practice Season 4 Episode 20 - Liberty Bells (2)
    8.8/10(131 votes)

    S4:E20

    Ellenor continues the Donovan case, following up on the various leads to exonerate her client.

    Director:Michael Schultz
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Alfonso H. Moreno

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  4. The Practice Season 3 Episode 23 - Happily Ever After
    8.7/10(136 votes)

    S3:E23

    Lindsay is stabbed by an unknown assailant wearing a nun's outfit during a late night at the office. Lindsay manages to utter the word 'nun' to Bobby before she passes out. Based on the information, Helen drags nuns into the courthouse for interrogation, reasoning that a nun upset over Michael (the nun killer) Kingston's acquittal may have committed the crime. Jimmy finds a photo of Lindsay with her image defaced in Judge Kittleson's office, bring a fleet of police to her home. Other suspects include Kingston himself and Joey Heric.

    Director:Dwight H. Little
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  5. The Practice Season 4 Episode 13 - Hammerhead Sharks (2)
    8.7/10(132 votes)

    S4:E13

    Dennis Mills maintains his innocence. The firm continues the trial, striving against all odds to exonerate Mills.

    Directors:Dennis Smith, Dwight H. Little
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  6. The Practice Season 5 Episode 21 - Poor Richard's Almanac
    8.7/10(125 votes)

    S5:E21

    Richard Bay prosecutes a murderer being defended by Bobby. The killer warns Richard that if that jury returns with a guilty verdict, Richard should fear for his life.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writers:Lukas Reiter, Jill Goldsmith, Jonathan Shapiro

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  7. The Practice Season 3 Episode 19 - Closet Justice
    8.6/10(154 votes)

    S3:E19

    Judge Hiller assigns Lindsay the repugnant task of defending nun-killer Michael Kingston. Lindsay discovers that the police search that found the body was unconstitutional and, against all her morals, moves that Kingston be released. Helen delivers an impassioned argument, stating that the constitution was designed to protect the innocent, a category that doesn't include Kingston. In the end, Judge Hiller has no choice but to strike the body from evidence and dismiss the charges. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Rebecca defend a man on solicitation charges, claiming that the undercover officer aroused the man, then announced she was a prostitute. Jimmy and Judge Kittleson arrange a private meeting.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  8. The Practice Season 3 Episode 16 - End Games
    8.6/10(132 votes)

    S3:E16

    The office is thrown into turmoil when Ellenor's client Leonard Sowers rushes through the door with policemen giving chase and throws a bag of heroin onto her desk. Ellenor is arrested for possession of the heroin. A proximity search of her desk turns up a bloodied knife which turns out to be the weapon used to murder Susan Robins. The firm is dealt a surprise when Dickie Flood charges Ellenor with first degree murder. Lindsay & Ellenor bury the hatchet when Lindsay takes over her defense. The police, hoping to make another case for the murder, arrest George Vogelman for concealing a murder weapon and perjury. Meanwhile, Bobby defends Judge Kittleson when she's sued by a former clerk claiming sexual harassment. Jimmy is mesmerized by Judge Kittleson's frank sexual discussion.

    Director:Keith Samples
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  9. The Practice Season 1 Episode 4 - Part IV
    8.5/10(210 votes)

    S1:E4

    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, Dr. Braun takes matters into his own hands.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  10. The Practice Season 8 Episode 11 - Police State
    8.5/10(170 votes)

    S8:E11

    When the police torture a man they believe shot one of their own, Eugene, barely able to contain his emotion, takes the lead in seeking justice.

    Directors:Andy Wolk, Rod Hardy
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Practice Season 2 Episode 17 - Burden of Proof
    8.5/10(156 votes)

    S2:E17

    The trial against Boston Electric begins, with Jimmy bringing both a weak case and doubts as to whether his star witness will be sober, into court.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  12. The Practice Season 3 Episode 7 - Trench Work
    8.5/10(132 votes)

    S3:E7

    Bobby fears that Lindsay is too emotionally involved as she takes her last shot at saving Pearson. The firm is sued by Steve Robin, who claims the firm slandered him in the Vogelman trial. Eugene strikes an illegal deal with Helen to help his client Kevin Peete in exchange for damaging information on the Harrelson killer.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  13. The Practice Season 5 Episode 9 - The Deal
    8.5/10(128 votes)

    S5:E9

    Scott Wallace, William Hinks, and a high profile kidnapping case converge to make this one of the most explosive episode of The Practice thus far. First, Bobby is forced to choose between his responsibilities to his client and the life of a 7-year-old girl when his client knows the kidnapped girl's wherabouts but refuses to divulge her location unless he receives a cushy plea bargain. William Hinks, the acquitted serial killer, begins stalking Lindsay. Meanwhile, an increasingly agitated Scott Wallace is fired from his job and tries to convince his employer that he deserves to be rehired.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Peter Blake

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  14. The Practice Season 2 Episode 20 - Cloudy With a Chance of Membranes (2)
    8.4/10(151 votes)

    S2:E20

    The saga of Dr. Jeffery Winslow continues. Bobby uses every trick in the book to keep Dr. Winslow out of jail.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  15. The Practice Season 5 Episode 22 - Public Servants
    8.4/10(124 votes)

    S5:E22

    Helen is enraged by Richard Bay's execution and determined to punish Jackie Cahill and all other responsible parties. She makes a deal with Cahill, offering him immunity on Bay's murder plus the added bonus that she won't announce that he's a snitch and release him into the general prison population if he gives up the shooter. He agrees. After the shooter has been killed by police, Helen reneges on the deal, claiming Jackie hasn't fulfilled the terms of the agreement. Jackie's lawyer protests and drags Helen into court. Meanwhile, Rebecca and Jimmy defend a man on charges that he strangled his wife. Rebecca is adamant about the man's innocence, arguing that the only reason he's being prosecuted is because he was stunned by his wife's death and gave the investigating officer erroneous information. Rebecca and Jimmy are shocked to later learn that their client has a history of strangling both women and chickens.

    Director:Dennis Smith
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  16. The Practice Season 6 Episode 1 - The Candidate (1)
    8.4/10(124 votes)

    S6:E1

    A sensational murder case embroils a charismatic state senator, on trial for killing the man purported to be his wife's lover. Part 1 of two.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  17. The Practice Season 8 Episode 18 - The Case Against Alan Shore (3)
    8.3/10(143 votes)

    S8:E18

    Eugene and his firm stand against Alan Shore and his "new" firm. The entire episode revolves around Eugene, Ellenor, and Jimmy testifing that Alan doesn't deserve the amount of money Alan proposed. Can Ellenor really testify against her friend? How will Alan go against his old firm?

    Director:Bill D'Elia
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  18. The Practice Season 3 Episode 3 - Body Count
    8.3/10(139 votes)

    S3:E3

    Bobby and Lindsay lay the groundwork for the Pearson trial. George Vogelman, the podiatrist that answered Ellenor's personal ad (episodes #5, #12), comes into the office with a severed head in his medicine bag. Ellenor and Eugene try to determine what to do with Vogelman. Jimmy and Rebecca defend Jesse Manning, an elderly man accused of plotting to murder his wife. The prosecution's case is based solely on evidence of his step-by-step drawings of the murder and an intricately devised plan for the perfect murder.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  19. The Practice Season 4 Episode 3 - Loser's Keepers
    8.3/10(125 votes)

    S4:E3

    Tensions flare when the 'male nun' starts infiltrating the office. Ellenor buys a gun for protection. Rebecca suspects that a wealthy man has bought a client's guilty plea.

    Director:Dennis Smith
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Christopher Mack

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  20. The Practice Season 4 Episode 12 - New Evidence (1)
    8.3/10(125 votes)

    S4:E12

    Lindsay takes the firm to Los Angeles to defend an acquaintance who's on trial for murdering his on-line girlfriend. As evidence mounts against their client, Bobby and the rest deal with a controlling judge, an antagonistic detective and the victim's sister, a nun with issues.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  21. The Practice Season 6 Episode 7 - Honor Code
    8.3/10(115 votes)

    S6:E7

    Bobby, Eugene and Jimmy work with an insurance company to settle the claim of a 10-year-old accident victim. But when the case presents a dilemma of moral and ethical proportions, the tension that's been brewing between Jimmy and Eugene finally boils over.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Lukas Reiter

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  22. The Practice Season 6 Episode 6 - Vanished (2)
    8.3/10(111 votes)

    S6:E6

    Startling revelations complicate a kidnapping case, which hinges on the testimony of a mysterious recluse with a secret past. Conclusion.

    Director:Duane Clark
    Writer:Gardner Stern

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  23. The Practice Season 2 Episode 2 - Betrayal
    8.2/10(208 votes)

    S2:E2

    The firm defends Joey Heric, a colorful client on trial for the murder of his lover. Jimmy is tried on solicitation charges by a vengeful district attorney.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  24. The Practice Season 8 Episode 15 - Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)
    8.2/10(157 votes)

    S8:E15

    Fireworks erupt at Dr. Stewart's trial when shocking testimony is elicited from the defendant's strong-willed mother, a conflicted priest and a crackpot.

    Director:Dennis Smith
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  25. The Practice Season 2 Episode 23 - Checkmate
    8.2/10(143 votes)

    S2:E23

    Joey's case comes to trial. Ellenor represents a woman heckled by a carnival clown.

    Director:Adam Nimoy
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mr. Hinks Goes to Town" is the best rated episode of The Practice. It scored 9.0/10 from 183 votes. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on November 26, 2000.

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