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{{Short description|American legal drama television series (1997–2004)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image              = The Practice (David E. Kelley Productions TV series) logo.svg
| image_class          = skin-invert
| genre              = {{Plain list|
*[[Legal drama]]
*[[Comedy drama]]
}}
| creator            = [[David E. Kelley]]
| starring           = {{Plain list|
* [[Dylan McDermott]]
* [[LisaGay Hamilton]]
* [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]]
* [[Camryn Manheim]]
* [[Kelli Williams]]
* [[Michael Badalucco]]
* [[Lara Flynn Boyle]]
* [[Marla Sokoloff]]
* [[Jason Kravits]]
* [[Ron Livingston]]
* [[Jessica Capshaw]]
* [[Chyler Leigh]]
* [[Rhona Mitra]]
* [[James Spader]]
}}
| composer           =
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| num_seasons        = 8
| num_episodes       = 167
| list_episodes      = List of The Practice episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
*[[David E. Kelley]]
*[[Bill D'Elia]]
}}
| producer           = 
| camera             = 
| runtime            = 44 minutes
| company            = {{Plain list|
*[[David E. Kelley|David E. Kelley Productions]]
*[[20th Television|20th Century Fox Television]]
}}
| network            = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| first_aired        = {{Start date|1997|3|4}}
| last_aired         = {{End date|2004|5|16}}
| related            = {{Plain list|
*''[[Ally McBeal]]''
*''[[Boston Legal]]''
*''[[Boston Public]]''
*''[[Gideon's Crossing]]''
}} 
}}

'''''The Practice''''' is an American [[legal drama]] television series created by [[David E. Kelley]] centering on partners and associates at a [[Boston]] law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy]] in 1998 and 1999 for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]], and spawned the [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] series ''[[Boston Legal]]'', which ran for five more seasons (from 2004 to 2008).

Conflict between [[legal ethics]] and personal morality was a recurring theme with light comedy being occasionally present. Kelley claimed that the show was intended to be something of a rebuttal to ''[[L.A. Law]]'' and its romanticized treatment of the American legal system and legal proceedings.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-david-e-kelley-20161012-snap-htmlstory.html| work= [[Los Angeles Times]]| title= After swearing them off, David E. Kelley returns to law shows with 'Goliath' — but not for a network| first= Yvonne| last= Villarreal| date= October 13, 2016 | publisher= | access-date= October 13, 2021}}</ref>

== Overview ==
In season 1, Robert Donnell and Associates features Bobby Donnell as the sole senior partner in a firm that he started a decade prior with his receptionist Rebecca Washington. Ellenor Frutt, Eugene Young and Lindsay Dole are his associates. Jimmy Berluti is hired as an associate after losing his job in finance in an attempt to help Donnell and Associates with a loan.

In season 2, Eugene, Lindsay and Ellenor become partners after Lindsay insists on equity. Robert Donnell and Associates becomes Donnell, Young, Dole and Frutt. Helen Gamble, an assistant district attorney, becomes regularly entangled in the cases and personal lives of the employees of the firm. She is a personal friend of Lindsay and viewers learn several episodes into the season that Bobby and Helen have had an on-again/off-again secret affair. Her romantic relationship with Bobby ends after a high-profile murder case pits them against one another. 

In season 3, Rebecca Washington, who had been attending [[law school]] in secret, becomes an associate after passing the bar exam. Lucy Hatcher is then hired as the new receptionist.

In season 4, Assistant District Attorney Richard Bay, like Helen, becomes a frequent ally and opponent of Donnell, Young, Dole and Frutt. At the end of the season, Bobby and Lindsay get married.

In season 5, Lucy becomes a [[rape crisis center|rape crisis counselor]] in addition to her job as the firm's receptionist. Richard Bay is later assassinated after refusing to throw a murder trial. Bobby and Lindsay have a son together.

In season 6, Assistant District Attorney Alan Lowe becomes an antagonist of the firm for a short period of time.

In season 7, after she is convicted of murder and her conviction is overturned, Lindsay leaves Donnell, Young, Dole and Frutt to start a new law firm with Claire Wyatt. To fill the void left by Lindsay, Jamie Stringer is hired as an associate. Bobby leaves the firm in the season finale.

In season 8, Donnell, Young, Dole and Frutt has been renamed to Young, Frutt and Berluti. Eugene has taken Bobby's place as a senior partner. Lucy has left the firm to become a full-time rape crisis counselor. Rebecca has also left the firm for unknown reasons. Helen is no longer present at the firm's cases. Tara Wilson is hired as a paralegal, and [[Alan Shore]] becomes an associate.

After firing Alan and Tara – as well as being sued by the former – Young, Frutt and Berluti dissolve. Eugene then becomes a judge. Ellenor focuses her attention on motherhood. Jimmy and Jamie begin a new firm. Bobby mourns the loss of the law practice. Alan and Tara are hired by another firm, Crane, Poole and Schmidt, and their story is continued in ''[[Boston Legal]]''.

== Main cast ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Name
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Portrayed by
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Occupation
! scope="col" colspan="8" | Season
|-
! scope="col" style="width:5%;" | [[List of The Practice episodes#Season 1: 1997|1]]
! scope="col" style="width:5%;" | [[List of The Practice episodes#Season 2: 1997-1998|2]]
! scope="col" style="width:5%;" | [[List of The Practice episodes#Season 3: 1998-1999|3]]
! scope="col" style="width:5%;" | [[List of The Practice episodes#Season 4: 1999-2000|4]]
! scope="col" style="width:5%;" | [[List of The Practice episodes#Season 5: 2000-2001|5]]
! scope="col" style="width:5%;" | [[List of The Practice episodes#Season 6: 2001-2002|6]]
! scope="col" style="width:5%;" | [[List of The Practice episodes#Season 7: 2002-2003|7]]
! scope="col" style="width:5%;" | [[List of The Practice episodes#Season 8: 2003-2004|8]]
|-
| scope="row" | Bobby Donnell
| [[Dylan McDermott]]
| Lawyer
| colspan="7" {{cMain}}
| {{cGuest}}
|-
| scope="row" | Rebecca Washington
| [[LisaGay Hamilton]]
| Receptionist/Lawyer
| colspan="7" {{cMain}}
| {{N/a| }}
|-
| scope="row" | [[Eugene Young (character)|Eugene Young]]
| [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]]
| Lawyer/Judge
| colspan="8" {{cMain}}
|-
| scope="row" | Ellenor Frutt
| [[Camryn Manheim]]
| rowspan=3| Lawyer
| colspan="8" {{cMain}}
|-
| scope="row" | Lindsay Dole
| [[Kelli Williams]]
| colspan="7" {{cMain}}
| {{N/a| }}
|-
| scope="row" | Jimmy Berluti
| [[Michael Badalucco]]
| colspan="8" {{cMain}}
|-
| scope="row" | Helen Gamble
| [[Lara Flynn Boyle]]
|  Assistant District Attorney
| {{N/a| }}
| colspan="6" {{cMain}}
| {{N/a| }}
|-
| scope="row" | Lucy Hatcher
| [[Marla Sokoloff]]
| Receptionist
| colspan="2" {{N/a| }}
| colspan="5" {{cMain}}
| {{cRecurring}}
|-
| scope="row" | Richard Bay
| [[Jason Kravits]]
|  Assistant District Attorney
| colspan="3" {{N/a| }}
| {{cRecurring}}
| {{cMain}}
| colspan="3" {{N/a| }}
|-
| scope="row" | Alan Lowe
| [[Ron Livingston]]
| Assistant District Attorney
| colspan="5" {{N/a| }}
| {{cMain}}
| colspan="2" {{N/a| }}
|-
| scope="row" | Jamie Stringer
| [[Jessica Capshaw]]
| rowspan=3| Lawyer
| colspan="6" {{N/a| }}
| colspan="2" {{cMain}}
|-
| scope="row" | Claire Wyatt
| [[Chyler Leigh]]
| colspan="6" {{N/a| }}
| {{cMain}}
| {{N/a| }}
|-
| scope="row" | Alan Shore
| [[James Spader]]
| colspan="7" {{N/a| }}
| {{cMain}}
|-
| scope="row" | Tara Wilson
| [[Rhona Mitra]]
| Paralegal {{efn|name=boslegal|Character became a lawyer first  on the sequel, ''[[Boston Legal]]''.}}
| colspan="7" {{N/a| }}
| {{cMain}}
|}
* [[Dylan McDermott]] as Bobby Donnell (seasons 1–7; guest season 8), the senior partner of the firm who struggles with his conscience and the idea of being a lawyer.
* [[LisaGay Hamilton]] as Rebecca Washington (seasons 1–7), the firm's first receptionist and paralegal. She later passed the bar exam and became an associate.
* [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]] as [[Eugene Young (character)|Eugene Young]], the second highest-ranking partner at the firm and later senior partner who is more strongly devoted to the letter of the law and legal ethics than his colleagues. Later he even becomes a judge.
* [[Camryn Manheim]] as Ellenor Frutt, an associate and later senior partner at the firm who brought in various nefarious clients. A recurring gag on the show was that the men she dated often turned out to be murderers.
* [[Kelli Williams]] as Lindsay Dole (seasons 1–7), an associate at the firm and, later, wife of Bobby Donnell.
* [[Michael Badalucco]] as Jimmy Berluti, an associate and later partner at the firm from a working-class background. Jimmy often struggles with his conscience, loneliness, feelings of inadequacy, and a gambling addiction.
* [[Lara Flynn Boyle]] as Helen Gamble (seasons 2–7), an Assistant District Attorney and friend of the firm partners who was relentless in her attempts to prosecute those who do wrong.
* [[Marla Sokoloff]] as Lucy Hatcher (seasons 3–7; recurring season 8), the firm's wise-cracking, nosy receptionist who was hired after Rebecca became an attorney. She later became a part-time counselor for rape victims in addition to her job as a receptionist.
* [[Jason Kravits]] as Richard Bay (season 5; recurring season 4), a diminutive, hard-nosed Assistant District Attorney who believed in the guilt of all those he prosecuted.
* [[Ron Livingston]] as Alan Lowe (season 6), an Assistant District Attorney who replaced Richard Bay.
* [[Jessica Capshaw]] as Jamie Stringer (seasons 7–8), a high-strung, promiscuous Harvard Law School graduate and associate at the firm.
* [[Chyler Leigh]] as Claire Wyatt (season 7), Lindsay's associate at her new practice.
* [[Rhona Mitra]] as Tara Wilson (season 8), a paralegal and law student. She would later appear in ''Boston Legal'' as an attorney.
* [[James Spader]] as Alan Shore (season 8), an amoral associate and an old friend of Ellenor. He would later appear in ''Boston Legal''.

== Recurring cast ==
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
* [[Ray Abruzzo]] as Detective Mike McGuire (45 episodes)
* [[Holland Taylor]] as Judge Roberta Kittleson (29 episodes)
* [[Linda Hunt]] as Judge Zoey Hiller (23 episodes)
* [[Bill Smitrovich]] as A.D.A. Kenneth Walsh (22 episodes)
* [[Richard McGonagle]] as Judge Patrick Wilcox (16 episodes)
* [[James Pickens, Jr.]] as Detective Mike McKrew (15 episodes)
* Frank Birney as Judge Warren West (14 episodes)
* [[Herb Mitchell (actor)|Herb Mitchell]] as Judge Rodney White (12 episodes)
* Michael Monks as George Vogelman (11 episodes)
* [[Edward Herrmann]] as Anderson Pearson (10 episodes)
* [[Anna Gunn]] as A.D.A. Jean Ward (10 episodes)
* [[Kate Burton (actress)|Kate Burton]] as A.D.A. Susan Alexander (9 episodes)
* [[Bruce Davison]] as Scott Wallace (9 episodes)
* [[Paul Dooley]] as Judge Philip Swackheim (8 episodes)
* [[Lynn Hamilton (actress)|Lynn Hamilton]] as Judge Fulton (7 episodes)
* Billee Thomas as Kendall Young (7 episodes)
* [[Susan Blommaert]] as Judge Rudy Fox (7 episodes)
* [[Steven Gilborn]] as A.D.A. Gavin Bullock (6 episodes)
* [[Vince Colosimo]] as Matthew Billings (6 episodes)
* [[Norman Lloyd]] as D.A. Asher Silverman (4 episodes)
{{div col end}}

== Notable guest stars ==
{{Further|List of The Practice awards and nominations}}
The series holds the [[Emmy Awards]] record for most wins in the Guest Actor and Actress categories for a single series, as well as most nominations in those categories. Emmys went to [[John Larroquette]], [[Edward Herrmann]], [[James Whitmore]], [[Beah Richards]], [[Michael Emerson]], [[Charles S. Dutton]], [[Alfre Woodard]], [[Sharon Stone]] and [[William Shatner]]. In addition, [[Tony Danza]], [[Paul Dooley]], [[Henry Winkler]], [[Marlee Matlin]], [[René Auberjonois]] and [[Betty White]] were nominated but did not win. Larroquette, who won for his guest appearance during the second season, was nominated again for an episode from the sixth season, but did not win. The series won the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for five consecutive years (from 1998 to 2002).

{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
* [[Tony Amendola]] as Dr. Bernard Gorman
* [[Gabrielle Anwar]] as Katie Defoe
* [[Rosanna Arquette]] as Brenda Miller
* [[Ed Asner]] as Judge Matlin Pratt / Judge Marcus Winnaker
* [[René Auberjonois]] as Judge Mantz
* [[Dylan Baker]] as Keith Ellison
* [[Kathy Baker]] as Evelyn Mayfield
* [[Lake Bell]] as Sally Heep
* [[Gil Bellows]] as Billy Thomas
* [[Tempestt Bledsoe]] as Roberta Baylor
* [[Andre Braugher]] as Ben Gideon
* [[Christian Clemenson]] as Barry Wall
* [[Jon Cryer]] as Terry Pender
* [[Tony Danza]] as Tommy Silva
* [[Viola Davis]] as Aisha Crenshaw
* [[John de Lancie]] as Walter Bannish
* [[Rebecca De Mornay]] as Hannah Rose
* [[Patrick Dempsey]] as Paul Stewart
* [[Kevin Dunn]] as Bill Munce (Superman)
* [[Charles Durning]] as Stephen Donnell
* [[Charles S. Dutton]] as Leonard Marshall
* [[Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor|Aunjanue Ellis]] as Sharon Young
* [[Michael Emerson]] as William Hinks
* [[Giancarlo Esposito]] as Ray McMurphy
* [[Calista Flockhart]] as [[Ally McBeal (character)|Ally McBeal]]
* [[Billy Gardell]] as Manny Quinn
* [[Gina Gershon]] as Glenn Hall
* [[Anthony Heald]] as Wallace Cooper/Scott Guber
* [[James Hong]] as Min Wong
* [[Doug Hutchison]] as Jackie Cahill
* [[John Larroquette]] as Joey Heric
* [[Andie MacDowell]] as Grace Chapman
* [[Virginia Madsen]] as Marsha Ellison
* [[Marlee Matlin]] as Sally Berg
* [[Chi McBride]] as Steven Harper
* [[Tom McCarthy (director)|Thomas McCarthy]] as Kevin Riley
* [[Paul McCrane]] as Martin Parks
* [[Gates McFadden]] as Judge Emily Harrison
* [[John C. McGinley]] as Leonard Good
* [[Leslie Moonves]] as Himself
* [[Chris O'Donnell]] as Brad Stanfield
* [[Vincent Pastore]] as Lenny Pescatore
* [[Robert Picardo]] as Dr. Edmunds
* [[Teri Polo]] as Sarah Barker
* [[CCH Pounder]] as Helene Washington
* [[Victoria Principal]] as Courtney Hansen (The Black Widow)
* [[Kim Raver]] as Victoria Keenan
* [[Christopher Reeve]] as Kevin Healy
* [[Beah Richards]] as Gertrude Turner
* [[Ernie Sabella]] as Harland Bassett
* [[William Shatner]] as [[Denny Crane]]
* [[Sharon Stone]] as Sheila Carlisle
* [[Rider Strong]] as Gary Armbrust
* [[Ralph Waite]] as Walter Josephson
* [[Donnie Wahlberg]] as Patrick Rooney
* [[Betty White]] as Catherine Piper
* [[James Whitmore]] as Raymond Oz
* [[Henry Winkler]] as Henry Olson
* [[Alfre Woodard]] as Denise Freeman
* [[D. B. Woodside]] as Aaron Wilton
* [[Armin Shimerman]] as Judge Garth Moskin <ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001734/</ref>
{{div col end}}

== Budget reduction and major revamp ==
By the end of the seventh season, faced with sagging ratings, ABC conditioned the show's renewal on a drastic budget reduction. As a result, [[Dylan McDermott]], [[Kelli Williams]], [[Lara Flynn Boyle]], [[Chyler Leigh]], [[Marla Sokoloff]], and [[LisaGay Hamilton]] were fired as regulars. McDermott and Sokoloff reappeared as special guest stars and a recurring character respectively in the eighth season. The addition of [[James Spader]] and [[Rhona Mitra]] to the cast somewhat revived the ratings as Spader went on to win an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy]] for his appearance. However, ABC announced that ''The Practice'' would not return for a ninth season on March 11, 2004. Instead, Kelley would create a new spin-off series called ''[[Boston Legal]]'' which starred Spader, Mitra, [[Lake Bell]], [[William Shatner]]<ref name = "SpaderSaved">{{cite news | title = How James Spader saved 'The Practice' | url = http://asianfanatics.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=6450 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050519152731/http://asianfanatics.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=6450 | url-status = usurped | archive-date = May 19, 2005 | publisher = Associated Press/CNN | date = February 23, 2004 | access-date = 2008-08-24}}</ref> and [[Candice Bergen]].

== Episodes ==
{{Main|List of The Practice episodes}}
''The Practice'' had 8 seasons and a total of 168 episodes.
{{:List of The Practice episodes}}

=== Crossovers ===
{{See also|Ally McBeal#Crossovers with The Practice|Boston Public#Crossover with The Practice|Gideon's Crossing#Crossover with The Practice}}
* "Axe Murderer" (S02E26)&nbsp;– The lawyers of Robert Donnell and Associates work with the lawyers of Cage & Fish on a case in which a woman is accused of killing a wealthy client who may have been [[Lizzie Borden]] in a past life. The case had begun on ''[[Ally McBeal]]'': "The Inmates" (S01E20).
* "The Day After" (S05E14)&nbsp;– Ellenor Frutt and Jimmy Berlutti are hired to represent Coach Riley, who's been fired from Winslow High for withholding information about Milton Buttle's affair. The hearing happens on ''[[Boston Public]]'': "Chapter Thirteen" (S01E13).
* "Gideon's Crossover" (S05E16)&nbsp;– When Ellenor Frutt has trouble with her pregnancy, Dr. Ben Gideon helps out in ''[[Gideon's Crossing]]'': "Flashpoint" (S01E17).

Additionally, Bobby Donnell ([[Dylan McDermott]]) appears in the ''Ally McBeal'' season 1 finale "These Are the Days", while [[Lara Flynn Boyle]] and [[Michael Badalucco]] each make cameos in "Making Spirits Bright" and "I Know Him by Heart".

[[Lara Flynn Boyle]] had an uncredited guest appearance as a rebuttal witness, opposite of guest star [[Heather Locklear]]'s character in the season 5 episode "Tom Dooley".

== Home media ==
''The Practice'', Volume 1, was released as a four-disc DVD set in North America on June 12, 2007. The set includes all six episodes of season 1 and the first seven episodes of season 2. It also includes a featurette, "Setting Up The Practice".<ref name="TVShowsonDVD">{{cite web | website= TVShowsonDVD.com | title = The Practice – Date, Details & Artwork For The Practice – Volume 1 Hits Retailers | url = http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7026 | date = March 14, 2007 | access-date = 2008-08-24 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070324063054/http://tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7026 | archive-date = March 24, 2007 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> The set was also released in Region 4 on June 6, 2007<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/793143 | title = Practice, The – Vol. 1 (4 Disc Set) |website= ezydvd.com.au| publisher = EzyDVD Pty Ltd | access-date = 2008-08-24 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080811154647/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/793143 | archive-date = August 11, 2008 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> and in Region 2 on June 29, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000RGUN8Q|title=The Practice - Season 1| website= Amazon.co.uk}}</ref>

On January 3, 2014, it was announced that [[Shout! Factory]] had acquired the rights to the series in Region 1 and would release the final season on DVD on April 15, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Practice-The-Final-Season/19319|title=The Practice DVD news: Release Date for The Practice - The Final Season |website= TVShowsonDVD.com |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140614021957/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Practice-The-Final-Season/19319|archive-date=June 14, 2014 |df= mdy-all}}</ref>

In 2012, Medium Rare Entertainment acquired the rights to the series in Region 2 and released the first and second seasons on DVD in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2012.<ref name="UKDVD">{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Practice-Season-DVD/dp/B0064OOFTI/|title=The Practice (Season 1 and 2) [DVD]|work=Amazon.co.uk|access-date=December 28, 2011}}</ref>

In 2014, [[StudioCanal]] released the first and second seasons over three volumes in Germany with German and English audio. The third, fourth, and eighth seasons have also been released in 2016 with plans to release the fifth and sixth at a later date.

Volume 1 was released in Italy and Greece on July 1, 2007.

In March 2019, all seasons and episodes of ''The Practice'' were released on the [[streaming service]] [[Amazon Prime Video]]. By 2021, seasons 1–8 became available on the streaming service [[Hulu]].

{| class="wikitable"
! DVD name
! Ep#
! Region 1
! Region 2
! Region 4
|-
| ''The Practice'': Volume 1
| align="center"|13
| June 12, 2007
| June 29, 2008
| June 6, 2007
|-
| ''The Practice'': The Complete First and Second Seasons
| align="center"|34
| {{N/a}}
| February 27, 2012<ref name="UKDVD"/>
| {{N/a}}
|-
| ''The Practice'': The Complete Third Season
| align="center"|23
| {{N/a}}
| January 21, 2016 (Germany)
| {{N/a}}
|-
| ''The Practice'': The Complete Fourth Season
| align="center"|22
| {{N/a}}
| January 21, 2016 (Germany)
| {{N/a}}
|-
| ''The Practice'': The Final Season
| align="center"|22
| April 15, 2014
| April 7, 2016 (Germany)
| {{N/a}}
|}

== U.S. television viewership ==
Viewer numbers per season of ''The Practice'' on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].

''Note: Each US network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May [[sweeps]].'' The first two seasons include the household rating. Seasons 4 and 5 reached the top 10 rankings.

{| class="wikitable"
! | Season
! | Timeslot<br />(Eastern & Pacific Time)
! | Season Premiere
! | Season Finale
! | TV Season
! | Viewers<br />(in millions)
! | Viewer<br />Rank
|-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | 1
! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | Tuesday 10:00PM
| March 4, 1997
| April 8, 1997
! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | [[1996–97 United States network television schedule|1996–1997]]
! style="font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | 9.1<ref name="thetvratingsguide.com">{{cite web| url= http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/1991/08/1996-97-ratings-history.html| title= 1996-97 Ratings History| website= thetvratingsguide.com| author= The Lazy Journalist |date= August 15, 1991| publisher= | access-date= October 13, 2021}}</ref>
! style="font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | 45<ref name="thetvratingsguide.com"/>
|-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | 2
! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;line-height:110%" | Saturday 10:00PM<br />''(September 20, 1997, to<br />January 3, 1998)''<br /><br />Monday 10:00PM''<br />(from January 5, 1998)''
| September 20, 1997
| May 11, 1998
! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | [[1997–98 United States network television schedule|1997–1998]]
! style="font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | 10.0<ref name="9798season 2"/>
! style="font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | 82<ref name="9798season 2">{{cite magazine |url= https://ew.com/article/1998/05/29/what-ranked-and-what-tanked/ |title= The Final Countdown |publisher= | magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]] |number= 434 |access-date=December 2, 2010|date=May 29, 1998}}</ref>
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | 3
! rowspan="4" style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | Sunday 10:00PM
| September 27, 1998
| May 9, 1999
! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | [[1998–99 United States network television schedule|1998–1999]]
! style="font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | 12.7<ref name="9899season 2"/>
! style="font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | 34<ref name="9899season 2">{{cite news|url=http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/4616/ew0604.html| via= [[GeoCities]]|title=TV Winners & Losers: Numbers Racket, A Final Tally Of The Season's Show |publisher= [[Nielsen Media Research]]| date=June 4, 1999 | access-date=December 2, 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091029011819/http://geocities.com/Hollywood/4616/ew0604.html|archive-date=October 29, 2009}}</ref>
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | 4
| September 26, 1999
| May 21, 2000
! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | [[1999–2000 United States network television schedule|1999–2000]]
! style="font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | 19.3<ref name= fbibler9900>{{cite web| url= http://fbibler.chez.com/tvstats/recent_data/1999-00.html| title= TV Ratings 1999–2000| website= fbibler.chez.com| publisher= | date= | access-date= October 13, 2021}}</ref>
! style="font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | 9<ref name= fbibler9900 />
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | 5
| October 8, 2000
| May 13, 2001
! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | [[2000–01 United States network television schedule|2000–2001]]
! style="font-weight:normal;text-align:center" | 18.3<ref name="0001season 2">{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2001/06/01/bitter-end/ |title=The Bitter End |publisher=| magazine = Entertainment Weekly| number= 598 |date= June 1, 2001| access-date= December 2, 2010}}</ref>
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|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
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The exposure from its January 30, 2000, post-[[Super Bowl]] episode (attracting 23.8 million viewers) plus their weekly lead-in from early 2000 to mid-2001, the then mega-hit ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (American game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'', helped the series reach its ratings peak.

*Series High: 15.4 rating/23.8 million viewers
**lead in: [[Super Bowl]]: Post Game — 25.6 rating
*Series Low:  4.9 rating/7.3 million
*Series Debut: 11.3 rating/16.1 million viewers
*Series Finale: 7.5 rating/10.9 million viewers

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
|-
| rowspan=2|2001 || [[American Society of Cinematographers|American Society of Cinematographers Award]] || Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series || [[Dennis Smith (director)|Dennis Smith]] <small>(For episode "The Deal")</small> || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards]] || rowspan=3|Top TV Series || rowspan=3|[[Marco Beltrami]] and [[Jon Hassell]] || {{won}}
|-
| 2002 || {{won}}
|-
| 2003 || {{won}}
|-
| 2000 || rowspan=3|[[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI Film & TV Awards]] || rowspan=3|BMI TV Music Award || Peter Scaturro || {{won}}
|-
| 2001 || rowspan=2|Tom Hiel and Peter Scaturro || {{won}}
|-
| 2002 || {{won}}
|-
| 2001 || [[Casting Society of America|Casting Society of America's Artios Award]] || Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic || Janet Gilmore and Megan McConnell || {{nom}}
|-
|1998 || rowspan=3|[[Edgar Allan Poe Award]] || rowspan=3|[[List of Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Episode in a TV Series winners|Best Episode in a TV Series]] || [[Michael R. Perry]], [[Stephen Gaghan]] and [[David E. Kelley]] <small>(For episode "First Degree")</small> || {{nom}}
|-
|2002 || Jonathan Shapiro, [[Lukas Reiter]], [[Peter Blake (writer)|Peter Blake]] and [[David E. Kelley]] <small>(For episode "Killing Time")</small> || {{nom}}
|-
|2004 || [[Peter Blake (writer)|Peter Blake]] and [[David E. Kelley]] <small>(For episode "Goodbye")</small> || {{won}}
|-
|1999 || rowspan=2|[[Genesis Award]] || rowspan=2|Television - Dramatic Series || "The Food Chain" || {{won}}
|-
|2003 || "Small Sacrifices" || {{won}}
|-
|1998 || [[GLAAD Media Award]] || Outstanding TV - Individual Episode || "Civil Rights" || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|1999 || rowspan=7|[[Golden Globe Award]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama|Best Television Series – Drama]] || || {{won}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama|Best Actor – Television Series Drama]] || [[Dylan McDermott]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]] || [[Camryn Manheim]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2000 || Best Television Series – Drama || || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama || [[Dylan McDermott]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2001 || Best Television Series – Drama || || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama || [[Dylan McDermott]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2002 || rowspan=2|[[Humanitas Prize]] || rowspan=2|60 Minute Category || [[Lukas Reiter]] and [[David E. Kelley]] <small>(For episode "Honor Code")</small> || {{won}}
|-
| 2003 || [[David E. Kelley]] <small>(For episode "Final Judgment")</small> || {{won}}
|-
| 1998 || rowspan=2|[[Motion Picture Sound Editors|Motion Picture Sound Editors' Golden Reel Award]] || rowspan=2|Best Sound Editing - Television Episodic - Dialogue & ADR || || {{nom}}
|-
| 2000 || T.W. Davis, Donna Beltz, Ken Gladden, H. Jay Levine and Debby Ruby-Winsberg || {{nom}}
|-
| 1999 || rowspan=11|[[NAACP Image Award]] || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series]] || [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|2000 || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]] || || {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series || [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]] || [[LisaGay Hamilton]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|2001 || Outstanding Drama Series || || {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series || [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]] || {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series || [[Beah Richards]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2002 || Outstanding Drama Series || || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series || rowspan=3|[[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2004 || {{won}}
|-
| 2005 || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|1999 || [[Peabody Award]] || || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[David E. Kelley]] Productions || {{won}}<ref>[http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-practice 58th Annual Peabody Awards], May 1999.</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|[[PGA Award]] || [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Drama|Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television]] || [[David E. Kelley]], Robert Breech, [[Jeffrey Kramer]], Christina Musrey, Gary M. Strangis and Pamela J. Wisne || {{won}}
|-
| 2001 || Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama || || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=4|1998 || rowspan=41|[[Primetime Emmy Award]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]] || [[David E. Kelley]], [[Jeffrey Kramer]], Robert Breech, [[Ed Redlich]], Gary M. Strangis, Alice West, [[Jonathan Pontell]], Christina Musrey and Pamela J. Wisne || {{won}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]] || [[Camryn Manheim]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series]] || [[David E. Kelley]] <small>(For episode "Betrayal")</small> || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] || [[John Larroquette]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=13|1999 || Outstanding Drama Series || [[David E. Kelley]], [[Jeffrey Kramer]], Robert Breech, Gary M. Strangis, Christina Musrey and Pamela J. Wisne || {{won}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]] || [[Dylan McDermott]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]] || [[Michael Badalucco]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series || [[Lara Flynn Boyle]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Camryn Manheim]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Holland Taylor]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series || [[Tony Danza]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Edward Herrmann]] || {{won}}
|-
| Outstanding Casting for a Series || Janet Gilmore and Megan McConnell || {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series || [[Dennis Smith (director)|Dennis Smith]] <small>(For episode "Happily Ever After")</small> || {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Costuming for a Series || Shelly Levine and Loree Parral <small>(For episode "Of Human Bondage")</small> || {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series || Clark King, Harry Andronis, David John West and Kurt Kassulke <small>(For episode "Happily Ever After")</small> || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=10|2000 || Outstanding Drama Series || [[David E. Kelley]], [[Jeffrey Kramer]], Robert Breech, Gary M. Strangis, Christina Musrey and Pamela J. Wisne || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series || [[Michael Badalucco]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]] || {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series || [[Holland Taylor]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series || [[Paul Dooley]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[James Whitmore]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Henry Winkler]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]] || [[Marlee Matlin]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Beah Richards]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series|Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series]] || Janet Gilmore and Megan McConnell || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=7|2001 || Outstanding Drama Series || [[David E. Kelley]], Robert Breech, Christina Musrey, Gary M. Strangis, Pamela J. Wisne, Joseph Berger-Davis and [[Todd Ellis Kessler]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series || [[René Auberjonois]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Michael Emerson]] || {{won}}
|-
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series || Janet Gilmore and Megan McConnell || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series|Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series]] || [[Dennis Smith (director)|Dennis Smith]] <small>(For episode "The Deal")</small> || {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Series || Susanne Malles <small>(For episode "The Day After")</small> || {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Series || Clark King, David John West, Eric Clopein and David Dondorf  <small>(For episode "The Day After")</small> || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2002 || rowspan=2|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series || [[Charles S. Dutton]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[John Larroquette]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2003 || Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series || [[Alfre Woodard]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=4|2004 || Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series || [[James Spader]] || {{won}}
|-
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series || [[William Shatner]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series || [[Sharon Stone]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Betty White]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=1|2004 || [[Prism Award]] || Performance in a Drama Series Episode || [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 1999 || rowspan=6|[[Satellite Award]] || [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama|Best Actor – Television Series Drama]] || [[Dylan McDermott]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=4|2000 || [[Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Drama|Best Television Series – Drama]] || || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama || [[Dylan McDermott]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]] || [[Camryn Manheim]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Kelli Williams]] || {{nom}}
|-
| |2001 || Best Television Series – Drama || || {{nom}}
|-
| 1999 || rowspan=3|[[Screen Actors Guild Award]] || rowspan=3|[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]] || rowspan=3| || {{nom}}
|-
| 2000 || {{nom}}
|-
| 2001 || {{nom}}
|-
| 1998 || rowspan=7|[[TCA Awards|Television Critics Association Award]] || [[TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama|Outstanding Achievement in Drama]] || rowspan=3| || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=5|1999 || [[TCA Award for Program of the Year|Program of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|[[TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama|Individual Achievement in Drama]] || [[David E. Kelley]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Camryn Manheim]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Dylan McDermott]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2000 || Outstanding Achievement in Drama || || {{nom}}
|-
| [[TV Guide Award]] || Favorite Drama Series || || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=8|1998 || rowspan=19|[[Viewers for Quality Television|Viewers for Quality Television Award]] || Best Quality Drama Series || || {{won}}
|-
| Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series || [[Dylan McDermott]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series || [[Michael Badalucco]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series || [[Camryn Manheim]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Kelli Williams]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Best Recurring Player || [[Linda Hunt]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[John Larroquette]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=6|1999 || Best Quality Drama Series || || {{won}}
|-
| Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series || [[Dylan McDermott]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series || [[Michael Badalucco]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series || [[Camryn Manheim]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Kelli Williams]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=5|2000 || Best Quality Drama Series || || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series || [[Dylan McDermott]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series || [[Michael Badalucco]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]] || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series || [[Camryn Manheim]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|1999 || [[Writers Guild of America Award]] || [[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama|Episodic Drama]] || [[David E. Kelley]] <small>(For episode "Betrayal")</small> || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Young Artist Award]] || [[20th Youth in Film Awards|Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actor]] || Billie Thomas || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2002 || [[23rd Young Artist Awards|Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actor]] || Marc John Jefferies || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress || rowspan=2|Jamie Lauren || {{nom}}
|-
| 2003 || [[24th Young Artist Awards|Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress]] || {{nom}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{IMDb title|118437|The Practice}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|tv/the_practice_1997}}
* {{epguides|Practice|The Practice}}
* [https://www.usatoday.com/life/gallery/practice/frame.htm ''USA Today'' Photo Gallery]

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