Is The Practice coming back?

The Practice (1997–2004) — drama · legal on ABC

The answer: Concluded May 16, 2004.

Genre: Drama · Legal
Network / streamer: ABC
Premiered: March 4, 1997
Ended: May 16, 2004
Runtime: ~60 min per episode
TVMaze rating: 7.5 / 10

8seasons

167episodes

7.5/ 10

About The Practice

The Practice ended on May 16, 2004, after its eighth season on ABC.

The show was a legal drama series set in Boston that focused on a passionate law firm where every case was important and every client worth fighting for. It depicted the challenges lawyers faced in pursuit of justice, sometimes crossing ethical lines in the process. The series highlighted the complexities of legal work and the moral dilemmas encountered by attorneys.

The Practice featured a cast including Dylan McDermott as Bobby Donnell, Camryn Manheim as Ellenor Frutt, and Steve Harris as Eugene Young. The show has a rating of 7.5 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 60 minutes.

The Practice episode schedule

167 aired

Aired · 167

Date	Ep.	Title
May 16, 2004	S8·E22	Cheers
May 2, 2004	S8·E21	New Hoods on the Block
April 25, 2004	S8·E20	Comings and Goings
April 18, 2004	S8·E19	The Firm
March 28, 2004	S8·E18	The Case Against Alan Shore
March 21, 2004	S8·E17	War of the Roses
March 14, 2004	S8·E16	In Good Conscience
March 7, 2004	S8·E15	Mr. Shore Goes to Town
February 22, 2004	S8·E14	Pre-Trial Blues
February 15, 2004	S8·E13	Going Home
January 18, 2004	S8·E12	Avenging Angels
January 11, 2004	S8·E11	Police State
December 7, 2003	S8·E10	Equal Justice
November 30, 2003	S8·E9	Victims' Rights
November 23, 2003	S8·E8	Concealing Evidence
November 9, 2003	S8·E7	Rape Shield
November 2, 2003	S8·E6	The Lonely People
October 26, 2003	S8·E5	The Heat of Passion
October 19, 2003	S8·E4	Blessed Are They
October 12, 2003	S8·E3	Cause of Action
October 5, 2003	S8·E2	The Chosen
September 28, 2003	S8·E1	We the People
May 5, 2003	S7·E22	Goodbye
May 5, 2003	S7·E21	Baby Love
April 21, 2003	S7·E20	Heroes and Villains
April 7, 2003	S7·E19	Les Is More
March 31, 2003	S7·E18	Capitol Crimes
March 24, 2003	S7·E17	Burnout
March 24, 2003	S7·E16	Special Deliveries
March 10, 2003	S7·E15	Choirboys

Show 137 earlier episodes

March 3, 2003	S7·E14	The Making of a Trial Attorney
February 10, 2003	S7·E13	Character Evidence
February 3, 2003	S7·E12	Final Judgment
January 27, 2003	S7·E11	Down the Hatch
December 15, 2002	S7·E10	Silent Partners
December 8, 2002	S7·E9	The Good Fight
December 1, 2002	S7·E8	Bad to Worse
November 17, 2002	S7·E7	Small Sacrifices
November 10, 2002	S7·E6	The Telltale Nation
November 3, 2002	S7·E5	Neighboring Species
October 20, 2002	S7·E4	The Cradle Will Rock
October 13, 2002	S7·E3	Of Thee I Sing
October 6, 2002	S7·E2	Convictions
September 29, 2002	S7·E1	Privilege
May 19, 2002	S6·E22	The Verdict
May 19, 2002	S6·E21	This Pud's for You
May 12, 2002	S6·E20	Evil-Doers
May 5, 2002	S6·E19	Eat and Run
April 14, 2002	S6·E18	The Return of Joey Heric
April 7, 2002	S6·E17	Fire Proof
March 17, 2002	S6·E16	Manifest Necessity
March 10, 2002	S6·E15	M. Premie Unplugged
February 24, 2002	S6·E14	Man and Superman
February 17, 2002	S6·E13	Judge Knot
February 10, 2002	S6·E12	Pro Se
January 13, 2002	S6·E11	The Test
January 6, 2002	S6·E10	Eyewitness
December 9, 2001	S6·E9	Inter Arma Silent Leges
December 2, 2001	S6·E8	Dangerous Liaisons
November 25, 2001	S6·E7	Suffer the Little Children
November 18, 2001	S6·E6	Honor Code
October 21, 2001	S6·E5	Vanished: Part 2
October 14, 2001	S6·E4	Vanished: Part 1
October 7, 2001	S6·E3	Liar's Poker
September 30, 2001	S6·E2	Killing Time
September 23, 2001	S6·E1	The Candidate
May 13, 2001	S5·E22	Public Servants
May 6, 2001	S5·E21	Poor Richard's Almanac
April 29, 2001	S5·E20	The Case of Harland Bassett
April 22, 2001	S5·E19	Home of the Brave
April 1, 2001	S5·E18	The Confession
March 18, 2001	S5·E17	What Child is This?
March 11, 2001	S5·E16	Gideon's Crossover
February 18, 2001	S5·E15	Awakenings
February 11, 2001	S5·E14	The Day After
February 4, 2001	S5·E13	The Thin Line
January 14, 2001	S5·E12	Payback
January 7, 2001	S5·E11	An Early Frost
December 17, 2000	S5·E10	Friends and Ex-Lovers
December 10, 2000	S5·E9	The Deal
November 26, 2000	S5·E8	Mr. Hinks Goes to Town
November 19, 2000	S5·E7	Brothers' Keepers
November 12, 2000	S5·E6	Show and Tell
November 5, 2000	S5·E5	We Hold These Truths...
October 29, 2000	S5·E4	Appeal and Denial
October 22, 2000	S5·E3	Officers of the Court
October 15, 2000	S5·E2	Germ Warfare
October 8, 2000	S5·E1	Summary Judgments
May 21, 2000	S4·E22	Life Sentence
May 14, 2000	S4·E21	The Honorable Man
May 7, 2000	S4·E20	Liberty Bells
April 30, 2000	S4·E19	Till Death Do Us Part
April 9, 2000	S4·E18	Death Penalties
April 2, 2000	S4·E17	Black Widows
March 12, 2000	S4·E16	Settling
February 20, 2000	S4·E15	Race Ipsa Loquitor
February 13, 2000	S4·E14	Checkmates
February 6, 2000	S4·E13	Hammerhead Sharks
January 30, 2000	S4·E12	New Evidence
January 9, 2000	S4·E11	Blowing Smoke
December 12, 1999	S4·E10	Day in Court
November 28, 1999	S4·E9	Bay of Pigs
November 21, 1999	S4·E8	Committed
November 14, 1999	S4·E7	Victimless Crimes
November 7, 1999	S4·E6	Marooned
October 24, 1999	S4·E5	Oz
October 17, 1999	S4·E4	Legacy
October 10, 1999	S4·E3	Loser's Keepers
October 3, 1999	S4·E2	Boston Confidential
September 26, 1999	S4·E1	Free Dental
May 9, 1999	S3·E23	Happily Ever After
May 2, 1999	S3·E22	Do Unto Others
April 25, 1999	S3·E21	Infected
April 18, 1999	S3·E20	Home Invasions
March 28, 1999	S3·E19	Closet Justice
March 14, 1999	S3·E18	Crossfire
March 7, 1999	S3·E17	Target Practice
February 28, 1999	S3·E16	End Games
February 21, 1999	S3·E15	Lawyers, Reporters and Cockroaches
February 7, 1999	S3·E14	Of Human Bondage
January 17, 1999	S3·E13	Judge and Jury
January 10, 1999	S3·E12	A Day in the Life
January 3, 1999	S3·E11	Split Decisions
December 13, 1998	S3·E10	Love and Honor
December 6, 1998	S3·E9	State of Mind
November 29, 1998	S3·E8	Swearing In
November 15, 1998	S3·E7	Trench Work
November 8, 1998	S3·E6	One of Those Days
October 25, 1998	S3·E5	The Battlefield
October 18, 1998	S3·E4	The Defenders
October 11, 1998	S3·E3	Body Count
October 4, 1998	S3·E2	Reasons to Believe
September 27, 1998	S3·E1	Passing Go
May 11, 1998	S2·E28	Rhyme and Reason
May 4, 1998	S2·E27	Duty Bound
April 27, 1998	S2·E26	Axe Murderer
April 6, 1998	S2·E25	Food Chains
March 30, 1998	S2·E24	Trees in the Forest
March 16, 1998	S2·E23	Checkmate
March 9, 1998	S2·E22	Another Day
March 2, 1998	S2·E21	In Deep
February 16, 1998	S2·E20	Cloudy with a Chance of Membranes
February 9, 1998	S2·E19	The Trial
February 2, 1998	S2·E18	Ties That Bind
January 19, 1998	S2·E17	Burden of Proof
January 12, 1998	S2·E16	Truth and Consequences
January 5, 1998	S2·E15	Line of Duty
January 3, 1998	S2·E14	The Pursuit of Dignity
December 20, 1997	S2·E13	The Civil Right
December 13, 1997	S2·E12	Race with the Devil
November 29, 1997	S2·E11	Hide and Seek
November 22, 1997	S2·E10	Spirit of America
November 15, 1997	S2·E9	Save the Mule
November 8, 1997	S2·E8	The Means
October 25, 1997	S2·E7	Search and Seizure
October 18, 1997	S2·E6	Sex, Lies and Monkeys
October 11, 1997	S2·E5	First Degree
October 4, 1997	S2·E4	Dog Bite
September 27, 1997	S2·E3	The Blessing
September 23, 1997	S2·E2	Betrayal
September 20, 1997	S2·E1	Reasonable Doubts
April 8, 1997	S1·E6	Part VI
April 1, 1997	S1·E5	Part V
March 25, 1997	S1·E4	Part IV
March 18, 1997	S1·E3	Trial and Error
March 11, 1997	S1·E2	Part II
March 4, 1997	S1·E1	Pilot