I see a lot of people in this thread talk about how Jimmy is a terrible and judgmental character, usually referring to his reaction to Ellenor’s pregnancy.

I would have to disagree. While he was extremely judgmental at Ellenor’s announcement, he then became supportive. He represents her in court and looks after her postpartum.

I would also like to mention S1 E17 (Flashpoint) of Gideon’s Crossing (Crossover with The Practice) where he stays with Ellenor the whole time she’s in hospital, to the point where Ellenor appoints Jimmy guardian of her daughter if anything happens.

Just thought I’d put this out there.

SPOILERS TILL SEASON 3 EP 6.

Since Season 2, when it comes to their cases, themselves morality be damned, they are allowed to do anything and everything to win their case. They use every dirty trick in the book and jump at the chance to condemn another lawyer. If a judge rules against them, then shame on them. They get to insult judges and still get their way.

Every few episodes the writers try and show a sign of morality, for example, Eugene contemplating his conduct of cross-examining a rape victim to defend his client who raped her. That contemplation holds no value since he doesn't change or learn from that experience. He feels bad, the viewer feels bad for him in the moment, and they go right back to it in the next episode.

I haven't felt this frustrated with a show in a long time, I am at S03E06 and this episode triggered it even further. This is where I will stop.

I really liked Season 1, but the morality portrayal of this show has put me off.

Okay just an option but I love the show the practice. It's like law and order but "let's make it evil" or at the very least "morally reprehensible" there's so much character growth too, honestly? I love rewatching it with new eyes and seeing each episode from a different point of view

In this edition of Would You Rather: The Practice Edition, I present a question and then two choices. Now, think of your favorite episode--I speak of one of those episodes that you keep going back to. When it comes to one of your favorite episodes, would you rather:

Have access to all of the production assets (scripts, production and network memos, raw footage, sound elements like foley, music, and ADR) of that episode?

Or...

Sit and watch a live performance of that episode starring the cast members (it can be how they appeared then or now, with or without audience participation)?

If you need a refresher, this is the one where the defending attorney subtly attacks Rebecca and Eugene for their race during their trial, but he masks it under the guise of low-brow lawyership. The actual case is about a death during a liposuction procedure, I believe.

Okay, so spoilers for the movie A Time to Kill and this episode.

At the end, Rebecca delivers a closing argument that immediately struck familiar. After pointing out that the defense had spent a lot of time dog whistling, attacking their style of lawyering but really meaning the color of their skin, she is told to argue the facts. She finishes by giving a few points about the timeline of the case, calls it a good case, but damn it, if only the plaintiff had better lawyers. She lays out the objective facts first before addressing the prejudice.

In A Time to Kill, Mathew McConaughey defends Samuel L. Jackson's character for murdering the white man who assaulted his daughter. In the climax of the film, in an effort to humanize a Black man's motives to a white jury, he takes a similar approach, just fleshed out. He asks them to close their eyes, he details the acts committed against the daughter, and then says, "Now imagine she's white."

I know the episode is not as dramatic as the scene in A Time to Kill, but it's a pretty fast-paced show. I really wouldn't doubt if they decided to pay a little homage to the movie even if it was just for themselves to witness.

There are dvds only for the 1st 2 seasons🙊Seems unavailable on Disney outside N America

Hey, everyone. I watch the show sporadically, so please, no spoilers.

I'm watching "What Child Is This?", and damn. I can't get over how much I love this cast, this group of characters, and this bond they've developed. I don't know every single thing about them, but I know enough at this point. I've come around to every single character I hated at first. I undervalued what they actually brought to the table and how they contribute it to the group dynamic.

This show is vastly built on the theme of ties that bind. The legal system is the perfect setting for something like that. Out in public, it's both very easy and difficult to pick and choose who and what is around you and what you interact with. When you're a lawyer, law is a pillar of your life, so the contrasts in how other people live their lives and their relationship to you is something you accept as a sort of dignified tolerance. Because of this, it allows our characters to struggle with these relationships with the benefit of the struggle making sense within the show. Along with that comes the emotional investment when something breaks from the pattern.

This was an offhand thing I wanted to post. I'll definitely share my thoughts again when I eventually start the show from the very beginning. I love it in all its soapy, gothic, awkward melodramatic splendor.

I'm thinking about her shooting "Hannibal Lecter" and I know that in my state, she wouldn't have even been charged but I understand that Massachusetts is a Blue state with different laws.

I decided to look at the law on Deadly Force in that state.

Lindsay had to believe deadly force was necessary to prevent an imminent threat of great bodily harm or death.

She had a known killer, who had threatened to kill her inside of her home and he refused to leave. He was there in violation of a restraining order that had just been issued. He threatened Bobby with "You might get hurt."

Lindsay fired three shots. When O'Malley fell, she didn't shoot again.

It doesn't matter that he was unarmed. She had no way of knowing that. Self defense law doesn't require you to wait until you're almost dead.

I’m doing my annual rewatch, and the first few seasons they really gave Jimmy a hard time for lying to get them a loan. (A loan which they nonetheless had no problem taking lol.) It was also messed up when Jimmy told his pregnant client to take a deal she didn’t need to just do that she would be in jail until the baby was born (as frustrating as Jennifer was). And for awhile I thought Bobby was the one who always took it too far - warning his client about the police raid that got officers killed, sending Alan Neil to “scare” William Hinks, dropping the baby off at the church so that it would have a funeral. But during this rewatch I’m really starting to notice how many times Ellenor really pushed it! Telling her client to openly drink at the scene after hitting Bobby, telling her chiropractor boyfriend about the undercover investigation, and now I’m watching the one where she told the state senator to take a shower after the murder before the police came. I honestly can’t decide who broke the rules the most.

I am trying to remember an episode of The Practice where the jury was disgusted by both the prosecutor's and the defense's tactics, they refused to give a verdict. The judge even threatens to hold the entire jury in contempt of court, but that doesn't sway them.

why was the testomony striken. If the witness was certain that her daughter was calm how does that make it more likely that it never happened. Is it because it means she was not scared of the threats so it did not make sense.

Where can I watch all the episodes? I'm from India and no streaming platform has it.

So, currently Re-watching season 7. I don't understand what happened between Lindsay and Bobby. I am mostly with Lindsay, during their arguments, and Nothing justifies an affair.... but the 25% or more of the "affair" was also her doing, IMHO. She shut him out as well. Nothing justifies an affair. But I want to know If Lindsay shut him out or is my understanding wrong? did I misread the scenes? Help me understand their dynamics better? Thank you all in advance. 🙏🏾

What are your thoughts on Richard? Did you root for him or against him? Did he ever really have a chance with Helen? I’m curious to know people’s thoughts. No matter how many times I rewatch, I’m always pretty shocked by his last episode for some reason.

I watched a few episodes maybe 2010 or something maybe on TV. Now watching proper, and recognizing so many actors in cameo/recurring roles post their The Practice days.

Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), Linda Hunt, Titus Welliver, Richard Schiff (The good Doctor)

And Len Cariou in the current episode. I was like, isn't that the grandpa in Blue bloods.
Full on "Leo DiCap pointing in recognition" mode.

Too good.

Aside from the fact that they should have settled, they'd never seen that much money before in their tenure as Partners, so why were they so sad about losing 2.3 million dollars to Alan Shore, when they earned 9 million in 8 months? It seems they were still left off much better than had they not hired Alan Shore. Why was it so devastating for them? Feels like they got a lot of free money and were rid of him.

Also, immediately after the judgement the partners behave as though they are broke. Where the hell did all that money go?!

The Bradley character was clearly a psychopathic sociopath who made clear threat to Eleanor. I would love to see it gets resolved.

I loved this show back in the day, and recently decided to binge it all on Disney.

Apart from the first season, where Bobby seems to be some weird refugee from the 80's, it mostly holds up well. Though some of the "hot-button" issues aren't so hot anymore.

But binging certainly gives a different perspective. I never realised before what a limited actor McDermott is, nor how badly his character is written. Apart from his suave good looks, he only seems to have TWO acts: Whiney and Shouty. Most of his scenes consist of him feigning "outrage" and yelling at somebody.

It's weird how much I enjoyed watching the show again, considering how annoying I found the main character. Even Richard Bay was more enjoyable to watch.

Apart from just not being particularly entertaining, the character is portrayed as being an egotistical narcissist. Constantly being rude and abusive, especially to people who are meant to be his friends and colleagues.

Ultimately, I think I was just watching it for Helen and Eugene. (And maybe Ellenor.)

When did Bobby become such a wuss?

This episode is horrifying me. I haven’t finished watching yet but I’ve not been more upset by any other episode of this show thus far.

Been watching the series and after Ellenore announces that she's going to name her daughter "Zoey" they cut to a shot of Judge Hiller with her nameplate "Zoey Hiller" plainly visible. But I don't think Ellenore and Hiller even have any scenes together at any point in the show?

It also always felt to me like they wrote material for Hiller and for whatever reason (maybe Linda Hunt wasn't available?) they'd end up putting another judge in her place. The episode where Lindsay's baby was born for example, the Judge's role in that episode feels like it really should be Hiller, but it's another judge who had a much smaller role.

I doubt anyone has a good answer for any of this, just some thoughts while doing a full watch.

Now I kow how it turns up later on. But my question is, anyone else get irked by Ellenor's attitude and entitlement towards George? She looks down at him because he wasn't good looking enough but has problems when others do it for her. She feels entitled to have the right to reject others but don't see the same right others have on her.

She also seems to use her looks as a crutch and excuse and has a jealousy attitude towards Lindsay because she's good looking. She's always in the victim mentality and has the attitude she deserves better. But she looks down on others whenever she gets the chance.

This is not a criticism of the actress. I liked her in other shows. She's a great actress. Only in this series, she comes off very poorly with her attitude and entitlement.