The Practice

10 Best Episodes of The Practice - Season 4

A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about β€œpeople who walk a moral tightrope.”

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 10, 2023.

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The Practice - S4E8

#15 - Committed (Season 4 - Episode 8)

Lindsay represents a serial murderer confined in an asylum when his case is up for review. Eugene's son is a prime suspect when his mother's lover is beaten to death in her bed.

The episode was rated 8.28 from 39 votes.

The Practice - S4E5

#14 - Oz (2) (Season 4 - Episode 5)

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Bobby acts as Raymond Oz's co-counsel while Oz persists in forging ahead with a self-defense strategy.

The episode was rated 8.29 from 35 votes.

The Practice - S4E4

#13 - Legacy (1) (Season 4 - Episode 4)

Bobby's old mentor, Raymond Oz, calls on Bobby to represent him when his wife tries to have him declared incompetent. Bobby has reservations after observing Oz in a clearly disturbed state of mind. Eugene co-counsels for an incompetent lawyer who's never won a jury trial. Ellenor sinks into depression in the aftermath of the Vogelman affair.

The episode was rated 8.30 from 37 votes.

The Practice - S4E6

#12 - Marooned (Season 4 - Episode 6)

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Rebecca defends a girl accused of killing her mother. The girl claims she suffers from flashbacks involving child molestation. Lindsay and Bobby argue over wedding dresses.

The episode was rated 8.30 from 40 votes.

The Practice - S4E12

#11 - New Evidence (1) (Season 4 - Episode 12)

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.

The episode was rated 8.32 from 37 votes.

The Practice - S4E2

#10 - Boston Confidential (Season 4 - Episode 2)

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Bobby gets a murderer off on a technicality when the arresting officer illegally searches the car and finds a corpse. Jimmy goes against Henry Olson's wishes and confronts Olson's son to try to convince him to confess to the murder. Lindsay decides to move in with Bobby, leaving her possessions...including her answering machine, at Helen's.

The episode was rated 8.34 from 44 votes.

The Practice - S4E18

#9 - Death Penalties (Season 4 - Episode 18)

Bobby and Helen clash in an assisted suicide case. Bobby remembers his experiences of 'pulling the plug' on his mother and acts as though he were on trial. Meanwhile, Ellenor flies to Pennsylvania to try to exonerate a 31-year-old death row inmate who claims to be innocent of a double homicide.

The episode was rated 8.35 from 34 votes.

The Practice - S4E3

#8 - Loser's Keepers (Season 4 - Episode 3)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.38 from 40 votes.

The Practice - S4E15

#7 - Race Ipsa Loquitor (Season 4 - Episode 15)

Jimmy is tempted to compromise his integrity to get convicted murder (and insect admirer) Henry Olson released. Eugene and Rebecca represent a woman who's suing a plastic surgeon when her husband dies during a liposuction procedure. They soon realize they're as much on trial as the surgeon when the opposing attorney makes several references to their race.

The episode was rated 8.40 from 40 votes.

The Practice - S4E10

#6 - Day in Court (Season 4 - Episode 10)

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Tempers flare over a particularly tough case. Bobby defends old cling/drug dealer Eddie against the murder of an addict. Eddie claims it is self-defense. D.A. Helen brings the coroner to testify that it wasn't. The coroner's testimony is damaged by prior odd behavior. Eddie attacks Helen to try to force the judge into a mistrial. Bobby & Swackheim nearly come to blows. Each of the participants, Bobby, Helen & Swackheim, express their outrage with the legal system.

The episode was rated 8.44 from 39 votes.

The Practice - S4E16

#5 - Settling (Season 4 - Episode 16)

Bobby is kidnapped by an irate former client who claims Bobby's incompetence in a manslaughter trial forced him to spend 12 years in prison.

The episode was rated 8.49 from 37 votes.

The Practice - S4E19

#4 - Till Death Do Us Part (1) (Season 4 - Episode 19)

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Ellenor pursues the Donovan case, hoping to forestall his execution. Meanwhile, Rebecca's case representing a woman with Alzheimer's trying to keep her marriage from being annulled becomes complicated when questions arise about the death of her client's first husband.

The episode was rated 8.53 from 32 votes.

The Practice - S4E22

#3 - Life Sentence (Season 4 - Episode 22)

Ellenor defends a deaf woman who shot and killed the man who allegedly murdered her young daughter. The client's crime is captured on video in front of dozens of witnesses, leaving no doubt as to who committed the act. The only to way to exonerate the client is to manipulate the jury's heartstrings. Meanwhile Lindsay learns that Bobby hates weddings and decides to spring a surprise elopement.

The episode was rated 8.69 from 36 votes.

The Practice - S4E13

#2 - Hammerhead Sharks (2) (Season 4 - Episode 13)

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

The episode was rated 8.74 from 35 votes.

The Practice - S4E20

#1 - Liberty Bells (2) (Season 4 - Episode 20)

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

The episode was rated 8.92 from 36 votes.

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