"Practice – Die Anwälte" ist eine sehr erfolgreiche amerikanische Justizserie, die den knallharten Alltag im Anwaltsgeschäft beschreibt. Die engagierten Rechtsanwälte der auf Strafrecht spezialisierten Bostoner Kanzlei Donnell & Partner haben es nicht leicht, denn zu ihren Mandanten zählen Mörder, Vergewaltiger und Drogendealer, die sie tagtäglich vor neue Herausforderungen stellen. Zwischen 1997 und 2004 wurden insgesamt acht Staffeln der beliebten Drama-Serie produziert, deren Schöpfer kein Geringerer als David E. Kelley ist, der bereits mit Serien wie "Chicago Hope" und "Ally McBeal" weltweite Erfolge erzielte. Die Hauptrollen wurden unter anderem mit Dylan McDermott, Camryn Manheim, Steve Harris und Michael Badalucco besetzt. "Practice – Die Anwälte" wurde mit drei Golden Globes und 15 Emmys ausgezeichnet.
Privilege (Folge 1)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2002-09-29
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: The strain of Lindsay's incarceration begins to affect her marriage and she lashes out at Bobby. Meanwhile, a zealous law-school grad who seeks to join the firm has a run-in with Ellenor; and Jimmy is embroiled in a 16-year-old child-kidnapping case that hinges on lawyer-client confidentiality.
Convictions (Folge 2)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2002-10-06
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: Lindsay's murder conviction tries Rebecca, who's handling the appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court; Jimmy's kidnapping case turns confrontational, in and out of court.
Of Thee I Sing (Folge 3)
Sendedatum: 2002-10-13
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: A resolution reached in Lindsay's murder conviction has emotional repercussions; and First Amendment issues figure oddly in Jamie's first trial, the defense of an accused flasher.
The Cradle Will Rock (Folge 4)
Sendedatum: 2002-10-20
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: Religious freedom figures in a criminal case. On trial: a Christian Science couple charged with the murder of their ill child, whose parents' faith forbids medical treatment.
Neighboring Species (Folge 5)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2002-11-03
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: Political, religious and moral issues surface in a trial involving medical research. Also, Lindsay, now on her own, defends a client whose singing gives a neighbor the blues.
The Telltale Nation (Folge 6)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2002-11-10
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: A sexual-abuse case involving victims of a former priest embroils Eugene; a nuisance suit filed by ex-lovers escalates into violence that rattles an already shaky Lindsay.
Small Sacrifices (Folge 7)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2002-11-17
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: An accused molester's defense rattles Bobby, who's also unnerved by the reproach of a venerable priest; a case involving animal sacrifices embroils Ellenor.
Bad to Worse (Folge 8)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2002-12-01
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: Ellenor and Eugene defend a fiery yet frightened client named Cassie Ray, a murder suspect with a shadowy past. Moreover, Cassie's alibi witness has significant skeletons in her own closet. In a separate case, Lindsay reluctantly defends an airline that refuses to carry passengers of Arab descent.
The Good Fight (Folge 9)
Autor: Jonathan Shapiro
Sendedatum: 2002-12-08
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: A cop-killing case rattles Bobby, whose anemic defense of an unsavory client leads Helen to suspect that he's "tanking the trial"; a drug bust raises search-and-seizure issues.
Silent Partners (Folge 10)
Autor: Lukas Reiter
Sendedatum: 2002-12-15
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: Bobby has been benched due to his erratic behavior, so Eugene must take his place as lead counsel in a controversial murder case. Meanwhile Lindsay defends a killer, against her own better judgement, and Jamie is placed in a compromising situation involving a judge
Down The Hatch (1) (Folge 11)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2003-01-27
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: Ellenor fights to save Denise Freeman, a rehabilitated death-row prisoner who has devoted her prison time to helping younger inmates. In a last-ditch effort to stay her execution, Ellenor bases an appeal on the medication the court ordered Denise to take at trial, which prevented the jury from observing her schizophrenia. Eugene argues a civil suit that blames a beer company for the death of a college-age youth.
Final Judgment (2) (Folge 12)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2003-02-03
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: Ellenor continues her desperate attempt to stop the execution of a mentally ill woman Denise Freeman on death row. The firm is torn over a controversial settlement in their case against an alcohol company.
Character Evidence (Folge 13) 8.0
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2003-02-10
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: Jimmy Berluti defends his high school crush, who is under investigation for a suspicious homicide, and Claire Wyatt interviews for a job at Lindsay's newly formed law firm.
The Making of a Trial Attorney (Folge 14)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2003-03-03
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: A wrongful-imprisonment suit occupies Bobby, whose client spent 15 years in jail for a killing he didn't commit; a case involving a youth's soccer injury tests Claire's mettle in court.
Choirboys (1) (Folge 15)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2003-03-10
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: Helen faces up against the firm in a case involving an accused killer whose protective mother provides alibis. A disturbed former client jarringly reenters Lindsay's life.
Special Deliveries (2) (Folge 16)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2003-03-24
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: Psychopaths plague Lindsay and Helen. The latter is sued by an acquitted killer for defaming his mother; the former is hounded by a deviant she once defended.
Burnout (Folge 17)
Sendedatum: 2003-03-24
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: The firm defends Kyle Healy, a wheelchair-bound man whose wife is charged with murdering his brother, the heir to a multimillion-dollar estate. Jimmy and Ellenor's defense is damaged by compelling circumstantial evidence; testimony about the defendant's stability — and the prosecution's playing of a shattering trump card. In other storylines, Jamie champions the cause of a lawyer who claims firms won't hire her because she's a rape victim; and Bobby, whose marriage is in trouble, links up with an old flame.
Capitol Crimes (Folge 18)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2003-03-31
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: The death penalty comes under scrutiny in a controversial hearing centering on a troubled teen and admitted killer, whose case parallels Bobby's reinvolvement with a former lover.
Les Is More (Folge 19)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2003-04-07
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: A crazed fame-seeker takes CBS CEO Les Moonves hostage in a ploy for TV time to be negotiated by Jimmy, also a hostage.
Heroes and Villians (Folge 20)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2003-04-21
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: A date-rape case links the accused to Jamie, a former victim; the return of crazed Stanley Deeks prompts terrified Lindsay to take drastic action that could jeopardize her career.
Baby Love (1) (Folge 21)
Autor: David E. Kelley
Sendedatum: 2003-05-05
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: The collapse of Bobby's marriage is a prelude to a professional crisis. Also, the firm defends a wife on trial for slaying her abusive husband and represents a 10-year-old in a liability suit.
Goodbye (2) (Folge 22)
Autor: Peter Blake
Sendedatum: 2003-05-05
Laufzeit: 44 min
Übersicht: Shocking twists in the trial of an accused wife-killer rattle Jimmy and Rebecca. Bobby's news to the firm devastates Eugene and has an impact on Lindsay.
