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The Practice Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 2001 - 2002
Episode 1
The Candidate
Sun, Sep 23, 2001 60 mins
Part 1 of two. A sensational murder case embroils a charismatic state senator (Dylan Baker), on trial for killing the man purported to be his wife's lover. Marsha: Virginia Madsen. Allison: Emmy Rossum. Judge Finkle: Lane Smith. Walsh: Bill Smitrovich. Alan Lowe: Ron Livingston. Det. McGuire: Ray Abruzzo.
Episode 2
The Candidate
Sun, Sep 23, 2001 60 mins
Conclusion. Courtroom skirmishes and contentious strategizing mark the murder trial of state senator Keith Ellison (Dylan Baker). Marsha: Virginia Madsen. Allison: Emmy Rossum. Judge Finkle: Lane Smith. Alan Lowe: Ron Livingston. Candace Levy: Patricia Belcher. Ellenor: Camryn Manheim. Bobby: Dylan McDermott.
Episode 3
Killing Time
Sun, Sep 30, 2001 60 mins
A parole hearing for a convicted killer (Charles S. Dutton) who maintains he's innocent vexes Eugene; and a death-row inmate who accepts his fate troubles Rebecca. Dawson: Steve Railsback. Mockler: Ron Silver. Vivian Marshall: Gloria Gifford. Keith Ellison: Dylan Baker. Marsha Ellison: Virginia Madsen. Judge Keller: Michael Kagan.
Episode 4
Liar's Poker
Sun, Oct 7, 2001 60 mins
Jimmy's heavy gambling losses oblige him to represent his agitated bookie (Jeffrey Tambor) in a thorny civil suit. Meanwhile, an attempted-murder case raises questions of legal ethics. Martin Jenks: Joshua Harto. Alan Lowe: Ron Livingston. Walsh: Bill Smitrovich. Judge Wilcox: Richard McGonagle. Vicki Herman: Linda Hart. Jimmy: Michael Badalucco.
Episode 5
Vanished
Sun, Oct 14, 2001 60 mins
An unsolved kidnapping case embroils Bobby with the alleged abductor (Tom Bower), a convicted child molester; gambling fever leads Jimmy to take a big risk. Part 1 of two. Jenny Baldwin: Dierdre O'Connell. Richard Baldwin: Nicolas Surovy. Judge Spindle: Debra Mooney. Henrietta Lightstone: Joanna Gleason. Sid: Jeffrey Tambor. Dom: Peter Siragusa. Jimmy: Michael Badalucco.
Episode 6
Vanished
Sun, Oct 21, 2001 60 mins
Conclusion. Startling revelations complicate a kidnapping case, which hinges on the testimony of a mysterious recluse (Patricia Wettig) with a secret past. James/Chad: Jonathan Tucker. Pierce: Tom Bower. Jenny Baldwin: Deirdre O'Connell. Richard Baldwin: Nicolas Surovy. Henrietta Lightstone: Joanna Gleason. Judge Kenney: Stuart Nisbet. Melanie Tucker: Callan White.
Episode 7
Honor Code
Sun, Nov 18, 2001 60 mins
Complications in a personal-injury suit unsettle Jimmy, whose emotional reaction prompts a disbarment hearing presided over by the uncompromising Judge Hiller (Linda Hunt). Keene: Jeffrey DeMunn. Judge Camp: Joseph Campanella. Pearson: Edward Herrmann. Turner: Mary Joan Negro. Jason: Marc John Jefferies. Jason's Father: Cleavant Derricks. Dr. Manning: Tom Kopache. Jimmy: Michael Badalucco.
Episode 8
Suffer the Little Children
Sun, Nov 25, 2001 60 mins
A drive-by murder case entangles Ellenor with ADA Lowe (Ron Livingston), whose tactics draw fire; the plight of a mentally impaired, wrongfully jailed outcast absorbs Lindsay. Steven Miller: Rickey D'Shon Collins. Frank Vaughan; Ray McKinnon. Andrea: Kimberlee Peterson. Terrance Miller: Omar Ortiz. Lance Miller: Robert Bailey Jr. Lester Miller: Lee Hampton. Patricia Linquist: Monae Michaell.
Episode 9
Dangerous Liaisons
Sun, Dec 2, 2001 60 mins
A homicide linked to adultery absorbs Bobby, who's enraptured by the defendant (Gabrielle Anwar); the rape of an 83-year-old woman (Eve Brenner) preoccupies Lucy. Mrs. Madylyne Potter: Lisa Chess. Michelle Farrell: Nicole DeHuff. Walsh: Bill Smitrovich. Judge Chin: Clyde Kusatsu. Dr. Papp: Alan Oppenheimer. Det. McGuire: Ray Abruzzo.
Episode 10
Inter Arma Silent Leges
Sun, Dec 9, 2001 60 mins
An Arab-American's wife seeks Rebecca's help in locating her husband, detained for national-security reasons; Eugene's defense in a murder case raises a racial controversy. Dr. Sarah Ford: Jessica Steen. Bill Habib: Ramsey Malouky. Darryl Johnson: Gabriel Casseus. Judge Kittleson: Holland Taylor. Joe McLaughlin: Jody Wood. Sandra McLaughlin: Breon Gorman.
Episode 11
Eyewitness
Sun, Jan 6, 2002 60 mins
A clergyman (Tim Guinee) intercedes in the case of an accused killer, whose defense hinges on the credibility of a sole eyewitness; a prosecutor propositions Ellenor. Wheeler: Scott Cohen. Judge Kittleson: Holland Taylor. Judge Kimball: Charles Cioffi. Miguel Javalera: Douglas Spain. Emily Coyne: Sybil Temchen. Maynard Parrish: Jeremy Lowe. Christina Portes: Lizette Carrion.
Episode 12
The Test
Sun, Jan 13, 2002 60 mins
Complications in the case of a convicted rapist ensue from new DNA evidence and shaky testimony; the defense of an accused drug dealer strains lawyer-client confidentiality. Russell Hampton: Michael Cudlitz. Daniel Glenn: Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Gavin Brown: Jeremy Ratchford. Karen Garvey: Lisa Jane Persky. DA Walsh: Bill Smitrovich. Det. McGuire: Ray Abruzzo.
Episode 13
Pro Se
Sun, Feb 10, 2002 60 mins
Defying Ellenor, a savvy and manipulative con (Giancarlo Esposito), who's accused of slaying his cellmate, mounts his own defense, maintaining that he was forced to kill. Judge Mantz: Rene Auberjonois. Det. Simmons: Mik Scriba. Saunders: Skip O'Brien. Warden Altman: Jim Swanson. Harris: David Figlioli. Ellenor: Camryn Manheim.
Episode 14
Judge Knot
Sun, Feb 17, 2002 60 mins
A crisis of conscience gnaws at Bobby, the key player recruited to participate in a Federal sting targeting a respected but allegedly corrupt judge (Bruce McGill). Mitchell: Dennis Boutsikaris. Cassell/Donnigan: Garret Davis. Anderson: Gregory Itzin. Cates: Paul Hayes. FBI Agent: Christopher B. Duncan.
Episode 15
Man and Superman
Sun, Feb 24, 2002 60 mins
A schizophrenic who believes he's Superman entangles Jimmy in a civil suit involving a hospital and the widow of a bystander killed by the mental patient's seven-story leap. Bill Munce: Kevin Dunn. Deborah Munce: Wendy Gazelle. Judge Rudy Fox: Susan Blommaert. Alldredge: Steven Culp. Dr. Gorman: Tony Amendola. Klein: Jeff Sugarman. Mrs. Green: Susan Merson.
Episode 16
M. Premie Unplugged
Sun, Mar 10, 2002 60 mins
A father is accused of abusing his baby, and an assault case finds Ellenor up against the prosecutor who sexually harassed her. Dr. Taylor: Richard Masur. Tom Goss: Thomas Vincent Kelly. Kelly Goss: Jennifer Crystal Foley. Wheeler: Scott Cohen. Judge Fulton: Lynn Hamilton. Judge Freeman: Noel Conlon.
Episode 17
Manifest Necessity
Sun, Mar 17, 2002 60 mins
In a hotly contested murder case, the firm defends a client with a shady past; and, on the prosecution side, Helen locks horns with her boss (Bill Smitrovich), desperate to convict. McIntyre: Victor Brandt. Judge Wilcox: Richard McGonagle. Patricia Hayden: Veronica Lauren. Philly: James Handy. Rossi: Nick Offerman.
Episode 18
Fire Proof
Sun, Apr 7, 2002 60 mins
An arson case inflames Jimmy, defending a respected Italian-American businessman---and old acquaintance---whose suspicious furniture-store fire killed a night watchman. Richard D'Ambrosio: Mark Margolis. Tucker: Michael Massee. Skip Hyman: Matt Czuchry. Judge Kimball: Charles Cioffi. Walsh: Bill Smitrovich. Mrs. Hyman: Linda Kerns.
Episode 19
The Return of Joey Heric
Sun, Apr 14, 2002 60 mins
John Larroquette reprises his Emmy-winning role as the enigmatic and disturbed Joey Heric, an admitted killer who's now a lawyer---and grandstanding in a homicide trial. In another storyline, Jimmy's reunited with the savvy hooker who previously duped him. Jennifer: Tracy Middendorf. Russell Mathis: Lawrence Pressman. Hill: Denis Arndt
Episode 20
Eat and Run
Sun, May 5, 2002 60 mins
A client (Christopher Shyer) who believes he's Hannibal Lecter admits to cannibalism but not murder in a trial that's especially hard on Lindsay, whom the defendant calls Clarice. Judge Cooke: Lisa Banes. Forbes: William Converse-Roberts. Det. McGuire: Ray Abruzzo. Capt. Bolling: Art LaFleur.
Episode 21
Evil-Doers
Sun, May 12, 2002 60 mins
An accused rapist and his identical twin (both played by Dorian Harewood) muddy a trial; the Hannibal Lecter copycat continues to terrify Lindsay during a commitment hearing. O'Malley: Christopher Shyer. Scannel: Mark Blum. McConnacle: Katie MacNichol. Judge Spindle: Debra Mooney. Judge White: Herb Mitchell. Callie: Chelsea Handler.
Episode 22
This Pud's for You
Sun, May 19, 2002 60 mins
Lindsay claims she doesn't remember pulling the trigger, as the lawyers debate strategy for her defense; Rebecca receives proof that her murder client is innocent---of murder at least. Edsel: Robert Cicchini. Judge West: Frank Birney. Walsh: Bill Smitrovich. McGuire: Ray Abruzzo. Connells: Cindy Benson, Rick Scarry. Det. Disaia: Scott MacDonald. Lindsay: Kelli Williams. Eugene: Steve Harris.
Episode 23
The Verdict
Sun, May 19, 2002 60 mins
Ellenor heads Lindsay's controversial defense, and the prosecutor paints Bobby in the media as a witness with something to hide. Larry King has a cameo. Walsh: Bill Smitrovich. Judge West: Frank Birney. McConnacle: Katie MacNichol. Illitch: John Berg. Forbes: Chet Grissom. Dr. Starger: Dorothy Lyman. Lindsay: Kelli Williams. Ellenor: Camryn Manheim. Bobby: Dylan McDermott.