The Practice

This article is about the television series that aired in the late 1990s and early 2000s. For the 1976 American sitcom, see The Practice (1976 TV series). For the 1985 British medical drama, see The Practice (1985 TV series). For other uses, see The Practice (disambiguation).

The Practice
Genre
Created byDavid E. Kelley
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes168 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Running time44 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 4, 1997 (1997-03-04) –
May 16, 2004 (2004-05-16)
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The Practice is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Outstanding Drama Series, and spawned the spin-off series Boston Legal, which ran for five more seasons (from 2004 to 2008).

Conflict between legal ethics and personal morality was a recurring theme with light comedy being occasionally present. Kelley claimed that the show was intended to be something of a rebuttal to L.A. Law and its romanticized treatment of the American legal system and legal proceedings.[1]

  1. ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (October 13, 2016). "After swearing them off, David E. Kelley returns to law shows with 'Goliath' — but not for a network". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 13, 2021.