ABC | Release Date: March 4, 1997
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Generally favorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
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Newark Star-LedgerAlan SepinwallJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: In the early episodes, the cases are knotty and compelling... and Kelley comes up with some intriguing legal strategies ... But as the weeks go by, those wacky subplots start cropping up again. [4 Mar 1997]
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Orlando SentinelHal BoedekerJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: Too earnest, talky and hackneyed. [4 Mar 1997]
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St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: So mainstream, it makes "L.A. Law" look like experimental theater. It's not bad, just very familiar. [4 Mar 1997]
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Denver PostJoanne OstrowJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: Problematic. ... The captivating McDermott as a defense attorney needs tougher characters to bump up against if he is to struggle meaningfully with his inner self. [2 Mar 1997]
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Kansas City StarAaron BarnhartJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: Every minute of "The Practice" is imbued with urgency, but it is a contrived, almost comical urgency. [2 Mar 1997]