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The Practice: We Hold These Truths...

Episode score 8.6 Great

We Hold These Truths...

  • 84.
  • Season: 5
  • Episode: 5
  • First Aired: 11/5/2000
  • Prod Code: 5P05

EPISODE OVERVIEW

1 Review | 10 Votes

Eugene defends a man accused of murder in a trial where the outcome hinges on the honesty of a police office who's been living a lie. Jimmy confronts a judge whose propensity for giving moral lectures to defendants has made him a laughingstock. Bobby continues preparations for the Scott Wallace retrial. This time the case is in Judge Hiller's courtroom. Add a recap »

Writers:
David E. Kelley
Director:
Duane Clark
Stars:
Rhona Mitra (Tara Wilson (season 8))
James Spader (Alan Shore (season 8))
Ron Livingston (A.D.A. Alan Lowe (episodes 102-115))
Dylan McDermott (Bobby Donnell (seasons 1-7, recurring afterwards))
Michael Badalucco (Jimmy Berluti (episodes 4-168, recurring previously))
Lisa Gay Hamilton (Rebecca Washington (seasons 1-7))
Steve Harris (Eugene Young)
Camryn Manheim (Ellenor Frutt)
Kelli Williams (Lindsay Dole (seasons 1-7))
Lara Flynn Boyle (A.D.A. Helen Gamble (seasons 2-7))
Marla Sokoloff (Lucy Hatcher (episodes 44-146, recurring otherwise))
Jason Kravits (A.D.A. Richard Bay (season 5, recurring previously))
Chyler Leigh (Claire Wyatt (episodes 138-146, recurring previously))
Jessica Capshaw (Jamie Stringer (seasons 7-8))
Recurring Role:
Bruce Davison (Scott Wallace)
Linda Hunt (Judge Hiller)
Bill Smitrovich (D.A. Kenneth Walsh (episodes 118-146, 157, 165, recurring previously))
Holland Taylor (Judge Roberta Kittleson)
Guest Star:
Rene Auberjonois (Judge F. Mantz)
Tim Carhart (Officer Paul Brower)
Lane Davies (Kyle Barrett)
David Purdham (Barrett's Attorney Matthew Stone)
Anna Deavere Smith (D.A. Kate Brunner)
Dominick LaRae (Unknown)
Garland Spencer (Unknown)
Karen S. Gregan (A.D.A. Joyce Kelnick)
Joyce Fessides (Clerk)
Tony Pasqualini (Foreman)
  • Star Trek Alert (Pt 2) The other leading guest star with Star Trek ties is Tim Carhart, sometimes credited as Timothy Carhart, who played Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hobson in the episode Redemption (2) in episode 101 of The Next Generation. edit »
  • Star Trek alert: Rene Auberjonois as judge F. Mantz Played on Star Trek Deep Space 9. edit »
  • Rene Auberjonois would later star alongside James Spader in the spin-off of The Practice, Boston Legal. edit »
  • Although credited, Lisa Gay Hamilton (Rebecca Washington) does not appear in this episode. edit »
  • Jimmy's story to the judge at the end references Judge Judy. Judge Judith Sheindlin stars as Judge Judy, a highly successful reality court series for over a decade. edit »
Show Score 8.8 great
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