Episode
The Practice: Manifest Necessity
Overview
Helen Gamble heads up the prosecution of an accused murderer with suspected ties to the mob, a case her boss, DA Walsh, has an inexplicably strong interest in. Meanwhile, Lindsay unintentionally helps a familiar client get arrested.
Details
- Series
- The Practice
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2002-03-17
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Manifest Necessity is Episode 17 in Season 6 of The Practice. It aired on 2002-03-17. The runtime is 44 min.
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