Episode
The Practice: Down The Hatch (1)
Overview
Ellenor fights to save Denise Freeman, a rehabilitated death-row prisoner who has devoted her prison time to helping younger inmates. In a last-ditch effort to stay her execution, Ellenor bases an appeal on the medication the court ordered Denise to take at trial, which prevented the jury from observing her schizophrenia. Eugene argues a civil suit that blames a beer company for the death of a college-age youth.
Details
- Series
- The Practice
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2003-01-27
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Down The Hatch (1) is Episode 11 in Season 7 of The Practice. It aired on 2003-01-27. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 10: Silent Partners
Bobby has been benched due to his erratic behavior, so Eugene must take his place as lead counsel in a controversial murder case. Meanwhile Lindsay defends a killer, against her own better judgement, and Jamie is placed in a compromising situation involving a judge
Episode 12: Final Judgment (2)
Ellenor continues her desperate attempt to stop the execution of a mentally ill woman Denise Freeman on death row. The firm is torn over a controversial settlement in their case against an alcohol company.
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Episode 16: Special Deliveries (2)
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Episode 5: Neighboring Species
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Episode 17: Burnout
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