Episode
The Practice: Les Is More
Overview
A crazed fame-seeker takes CBS CEO Les Moonves hostage in a ploy for TV time to be negotiated by Jimmy, also a hostage.
Details
- Series
- The Practice
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 2003-04-07
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Les Is More is Episode 19 in Season 7 of The Practice. It aired on 2003-04-07. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 18: Capitol Crimes
The death penalty comes under scrutiny in a controversial hearing centering on a troubled teen and admitted killer, whose case parallels Bobby's reinvolvement with a former lover.
Episode 20: Heroes and Villians
A date-rape case links the accused to Jamie, a former victim; the return of crazed Stanley Deeks prompts terrified Lindsay to take drastic action that could jeopardize her career.
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