Season 1
Pilot
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 4, 1997
Bobby defends a young girl charged with possession of drugs with intent to distribute, and Lindsay is shocked to find herself facing a former law professor in a case against a big tobacco company.
Part II
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1997
Eugene tries to protect a client whose husband terrorizes her and their son. Meanwhile, Bobby seeks the help of an old friend who's a loan officer in an attempt to keep the firm afloat.
Trial and Error
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1997
Bobby is hired in a civil case involving the murder of a young woman who was strangled by her boyfriend, and Jimmy is worried about losing his job when bank officials start questioning the loan he gave Bobby's firm.
Part IV
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1997
A nervous Lindsay prepares for her first appearance before a jury in a wrongful death case against a tobacco company. Elsewhere, Bobby is stunned by the unexpected results of the Ronald Martin murder trial, involving a grieving father, the man's rabbi and the defendant.
Part V
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 1, 1997
Bobby faces a dilemma when a client accused of a crime of passion refuses to plead temporary insanity; Eugene defends a man convicted of armed robbery; and Ellenor grows apprehensive about her blind date.
Part VI
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 8, 1997
Gerald Braun goes on trial for murdering his daughter's killer, and Bobby argues the execution was moral. Meanwhile, Eugene defends a 19-year-old accused of statutory rape, and Lindsay represents a bomber who wants to surrender after being a fugitive for 26 years.
Season 2
Reasonable Doubts
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 20, 1997
Bobby's judgment is called into question by the firm's other members when he becomes romantically involved with a beautiful, icy client who shot to death a male neighbor she claims was attempting to rape her. The prosecution says it was murder.
Betrayal
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 23, 1997
The firm defends Joey Heric, a colorful client on trial for the murder of his lover. Jimmy is tried on solicitation charges by a vengeful district attorney.
The Blessing
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Sep 27, 1997
Bobby and Gamble clash in and out of the courtroom when an emotional assisted-suicide case forces them to confront painful memories. Meanwhile, Lindsay goes head-to-head with her ex-boyfriend when she defends an elderly bookie.
Dog Bite
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 4, 1997
Jimmy finally gets his first case, that of a little girl bitten by a dog. A juror approaches Lindsay with inside information on a case. Eugene defends a one-legged mugger.
First Degree
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Oct 11, 1997
Ellenor and Lindsay face disbarment proceedings for their unethical conduct. Bobby defends a man accused of murdering his lover's husband. Eugene represents a police officer applying for disability, claiming the job made him a racist.
Sex, Lies and Monkeys
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Oct 18, 1997
Ellenor is sued by George Vogelman, her podiatrist friend, for causing him emotional distress, while Jimmy defends a man who lost his job because in the eyes of his boss, he looks like a monkey. Lindsay has hazy recollections about a night out with Chris Kelton.
Search and Seizure
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Oct 25, 1997
Rebecca's friend enlists the firm to try to set a legal precedent by forcing his wife to have a C-section against her wishes. Benny Small is tried for drug possession.
The Means
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Nov 8, 1997
A black client is tried for the brutal beating of a department store security guard during a riot. Bobby plans to use a defense very unpopular with both his client and second-chair Eugene. Meanwhile, Ellenor's obnoxious cousin wants to sue the travel agent that booked her honeymoon on allegations of 'emotional distress'.
Save the Mule
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1997
Lindsay is hired by a drug dealer to defend his ""mule"" who's been caught smuggling drugs over the border. Jimmy takes on a case of a community stricken by cancer. Bobby must decide with whom he wants to pursue a romance.
Spirit of America
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Nov 22, 1997
Donnell & Associates travel to Redland Hills in a last minute attempt to get a stay of execution for convicted murderer Randall Jefferson while a documentary crew watches their every move.
Hide and Seek
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Nov 29, 1997
Bobby and Lindsay second-chair Bobby's old mentor, Raymond Oz, when Oz fears he's losing his memory. Eugene struggles with his conscience when he defends a man on trial for raping and murdering two boys. Jimmy's fantasies come true when a childhood sex symbol seeks his legal counsel.
Race with the Devil
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Dec 13, 1997
When Bobby's priest performs an exorcism on a parishioner, who dies during the procedure, Bobby must manipulate the system to shield Father Martin from murder charges; Eugene represents Martin Parks in a bizarre malpractice suit. Jimmy decides to tape a television commercial, a decision that proves unpopular with his colleagues.
The Civil Right
Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Dec 20, 1997
Jimmy is furious when his mother reveals her love for another woman. He feels obligated to represent her in court when she requests he argue her right to marry her lover. Meanwhile, Eugene refuses to defend a rapist after he runs into one of his client's victims in a clothing store.
The Pursuit of Dignity
Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Jan 3, 1998
Bobby reconnects with an old girlfriend who needs his help after she is arrested for prostitution. Ellenor and Rebecca fight to keep a 12-year old girl with Tourette's Syndrome in school. Lindsay defends a woman who is suing her doctor for sewing live maggots into her leg to prevent post-surgical infection.
Line of Duty
Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Jan 5, 1998
Bobby is arrested and tried for the deaths of three police officers, after he tips off a client, using information obtained during a sleepover at Helen's, that the police are planning to raid him. Jimmy has to defend himself when an opposing attorney claims he's unfit to practice law.
Truth and Consequences
Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1998
Rebecca's life is threatened after she witnesses a murder and picks the killer out of a police lineup. Jimmy continues his case against the electric company.
Burden of Proof
Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Jan 19, 1998
The trial against Boston Electric begins, with Jimmy bringing both a weak case and doubts as to whether his star witness will be sober, into court.
Ties That Bind
Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Feb 2, 1998
Lindsay and Ellenor defend a pornographic star accused of killing her co-star. Complications arise in the Moreno case when it appears Rebecca's ID of the suspect may have been tainted. Lindsay's fondness for having her elbows sucked works against Bobby when he sucks on Helen's elbows.
The Trial
Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Feb 9, 1998
Bobby defends Dr. Jeffrey Winslow, on trial for the brutal murder (and decapitation) of his mistress. Neither Bobby nor Helen (the D.A. on the case) will back down, sending their relationship into a tailspin. Eugene defends Rebecca's irascible uncle on tax evasion charges.
Cloudy with a Chance of Membranes
Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Feb 16, 1998
The saga of Dr. Jeffery Winslow continues. Bobby uses every trick in the book to keep Dr. Winslow out of jail.
In Deep
Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Mar 2, 1998
The Luis Moreno case finally comes to trial with Rebecca more determined than ever to testify. Ellenor rushes off to defend Cruikshank again, leaving Lindsay to defend a man being cited for using too much water in his toilet. Eugene faces his own prejudices during an altercation with a dry cleaner.
Another Day
Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Mar 9, 1998
Bobby is called on to defend Joey Heric on murder charges once again. Lindsay goes up against her former professor, Anderson Pearson, when she represents a client who's addicted to cigarettes. Lindsay sues Pearson himself when she suspects his firm of burying damaging information. Ellenor defends Cruikshank against anti-tourism charges, earning her several trips to jail when she vehemently disagrees with the judge's decidedly biased position.
Checkmate
Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: Mar 16, 1998
Joey's case comes to trial. Ellenor represents a woman heckled by a carnival clown.
Trees in the Forest
Episode: 2x24 | Airdate: Mar 30, 1998
Tensions rise when Lindsay requests a partnership. Eugene defends a gang member on murder charges while Rebecca receives an animal rights activism award.
Food Chains
Episode: 2x25 | Airdate: Apr 6, 1998
The furor over Lindsay's demand for partnership continues. Bobby discovers that Lindsay's not the only associate looking for another job. Rebecca is involved in a car accident she believes is a scam. Rebecca and Jimmy go undercover to ferret out the guilty. Ellenor meets up with an old friend in the midst of a chimpanzee custody trial.
Axe Murderer
Episode: 2x26 | Airdate: Apr 27, 1998
Bobby works with the firm of Cage and Fish to help in the defense of Marie Hanson, an apparent axe murderer who may have been Lizzie Borden in a past life. Ellenor discovers that her new boyfriend, Fred Spivak, is the crooked chiropractor treating Rebecca, while Lindsay and Helen discuss Helen's future with the DA's office.
Part 2/2 - continuation on "Ally McBeal" (Season 1, Episode 20).
Duty Bound
Episode: 2x27 | Airdate: May 4, 1998
Jimmy's faith in his priest is shaken when Father Ryan is arrested for the murder of a 16-year-old boy. Jimmy desperately tries to track down the real killer before Father Ryan's case goes to trial. Ellenor struggles over her sense of ethics and her blossoming relationship with Fred Spivak.
Rhyme and Reason
Episode: 2x28 | Airdate: May 11, 1998
Bobby defends a young boy who killed his mother over a seemingly inconsequential argument. Eugene wrestles with his conscience over the morality of his profession and its possible effects on his son, Kendall. Lindsay tries to land a class action asbestos suit.
Season 3
Passing Go
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Sep 27, 1998
Reasons to Believe
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Oct 4, 1998
Body Count
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Oct 11, 1998
The Defenders
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Oct 18, 1998
The Battlefield
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Oct 25, 1998
One of Those Days
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Nov 8, 1998
Trench Work
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1998
Swearing In
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Nov 29, 1998
State of Mind
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Dec 6, 1998
Love and Honor
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Dec 13, 1998
Split Decisions
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Jan 3, 1999
A Day in the Life
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Jan 10, 1999
Judge and Jury
Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Jan 17, 1999
Of Human Bondage
Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Feb 7, 1999
Lawyers, Reporters and Cockroaches
Episode: 3x15 | Airdate: Feb 21, 1999
End Games
Episode: 3x16 | Airdate: Feb 28, 1999
Target Practice
Episode: 3x17 | Airdate: Mar 7, 1999
Crossfire
Episode: 3x18 | Airdate: Mar 14, 1999
Closet Justice
Episode: 3x19 | Airdate: Mar 28, 1999
Home Invasions
Episode: 3x20 | Airdate: Apr 18, 1999
Infected
Episode: 3x21 | Airdate: Apr 25, 1999
Do Unto Others
Episode: 3x22 | Airdate: May 2, 1999
Happily Ever After
Episode: 3x23 | Airdate: May 9, 1999
Season 4
Free Dental
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Sep 26, 1999
Boston Confidential
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Oct 3, 1999
Loser's Keepers
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Oct 10, 1999
Legacy
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Oct 17, 1999
Oz
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Oct 24, 1999
Marooned
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Nov 7, 1999
Victimless Crimes
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Nov 14, 1999
Committed
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Nov 21, 1999
Bay of Pigs
Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Nov 28, 1999
Day in Court
Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Dec 12, 1999
Blowing Smoke
Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Jan 9, 2000
New Evidence
Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Jan 30, 2000
Hammerhead Sharks
Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Feb 6, 2000
Checkmates
Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Feb 13, 2000
Race Ipsa Loquitor
Episode: 4x15 | Airdate: Feb 20, 2000
Settling
Episode: 4x16 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2000
Black Widows
Episode: 4x17 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2000
Death Penalties
Episode: 4x18 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2000
Till Death Do Us Part
Episode: 4x19 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2000
Liberty Bells
Episode: 4x20 | Airdate: May 7, 2000
The Honorable Man
Episode: 4x21 | Airdate: May 14, 2000
Life Sentence
Episode: 4x22 | Airdate: May 21, 2000
Season 5
Summary Judgments
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2000
Germ Warfare
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2000
Officers of the Court
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2000
Appeal and Denial
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2000
We Hold These Truths...
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Nov 5, 2000
Show and Tell
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Nov 12, 2000
Brothers' Keepers
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Nov 19, 2000
Mr. Hinks Goes to Town
Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2000
The Deal
Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Dec 10, 2000
Friends and Ex-Lovers
Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Dec 17, 2000
An Early Frost
Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Jan 7, 2001
Payback
Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Jan 14, 2001
The Thin Line
Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Feb 4, 2001
The Day After
Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: Feb 11, 2001
Awakenings
Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Feb 18, 2001
Gideon's Crossover
Episode: 5x16 | Airdate: Mar 11, 2001
What Child is This?
Episode: 5x17 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2001
The Confession
Episode: 5x18 | Airdate: Apr 1, 2001
Home of the Brave
Episode: 5x19 | Airdate: Apr 22, 2001
The Case of Harland Bassett
Episode: 5x20 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2001
Poor Richard's Almanac
Episode: 5x21 | Airdate: May 6, 2001
Public Servants
Episode: 5x22 | Airdate: May 13, 2001
Season 6
The Candidate
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Sep 23, 2001 (120 min)
Killing Time
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Sep 30, 2001
Liar's Poker
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2001
Vanished (1)
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2001
Vanished (2)
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2001
Honor Code
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2001
Suffer the Little Children
Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Nov 25, 2001
Dangerous Liaisons
Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2001
Inter Arma Silent Leges
Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Dec 9, 2001
Eyewitness
Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Jan 6, 2002
The Test
Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2002
Pro Se
Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2002
Judge Knot
Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2002
Man and Superman
Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2002
M. Premie Unplugged
Episode: 6x15 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2002
Manifest Necessity
Episode: 6x16 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2002
Fire Proof
Episode: 6x17 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2002
The Return of Joey Heric
Episode: 6x18 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2002
Eat and Run
Episode: 6x19 | Airdate: May 5, 2002
Evil-Doers
Episode: 6x20 | Airdate: May 12, 2002
This Pud's for You
Episode: 6x21 | Airdate: May 19, 2002
The Verdict
Episode: 6x22 | Airdate: May 19, 2002
Season 7
Privilege
Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Sep 29, 2002
Convictions
Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2002
Of Thee I Sing
Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2002
The Cradle Will Rock
Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2002
Neighboring Species
Episode: 7x05 | Airdate: Nov 3, 2002
The Telltale Nation
Episode: 7x06 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2002
Small Sacrifices
Episode: 7x07 | Airdate: Nov 17, 2002
Bad to Worse
Episode: 7x08 | Airdate: Dec 1, 2002
The Good Fight
Episode: 7x09 | Airdate: Dec 8, 2002
Silent Partners
Episode: 7x10 | Airdate: Dec 15, 2002
Down the Hatch (1)
Episode: 7x11 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2003
Final Judgment (2)
Episode: 7x12 | Airdate: Feb 3, 2003
Character Evidence
Episode: 7x13 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2003
The Making of a Trial Attorney
Episode: 7x14 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2003
Choirboys (1)
Episode: 7x15 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2003
Special Deliveries (2)
Episode: 7x16 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2003
Burnout
Episode: 7x17 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2003
Capitol Crimes
Episode: 7x18 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2003
Les is More
Episode: 7x19 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2003
Heroes and Villains
Episode: 7x20 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2003
Baby Love (1)
Episode: 7x21 | Airdate: May 5, 2003
Goodbye (2)
Episode: 7x22 | Airdate: May 5, 2003
Season 8
We the People
Episode: 8x01 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2003
The Chosen (1)
Episode: 8x02 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2003
Cause of Action (2)
Episode: 8x03 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2003
Blessed Are They (3)
Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2003
The Heat of Passion (1)
Episode: 8x05 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2003
The Lonely People (2)
Episode: 8x06 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2003
Rape Shield
Episode: 8x07 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2003
Concealing Evidence
Episode: 8x08 | Airdate: Nov 23, 2003
Victims' Rights
Episode: 8x09 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2003
Equal Justice
Episode: 8x10 | Airdate: Dec 7, 2003
Police State
Episode: 8x11 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2004
Avenging Angels
Episode: 8x12 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2004
Going Home (1)
Episode: 8x13 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2004
Pre-Trial Blues (2)
Episode: 8x14 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2004
Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)
Episode: 8x15 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2004
In Good Conscience (1)
Episode: 8x16 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2004
War of the Roses (2)
Episode: 8x17 | Airdate: Mar 21, 2004
The Case Against Alan Shore (3)
Episode: 8x18 | Airdate: Mar 28, 2004
The Firm
Episode: 8x19 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2004
Comings and Goings
Episode: 8x20 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2004
New Hoods on the Block
Episode: 8x21 | Airdate: May 2, 2004
Cheers (a.k.a Adjourned: Series Finale)
Episode: 8x22 | Airdate: May 16, 2004
