8.5
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William Hinks is a fictional character portrayed by Michael Emerson in the TV series The Practice.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Mr. Hinks Goes to Town (season 5), they were 46 years old.
They appear in 6 episodes out of a total of 167 aired

William Hinks

by Michael Emerson

character

Episodes6

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    Mr. Hinks Goes to Town
    episode S5.E8 november 2000
    Lindsay and Jimmy take on a case of a confessed serial killer, whose psychiatrist believes is innocent and suffering from delusions. Their attempt to prove his innocence gets more difficult when the client insists on pleading guilty.
  • 8.6
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    The Deal
    episode S5.E9 december 2000
    Bobby is torn between ethics and morality, when serving his client means letting a kidnapped little girl die. Meanwhile, an emotionally unstable Scott Wallace returns, asking the firm's help after being fired from his job, only to get himself into big trouble yet again. Finally, being acquitted of 9 murder charges, William Hinks returns much to Lindsay's horror, who still believes he is guilty.
  • 8.1
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    Friends and Ex-Lovers
    episode S5.E10 december 2000
    Haunted with guilt over Scott Wallace's murder of his boss, Bobby is determined to defend him, lashing out at everybody including Jimmy, who agrees to become a witness for the prosecution. Helen goes up against an old boyfriend in a drug case, when the defendant asks for her help and claims his lawyer actually works for his employers, and doesn't really represent his interests. Meanwhile, William Hinks' stalking of Lindsay gets more and more disturbing, and eventually turns deadly.
  • 7.9
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    An Early Frost
    episode S5.E11 january 2001
    Scott Wallace is put on trial for murder yet again, with Bobby determined to prove his mental state is responsible for the crime. Lindsay becomes terrified when William Hinks continues to harass her, with the police being unable to touch him, until Bobby's decision to take matters into his own hands gets out of control.
  • 8
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    Payback
    episode S5.E12 january 2001
    With the discovery of William Hinks' body, Bobby is arrested shortly after for his murder. Lindsay is terrified of losing him and raising their child alone, while the DA's office assigns an extremely aggressive lawyer, willing to pull out all the stops in order to get rid of Bobby once and for all.
  • 8
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    The Thin Line
    episode S5.E13 february 2001
    With Eugene at the helm, the entire firm stands ready to defend Bobby in his trial for the murder of William Hinks. But no matter what the outcome of the trial turns out to be, William Hinks reaches out from the grave and manages to get the last laugh, when a deadly tragedy hits the firm.