Two more episodes aired in early March 2003 when ABC preempted their Monday lineup for another two weeks, despite promoting that "The Practice" and "Miracles" would air six straight weeks of original episodes beginning March 3; ABC's March 17 primetime lineup was devoted entirely to news coverage about the impending War in Iraq, while a second new episode of "The Practice" aired in the 10:00pm hour on March 24. The final broadcast episode, "Hand of God", aired on March 31, 2003, drawing five million viewers and a 1.8 rating/5 share in adults 18–49.