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Boston Legal

  • TV-14
  • 2004–2008
  • 5 seasons
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 7.9

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the courtroom.

Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.

Episodes

13 episodes
  1. 1Smoke Signals

    43 minSep 22, 2008

    Alan answers a call for help from Bethany Horowitz in a suit against a tobacco giant, but he suffers a crisis of confidence when the opposing counsel turns out to be an old girlfriend. Meanwhile, Denny is plagued by a case of performance anxiety.

  2. 2Guardians and Gatekeepers

    43 minSep 29, 2008

    A close call for Denny involving prescription drugs inspires Alan to go after a pharmaceutical company for its unscrupulous advertising tactics. Meanwhile, Carl defends Shirley's 17-year-old granddaughter after she's caught voting illegally, and Jerry and Katie help a girl who was sexually assaulted in a private detention facility.

  3. 3Dances with Wolves

    42 minOct 6, 2008

    Denny is arrested on concealed-weapon charges after shooting a man who tried to rob him and Jerry. Meanwhile, a case gets personal for Alan when he tries to help a sex surrogate in a custody battle for her daughter.

  4. 4True Love

    43 minOct 13, 2008

    After an old girlfriend hires Alan to help her husband beat a murder charge, he faces a moral and professional dilemma when his lingering feelings for her elicit a secret desire for a conviction.

  5. 5The Bad Seed

    43 minOct 20, 2008

    Alan and Shirley prepare for a fight with the military on behalf of a man whose brother died under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile, Jerry helps his sister in her search for the identity of the father of her son, who was conceived through an anonymous donor.

  6. 6Happy Trails

    42 minOct 27, 2008

    Shirley defends the notorious Catherine Piper after she accidentally blows up her doctor. Meanwhile, Alan and Denny take a break from the office, but they are out of their element at a dude ranch in Utah.

  7. 7Mad Cows

    42 minNov 3, 2008

    Alan and Denny sue the USDA on behalf of a cattle rancher who wants to test her entire herd for mad cow disease; Jerry's consideration to make partner hinges on an up-or-down vote by the firm's panel, which includes Paul Lewiston.

  8. 8Roe

    43 minNov 10, 2008

    Alan and Shirley help a minor in a legal battle over her pregnancy, and Jerry takes up his own defense when he faces aggravated-assault charges after an encounter with a bully.

  9. 9Kill, Baby, Kill

    43 minNov 17, 2008

    Carl and Denny go to Virginia to defend a prison guard who shot a death-row inmate when a lethal-injection execution was botched. Meanwhile, Alan and Shirley help a woman who says she lost her job after voting for John McCain.

  10. 10Thanksgiving

    43 minNov 24, 2008

    Shirley's quiet Thanksgiving with Carl becomes considerably louder when she opens her door to other members of the firm, including Alan, Denny, Jerry, Katie and emotionally unstable partner Edwin Poole, who brings his 6-year-old foster son.

  11. 11Juiced

    43 minDec 1, 2008

    When Denny receives bad news about the state of his Alzheimer's, Alan goes before the Massachusetts Supreme Court to plead for access to an experimental drug that could help his condition. Meanwhile, Jerry and Katie try to help a girl get into Harvard after her SAT scores arouse suspicion, and Catherine Piper returns.

  12. 12Made in China (1)

    43 minDec 8, 2008

    Financial problems may force Crane, Poole & Schmidt to be put up for sale. Meanwhile, Alan petitions the Supreme Court for Denny's access to a non-FDA approved medicine; and Shirley and Carl plan their wedding.

  13. 13Last Call (2)

    42 minDec 8, 20088.3

    Financial problems may force Crane Poole & Schmidt to be put up for sale in the series finale, which also finds Alan petitioning the Supreme Court for Denny's access to a non-FDA approved medicine, and Shirley and Carl planning their wedding.

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Series cast

James SpaderAlan Shore101 episodes
William ShatnerDenny Crane101 episodes
Candice BergenShirley Schmidt91 episodes
Mark ValleyBrad Chase70 episodes
René AuberjonoisPaul Lewiston70 episodes
Julie BowenDenise Bauer52 episodes
Christian ClemensonJerry Espenson50 episodes
Gary Anthony WilliamsClarence Bell34 episodes
John LarroquetteCarl Sack33 episodes
Tara SummersKatie Lloyd33 episodes
Constance ZimmerClaire Simms24 episodes
Henry GibsonJudge Brown24 episodes
Saffron BurrowsLorraine Weller20 episodes
Rhona MitraTara Wilson20 episodes
Monica PotterLori Colson20 episodes
Taraji P. HensonWhitney Rome20 episodes
Meredith EatonBethany Horowitz18 episodes
Betty WhiteCatherine Piper16 episodes

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