"Boston Legal" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Creator:

David E. Kelley

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

3 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

This Spinoff of The Practice will focus on Civil Law.

Plot Keywords:

Office Romance | Weird Lawsuit | Alzheimer's Disease | City Name In Title | Legal Drama

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 40 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Oct. 11	7:00 PM	WGNSAT	Desperately Seeking Shirley	#3.3
Sun. Oct. 12	12:00 PM	WGNSAT	Catch and Release	#1.3

Cast

William Shatner	...	Denny Crane (91 episodes, 2004-2008)
James Spader	...	Alan Shore (90 episodes, 2004-2008)
Candice Bergen	...	Shirley Schmidt (81 episodes, 2005-2008)
Mark Valley	...	Brad Chase / ... (70 episodes, 2004-2007)
Rene Auberjonois	...	Paul Lewiston / ... (69 episodes, 2004-2007)
Julie Bowen	...	Denise Bauer (52 episodes, 2005-2007)
Christian Clemenson	...	Jerry Espenson / ... (40 episodes, 2005-2008)

Also Known As:

Fleet Street (USA) (working title)
The Practice: Fleet Street (USA) (working title)
Untitled 'The Practice' Spinoff (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Singapore:M18 (season 3)

Filming Locations:

Raleigh Studios - 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The show often contains dialog that "breaks the fourth wall" or lets the audience believe they know it's a TV show. At the end of episode "Squid Pro Quo", Denny ends the episode by saying, "I can't wait until next week." Alan Shore also notes that the show used to be on Mondays, and one time mentioned to Denny that "I've hardly seen you this episode." Melissa, Alan's assistant, once warns him against falling for a woman, citing, "She's only a guest-star".

Quotes:

Alan Shore: Let me tell me two things about myself. I too am a lawyer, I can be painfully vindictive, and I do not play fair.
Lester Tremont: That's three things.
Alan Shore: See? Not playing fair already. And I'm just getting started.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-05-14)" (2008)

The Best Show On TV. Period.

Forget Desperate Housewives or anything else. Boston Legal is the comedy-drama that has been missing from TV for a long, long time. I barely watched "The Practice" but I got hooked when James Spader and William Shatner had guest-roles. When I heard these two would lead the spin off "Boston Legal", I was exuberant!

James Spader as Alan Shore is by far the best acting on TV. The guy is priceless, reaching a level of pure arrogance that you can't help but love. William Shatner as Denny Krane is just as good. The women of the show bring a lot more beauty then Desperate Housewives. I view them as support characters, however as this show is all about Alan Shore and DENNY KRANE.