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

Creator:

David E. Kelley

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

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:

Defense Attorney | Weird Lawsuit | Eccentric | City Name In Title | Alzheimer's Disease

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 36 nominations

Cast

William Shatner	...	Denny Crane (90 episodes, 2004-2008)
James Spader	...	Alan Shore (89 episodes, 2004-2008)
Candice Bergen	...	Shirley Schmidt / ... (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
Mark Valley	...	Brad Chase / ... (70 episodes, 2004-2007)
Rene Auberjonois	...	Paul Lewiston / ... (69 episodes, 2004-2007)
Julie Bowen	...	Denise Bauer (51 episodes, 2005-2007)
Christian Clemenson	...	Jerry Espenson / ... (38 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:

Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | 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 series was initially advertised as being titled "Fleet Street". These advertisements were seen during commercial breaks for "The Practice" which had several episodes that acted as a sort of pilot for the new series.

Quotes:

Denny Crane: [walking in on Alan Shore and Shirley Schmidt in the men's room] If she tries to pee standing up, come get me.
[after closing the door to the stall]
Denny Crane: Lock and load!

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV)

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.