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Boston Legal

Boston Legal

Law firm Crane, Poole and Schmidt deals in the often high-priced world of civil litigation, where smarmy Alan Shore feels at home. Loose-cannon Denny Crane has the run of the place, while other members of the firm try to keep him in check.

Premiere:
Oct 03, 2004
Original Network:
ABC

Upcoming Episodes of 'Boston Legal'

Hope and Gory A woman (Mare Winningham) asks Alan's advice on how to kill the man who murdered her daughter; Katie and Jerry try to overturn Megan's Law; Lorraine tries to help Alan overcome the deep-rooted childhood fears causing him to speak gibberish around her.
Sat 2/13 6:00-7:00pm 9 KMSP
Helping Hands Daniel Post (Michael J. Fox) convinces his new love, Denise Bauer, that he should second-chair in her case against overbearing parents who harass their teenage daughter's teacher.
Sun 2/14 6:00-7:00pm 12 WFTC
Head Cases On a dare, Shore takes the case of a black girl who is denied the lead role in a national touring production of ``Annie''; Denny Crane is caught having an affair with the wife of the firm's biggest client.
Mon 2/15 11:00-12:00pm 43 TVLAND
Still Crazy After All These Years Alan Shore decides to represent an ex-lover who was institutionalized after threatening his life; Denny Crane's behavior causes concern among the partners.
Mon 2/15 12:00-1:00pm 43 TVLAND
Schmidt Happens Founding Crane, Poole & Schmidt partner Shirley Schmidt (Candice Bergen) returns to help bring order to the chaotic office.
Mon 2/15 1:00-2:00pm 43 TVLAND
Let Sales Ring Milton Bombay (Carl Reiner), an old legal adversary of Denny Crane and Shirley Schmidt, wants to be frozen and stored in a cryonics institute.
Mon 2/15 2:00-3:00pm 43 TVLAND
The Black Widow Shore and Chase represent a splashy, exotic murder defendant (Heather Locklear) on trial for poisoning her much older husband; when Tara serves as Shirley's second chair, she discovers that the opposing counsel is her ex (Rupert Everett).
Mon 2/15 3:00-4:00pm 43 TVLAND
Schadenfreude The murder trial of Kelly Nolan (Heather Locklear) gets under way amid a media circus; Malcolm Holmes (Rupert Everett) tries to persuade Tara to help him get a court order allowing his client to sing his uncle's trademark song.
Mon 2/15 4:00-5:00pm 43 TVLAND
Race Ipsa Denny shoots Dr. Sydney Fields after a verbal showdown during a therapy session, leaving Alan to defend him in court and the partners to ponder whether it is time to oust Denny from the firm.
Mon 2/15 5:00-6:00pm 43 TVLAND
Son of the Defender A man with a longtime grudge against Denny takes the firm hostage and forces the staff to retry a murder case; Alan goes to jail for contempt of court when he tries to defend an accused prostitute.
Mon 2/15 6:00-7:00pm 43 TVLAND
The Mighty Rogues Shirley wants to end her sick father's suffering and asks Alan to argue on her behalf; Carl represents island residents who want to build a nuclear bomb in case of attack.
Mon 2/15 7:00-8:00pm 43 TVLAND
Patriot Acts Alan and Denny celebrate their acceptance into the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary; when Alan takes the case of a town wanting to secede from the United States, Denny is offended.
Mon 2/15 8:00-9:00pm 43 TVLAND
Made in China Crane, Poole & Schmidt is in dire financial straits; Alan goes to the Supreme Court to get Denny access to a drug to slow the progression of Alzheimer's; Shirley and Carl plan their wedding; Denny has an important question for Alan.
Mon 2/15 9:00-10:00pm 43 TVLAND
Last Call Alan goes to the Supreme Court to get Denny access to a non-FDA approved drug to slow the progression of his Alzheimer's.
Mon 2/15 10:00-11:00pm 43 TVLAND
Catch and Release Denny Crane's long-lost son (Freddie Prinze Jr.) resurfaces as the lawyer representing environmental interests against a shopping mall development planned by one of the firm's biggest clients.
Tue 2/16 10:00-11:00pm 43 TVLAND
Change of Course Lori Colson has to defend a man accused of murdering a police officer when the firm must take a criminal case unexpectedly.
Thu 2/18 10:00-11:00pm 43 TVLAND
The Object of My Affection Alan tries to prove that Patrice was temporarily insane when she killed the man who murdered her daughter; Denny fires an associate lawyer for being overweight; Jerry helps an objectophile.
Sat 2/20 6:00-7:00pm 9 KMSP
Catch and Release Denny Crane's long-lost son (Freddie Prinze Jr.) resurfaces as the lawyer representing environmental interests against a shopping mall development planned by one of the firm's biggest clients.
Sun 2/21 10:00-11:00am 43 TVLAND
Change of Course Lori Colson has to defend a man accused of murdering a police officer when the firm must take a criminal case unexpectedly.
Sun 2/21 11:00-12:00pm 43 TVLAND
An Eye for an Eye Lori and Sally defend a man who is accused of killing a man at a bar with a martial-arts punch to the throat; Shore and Tara take on the case of a hypochondriac who is suing his doctor for malpractice.
Sun 2/21 12:00-1:00pm 43 TVLAND
Truth Be Told Alan goes up against the new power elite in the city when trying to help mayoral candidate Jack Fleming deal with a situation that threatens his election chances.
Sun 2/21 1:00-2:00pm 43 TVLAND
Questionable Characters Lori argues that a bullet not be removed from her former informant, despite the fact that it could endanger his life, on the grounds that it could incriminate him.
Sun 2/21 2:00-3:00pm 43 TVLAND
Too Much Information Alan Shore bails out Catherine Piper (Betty White) after she goes on a spree of convenience-store holdups; Denise Bauer sues an HMO for inadequate Internet security that led to a brutal murder.
Sun 2/21 6:00-7:00pm 12 WFTC
Truth Be Told Alan goes up against the new power elite in the city when trying to help mayoral candidate Jack Fleming deal with a situation that threatens his election chances.
Mon 2/22 10:00-11:00pm 43 TVLAND
Questionable Characters Lori argues that a bullet not be removed from her former informant, despite the fact that it could endanger his life, on the grounds that it could incriminate him.
Tue 2/23 10:00-11:00pm 43 TVLAND

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'Boston Legal' Episode Recaps

  • FinaleWatch: 'Boston Legal'

    I distinctly remember sitting down to watch the first episode of Boston Legal five seasons ago. I had given up on The Practice two seasons before that show put out its final episode, but something...

  • 'Boston Legal': That Catherine Piper's a hoot!

    Nothing makes me happier (as I think I've said before) than seeing dear old Catherine Piper on Boston Legal and in the offices of Crane, Poole, and Schmidt. Tonight that fantastic, fantastic woman was back,...

  • 'Boston Legal': A Crane, Poole, and Schmidt Thanksgiving

    You know what I think of when I think of Boston Legal? I think of courts and trials. I think of judges and juries. However, there was no court case tonight. There may have been...

  • 'Boston Legal' shows its spunky side

    Tonight, Boston Legal began just like the start of a bad joke -- an attractive woman walks into Crane, Poole, and Schmidt (it's kind of like "a man walks into a bar"). I think in...

  • 'Boston Legal' confuses the issue

    With all of the show's soapbox arguments, I was a little worried heading into tonight's Boston Legal. I knew that the primary case tonight dealt with parental consent for abortion, and whatever my personal feelings...

'Boston Legal' News

  • Favorites of 2008

    Well, yes, parts of it. But this is the most wonderful time of the year (or at least that's what all the songs say) so let's take a look at some of my favorites of...

  • What the Chuck?

    Okay we have got to talk about one Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick).

  • It's beginning to look a lot like the end of the year . . .

    Medical crisis. Series finale. Character arrival. The networks have one big last hurrah before they head off for their not-so-long winter's nap. After this week, we won't see new episodes for many of our shows...

  • Watching outside the box . . . unconventional episodes

    Last night's episode of Boston Legal was, as Alan (James Spader) summed up, eventful. The firm has gone bankrupt, Shirley and Carl are engaged and Alan put forth a convincing speech about the state of...

  • Life is good on NBC

    Sometimes a show can survive and thrive by the sheer force of the lead actor's performance. Such is the case with the two new NBC shows returning tonight for their sophomore season. They are both good series built on the foundation of two terrific performances.