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"Boston Legal" (2004) More at IMDbPro »TV series 2004-2008

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"Boston Legal" (2004): :  -- From the Season 5 DVD release of Boston Legal
"Boston Legal" (2004): :  -- From the Season 5 DVD release of Boston Legal
"Boston Legal" (2004): :  -- This Spinoff of The Practice will focus on Civil Law.
"Boston Legal" (2004): :  -- This spinoff of The Practice focuses on civil law.
"Boston Legal" (2004): :  -- This spinoff of The Practice focuses on civil law.

Overview

User Rating:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
3 October 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Drama more
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. full summary
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 12 wins & 45 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(215 articles)
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Inside track: Emmy race for lead actor in a drama
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User Comments:
This show may be better than The Practice ever was more

Cast

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James Spader ... Alan Shore (101 episodes, 2004-2008)

William Shatner ... Denny Crane (101 episodes, 2004-2008)

Candice Bergen ... Shirley Schmidt (91 episodes, 2005-2008)

Rene Auberjonois ... Paul Lewiston (71 episodes, 2004-2008)
Mark Valley ... Brad Chase / ... (70 episodes, 2004-2007)

Julie Bowen ... Denise Bauer (52 episodes, 2005-2008)

Christian Clemenson ... Jerry Espenson / ... (50 episodes, 2005-2008)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Fleet Street" (USA) (working title)
"The Practice: Fleet Street" (USA) (working title)
"Untitled 'The Practice' Spinoff" (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
60 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Singapore:M18 (season 3) | Singapore:M18 (season 4)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Before becoming a regular cast member, Rene Auberjoinos guest starred in most episode of the first half of season one. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In several episodes when Denny and Alan are looking to join (and actually do join) a branch of the military, they choose the Coast Guard Auxillary, to which the show mistakenly refers to as "the Auxilliary Coast Guard". more
Quotes:
Shirley Schmidt: Do not make yourself the story. The jury needs to be focused on him.
Denny Crane: [incredulous] Did you just say don't make me the story?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 (2008) (TV) more

FAQ

What happened to all of the women that used to costar on the show in the first season?
What brand of scotch do Denny and Alan drink?
Who are the firm's named partners?
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50 out of 60 people found the following comment useful:-
This show may be better than The Practice ever was, 28 November 2004
Author: markydeee from DC

After 8 episodes of Boston Legal, I am hooked. I was a big fan of The Practice for the first 4 seasons or so but lost interest until the final season when Spader was brought on. His emmy-winning portrayal of Alan Shore has transferred seamlessly to this spin off, and the rest of the ensemble cast is, by and large, excellent. It took a couple of episodes for me to warm up to the Lori Colson character but now I can see why she is the female center of the show -- she is effectively the anti-Shore. Shatner is (surprisingly) brilliant and, while the Tara character doesn't get enough airtime, I love every second she's on screen. The tone of the show is a pitch-perfect mix of quirkiness, drama and dark humor, and the pacing is much swifter than The Practice, which in the later seasons became sluggish, droning and depressing. Here's hoping Boston Legal can keep it going!

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