Boston Legal 2004
“Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the courtroom.”
What is Boston Legal?
Boston Legal is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2004
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 101
- Runtime
- 42 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 3, 2004
- Last aired
- Dec 8, 2008
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Updated
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Overview
Boston Legal is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley. The show premiered on October 3, 2004, and concluded its run on December 8, 2008. Serving as a spin-off of the long-running series The Practice, the program follows the professional and personal lives of a brigade of high-priced civil litigators working at the elite Boston law firm of Crane, Poole and Schmidt. The series features James Spader as Alan Shore and William Shatner as Denny Crane, alongside cast members Candice Bergen and Rene Auberjonois. Produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC, the show is noted for its comedic approach, eccentric characterizations, and topical storylines. The narrative focuses on brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys as they navigate their careers and private lives. By blending drama with comic undertones, the series explored the experiences of experienced litigators within an upscale firm environment, distinguishing itself from its predecessor through its fast-paced and frequently humorous tone.
Should you watch it?
“Brilliant but emotionally challenged lawyers navigate high-stakes civil litigation at an elite Boston law firm.”
- strong lead performances
- unique mix of legal drama and comedy
- characters can be emotionally volatile
Watch it if you enjoy fast-paced legal dramas that balance professional stakes with eccentric humor.
The series features legal drama themes with comedic undertones and emotionally complex characters.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Head Cases Mytharc Oct 3, 2004
- E2 Still Crazy After All These Years Core Oct 10, 2004
- E3 Catch and Release Core Oct 17, 2004
- E4 Change of Course Core Oct 24, 2004
- E5 An Eye for an Eye Core Oct 31, 2004
- E6 Truth Be Told Core Nov 7, 2004
- E7 Questionable Characters Core Nov 21, 2004
- E8 Loose Lips Core Nov 28, 2004
- E9 A Greater Good Core Dec 12, 2004
- E10 Hired Guns Core Dec 19, 2004
- E11 Schmidt Happens Core Jan 9, 2005
- E12 From Whence We Came Core Jan 16, 2005
- E13 It Girls and Beyond Core Jan 23, 2005
- E14 Til We Meat Again Mytharc Feb 13, 2005
- E15 Tortured Souls Core Feb 20, 2005
- E16 Let Sales Ring Mytharc Mar 13, 2005
- E17 Death Be Not Proud Mytharc Mar 20, 2005
Season 2 · 27 episodes
- E1 The Black Widow Mytharc Sep 27, 2005
- E2 Schadenfreude Core Oct 4, 2005
- E3 Finding Nimmo Core Oct 11, 2005
- E4 A Whiff and a Prayer Core Oct 18, 2005
- E5 Men to Boys Core Oct 25, 2005
- E6 Witches of Mass Destruction Core Nov 1, 2005
- E7 Truly, Madly, Deeply Core Nov 8, 2005
- E8 The Ass Fat Jungle Core Nov 15, 2005
- E9 Gone Core Dec 6, 2005
- E10 Legal Deficits Core Dec 13, 2005
- E11 The Cancer Man Can Core Jan 10, 2006
- E12 Helping Hands Core Jan 17, 2006
- E13 Too Much Information Core Jan 24, 2006
- E14 Breast in Show Core Feb 7, 2006
- E15 Smile Core Feb 14, 2006
- E16 Live Big Core Feb 21, 2006
- E17 ...There's Fire! Core Feb 28, 2006
- E18 Shock and Owww! Core Mar 7, 2006
- E19 Stick It Core Mar 14, 2006
- E20 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Core Mar 21, 2006
- E21 Word Salad Days Core Mar 28, 2006
- E22 Ivan the Incorrigible Core Apr 18, 2006
- E23 Race Ipsa Core Apr 25, 2006
- E24 Deep End of the Poole Core May 2, 2006
- E25 Squid Pro Quo Core May 9, 2006
- E26 Spring Fever Mytharc May 16, 2006
- E27 BL: Los Angeles Mytharc May 16, 2006
Season 3 · 24 episodes
- E1 Can't We All Get a Lung? Mytharc Sep 19, 2006
- E2 New Kids on the Block Core Sep 26, 2006
- E3 Desperately Seeking Shirley Core Oct 3, 2006
- E4 Fine Young Cannibal Core Oct 10, 2006
- E5 Whose God is It Anyway? Core Oct 17, 2006
- E6 The Verdict Core Oct 24, 2006
- E7 Trick or Treat Core Oct 31, 2006
- E8 Lincoln Core Nov 26, 2006
- E9 On the Ledge Core Nov 28, 2006
- E10 The Nutcrackers Core Dec 5, 2006
- E11 Angel of Death Core Jan 9, 2007
- E12 Nuts Mytharc Jan 16, 2007
- E13 Dumping Bella Core Jan 30, 2007
- E14 Selling Sickness Core Feb 6, 2007
- E15 Fat Burner Core Feb 13, 2007
- E16 The Good Lawyer Core Feb 20, 2007
- E17 The Bride Wore Blood Core Mar 20, 2007
- E18 Son of the Defender Core Apr 3, 2007
- E19 Brotherly Love Core Apr 10, 2007
- E20 Guise 'N Dolls Core Apr 17, 2007
- E21 Tea and Sympathy Core May 1, 2007
- E22 Guantanamo by the Bay Core May 8, 2007
- E23 Duck and Cover Mytharc May 15, 2007
- E24 Trial of the Century Mytharc May 29, 2007
Season 4 · 20 episodes
- E1 Beauty and the Beast Mytharc Sep 25, 2007
- E2 The Innocent Man Core Oct 2, 2007
- E3 The Chicken and the Leg Core Oct 9, 2007
- E4 Do Tell Core Oct 16, 2007
- E5 Hope and Gory Mytharc Oct 30, 2007
- E6 The Object of My Affection Mytharc Nov 6, 2007
- E7 Attack of the Xenophobes Core Nov 13, 2007
- E8 Oral Contracts Core Dec 4, 2007
- E9 No Brains Left Behind Core Dec 11, 2007
- E10 Green Christmas Core Dec 18, 2007
- E11 Mad About You Core Jan 15, 2008
- E12 Roe v. Wade, the Musical Core Jan 22, 2008
- E13 Glow in the Dark Core Feb 12, 2008
- E14 Rescue Me Core Feb 19, 2008
- E15 Tabloid Nation Mytharc Apr 8, 2008
- E16 The Mighty Rogues Core Apr 15, 2008
- E17 The Court Supreme Core Apr 22, 2008
- E18 Indecent Proposals Core Apr 30, 2008
- E19 The Gods Must Be Crazy Mytharc May 14, 2008
- E20 Patriot Acts Mytharc May 21, 2008
Season 5 · 13 episodes
- E1 Smoke Signals Mytharc Sep 22, 2008
- E2 Guardians and Gatekeepers Core Sep 29, 2008
- E3 Dances with Wolves Core Oct 6, 2008
- E4 True Love Core Oct 13, 2008
- E5 The Bad Seed Core Oct 20, 2008
- E6 Happy Trails Core Oct 27, 2008
- E7 Mad Cows Core Nov 3, 2008
- E8 Roe Core Nov 10, 2008
- E9 Kill, Baby, Kill Core Nov 17, 2008
- E10 Thanksgiving Core Nov 24, 2008
- E11 Juiced Core Dec 1, 2008
- E12 Made in China (1) Mytharc Dec 8, 2008
- E13 Last Call (2) Mytharc Dec 8, 2008
Frequently asked questions
Is Boston Legal a spin-off?
Yes, it is a spin-off of the long-running series The Practice.
Who created the show?
The series was created by former lawyer and Boston native David E. Kelley.
Who are the main stars?
The series stars James Spader, William Shatner, and Candice Bergen.
When did the show air?
The series aired from October 3, 2004, to December 8, 2008.
What is the firm called?
The attorneys work at the elite Boston law firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt.
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