Boston Legal (2004)

Name: Boston Legal
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2004-10-03
Rating: 7.9
Cast: James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, John Larroquette, Tara Summers

ComedyDrama

Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.

First Air Date: October 3, 2004
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 101
Rating: 7.9/10 (373 votes)

Cast: James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, John Larroquette, Tara Summers, Christian Clemenson

Network: ABC

Production: David E. Kelley Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

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Seasons

Season 1

17 episodes

2004

Season 2

27 episodes

2005

Season 3

24 episodes

2006

Season 4

20 episodes

2007

Season 5

13 episodes

2008

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This is a show centered around two main characters that differ from each other in every conceivable way except one, i.e. hating women.

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Boston Legal

Comedy

Drama

Boston Legal

42 min

5 seasons

42 min

Networks & Studios

Networks

ABC

Production Companies

David E. Kelley Productions

20th Century Fox Television

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired10/3/2004

Last Aired12/8/2008

Seasons5

Episodes101

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

Creators & Crew

Produced by

Seasons

101

Episodes

42m

Per Episode

2004

First Aired

Keywords

boston, massachusetts male friendship lawyer spin off law firm cheerful

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Cast

James Spader

as Alan Shore

William Shatner

as Denny Crane

Candice Bergen

as Shirley Schmidt

John Larroquette

as Carl Sack

Tara Summers

as Katie Lloyd

Christian Clemenson

as Jerry Espenson

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boston Legal about?▾

How many seasons does Boston Legal have?▾

How many episodes does Boston Legal have?▾

101

Is Boston Legal still running?▾

No, it ended in 2008.

When did Boston Legal first air?▾

October 3, 2004

Who created Boston Legal?▾

David E. Kelley

Who stars in Boston Legal?▾

James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen

What genre is Boston Legal?▾

Comedy, Drama