Boston Legal (2004)

Boston Legal (2004)

Ethically-challenged attorney Alan Shore, formerly of Young, Frutt & Berluti, settles in at a wealthy and powerful firm focusing on civil cases. With some help from his friend and mentor, veteran attorney Denny Crane, Shore quickly makes his mark winning cases no one would take, often using less than honest methods.

Cast: James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, Rene Auberjonois, Mark Valley, Julie Bowen, Christian Clemenson


13Season 5

Last Call

December 8, 2008

Before Alan and Denny go to the Supreme Court, they must fight an injunction to keep them from getting married to each other. Meanwhile, religious differences could threaten Shirley and Carl's upcoming wedding.

12Season 5

Made in China

December 8, 2008

As Alan prepares to try Denny's Alzheimer's drug case in front of the Supreme Court, Shirley tries to block the purchase of the firm by a Chinese business.

11Season 5

Juiced

December 1, 2008

Alan helps Denny fight for the right to take a still-unapproved Alzheimer's drug, Carl helps Catherine Piper sue the networks for ageism, and Jerry and Katie take a case involving "academic doping."

10Season 5

Thanksgiving

November 24, 2008

Different topics abound at Shirley's house for Thanksgiving when then gang assembles for what was supposed to be a quiet intimate dinner for two between her and Carl.

09Season 5

Kill, Baby, Kill!

November 17, 2008

Denny and Carl go to Virginia to defend a corrections officer who shot and killed an inmate during his botched execution, and Alan and Shirley defend one of Alan's old classmates who says she was fired because she voted for John McCain.

08Season 5

Roe

November 10, 2008

Alan and Shirley confront their own misgivings about legalized abortion as they defend a 16-year-old Chinese immigrant who wants one. Meanwhile, Jerry faces assault charges after punching out a man in a coffee shop who ridiculed him.

07Season 5

Mad Cows

November 3, 2008

While Jerry goes up for partner, Alan goes head-to-head with Denise Bauer in a case involving government Mad Cow Disease testing, and head-to-head with Denny over his decision to vote for John McCain.

06Season 5

Happy Trails

October 27, 2008

Alan and Denny vacation at a dude ranch in Utah and wind up facing adultery charges, but an unlikely ally comes to their defense. Back in Boston, Shirley defends Catherine Piper, who is accused of attempting to murder her doctor.

05Season 5

The Bad Seed

October 20, 2008

A judge finds out that Alan bet with Denny on the outcome of his case involving malpractice at a military hospital. Jerry takes a sperm bank to court to find out if his nephew and his new girlfriend have the same sperm donor.

04Season 5

True Love

October 13, 2008

Being noted as a great lawyer attracts the attention of a former girlfriend as she asks Alan to defend her husband in a murder trial, even though he still has feelings for her which compounds the case in a conflict of interest.

03Season 5

Dances with Wolves

October 6, 2008

Denny faces concealed weapons charges after he shoots a mugger, and Alan confronts his own sexism as he represents a sexual surrogate in a child custody case.

02Season 5

Guardians and Gatekeepers

September 29, 2008

Jerry and Katie lock horns with Melvin Palmer over the rape of their client's daughter. Alan locks horns with the pharmaceutical company over misleading information supplied to Denny, who collapses on the floor. Carl locks horns with the government over Shirley's granddaughter for underage voting in the Massachusetts primary.

01Season 5

Smoke Signals

September 22, 2008

Alan goes up against an ex who got away and he's not completely over in a case against Big Tobacco, and Denny is too busy to help because he's worried about his impotence problem.