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Boston Legal

  • TV Series
  • 2004–2008
  • TV-14
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
52K
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Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
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Boston Legal is a spin-off of the long-running David E. Kelley series The Practice (1997), following the exploits of former Practice character Alan Shore (James Spader) at the legal firm of ... Read allBoston Legal is a spin-off of the long-running David E. Kelley series The Practice (1997), following the exploits of former Practice character Alan Shore (James Spader) at the legal firm of Crane, Poole, and Schmidt.Boston Legal is a spin-off of the long-running David E. Kelley series The Practice (1997), following the exploits of former Practice character Alan Shore (James Spader) at the legal firm of Crane, Poole, and Schmidt.

  • Creator
    • David E. Kelley
  • Stars
    • James Spader
    • William Shatner
    • Candice Bergen
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    52K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    639
    85
    • Creator
      • David E. Kelley
    • Stars
      • James Spader
      • William Shatner
      • Candice Bergen
    • 219User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 17 wins & 67 nominations total

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    James Spader
    James Spader
    • Alan Shore
    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Denny Crane
    Candice Bergen
    Candice Bergen
    • Shirley Schmidt
    Rene Auberjonois
    Rene Auberjonois
    • Paul Lewiston
    Mark Valley
    Mark Valley
    • Brad Chase
    Julie Bowen
    Julie Bowen
    • Denise Bauer
    Christian Clemenson
    Christian Clemenson
    • Jerry Espenson
    Gary Anthony Williams
    Gary Anthony Williams
    • Clarence Bell
    John Larroquette
    John Larroquette
    • Carl Sack
    Tara Summers
    Tara Summers
    • Katie Lloyd
    Henry Gibson
    Henry Gibson
    • Judge Clark Brown
    Constance Zimmer
    Constance Zimmer
    • Claire Simms
    Monica Potter
    Monica Potter
    • Lori Colson
    Rhona Mitra
    Rhona Mitra
    • Tara Wilson
    Saffron Burrows
    Saffron Burrows
    • Lorraine Weller
    Meredith Eaton
    Meredith Eaton
    • Bethany Horowitz
    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Whitney Rome
    Justin Mentell
    Justin Mentell
    • Garrett Wells
    • Creator
      • David E. Kelley
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    • Trivia
      During the series, whenever Denny Crane (William Shatner) opens his cell phone, it makes the same sound effect as the communicators from the original "Star Trek" series in which he played the role of Captain James T. Kirk.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the series, Alan Shore and Denny Crane sit on the balcony overlooking the city of Boston. However, during the cold winter months, you never see the breath of either character, thus demonstrating that the "balcony" is part of a set, and not an actual location.
    • Quotes

      Denny Crane: [repeated throughout series] Denny Crane...

    • Connections
      Featured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 (2005)

    User reviews219

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    Excellent Show

    Considering all the crap that is normally on Sunday(e.g. football and Nascar), this show is a refreshing change of pace. Spader and Shatner are an excellent duo. Spader already received an emmy, and hopefully Shatner will receive one too, if for no other reason than to silence the ignorant critics of this well-rounded show. Rarely will you find a legal show, that is humorous and poignant at the same time. Denny Craine's succinctness and Shore's coolness make this show a stand out. If ABC is smart, they will hold on to this show and try to replicate it's success, while in the meantime dumping all their worthless reality shows(redundancy I know). In conclusion, the great story lines and skillful acting make this show one of the best current series on television.
    • Mattagol
    • Nov 28, 2004
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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fleet Street
    • Filming locations
      • Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios - 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • David E. Kelley Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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