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Boston Legal is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley and produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004, to December 8, 2008. The series starred James Spader, William Shatner, and Candice Bergen, and is a direct follow-on spin-off to the TV series The Practice, with several characters from that series' Season 8 moving to Boston Legal.
Original Release
10/03/2004 on ABC
US Release
10/03/2004
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Spader | Alan Shore |
| William Shatner | Denny Crane |
| Candice Bergen | Shirley Schmidt |
| Rene Auberjonois | Paul Lewiston |
| Mark Valley | Brad Chase |
| Julie Bowen | Denise Bauer |
| Christian Clemenson | Jerry Espenson |
| Gary Anthony Williams | Clarence Bell / Clarance Bell |
| John Larroquette | Carl Sack |
| Tara Summers | Katie Lloyd |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Signals | Tuesday, 28 July 2009 |
| 2 | Guardians and Gatekeepers | Tuesday, 04 August 2009 |
| 3 | Dances with Wolves | Wednesday, 12 August 2009 |
| 4 | True Love | Wednesday, 19 August 2009 |
| 5 | The Bad Seed | Wednesday, 26 August 2009 |
| 6 | Happy Trails | Wednesday, 02 September 2009 |
| 7 | Mad Cows | Monday, 03 November 2008 |
| 8 | Roe | Monday, 10 November 2008 |
| 9 | Kill, Baby, Kill! | Monday, 17 November 2008 |
| 10 | Thanksgiving | Monday, 24 November 2008 |
| 11 | Juiced | Wednesday, 07 October 2009 |
| 12 | Made in China | Monday, 08 December 2008 |
| 13 | Last Call | Monday, 08 December 2008 |
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Directors
Mike Listo, Bill D'Elia, Robert Yannetti, Steve Robin, Jeff Bleckner, James R. Bagdonas, Arlene Sanford, Lou Antonio, John Terlesky, Mel Damski, Eric Stoltz, Adam Arkin, Tom Verica, Jeannot Szwarc, Ron Underwood, Stephen Cragg, Michael Lohmann, Andrew Bernstein, Hubert de La Bouillerie, Youko Matsuoka, Dennis Smith, Dan Attias, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Oz Scott, Charles Haid, Michael Pressman, Michael Lehmann, Ellie Kanner, Tucker Gates, Matt Shakman
Writers
David E. Kelley, Michael Reisz, Lawrence Broch, Janet Leahy, Susan Dickes, Sanford Golden, Karen Wyscarver, Phoef Sutton, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Andrew Kreisberg, Jonathan Shapiro, Takashi Cheng, Jill Goldsmith, Craig Turk, Scott Kaufer, Jeff Rake, Peter Ocko, Brooke Roberts, Lukas Reiter, Courtney Flavin, Lauren MacKenzie, Amanda Johns, Hart Hanson, Kerry Ehrin, Reginald Rose, Laura Wolner
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Spader | Alan Shore |
| William Shatner | Denny Crane |
| Candice Bergen | Shirley Schmidt |
| Rene Auberjonois | Paul Lewiston |
| Mark Valley | Brad Chase |
| Julie Bowen | Denise Bauer |
| Christian Clemenson | Jerry Espenson |
| Gary Anthony Williams | Clarence Bell / Clarance Bell |
| John Larroquette | Carl Sack |
| Tara Summers | Katie Lloyd |
| Henry Gibson | Judge Clark Brown |
| Constance Zimmer | Claire Simms |
| Monica Potter | Lori Colson |
| Rhona Mitra | Tara Wilson |
| Saffron Burrows | Lorraine Weller |
| Meredith Eaton | Bethany Horowitz |
| Taraji P. Henson | Whitney Rome |
| Justin Mentell | Garrett Wells |
| Ryan Michelle Bathe | Sara Holt |
| Betty White | Catherine Piper |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David E. Kelley | Executive Producer |
| Bill D'Elia | Executive Producer |
| Mike Listo | Executive Producer |
| Janet Leahy | Executive Producer |
| Lawrence Broch | Executive Producer |
| Scott Kaufer | Executive Producer |
| Peter Ocko | Executive Producer |
| Susan Dickes | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Rake | Executive Producer |
| Janet G. Knutsen | Producer |
| Steve Robin | Producer |
| Robert Breech | Producer |
| Anne M. Uemura | Producer |
| Phoef Sutton | Producer |
| Lawrence Broch | Producer |
| Susan Dickes | Producer |
| Craig Turk | Producer |
| Andrew Kreisberg | Producer |
| Michael Reisz | Producer |
| Jonathan Shapiro | Producer |
| Dan Menchaca | Producer |
| Sanford Golden | Producer |
| Lukas Reiter | Producer |
| Karen Wyscarver | Producer |
| Kerry Ehrin | Producer |
| Rudy Ruggiero | Producer |
| Anne Uemara | Producer |
| Sheila R. Lawrence | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) | Nominated |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Nominated |
