Boston Legal is an American legal comedy drama created by David E. Kelley and produced in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004 to December 8, 2008. The series stars James Spader, with William Shatner and Candice Bergen.
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Plot
A spin-off of the long-running Kelley series, The Practice , Boston Legal follows the exploits of Alan Shore's former character Practice in Crane law firm Poole & amp; Schmidt. Maps Boston Legal
Cast
Practice characters
- James Spader as Alan Shore (season 1-5; The Practice season 8)
- William Shatner as Denny Crane (season 1-5; The Practice season 8)
- Rhona Mitra as Tara Wilson (season 1, recurring 2; The Practice season 8)
- Lake Bell as Sally Heep (season 1, guest 3; The Practice season 8)
Main character
- Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt (season 1-5, starting with episode 11)
- RenÃÆ'Â © Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston (1-3 seasons, repeating 4-5)
- Mark Valley as Brad Chase (seasons 1-3, repeat 4)
- Monica Potter as Lori Colson (season 1, repeat 2)
- Julie Bowen as Denise Bauer (season 2-3, guest 5)
- Ryan Michelle Bathe as Sara Holt (season 2)
- Justin Mentell as Garrett Wells (season 2)
- Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson (4-5, 2-3 repeats)
- Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms (season 3)
- Craig Bierko as Jeffrey Coho (season 3)
- Gary Anthony Williams as Clarence Bell (season 3-4)
- Taraji P. Henson as Whitney Rome (season 4)
- Saffron Burrows as Lorraine Weller (season 4)
- Tara Summers as Katie Lloyd (4-5 season)
- John Larroquette as Carl Sack (4-5 season)
Production
Development
Before the premiere show, it had the working title of Fleet Street, a reference to the real road in Boston where the fictitious Crane, Poole & amp; Schmidt has his office. The work title is then modified to The Practice: Fleet Street , but the title is rejected for Boston Legal . The real building is shown as a law office located at 500 Boylston Street, 1.4 miles away from Fleet Street.
The American producer of the series also hired the English writer Sir John Mortimer, QC, (creator of the British legal series Rumpole of the Bailey) as a consultant for Boston Legal.
The pilot event was originally produced with former The Practice starring James Spader and Rhona Mitra, guest stars William Shatner and Lake Bell, and Mark Valley. It features an extended story line with Larry Miller as Edwin Poole and John Michael Higgins as senior partner Jerry Austin. Monica Potter later served as junior partner Lori Colson and RenÃÆ' Â © Auberjonois as senior partner Paul Lewiston, replacing John Michael Higgins. The pilot premiered on ABC on October 3, 2004.
On November 30, 2004, it was announced that Candice Bergen would join the cast as a senior partner of Shirley Schmidt, a character that the manufacturer had planned to introduce for several months. Lake Bell left the mid-season series, and Renà ©  © Auberjonois was promoted to major player. Anthony Heald and Betty White also make regular guest appearances, both of which appear as the same characters on the The Practice .
On 5 April 2005, the series was updated for the second season, although ABC chose not to screen the last five episodes from Season 1 to 24 April 2005 to allow for greater exposure of the mid-season series Gray's Anatomy to the audience the greater one. The success of Gray Anatomy puts Boston Legal on hold until the fall of 2005, when returning for a long season of 27 episodes. Both Rhona Mitra and Monica Potter left the series during the hiatus, while Julie Bowen plays the role of Denise Bauer. Ryan Michelle Bathe and Justin Mentell were later selected as junior associates Sara Holt and Garrett Wells. The second episode of Season 3 introduces Craig Bierko as Jeffrey Coho and Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms. In Episode 11, guest star Gary Anthony Williams joins the cast, with Craig Bierko away in Episode 15.
On June 4, 2007, TV Guide announced that Renà ©  © Auberjonois, Julie Bowen, Mark Valley, and Constance Zimmer will not return for Season 4. On June 13, 2007, it was announced that actor John Larroquette (former guest star The Practice ) will join the cast as a senior partner who moved from the New York Crane, Poole & amp; Schmidt, with actress Tara Summers joined as a young associate. Christian Clemenson (former guest star of The Practice), who once starred in the occasional guest star as Jerry Espenson (a brilliant but socially incompetent lawyer) - was promoted to the protagonist. Production also states that Renà ©  © Auberjonois, Mark Valley, Julie Bowen, and Constance Zimmer can return in guest roles. On July 2, 2007, it was reported that RenÃÆ'  © Auberjonois and Mark Valley would be back in a recurring role; It was also announced that Taraji P. Henson would join the cast in Season 4, with Saffron Burrows appearing in a recurring role. Burrows then becomes a full-time cast member.
On May 13, 2008, ABC announced that Boston Legal will return for the fifth (and final) season in the fall. Saffron Burrows did not return as a regular series, after joining the My Worst Enemy cast. The last season consists of 13 episodes to reach the "100" episode mark, which facilitates successful syndication. There is speculation that Boston Legal may receive an additional sequence-episode if the show demonstrates another power in the Emmy Awards and generates a solid ranking in its new fall time slot. The season began airing on September 22, 2008.
On June 18 and June 20, 2008, it was reported that Gary Anthony Williams and Taraji P. Henson will not be returning for Season 5 as Clarence Bell and Whitney Rome, respectively. On July 17, 2008, Boston Legal was nominated for seven Emmy nominations, including for Best Drama Series for the second year in a row. Spader, Bergen, and Shatner are each nominated for their respective roles.
The two-hour Boston Legal series' final is aired on Monday, December 8, 2008, at 9:00 Eastern/8:00 PM Central. David E. Kelley stated in an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on December 7, 2008 that it was ABC's decision to end Boston Legal , and that he "had to fight to bring it back for a short season of 13 episodes ".
The series features a trademark routine where characters sometimes break the fourth wall and make comments implying that they are aware that they are characters in a television show. Shatner, famous for portraying Captain Kirk, also sometimes makes reference to Star Trek.
The series aired on TV Land in the past.
Episode
Reception
Rating and audience profile
According to Nielsen Media Research, Boston Legal attracts the richest viewing audience on television, based on the concentration of high-income viewers in young adult audiences (Adult 18-49 index with $ 100k annual income).
Seasonal rating (based on average audience total per episode) of Boston Legal on ABC.
Note: Every US network television season begins in late September and ends at the end of May, which coincides with the completion of the May sweep. All times mentioned in this section are in the Eastern and Pacific time zones.
Awards
Emmy Primetime Award :
- 2005 Award for Best Actor in Drama Serial (James Spader)
- 2005 Award for Best Supporting Actor in Drama Serial (William Shatner)
- 2006 Awards for Extraordinary Guest Actors in the Drama Serial (Christian Clemenson)
- 2007 Award for Best Actor in Drama Serial (James Spader)
- James Spader also won the 2004 Best Actor Award in the Drama Serial for the same role on "The Practice".
Golden Globe Awards :
- The 2004 Award for Best Supporting Actor in Serial, Miniseries, or TV Movies (William Shatner)
Peabody Award
- 2005, as David E. Kelley Productions, in collaboration with 20th Century Fox Television
Home media
References
External links
- Boston Legal on IMDb
- Boston Law on TV.com
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