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Boston Legal

2004 – 2008 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · English · United States of America

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.

7.9(740 reviews)

49.3069% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Oct 3, 2004
Last air date: Dec 8, 2008
Status: Ended
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 101
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: ABC
Creator / showrunner: David E. Kelley
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: David E. Kelley Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

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Keywords

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2004 · 17 episodes

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Cast

James Spader

Alan Shore

William Shatner

Denny Crane

Candice Bergen

Shirley Schmidt

John Larroquette

Carl Sack

Tara Summers

Katie Lloyd

Christian Clemenson

Jerry Espenson

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.9

740 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.9/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim7.9/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8.9/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.9/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.9/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful