November 17, 2008
As the spin-off of The Practice nears its December 8 series finale, the Emmy-winning writer-producer of Boston Legal David Kelley is said to find himself without a television series for the first time in two decades. For the fans of the legal dramedy who are dreading to see its five-season run come to a close, NBC recently scooped up a script by Kelley for a possible Fall 2009 premiere. The script is reportedly about an aging lawyer who works with his adult daughter at a Chicago firm. The premise sounds pretty bland at this point, but additional developments should be in the offing.
“It'll feature a cauldron of eccentric characters,” Kelley tells Entertainment Weekly. “It's much more of a comedy than some of my other shows. Some of the [touches] will remind you of Boston Legal and Ally McBeal, but it won't be an issue- or case-driven show. It's about the comedic relationship.”
November 3, 2008
Boston Legal fans will soon have to bid farewell to the spin-off that follows the personal and professional lives of the lawyers working at Crane, Poole & Schmidt. ABC has already booked the two-hour series finale of the legal dramedy for Monday, December 8. In the mean time, fans can still enjoy the remaining new episodes of the fifth season, including tonight's “Mad Cows.”
Read on for a preview.
October 27, 2008
The last episode of Boston Legal opened with Carl Sack, Shirley and Alan staring intently at Denny's eyeball. So he went to Shirley for medical advice. Meanwhile, some have commented how it had come to that: the four top lawyers of a top law firm all lounging around and doing nothing, when someone who looked like a poor person came in. Also, it was weird, according to some, how Bill Shatner assured James Spader that him losing an Emmy had nothing to do with “being the star of the show.” It sure broke the proverbial fourth wall.
Tonight on Boston Public, Alan Shore and Denny Crane take a break from all the lawyering and go to a Dude Ranch in Utah. However, they would soon find out that they have very little in common and find themselves at odds with some of their fellow enthusiasts in the ranch. Fortunately or not, Melvin Palmer happens to be at the same ranch so they call on him despite finding him irritating. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt has to defend someone who unintentionally blows up her doctor when she set his office on fire for prescribing potentially fatal medication.
October 20, 2008
On the last episode of Boston Legal, his ex-flame Phoebe Prentice called Alan (James Spader) to attest to the innocence of her husband in the murder of a nurse. Unbeknownst to her, Alan was secretly hoping that her husband was guilty and convicted to get a second chance at Phoebe. Meanwhile, Denny thought things would work out for Alan since the client looked kind of unlikable and the jury would most likely rule against him. It was a moral and professional dilemma on Crane, Poole & Schmidt.
On tonight's episode of Boston Legal, Alan and Shirley (Candice Bergen) are on for what looks like an uphill fight against the military while fighting on the side of a man whose brother died in a military hospital under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile, Jerry (Christian Clemenson) has to help his sister Joy (Annie Potts) in her quest for the identity of the father of her son.
October 13, 2008
On the last episode of Boston Legal called "Dances with Wolves," Denny faced arrest when he was found carrying a concealed firearm which he used to shoot a man who tried to mug him and Jerry. It pretty much looked like a case of self-defense. Meanwhile, Alex fought for the right of a sex surrogate to get joint custody of her daughter.
On tonight's episode of Boston Legal called "True Love," Alan Shore is called by a former flame by the name of Phoebe Prentice to get him to defend her husband's innocence in the nurse murder case. As he is in love with Phoebe, he kind of wishes that her husband is guilty so they can rekindle their relationship. Meanwhile, Denny thinks it will all work out for Alan since the client is unlikeable and the jury will rule against him. This moral and professional dilemma will be the center of the Boston Legal episode as he secretly hopes for a conviction.
October 6, 2008
On the last episode of the legal dramedy Boston Legal, we witnessed how Denny (William Shatner) fainted in the lobby of Crane, Poole, and Schmidt, while Alan (James Spader) helped someone take on the drug companies that contributed to how critical his condition had become. Meanwhile, Carl (John Larroquette) helped Shirley's (Candice Bergen) granddaughter who found herself in a legal debacle after voting in the presidential primaries. For her part, Katie (Tara Summers) took a case of a young woman who claimed he was raped by the guard of a private drug treatment facility.
Tonight, Denny faces arrest once again after he is found carrying a concealed firearm when he shoots a man who tries to mug him and Jerry. It looks like it was a case of self-defense. Meanwhile, Alan fights for the right of a sex surrogate to get joint custody of her daughter. A little side note and something that might complicate matters: he was a former client of hers.
September 29, 2008
On Monday last week, the fifth season of Boston Public hit the airwaves with “Smoke Signals,” which featured Alan teaming up with Denny's former flame Bethany to try a case against a tobacco comapny. Tonight, the David E. Kelly series returns with Episode 5.2 entitled “Guardians and Keepers.”
Tonight on Boston Legal, the courtroom battles ensue as Alan sues the drug companies after a client asks for his help, given that he has been taking 42 different medications daily. Katie takes a case involving a young woman who claims that she was raped by a guard when she was sent to a private drug treatment center. Meanwhile, Carl works on a case with Shirley’s granddaughter.
September 21, 2008
Fans of Boston Legal must be reeling over the fact that their favorite show is heading back to the ABC airwaves for its fifth season tonight at 10pm. Created by David E. Kelley, Boston Legal returns with James Spader, John Larroquette, Tara Summers, Candice Bergen and William Shatner as they continue on their courtroom battles.
Last week, we brought you some spoilers on what's to come in the new season, and before we tune in tonight at 10pm, let's take another peek into what's going to happen in the season premiere entitled “Smoke Signals.”