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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Boston Legal Season 5 Episode 13 - Last Call (2)
    9.2/10(639 votes)

    #1 - Last Call (2)

    S5:E13

    Financial problems may force Crane Poole & Schmidt to be put up for sale in the series finale, which also finds Alan petitioning the Supreme Court for Denny's access to a non-FDA approved medicine, and Shirley and Carl planning their wedding.

    Director:Bill D'Elia
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Boston Legal Season 3 Episode 18 - Son of the Defender
    9.1/10(888 votes)

    #2 - Son of the Defender

    S3:E18

    The past comes back to haunt Denny when a vengeful man forces the firm to find a different outcome in a decades-old murder trial. Meanwhile, Alan is jailed for contempt of court while defending a prostitute.

    Director:Bill D'Elia
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Phoef Sutton

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  3. Boston Legal Season 1 Episode 17 - Death Be Not Proud
    8.9/10(672 votes)

    #3 - Death Be Not Proud

    S1:E17

    Chelina asks Alan to assist her in Texas because her former client is getting executed but may be innocent of the crime. An old friend of Denny and Shirley asks them for legal representation when she charged with having sexual encounters for a fee. Lori files a complaint about Denny with Shirley and Paul and they seriously consider doing something about it; especially when they suspect he performed an unethical act on his recent case.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Jonathan Shapiro

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  4. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 17 - The Court Supreme
    8.8/10(550 votes)

    #4 - The Court Supreme

    S4:E17

    It's a lawyer's dream come true for Alan when he presents an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving a mentally challenged man who was convicted of statutory rape. Meanwhile, Lorraine shares startling news with Katie about Jerry's girlfriend.

    Director:Robert Yannetti
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Jonathan Shapiro

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  5. Boston Legal Season 1 Episode 10 - Hired Guns
    8.7/10(593 votes)

    #5 - Hired Guns

    S1:E10

    Lori and Brad defend a woman who is accused of murdering her husband and his mistress while they were in bed together. Alan's life is endangered when he helps a woman whose ex-husband plans to kidnap their children.

    Director:Dennis Smith
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  6. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 16 - The Mighty Rogues
    8.7/10(458 votes)

    #6 - The Mighty Rogues

    S4:E16

    Alan fields a difficult request from Shirley after her father suffers an injury while in the late stages of his battle with Alzheimer's; Carl represents a group of Nantucket residents who are concerned about homeland security; Jerry's new girlfriend sues him for sexual assault.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Boston Legal Season 2 Episode 3 - Finding Nimmo
    8.6/10(557 votes)

    #7 - Finding Nimmo

    S2:E3

    Denny takes Alan to Nimmo Bay, British Columbia, Canada, to help him get over his breakup with Tara. Catherine confesses to Bernard's murder. Sara and Garrett take extreme measures to help Denise challenge her husband's alimony demands in their divorce proceedings.

    Director:Mike Listo
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  8. Boston Legal Season 2 Episode 10 - Legal Deficits
    8.6/10(480 votes)

    #8 - Legal Deficits

    S2:E10

    After kidnapping a witness and physically assaulting a priest, Brad is put on trial and enlists the help of Denny and Shirley to bail him out. Meanwhile, Alan's hands are full with his secretary's financial troubles when her credit card company charges ridiculous interest rates putting her $50,000 in debt.

    Director:Mike Listo
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Lawrence Broch

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  9. Boston Legal Season 3 Episode 6 - The Verdict
    8.5/10(431 votes)

    #9 - The Verdict

    S3:E6

    A shocking allegation of Oedipal proportions in the Scott Little case threatens to torpedo Coho's defense; Alan seeks outside help to breathe some life into his relationship with Sally.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  10. Boston Legal Season 3 Episode 9 - On the Ledge
    8.5/10(431 votes)

    #10 - On the Ledge

    S3:E9

    Lincoln's obsession with Shirley takes a dangerous turn; Jerry and Alan's collaboration in a murder trial leads to a scotch-and-cigar session, which makes Denny jealous.

    Director:Bill D'Elia
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  11. Boston Legal Season 5 Episode 4 - True Love
    8.5/10(413 votes)

    #11 - True Love

    S5:E4

    After an old girlfriend hires Alan to help her husband beat a murder charge, he faces a moral and professional dilemma when his lingering feelings for her elicit a secret desire for a conviction.

    Director:Steve Robin
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  12. Boston Legal Season 5 Episode 12 - Made in China (1)
    8.5/10(363 votes)

    #12 - Made in China (1)

    S5:E12

    Financial problems may force Crane, Poole & Schmidt to be put up for sale. Meanwhile, Alan petitions the Supreme Court for Denny's access to a non-FDA approved medicine; and Shirley and Carl plan their wedding.

    Director:Bill D'Elia
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Boston Legal Season 2 Episode 2 - Schadenfreude
    8.4/10(526 votes)

    #13 - Schadenfreude

    S2:E2

    The Kelly Nolan trial continues, but Alan, Denny and Brad run fear the worst when Kelly's cold demeanor begins to turn off the jury. Meanwhile, Garrett and Sara are enlisted to help Denise in her divorce settlement and Malcolm convinces Tara to represent Johnny Damon, Edwin Starr's nephew, whose performance of War strikes a nerve at a nightclub.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  14. Boston Legal Season 2 Episode 9 - Gone
    8.4/10(481 votes)

    #14 - Gone

    S2:E9

    When the FBI's hands are tied with red tape, Brad helps Denise go undercover as a rogue agent in order to find a missing boy who is close to her heart. But when legal and ethical roadblocks appear, they must make some difficult decisions. Meanwhile, Denny's nonchalance regarding the use of firearms becomes a real concern for the other senior partners when he shoots a homeless man in the head with a paintball gun.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Boston Legal Season 2 Episode 27 - BL: Los Angeles
    8.4/10(473 votes)

    #15 - BL: Los Angeles

    S2:E27

    While in LA, Alan takes on the case of TV star Courtney Rae, who is arrested after shooting a photographer who she mistakes for a stalker. But Denny and Barry make life difficult when they won't stop making sexual advances toward their client. Meanwhile, Denise resorts to underhanded tactics to eliminate Marlene from the picture, but the plan backfires when she is caught by Paul. And Brad enlists Shirley's help in trying to persuade the judge in his niece's trial to lower the sentence.

    Director:Bill D'Elia
    Writers:Michael Reisz, Lawrence Broch

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  16. Boston Legal Season 3 Episode 2 - New Kids on the Block
    8.4/10(460 votes)

    #16 - New Kids on the Block

    S3:E2

    Crane Poole & Schmidt's new lawyer makes his mark while defending a man charged with killing a judge. Meanwhile, Denny's Internet romance creates trouble at the firm, and Alan helps a cross-dresser who's out of a job.

    Director:Bill D'Elia
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  17. Boston Legal Season 3 Episode 5 - Whose God is It Anyway?
    8.4/10(431 votes)

    #17 - Whose God is It Anyway?

    S3:E5

    The media spotlight intensifies as Coho's high-profile murder case goes to trial; Alan finds himself defending Jerry Espenson--again--but also sees another familiar face in court; and Denny's feelings for Bethany grow.

    Director:Lou Antonio
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  18. Boston Legal Season 3 Episode 24 - Trial of the Century
    8.4/10(420 votes)

    #18 - Trial of the Century

    S3:E24

    Alan and Denny defend brothers charged with murdering their father; and Jerry and Clarence represent a woman with enormous gambling debts who blames her misfortune on a casino.

    Director:Bill D'Elia
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Corinne Brinkerhoff

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  19. Boston Legal Season 5 Episode 10 - Thanksgiving
    8.4/10(391 votes)

    #19 - Thanksgiving

    S5:E10

    Shirley's quiet Thanksgiving with Carl becomes considerably louder when she opens her door to other members of the firm, including Alan, Denny, Jerry, Katie and emotionally unstable partner Edwin Poole, who brings his 6-year-old foster son.

    Director:Mike Listo
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  20. Boston Legal Season 1 Episode 8 - Loose Lips
    8.3/10(568 votes)

    #20 - Loose Lips

    S1:E8

    Alan help a department store Santa sue to get his job back after he is terminated for being a transvestite. Brad bets Alan that he won't win. A therapist seeks Lori's help when one of his patients fantasizes about killing his ex-wife.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Jonathan Shapiro

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  21. Boston Legal Season 1 Episode 11 - Schmidt Happens
    8.3/10(571 votes)

    #21 - Schmidt Happens

    S1:E11

    A Sudanese native wants to sue the U.S. government for the lack of action taken against the mayhem happening in his country and Paul looks to Lori to take the case. Founding partner Shirley Schmidt arrives with a mission to bring order to the firm. While making herself known, she has to deal with Denny who does not wanting her there, help with Lori's extremely high profile case, and learns that she has to keep her eye on Alan. Alan ends up defending a man who killed his mother in a fit of rage but by accident.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  22. Boston Legal Season 2 Episode 23 - Race Ipsa
    8.3/10(437 votes)

    #22 - Race Ipsa

    S2:E23

    When Denny shoots his therapist in self-defense, the senior partners, fed up with his rogue behavior, begin to enact plans to remove him from the firm. Meanwhile, Alan enlists the help of Chelina in a racially-charged case involving a black man being arrested for being in a white neighborhood, and Brad asks Denise to teach him to be a better kisser.

    Director:Lou Antonio
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  23. Boston Legal Season 2 Episode 24 - Deep End of the Poole
    8.3/10(422 votes)

    #23 - Deep End of the Poole

    S2:E24

    Name partner Edwin Poole returns from a mental institution to Crane, Poole and Schmidt, ready to jump back in, but Shirley has reservations when he decides to sue a candy company. An A.D.A. with a grudge against Alan brings charges, accusing him of advising his client to flee when a guilty verdict was inevitable. Meanwhile, Brad and Denise decide where to take their relationship.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner
    Writers:Michael Reisz, Andrew Kreisberg

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  24. Boston Legal Season 3 Episode 4 - Fine Young Cannibal
    8.3/10(433 votes)

    #24 - Fine Young Cannibal

    S3:E4

    Denny is attracted to feisty lawyer Bethany Horowitz as they try a case against an HMO, and Alan grows more attracted to Shirley as they defend a homeless man accused of cannibalism. Meanwhile, Coho continues his defense of accused murderer Scott Little.

    Director:Robert Yannetti
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Susan Dickes

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  25. Boston Legal Season 3 Episode 8 - Lincoln
    8.3/10(421 votes)

    #25 - Lincoln

    S3:E8

    Shirley finds herself attracting the attention of the eccentric Lincoln Meyer; Denny, Bella and Bethany prepare themselves for the results of his paternity test; and Alan helps Jerry with his defense in a difficult murder case.

    Director:Steve Robin
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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Best Episodes Summary

"Last Call (2)" is the best rated episode of "Boston Legal". It scored 9.2/10 based on 639 votes. Directed by Bill D'Elia and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/8/2008. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Son of the Defender".