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Boston Legal S1E9 — A Greater Good

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Boston Legal•Season 1•Episode 9

A Greater Good

8.2/10 · 542 votesDec 12, 200443 min

Ranked #5 of 17 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Alan and Denny defend a drug company that is being sued by a woman who states they provided false reasoning when they took her off of an experimental pill that was a possible cure for her sickness. Alan and Denny discover a shocking secret that

Directed byArlene Sanford

Written byPeter Ocko

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James Spader

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Alan Shore

William Shatner

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Denny Crane

Mark Valley

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Brad Chase

Rhona Mitra

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Tara Wilson

Monica Potter

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Lori Colson

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Arlene Sanford

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Peter Ocko

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James Bagdonas

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Craig Bench

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John C. Flinn III

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Episode Summary

"A Greater Good" is episode 9 of Boston Legal season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 542 votes, ranking #5 of 17 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Arlene Sanford and written by Peter Ocko, it aired on December 12, 2004.

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