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Boston Legal (2004 – 2008)

2004 • 5 seasons • Drama, Comedy • TV-14
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Boston Legal — Season 5

13 episodes · Sep 22, 2008

1. Smoke Signals
Sep 22, 2008 · 43m · 8.5

Alan accepted Bethany Horowitz’s plea for assistance in her lawsuit against the tobacco corporation, but a wave of self-doubt washed over him when he discovered the opposing counsel was a former lover. Simultaneously, Denny wrestled with a …

2. Guardians and Gatekeepers
Sep 29, 2008 · 43m · 7.0

Denny narrowly avoids a dangerous situation with prescription medication, prompting Alan to pursue legal action against a pharmaceutical company for its deceptive advertising. Elsewhere, Carl steps in to defend Shirley’s seventeen-year-old …

3. Dances with Wolves
Oct 6, 2008 · 42m · 8.5

Denny faces arrest for unlawful possession of a weapon after shooting an assailant who attempted to rob him and Jerry. Simultaneously, Alan’s involvement in a custody dispute involving a sex surrogate becomes deeply personal.

4. True Love
Oct 13, 2008 · 43m · 8.5

When a former girlfriend enlists Alan's aid in securing an acquittal for her husband, he finds himself adrift in a troubling conflict. The case stirs up dormant emotions, and with them, a disquieting wish for a guilty verdict. He is caught …

5. The Bad Seed
Oct 20, 2008 · 43m · 8.0

Alan and Shirley braced themselves for confrontation with the authorities, advocating for a man whose brother had perished under unsettling circumstances. Separately, Jerry assisted his sister in her quest to uncover the identity of her son…

6. Happy Trails
Oct 27, 2008 · 42m · 8.0

Shirley stands as a staunch defender of Catherine Piper, who has inadvertently caused an explosion that claimed the life of her physician. Elsewhere, Alan and Denny seek respite from their workday, only to find themselves profoundly uncomfo…

7. Mad Cows
Nov 3, 2008 · 42m · 8.5

Alan and Denny have filed a lawsuit against the USDA on behalf of a cattle rancher seeking comprehensive testing of her entire herd for bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Meanwhile, Jerry’s prospects for partnership rest on a decisive vote b…

8. Roe
Nov 10, 2008 · 43m · 7.5

Alan and Shirley offer assistance to a young woman navigating a complex legal dispute arising from her pregnancy. Meanwhile, Jerry finds himself defending himself against aggravated assault charges following a confrontation with a belligere…

9. Kill, Baby, Kill
Nov 17, 2008 · 43m · 8.0

Carl and Denny travel to Virginia to defend a prison guard implicated in the botched execution of a death-row inmate, a lethal injection procedure that went horribly wrong. Separately, Alan and Shirley offer assistance to a woman who claims…

10. Thanksgiving
Nov 24, 2008 · 43m · 8.0

Shirley’s quiet Thanksgiving was disrupted considerably when she opened her door to a gathering of colleagues from the firm: Alan, Denny, Jerry, Katie, and the often-volatile partner, Edwin Poole, who was accompanied by his six-year-old fos…

11. Juiced
Dec 1, 2008 · 43m · 7.5

The news of Denny’s declining Alzheimer’s brought a renewed urgency to Alan, who appeared before the Massachusetts Supreme Court to argue for access to an experimental drug offering a glimmer of hope. Elsewhere, Jerry and Katie find themsel…

12. Made In China (1)
Dec 8, 2008 · 43m · 8.0

The firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt faces potential sale due to mounting financial difficulties. Elsewhere, Alan is seeking intervention from the Supreme Court to secure Denny's access to a medication not yet approved by the FDA. And in quie…

13. Last Call (2)
Dec 8, 2008 · 42m · 8.3

The series finale may see Crane Poole & Schmidt facing a sale, a consequence of mounting financial difficulties. Meanwhile, Alan will be seeking intervention from the Supreme Court, advocating for Denny's access to a medication not yet appr…