Boston Legal (2004)
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the courtroom.
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 3 October 2004 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 8 December 2008 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Created by | David E. Kelley |
| Starring | James Spader, William Shatner and Candice Bergen |
| Seasons | 5 seasons, 101 episodes |
| Episode length | about 42 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 71 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.9/10 |
Where to watch Boston Legal
Boston Legal is streaming on Hulu ($21.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 2 months of Hulu, or $42.98 at list price.
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Where to watch Boston Legal in 21 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | Disney+ $17.99 AUD |
| Austria | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belgium | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Canada | Disney+ $15.99 CAD |
| Denmark | Disney+ 119 kr DKK |
| Finland | Disney+ €11.99 |
| Germany | Disney+ €10.99 |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Ireland | Disney+ €11.99, Skygo, ITVX |
| Japan | Prime Video ¥600 JPY |
| Liechtenstein | Disney+ |
| Luxembourg | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Netherlands | Disney+ €10.99 |
| New Zealand | Disney+ $18.99 NZD |
| Norway | Disney+ 129 kr NOK |
| Poland | Disney+ 34.99 zł |
| Singapore | Disney+ $18.98 SGD |
| South Korea | Disney+ ₩9900 |
| Sweden | Disney+ 129 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Disney+ CHF16.90 |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ £11.99 GBP, Skygo, ITVX free |
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What kind of watch this is
David E. Kelley built Boston Legal as a spin-off of The Practice. It is 5 seasons and 101 episodes, running 71 hours total. That is a long time to spend with a firm of brilliant, emotionally challenged attorneys. James Spader and William Shatner lead the charge. The tone is dry, cynical, and surprisingly tender in the cracks. It asks you to enjoy the performance as much as the law. Bring your own pretense.
How it did with audiences
No box office figures exist for a television series, so we look to the critics and the crowd instead. On TMDB, users rate it 7.9 out of 10. That score sits comfortably in the "reliable comfort watch" zone. It suggests a show that earns its place through consistency rather than shock. Viewers keep coming back, which is the real currency of a long-running legal drama.
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Sources
- Boston Legal on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q308984 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Boston Legal” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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