David E. Kelley
Director
Boston Legal (2004)
Season 4
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.
Released Oct. 3, 2004
Episode 42 min
14+
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Production Companies: David E. Kelley Productions, 20th Century Fox Television
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
8.5
S4E1 - Beauty and the Beast
Senior partner Carl Sack clashes with Denny after the latter is arrested. Meanwhile, Shirley needs Alan's help when a university wants a donation, and Jerry assists another new attorney in a homicide case.
Sept. 25, 2007, midnight
8.0
S4E2 - The Innocent Man
A new lawyer at the firm draws instant attention from Alan, who is busy helping Jerry and Katie on a murder trial and fielding an offer from Gloria to be the father of her child. Meanwhile, Clarence and Lorraine represent a woman whose affair with her pastor resulted in a loss of her faith.
Oct. 2, 2007, midnight
8.3
S4E3 - The Chicken and the Leg
Denny believes a bet against Carl Sack in a cockfighting case is a sure thing; Alan and Lorraine represent an HIV-positive girl in a suit against her school; a widow hires Katie and Jerry after her husband commits suicide.
Oct. 9, 2007, midnight
8.0
S4E4 - Do Tell
Shirley answers the call when a military man, who is an old friend of Denny's, comes under fire for admitting he's gay; Alan endures another bout of incoherent speech; Katie helps a new associate with a bullfighter's custody battle.
Oct. 16, 2007, midnight
9.0
S4E5 - Hope and Gory
A woman asks for Alan's advice on how to kill the man who murdered her daughter but was acquitted by reason of temporary insanity; Katie and Jerry try to overturn a child-molester-registry law to save a falsely accused client; and Lorraine tries to help Alan overcome deep-rooted childhood fears that cause him to speak gibberish whenever she's around.
Oct. 30, 2007, midnight
7.7
S4E6 - The Object of My Affection
Alan pushes a temporary-insanity defense when Patrice is accused of killing the man who murdered her daughter; Denny finds fault with an associate's physique; Jerry helps a kindred spirit find a personal treasure.
Nov. 6, 2007, midnight
7.3
S4E7 - Attack of the Xenophobes
Denny needs Alan's help after using an employee's weight as a reason for dismissal; Clarence is upset by an Internet posting of him as Clarice; Katie and Whitney work on a murder case involving racism and the police; and Jerry is anxious about taking a relationship to the next level.
Nov. 13, 2007, midnight
7.7
S4E8 - Oral Contracts
Shirley takes part in a case involving a radio personality's dismissal for using disrespectful language; Denny needs Alan's help after getting arrested; Katie wonders if Lorraine is hiding something.
Dec. 4, 2007, midnight
7.7
S4E9 - No Brains Left Behind
Shirley's granddaughter gets kicked out of school for making a social statement; Alan and Denny take matters into their own hands to help a flood victim; Carl makes an important decision about his future; Lorraine makes a shocking revelation to Shirley.
Dec. 11, 2007, midnight
8.0
S4E10 - Green Christmas
Alan defends Clarence against a bank in a foreclosure case; a client challenges Denny's claims about the firm's commitment to the environment; concerned parents try to keep a teen from watching porn; Jerry's love life hits a rough patch; Carl weighs in on the fate of Lorraine's employment at Crane, Poole & Schmidt.
Dec. 18, 2007, midnight
8.3
S4E11 - Mad About You
Shirley and Carl worry about the firm's reputation when Denny turns down Alan's assistance in order to go it alone on a headline-grabbing murder case. Meanwhile, Jerry and Katie help a woman who claims her husband's employer caused their divorce.
Jan. 15, 2008, midnight
5.5
S4E12 - Roe v. Wade, The Musical
Shirley and Alan face off in court when they're on opposite sides of a case involving stolen sperm; Jerry helps his objectophile ex-girlfriend when she loses her teaching job for inappropriate contact with a student.
Jan. 22, 2008, midnight
8.0
S4E13 - Glow in the Dark
After enlisting Alan and Denny to help her friend, who's suing her town for its decision to build a nuclear power plant, Shirley discovers that the opposing counsel is her college sweetheart, a fact that is not lost on Carl Sack. Meanwhile, Leigh warns Katie to steer clear of her boyfriend, Jerry.
Feb. 12, 2008, midnight
8.0
S4E14 - Rescue Me
Carl helps Shirley's friend Andrea when she blames a company for botching the process of turning her mother's ashes into a diamond; Whitney takes on a high school over a student's untimely death; Clarence represents a woman who's suing her pastor after he ended their affair; Denny and Alan prepare for their Coast Guard test.
Feb. 19, 2008, midnight
8.0
S4E15 - Tabloid Nation
Alan and Jerry go after a tabloid talk show when a women is murdered for turning down a marriage proposal on the air. Meanwhile, Denny hopes a dinner invitation from Shirley will rekindle their long-ago romance, and Lorraine advises Alan to seek help after he confesses a childhood transgression.
April 8, 2008, midnight
8.3
S4E16 - The Mighty Rogues
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.
April 15, 2008, midnight
9.0
S4E17 - The Court Supreme
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.
April 22, 2008, midnight
7.7
S4E18 - Indecent Proposals
Denny is head over heels for a cattle rancher who wants the government to stop the sale of cloned meat. Meanwhile, Shirley asks Alan to sue the Democratic Party when her nephew--a delegate--disagrees with his state's primary vote.
April 30, 2008, midnight
8.3
S4E19 - The Gods Must Be Crazy
Jerry comes to the aid of his ex-girlfriend when she's collared for prostitution; Carl and Shirley help a woman who's suing the church for prohibiting her from becoming a priest; Denny is wooed by power brokers to run for president.
May 14, 2008, midnight
8.3
S4E20 - Patriot Acts
Alan and Denny mark their acceptance into the Auxiliary Coast Guard, but their relationship is tested when a Massachusetts town wants Alan to help it secede from the U.S., and Denny represents the opposition.
May 21, 2008, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 4320 min.
Released: Oct. 3, 2004
Last Air Date: Dec. 8, 2008, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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