“Boston Legal” stars Emmy Award winners James Spader and William Shatner as Alan Shore and Denny Crane, unlikely kindred spirits among the brigade of high-priced litigators. Fast-paced and wildly comedic, the series confronts social and moral issues, while its characters continually stretch the boundaries of the law.
Alan and Denny sue the government when cattle rancher Carol Hober accuses the USDA for not allowing her to test all of her cows for Mad cow Disease.
Alan Shore and Shirley Schmidt try to help an underaged pregnant girl obtain a judicial by-pass for an abortion.
A drug which could slow Denny's deterioration is available but not FDA approved, Alan tries to convince the Supreme Court to let Denny have access to it.
Denny and Carl head to Virginia to defend a corrections officer on murder charges for shooting a death row inmate out of mercy when the execution went awry.
Shirley's intimate Thanksgiving get-together with Carl turns into a dysfunctional family affair when she invites Alan, Denny, Jerry and Katie.