Alan Shore joins Crane, Poole & Schmidt and immediately takes on a controversial case involving a mother suing a theater for refusing to cast her African-American daughter as Little Orphan Annie. Meanwhile, Denny Crane handles a high-stakes civil case while showing early signs of erratic behavior, prompting senior partners to worry about his mental competence. Episode 2: "Still Crazy After All These Years" Original Air Date: October 10, 2004
If you look at the index of the finale, "Death Be Not Proud," it points toward the show's true legacy. It wasn't about the wins or losses in court; it was the friendship between Shore and Crane. The first season indexed the birth of TV’s most unlikely and enduring bromance—two men from opposite ends of the political and generational spectrum finding common ground in a world they both felt was losing its mind.
Alan Shore joins Crane, Poole & Schmidt and immediately makes waves. He takes on a case involving a young African-American girl denied the lead role in a local production of Annie due to her race. Meanwhile, Denny Crane tries to avoid a malpractice suit while dealing with his declining mental state, and Brad Chase is brought in from Washington, D.C., to manage him. Episode 2: "Still Crazy After All These Years" Original Air Date: October 10, 2004
– A pharmaceutical company defense forces Shore and Crane to confront their moral limits. Episode 10: Hired Guns
Alan Shore joins Crane, Poole & Schmidt and immediately takes a controversial case involving a young Black girl cast as Little Orphan Annie. Meanwhile, Denny Crane deals with the onset of his cognitive decline while trying to maintain his undefeated courtroom record. Episode 2: "Still Crazy After All These Years" Original Air Date: October 10, 2004 index of boston legal season 1
The foundational element of the series is the platonic love between Alan and Denny, cemented by their nightly ritual of drinking scotch and smoking cigars on the office balcony.
A brilliant, ethically fluid, and fiercely passionate defense attorney driven by an idiosyncratic moral compass.
: The firm faces internal turmoil as lawsuits threaten its reputation.
A legendary, undefeated trial attorney (6,000 and 0) who is slowly slipping into the early stages of cognitive decline, which he aggressively masks with eccentricity, patriotism, and firearms. Alan Shore joins Crane, Poole & Schmidt and
Founding partner Shirley Schmidt arrives at the Boston office to bring order to the chaotic firm. She immediately targets Denny’s wild behaviour and Alan’s ethical shortcuts. Episode 12: "From Barkley to Broadmoor" Original Air Date: January 16, 2005
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: A man is sued for revealing a "family secret" on a talk show; Denny deals with a difficult client. A Greater Good
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The season follows the arrival of Alan Shore at the firm and the return of founding partner Shirley Schmidt to restore order.
Alan defends a man accused of assisted suicide, delivering a poignant closing argument on the right to die with dignity. Shirley and Brad defend a plastic surgeon who used non-FDA-approved implants. Episode 16: "Let Sales Ring" Original Air Date: May 1, 2005
: Alan takes on a pharmaceutical company over a drug that causes side effects; Denny and Shirley Schmidt clash. Hired Guns
From Russia with Love: Denny Crane finds himself in trouble after an online encounter. It wasn't about the wins or losses in