BOSTON LEGAL: IT GIRLS AND BEYOND (TV)
Summary
One in this darkly comic series focusing on a firm of brilliant but emotionally challenged attorneys in Boston.
In this episode, Brad tries to opt out of a high-profile case involving a lesbian, Tracey, being sued for having a relationship with her boss in order to steal clients. Brad worries about his attraction to Tracey, who is accused of having faked her lesbianism for financial gain.
Meanwhile, the staff attempts to deal with Alan's new assistant Catherine, an outspoken older woman. Denny tries to "fly solo" in defending a doctor being sued for prescribing a non-FDA-approved drug. Shirley is worried, however, and asks Alan to second-chair for Denny. Eventually, Brad begins having his own doubts that Tracy is a lesbian as his attraction to her increases.
During their own trial, Denny and Alan's differing styles create a successful defensive strategy. However, Alan and others continue to wonder if the aging -- and at risk for Alzheimer's -- Denny is still a competent attorney. Slowly, Lori begins realizing that Brad is falling in love with Tracey and that it may affect the case. Ultimately, Denny's impassioned, personalized pleas lead to a victory, while Brad helps Tracey win her case.
Afterward, over dinner, Brad reveals to Tracey that he had hired a private investigator to tail her -- at which point he learned that he had been deceived, but not in the way he had expected. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: January 23, 2005 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:42:41
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:86265
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: She Made It Collection (Candice Bergen); Comedy; Drama, legal; Lawyers
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 2004-2008
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Bill D'Elia … Executive Producer
- Scott Kaufer … Executive Producer
- Jeff Rake … Executive Producer
- David E. Kelley … Executive Producer, Writer, Created by
- Mike Listo … Co-Executive Producer
- Peter Ocko … Co-Executive Producer
- Steve Robin … Supervising Producer
- Jonathan Shapiro … Supervising Producer
- Lukas Reiter … Supervising Producer
- Janet Knutsen McCann … Producer
- Anne M. Uemura … Associate Producer
- Robert Breech … Consulting Producer
- Kerry Ehrin … Consulting Producer
- Mike Listo … Director
- Jonathan Shapiro … Writer
- Danny Lux … Music by
- James Spader … Cast, Alan Shore
- Monica Potter … Cast, Lori Colson
- Rhona Mitra … Cast, Tara Wilson
- Mark Valley … Cast, Brad Chase
- Rene Auberjonois … Cast, Paul Lewiston
- Candice Bergen … Cast, Shirley Schmidt
- William Shatner … Cast, Denny Crane
- Betty White … Cast, Catherine Piper
- Sarah Carter … Cast, Tracey Green
- Andy Umberger … Cast, Attorney Morrison
- Dana Wheeler-Nicholson … Cast, Stephanie Rogers
- Michael O'Neill … Cast, Dr. Robert McLean
- Travis McKenna … Cast, Mark Harrison
- Michael Ensign … Cast, Judge Paul Resnick
- David Purdham … Cast, Judge William Connolly
- Gibby Brand … Cast, Dr. Leonard Raskin
- William Atherton … Cast, A.D.A. Howard Zale
- Diane Kim … Cast, Newscaster
- Angela Sargeant … Cast, Foreperson #1
- P.J. O'Connor … Cast, Foreman #2