Boston Legal Season 1 Index:
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| Episode # | Title | Original Air Date | Key Plot Points | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | "Head Cases" | Oct 3, 2004 | Pilot. Alan Shore defends a man who murdered a corporate CEO. He meets eccentric senior partner Denny Crane for the first time. | | 2 | "Still Crazy After All These Years" | Oct 10, 2004 | Alan represents a woman suing a tobacco company. Brad Chase joins the firm to “babysit” Denny. | | 3 | "Catch and Release" | Oct 17, 2004 | Lori Colson defends a man accused of killing his wife’s lover. Tara Wilson and Alan’s complicated history is revealed. | | 4 | "Change of Course" | Oct 24, 2004 | Alan represents a student expelled for date rape. The case explores consent and campus politics. | | 5 | "An Eye for an Eye" | Oct 31, 2004 | A mother on trial for killing her daughter’s molester. Denny defends a man who shot a mugger—in the back. | | 6 | "Truth Be Told" | Nov 7, 2004 | Alan defends a lawyer accused of leaking grand jury secrets. Sally Heep joins the firm. | | 7 | "Questionable Characters" | Nov 14, 2004 | Denny takes a case defending a white supremacist’s right to speak. Alan sues a dating service. | | 8 | "Loose Lips" | Nov 21, 2004 | A naval officer accused of leaking submarine secrets. Lori and Brad clash over legal ethics. | | 9 | "A Greater Good" | Nov 28, 2004 | Alan defends a doctor who refused to treat a dying patient due to insurance limits. | | 10 | "Hired Guns" | Dec 12, 2004 | Class action against a gun manufacturer. Denny struggles with memory lapses. | | 11 | "Schmidt Happens" | Jan 9, 2005 | Founding partner Bernard Schmidt (a recurring antagonist) returns to shake up the firm. | | 12 | "From Whence We Came" | Jan 16, 2005 | Alan represents a transgender teacher fired from a private school. Denny’s competency is questioned. | | 13 | "It Girls and Beyond" | Jan 23, 2005 | A teenage heiress sues her parents for emancipation. Brad prosecutes a priest accused of theft. | | 14 | "Til We Meat Again" | Feb 13, 2005 | A fast-food chain is sued for causing obesity. Alan and Tara’s romance heats up. | | 15 | "Tortured Souls" | Feb 20, 2005 | Alan defends a reporter who exposed a CIA torture program. Denny represents a dog on death row. | | 16 | "Let Sales Ring" | Mar 6, 2005 | A car dealership owner is killed by a disgruntled customer. The firm deals with a major internal leak. | | 17 | "Death Be Not Proud" (Season Finale) | Mar 20, 2005 | Alan and Denny team up to defend a terminally ill man charged with euthanasia. A stunning betrayal rocks the firm. | Boston Legal Season 1 Index: You can create
A moment when network TV allowed a show to be simultaneously intelligent, politically charged, and utterly bonkers. James Spader and William Shatner created a new kind of antihero—not violent, but verbally dangerous. | | 2 | "Still Crazy After All
One of the most "deep" aspects of the show is the platonic intimacy between Alan and Denny. Their nightly ritual of sharing scotch and cigars on the balcony is used to deconstruct modern masculinity and friendship.