We follow the exploits and cases of defense attorneys of a Boston law firm. Bobby Donnell is the senior defense attorney and founder of the firm.
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Awards:
- Won 15 Primetime Emmys. Another 43 wins & 117 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Steve Harris | ... |
Eugene Young
(167 episodes, 1997-2004)
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Camryn Manheim | ... |
Ellenor Frutt
(167 episodes, 1997-2004)
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Michael Badalucco | ... |
Jimmy Berluti
(166 episodes, 1997-2004)
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Dylan McDermott | ... |
Bobby Donnell
(147 episodes, 1997-2004)
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LisaGay Hamilton | ... |
Rebecca Washington
(145 episodes, 1997-2003)
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Kelli Williams | ... |
Lindsay Dole
(145 episodes, 1997-2003)
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Lara Flynn Boyle | ... |
A.D.A. Helen Gamble
(132 episodes, 1997-2003)
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Marla Sokoloff | ... |
Lucy Hatcher
(113 episodes, 1998-2004)
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Jessica Capshaw | ... |
Jamie Stringer
(44 episodes, 2002-2004)
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Ray Abruzzo | ... |
Detective Michael McGuire
(44 episodes, 1998-2004)
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Jason Kravits | ... |
A.D.A. Richard Bay
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(31 episodes, 1999-2001)
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Holland Taylor | ... |
Judge Roberta Kittleson
(29 episodes, 1998-2003)
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Linda Hunt | ... |
Judge Zoey Hiller
(23 episodes, 1997-2002)
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Rhona Mitra | ... |
Tara Wilson
(22 episodes, 2003-2004)
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James Spader | ... |
Alan Shore
(22 episodes, 2003-2004)
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Bill Smitrovich | ... |
A.D.A. Kenneth Walsh
(22 episodes, 2001-2004)
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Richard McGonagle | ... |
Judge Patrick Wilcox
(16 episodes, 1997-2003)
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James Pickens Jr. | ... |
Detective Mike McKrew
(15 episodes, 1997-2000)
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Frank Birney | ... |
Judge Warren West
(14 episodes, 1998-2004)
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Ron Livingston | ... |
A.D.A. Alan Lowe
(12 episodes, 2001-2002)
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Herb Mitchell | ... |
Judge Rodney White
(12 episodes, 1997-2004)
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Michael Monks | ... |
George Vogelman
(11 episodes, 1997-1999)
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Chyler Leigh | ... |
Claire Wyatt
(10 episodes, 2003)
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Anna Gunn | ... |
A.D.A. Jean Ward
(10 episodes, 1997-2002)
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Edward Herrmann | ... |
Anderson Pearson
(10 episodes, 1997-2001)
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Kate Burton | ... |
A.D.A. Susan Alexander
(9 episodes, 1997-2004)
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Mary Major | ... |
Reporter Angela Coxton
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(9 episodes, 1997-2003)
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Bruce Davison | ... |
Scott Wallace
(9 episodes, 2000-2001)
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Paul Dooley | ... |
Judge Philip Swackheim
(8 episodes, 1999-2002)
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Cheryl Carter | ... |
Reporter Sarah Ehret
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(8 episodes, 2001-2003)
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Susan Blommaert | ... |
Judge Rudy Fox
(7 episodes, 1999-2003)
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Debra Mooney | ... |
Judge P. Spindle
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(7 episodes, 2000-2003)
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Billee Thomas | ... |
Kendall Young
(7 episodes, 1998-1999)
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Lynn Hamilton | ... |
Judge P. Fulton
(7 episodes, 1997-2002)
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Steven Gilborn | ... |
A.D.A. Gavin Bullock
(6 episodes, 1998-2001)
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Ryan Cutrona | ... |
FBI Coroner George Wall
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(6 episodes, 1998-2002)
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Denis Arndt | ... |
A.D.A. Roland Hill
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(6 episodes, 1999-2003)
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Mik Scriba | ... |
Detective Frank Simons
(6 episodes, 1999-2003)
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Brien Blakely | ... |
Reporter Kevin Herndon
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(6 episodes, 2001-2003)
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John Larroquette | ... |
Joey Heric
(6 episodes, 1997-2002)
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Michael Emerson | ... |
William Hinks
(6 episodes, 2000-2001)
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Arye Gross | ... |
Rabbi Daniel Warner
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(5 episodes, 1997-2002)
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Vince Colosimo | ... |
Matthew Billings
(5 episodes, 2004)
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Donal Logue | ... |
A.D.A. Dickie Flood
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(5 episodes, 1997-1999)
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Gregory Itzin | ... |
Atty. Mark Grundel
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(5 episodes, 1997-2003)
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Albert Hall | ... |
Judge Seymore Walsh
(5 episodes, 1998)
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Tyrees Allen | ... |
A.D.A. Mark Campbell
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(5 episodes, 1998-2003)
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Robert Prosky | ... |
Father Patrick Martin
(5 episodes, 1997-2002)
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Mary-Joan Negro | ... |
Roberta Braun
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(5 episodes, 1997-2001)
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Joseph Campanella | ... |
Judge Joseph Camp
(5 episodes, 1998-2001)
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Production Companies
- David E. Kelley Productions
- Daydreamers Entertainment Inc.
- Decode Entertainment
- 20th Century Fox Television
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2004) (United States) (tv)
- CanWest Global Communications (2004) (Canada) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (volume one)
- AXN (2010) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release) (seasons 1 & 2)
- Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) (Netherlands) (tv) ((199?-2007))
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- CNBC-e (Turkey) (tv)
- Disney+ (2022) (Canada) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Disney+ (2022) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- Fox Crime (2006) (Japan) (tv)
- Fox (Japan) (tv)
- Kabel Eins (2010) (Germany) (tv) (season 8)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (DVD) (final season)
- StudioCanal (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Television (2019) (United States)
Special Effects
- Imaginary Forces (title sequence)
Other Companies
- Executive Assurance (security)
- Anderson Video (electronic assembly)
- Anderson Video (telecine transfers)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Cinelease (location services)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera systems)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Imaginary Forces (main title sequence)
- Inter Video (24 frame video playback)
- L.A. Digital Post (editorial services)
- MBS Media Campus (facilities)
- MFX (main title compositing)
- MFX (visual effects)
- Micdi Productions (music editing)
- Micdi Productions (post-production sound services)
- Miles O' Fun Sound (sound post-production)
- Oberman, Tivoli & Miller (production accounting)
- Oberman, Tivoli, Miller and Pickert (production accounting)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Performing Animal Troupe (Animals provided by)
- Playback Technologies (video playback)
- West Publishing Company (Westlaw books provided by)
- West Publishing Company (law books published by)
- Westwind Media (telecine and electronic assembly)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Bobby Donnell is the head of a struggling Boston law firm that seems to constantly struggle with ethical themes while defending murderers, rapists, etc. Jimmy, Eugene, Ellenor and Lindsay are junior attorneys with the firm, the streetwise receptionist, and Helen the firm's frequent adversary with the D.A.'s office in this smart and clever weekly series.
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Did You Know?
Trivia | David E Kelley wrote this concurrently as he was writing Ally Mcbeal, and he won Emmys for both shows in the same year; one for best comedy and one for best drama. This has never been done before or since. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1998). See more » |
Crazy Credits | Except for Dylan McDermott, who is listed first in the opening credits, all the other cast members are listed in alphabetical order, by last name. Often, a new cast member is listed before a veteran due to this. See more » |
Quotes |
Helen Gamble:
I need it, Richard. Give it to me. Richard Bay: What? Helen Gamble: The speech. Why we do what we do. Richard Bay: Oh, I am not really in the mood after... Helen Gamble: PLEASE, Richard. I NEED it. Please give it to me. And don't just phone it in. Richard Bay: Helen... Helen Gamble: Please! Can't you see how demoralized I am? Richard Bay: OK. (takes a deep breath) There are heroes in this world. They're called District Attorneys. They don't get to have clients, people who smile at them at the end of the trial, who look them in the eye and say, "thank you." Nobody is there to appreciate the District Attorney, because we work for the state. And our gratitude comes only from knowing there's a tide out there. A tide the size of a tsunami coming out of a bottomless cesspool. A tide called crime, which, if left unchecked will rob every American of his freedom. A tide which strips individuals of the privilege of being able to, to walk down a dark street or take twenty dollars out of an ATM machine without fear of being mugged. All Congress does is talk, but it's the District Attorney who grabs his sword, who digs into the trenches and fights the fight. Who dogs justice day, after day, after day without thanks, without so much as a simple pat on the back. But we do it. We do it, we do it because we are the crusaders, the last frontier of American justice. Knowing that if a man cannot feel safe, he can never, never feel free. Helen Gamble: Thank you. See more » |