Boston Legal adalah serial televisi Amerika Serikat yang diciptakan oleh David E. Kelley dan mulai ditayangkan pada 3 Oktober 2004 hingga 8 Desember 2008. Menceritakan tentang kehidupan profesional dan pribadi sekelompok pengacara Alan Shore (James Spader), Denny Crane (William Shatner), Shirley Schmidt (Candice Bergen), dan rekan-rekannya di firma Crane, Poole & Schmidt. Seri ini adalah spinoff dari film seri The Practice.
| Boston Legal | |
|---|---|
| Pembuat | David E. Kelley |
| Pemeran | James Spader William Shatner Candice Bergen Tara Summers Christian Clemenson John Larroquette Betty White Julie Bowen Rene Auberjonois Mark Valley Gary Anthony Williams Constance Zimmer Craig Bierko Saffron Burrows Taraji P. Henson Monica Potter Rhona Mitra Ryan Michelle Bathe Justin Mentell |
| Negara asal | United States |
| Bahasa asli | English |
| Jmlh. musim | 5 |
| Jmlh. episode | 101 (daftar episode) |
| Produksi | |
| Produser eksekutif | David E. Kelley Bill D'Elia Mike Listo Lawrence Broch Janet Leahy (2.04–3.24) Scott Kaufer (1.01–2.03, 2.23) Jeff Rake (1.01–1.13) |
| Durasi | 42 minutes |
| Rumah produksi | 20th Century Fox Television David E. Kelley Productions |
| Rilis | |
| Jaringan asli | ABC |
| Format gambar | 480i (SDTV), 720p (HDTV) |
| Rilis asli | 3 Oktober 2004 – 8 Desember 2008 |
| Pranala luar | |
| Situs web |
Sebelum ditayangkan, judulnya adalah Fleet Street, yaitu sebuah jalan di Boston di mana firma Crane, Poole & Schmidt berdiri. Judul ini kemudian diubah menjadi The Practice: Fleet Street, dan kemudian Boston Legal. Episode-episode terakhir The Practice memperkenalkan tokoh-tokoh dari Crane, Poole & Schmidt untuk persiapan bagi Boston Legal. Karena itu, cerita Boston Legal dapat dianggap dimulai dalam episode The Practice di mana Eugene Young dan Jimmy Berluti dari Young, Frutt & Berluti memutuskan untuk memecat Alan Shore tanpa menghubungi Ellenor Frutt. Alan diberi uang panjar $15.000. Tara Wilson dipecat karena setia kepada Alan, dan Alan pindah ke Crane, Poole & Schmidt.
Selain itu Boston Legal memperkenalkan tokoh-tokoh mereka sendiri, seperti Paul Lewiston (Rene Auberjonois), Lori Colson (Monica Potter), dan Brad Chase (Mark Valley).
Pemeran utama sunting
- James Spader - Alan Shore (2004-)
- John Larroquette - Carl Sack (2007-)
- Christian Clemenson - Jerry Espenson (2007-)
- Gary Anthony Williams - Clarence Bell (2007-)
- Tara Summers - Katie Lloyd (2007-)
- Candice Bergen - Shirley Schmidt (2005-)
- William Shatner - Denny Crane (2004-)
Mantan pemeran utama sunting
- Rene Auberjonois - Paul Lewiston (2005-2007)
- Lake Bell - Sally Heep (2004-2005)
- Craig Bierko - Jeffrey Coho (2006-2007)
- Julie Bowen - Denise Bauer-Chase (2005-2007)
- Rhona Mitra - Tara Wilson (2004-2005)
- Monica Potter - Lori Colson (2004-2005)
- Mark Valley - Brad Chase (2004-2007)
- Constance Zimmer - Claire Simms (2006-2007)
Hubungan dengan Star Trek sunting
Beberapa episode Boston Legal merujuk kepada Star Trek dan berbagai serinya. William Shatner (Denny Crane) terkenal sebagai kapten James T. Kirk, dan Rene Auberjonois (Paul Lewiston) sebagai Odo dalam Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Selain itu beberapa bintang tamu juga memiliki kaitan dengan Star Trek
- Jeri Ryan, Seven of Nine dalam Star Trek: Voyager
- Armin Shimerman, Quark) dalam DS9
- Michelle Forbes, Ensign Ro Laren dalam Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Ethan Phillips, Neelix dalam VOY
- Patti Yasutake, Alyssa Ogawa dalam TNG
Rating sunting
| Musim | Timeslot | Penayangan awal | Penayangan akhir | TV Season | Season Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minggu 22:00 | October 3, 2004 | March 20, 2005 | 2004–2005 | #28 | 12.53 |
| 2 | Selasa 22:00 | September 27, 2005 | May 16, 2006 | 2005–2006 | #47 | 10.30 |
| 3 | September 19, 2006 | May 29, 2007 | 2006–2007 | #62 | 9.57 | |
| 4 | Selasa 22:00 Rabu 22:00 | September 25, 2007 | May 21, 2008 | 2007–2008 | #51 | 9.62 |
| 5 | Senin 22:00 | September 22, 2008 | December 8, 2008 | 2008–2009 | #47 | 9.62 |
Rilis DVD sunting
| Nama DVD | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | May 23, 2006 | July 24, 2006 | August 9, 2006 |
| Season 2 | November 21, 2006 | March 5, 2007 | February 21, 2007 |
| Season 3 | September 18, 2007 | January 14, 2008 | October 10, 2007 |
| Season 4 | September 23, 2008 | October 13, 2008 | December 3, 2008 |
| Season 5 | May 5, 2009 | May 11, 2009 | August 5, 2009 |
| The Complete Series | TBA | May 11, 2009 | November 18, 2009 |
Penghargaan sunting
- 2005 Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (James Spader)
- 2005 Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (William Shatner)
- 2006 Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Christian Clemenson)
- 2007 Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (James Spader)
- 2004 Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie (William Shatner)
Referensi sunting
- http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052405_05
- http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_05
- http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060507_05
- http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06
- http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051909_05
- http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/808336 2009-10-05 di Wayback Machine. Complete Series DVD
Pranala luar sunting
- Official ABC website 2008-10-06 di Wayback Machine.
- Boston Legal DVD website 2008-09-17 di Wayback Machine.
- Boston Legal di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
- Boston Legal di TV.com