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''Boston Legal'' is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley and produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004, to December 8, 2008. ''Boston Legal'' is a spin-off of the long-running Kelley series ''The Practice'', following the exploits of former ''Practice'' character Alan Shore (James Spader) at the legal firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt. ==Production details== Prior to the show's premiere, it had a working title of ''Fleet Street'', an allusion to the real street in Boston where the fictitious Crane, Poole & Schmidt had its offices. The working title was later modified to ''The Practice: Fleet Street'', but this title was dropped in favor of ''Boston Legal''. The real building shown as the law office is located at 500 Boylston Street, 1.4 miles away from Fleet Street. The American producers of the series also hired British writer Sir John Mortimer, QC, (creator of the UK legal series ''Rumpole of the Bailey'') as a consultant for ''Boston Legal''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=In appreciation of John Mortimer )〕 The show's pilot was originally produced with former ''The Practice'' stars James Spader and Rhona Mitra, guest stars William Shatner and Lake Bell, and Mark Valley. It featured an expanded storyline with Larry Miller as Edwin Poole and John Michael Higgins as senior partner Jerry Austin. Monica Potter was later cast as junior partner Lori Colson and René Auberjonois as senior partner Paul Lewiston, replacing John Michael Higgins. The pilot premiered on ABC on October 3, 2004. On November 30, 2004, it was announced that Candice Bergen would join the cast as senior partner Shirley Schmidt, a character the producers had planned to introduce for several months.〔Rice, Lynette. () "Legal Aid"]. "Entertainment Weekly" online, January 10, 2005.〕 Lake Bell left the series mid-season, and René Auberjonois was promoted to main cast member.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Breaking News - Development Update: November 29–30 - TheFutonCritic.com )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Breaking News - Development Update: November 15–18 - TheFutonCritic.com )〕 Anthony Heald and Betty White also made regular guest appearances, having both appeared as the same characters on ''The Practice''. On April 5, 2005, the series was renewed for a second season, although ABC chose not to screen the final five episodes of Season 1 until April 24, 2005 to allow greater exposure of mid-season series ''Grey's Anatomy'' to a larger audience. The success of ''Grey's Anatomy'' placed ''Boston Legal'' on hold until autumn 2005, when it returned for an extended season of 27 episodes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Breaking News - Building on a Slate of Returning Series That Produced the Largest Season-To-Season Adult 18-49 Audience Growth for Any Major Network in at Least 25 Years, ABC Announces the Addition of Five New Comedies, Six New Dramas and One New Alternative Series to Its 2005-06 Primetime Schedule - TheFutonCritic.com )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Breaking News - Grey's Anatomy to Continue Airing Sundays at 10:00 P.M. on the ABC Television Network - TheFutonCritic.com )〕 Both Rhona Mitra and Monica Potter left the series during the hiatus, while Julie Bowen was cast as Denise Bauer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Breaking News - Development Update Special: Who's in and Who's Out - TheFutonCritic.com )〕 Ryan Michelle Bathe and Justin Mentell were later cast as junior associates Sara Holt and Garrett Wells.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Breaking News - Three New Cast Members Join ABC's "Boston Legal" - TheFutonCritic.com )〕 The second episode of Season 3 introduced Craig Bierko as Jeffrey Coho and Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms. In Episode 11, guest star Gary Anthony Williams joined the cast, with Craig Bierko leaving in Episode 15. On June 4, 2007, ''TV Guide'' announced that René Auberjonois, Julie Bowen, Mark Valley, and Constance Zimmer would not return for Season 4.〔Ausiello, Michael. ("Boston Legal Cleans House, Drops Four Actors!" ). ''TV Guide'' online, June 13, 2007.〕 On June 13, 2007, it was announced that actor John Larroquette (former ''The Practice'' guest star) would join the cast as a senior partner transferred from the New York offices of Crane, Poole & Schmidt, with actress Tara Summers joining as a young associate. Christian Clemenson (former ''The Practice'' guest star), who had guest-starred occasionally as Jerry Espenson (a brilliant but socially inept lawyer) – was promoted to main cast.〔(Ausiello Report ) at ''TV Guide''〕 Production also stated that René Auberjonois, Mark Valley, Julie Bowen, and Constance Zimmer may return in guest roles.〔("Larroquette added to 'Boston Legal' bill" ). ''Reuters'', June 14, 2007.〕 On July 2, 2007, it was reported that both René Auberjonois and Mark Valley would return in recurring roles;〔("More cast changes at 'Boston Legal'" ). ''Reuters'', July 2, 2007〕 It was also announced that Taraji P. Henson would join the cast in Season 4, with Saffron Burrows appearing in a recurring role. Burrows later became a full-time cast member.〔("Actress Burrows makes it 'Legal'" ). July 25, 2007.〕 On May 13, 2008, ABC announced that ''Boston Legal'' would return for a fifth (and final) season in the fall.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Boston Legal )〕 Saffron Burrows did not return as a series regular, having joined the cast of ''My Own Worst Enemy''. The final season consisted of 13 episodes to reach the "100" episode mark, which facilitated successful syndication.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Zap2It )〕 There was speculation that ''Boston Legal'' might receive an additional episode-order if the show had another strong showing in the Emmy Awards and produced solid ratings in its new fall time slot. The season began airing on September 22, 2008. On June 18 and June 20, 2008, it was reported that Gary Anthony Williams and Taraji P. Henson would not return for Season 5 as Clarence Bell and Whitney Rome, respectively.〔(Welcome to AccessAtlanta! | AccessAtlanta )〕〔(BET.com – What The Flick » Working Girl )〕 On July 17, 2008, ''Boston Legal'' was nominated for a series-high seven Emmy nominations, including for Best Drama Series for the second consecutive year. Spader, Bergen, and Shatner were each nominated for their respective roles. ''Boston Legals two-hour-long series finale aired on Monday, December 8, 2008, at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central. David E. Kelley stated in an interview with the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' on December 7, 2008 that it was ABC's decision to end ''Boston Legal'', and that he "had to fight to bring it back for a short season of 13 episodes". The series features a trademark routine whereby characters would occasionally break the fourth wall and make comments implying they are aware that they are characters in a television show. Shatner, being famous for portraying Captain Kirk, also makes occasional ''Star Trek'' references. The series aired on TV Land in the past. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boston Legal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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