Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley and produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004, to December 8, 2008.
Boston Legal is a spin-off of 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.