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Season 8, 22 episodes

Episode 1: We the People
- Now playing
- 44m
- Sep 28, 2003
Eleanor defends a man accused of killing his wife and unborn son. He contests that it was suicide. Eugene and Jimmy defend a woman who shot a crack dealer on her street. Alan Shore comes to Eleanor looking for a job after he was fired for embezzlement. He is given a case where a woman files charges against a homeless man who "Halle Berry'd" her (came out of nowhere and kissed her). He uses insurance fraud to coerce her into dropping the charges.
Episode 2: The Chosen (1)
- 44m
- Oct 5, 2003
Alan Shore agrees to help friend Sheila Carlisle, a successful attorney who claims God speaks to her, and who has subsequently been fired from her law firm for being mentally incompetent. Meanwhile there are startling new developments in the case of Brad Stanfield, whom Ellenor and Jamie are defending for allegedly poisoning his pregnant wife.
Episode 3: Cause of Action (2)
- 44m
- Oct 12, 2003
Eccentric attorney Sheila Carlisle, whom Alan Shore hired on a temporary basis without consulting anyone else, takes on a lawsuit on behalf of the firm; and Ellenor finds herself in a moral dilemma when faced with the truth about her client.
Episode 4: Blessed Are They (3)
- 44m
- Oct 19, 2003
Alan Shore is troubled by Sheila Carlisle's increasingly erratic behavior and fears for her mental - and legal - competence. Meanwhile, Shore is ordered by the court to represent a man who refuses to divulge his identity for fear that the unsavory nature of his crime will be made public
Episode 5: The Heat of Passion (1)
- 44m
- Oct 26, 2003
A complex murder case implicating a white supremacist embroils Eugene; malpractice fears haunt Jamie; the defense of accused killer Roland Huff embattles Shore, whose tactics astonish Tara and precipitate a run-in with a judge.
Episode 6: The Lonely People (2)
- 44m
- Nov 2, 2003
Eugene and Jimmy's defense of the leader of a white supremacist group takes an unexpected turn when surprising new developments come to light. Meanwhile, Shore continues in his quest to free Roland Huff from prison, and Jamie and Eugene must come to terms with their differences.
Episode 7: Rape Shield
- 44m
- Nov 9, 2003
A rape case rattles Jimmy, ill-prepared to defend a client who maintains his innocence despite overwhelming evidence against him. Also, ethics violations catch up to Shore, who has a showdown with Eugene.
Episode 8: Concealing Evidence
- 44m
- Nov 23, 2003
Alan Shore uses questionable, if not illegal, tactics in representing his clients — Ted Grayson, a mentally unstable man accused of murder, and Karen Evanson, a woman who claims her husband's suicide was induced by a prescription drug.
Episode 9: Victims' Rights
- 44m
- Nov 30, 2003
Alan Shore defends a twelve-year-old girl who is trying to escape an arranged marriage in her home country. Meanwhile, Eugene tries to help a man who is seeking justice for the brutal murder of his wife.
Episode 10: Equal Justice
- 44m
- Dec 7, 2003
Alan Shore uses unorthodox tactics when he's appointed by the court to defend a young man accused of murder. Meanwhile, Tara must try her first case when she's thrown into covering Shore's previously scheduled client.
Episode 11: Police State
- 44m
- Jan 11, 2004
When the police torture a man they believe shot one of their own, Eugene, barely able to contain his emotion, takes the lead in seeking justice.
Episode 12: Avenging Angels
- 44m
- Jan 18, 2004
Jimmy Berluti and Jamie Stringer defend an elderly man, Walter Josephson, who is accused of killing a member of the local Irish mob, and Alan Shore agrees to help a friend — by any means necessary — who discovers his wife is cheating on him.
Episode 13: Going Home (1)
- 44m
- Feb 15, 2004
When his best friend from childhood is accused of murdering his mistress, Alan Shore returns home to defend him.
Episode 14: Pre-Trial Blues (2)
- 44m
- Feb 22, 2004
An ongoing, sensational murder case besets Shore with pre-trial anxieties centering on jury selection; a hostile judge; a priest's confession; and suspicions of malpractice that involve a manipulative witness for the prosecution.
Episode 15: Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)
- 44m
- Mar 7, 2004
Fireworks erupt at Dr. Stewart's trial when shocking testimony is elicited from the defendant's strong-willed mother, a conflicted priest and a crackpot.
Episode 16: In Good Conscience (1)
- 44m
- Mar 14, 2004
There are major shake-ups at the firm, as tensions rise between Eugene and Alan Shore. Meanwhile, the firm takes the case of a young man who is suing the doctor he feels is responsible for the death of his wife during childbirth.
Episode 17: War of the Roses (2)
- 44m
- Mar 21, 2004
Tensions between Shore and Eugene rise to the boiling point when Shore retains the services of a high-profile law firm to go head-to-head with Young, Frutt & Berluti in the face of his abrupt firing from the firm.
Episode 18: The Case Against Alan Shore (3)
- 44m
- Mar 28, 2004
Eugene and his firm stand against Alan Shore and his "new" firm. The entire episode revolves around Eugene, Ellenor, and Jimmy testifing that Alan doesn't deserve the amount of money Alan proposed. Can Ellenor really testify against her friend? How will Alan go against his old firm?
Episode 19: The Firm
- 44m
- Apr 18, 2004
Friction at the firm gets to Jimmy, who's torn between loyalties and principles. Meanwhile, tension besets Shore as he crosses swords with his brilliant but erratic new boss, whose behavior raises questions of competence.
Episode 20: Comings and Goings
- 44m
- Apr 25, 2004
Eugene is presented with an offer he finds hard to refuse, and Ellenor is shocked when she hears the news, knowing full well that any departure by Eugene would mean the beginning of the end of the practice. Meanwhile, Jimmy is confronted by crooked lawyer Lenny Pascatore), who claims that the neighborhood only has room for one practicing attorney. Across town at Crane, Poole & Schmidt, Denny Crane ruffles some feathers by making Tara his personal paralegal, and Hannah Rose enlists Shore's help in handling an assault case involving two hockey players.
Episode 21: New Hoods on the Block
- 44m
- May 2, 2004
Eugene considers an exciting new offer for his future... could this mean the end of the practice? Meanwhile, Jimmy is shaken by an ominous run-in with neighborhood lawyer Lenny Pescatore, as their turf war heats up, and Ellenor clashes with sexy and ruthless attorney Hannah Rose of Crane Poole & Schmidt.
Episode 22: Cheers
- 44m
- May 16, 2004
Denny and Alan make an appearance before Judge Eugene Young; Hannah Rose recovers from her bout with Ellenor; Jamie accepts a job with Berluti; Ellenor invites Bobby Donnell to help his former colleagues bid farewell to the firm.

Between Justice And Morality Can We Choose?

1997 to 2004
Rated TV-14
8 seasons
44m per episode
Drama

7.6TMDB(114)

Overview

A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”

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Awards
Won 21 awards, including the Emmys for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (1998 to 2004)
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Nominations
32 award nominations, including the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series (2000 and 2001)
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Episodes
Ran for 8 seasons and 168 episodes (1997 to 2004)
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Sequels
Followed by Boston Legal
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Music by Marco Beltrami
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Created by: David E. Kelley
Status: Ended
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 168
First aired: March 4, 1997
Last aired: May 16, 2004
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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Season 8, 22 episodes

Episode 1: We the People
- Now playing
- 44m
- Sep 28, 2003
Eleanor defends a man accused of killing his wife and unborn son. He contests that it was suicide. Eugene and Jimmy defend a woman who shot a crack dealer on her street. Alan Shore comes to Eleanor looking for a job after he was fired for embezzlement. He is given a case where a woman files charges against a homeless man who "Halle Berry'd" her (came out of nowhere and kissed her). He uses insurance fraud to coerce her into dropping the charges.
Episode 2: The Chosen (1)
- 44m
- Oct 5, 2003
Alan Shore agrees to help friend Sheila Carlisle, a successful attorney who claims God speaks to her, and who has subsequently been fired from her law firm for being mentally incompetent. Meanwhile there are startling new developments in the case of Brad Stanfield, whom Ellenor and Jamie are defending for allegedly poisoning his pregnant wife.
Episode 3: Cause of Action (2)
- 44m
- Oct 12, 2003
Eccentric attorney Sheila Carlisle, whom Alan Shore hired on a temporary basis without consulting anyone else, takes on a lawsuit on behalf of the firm; and Ellenor finds herself in a moral dilemma when faced with the truth about her client.
Episode 4: Blessed Are They (3)
- 44m
- Oct 19, 2003
Alan Shore is troubled by Sheila Carlisle's increasingly erratic behavior and fears for her mental - and legal - competence. Meanwhile, Shore is ordered by the court to represent a man who refuses to divulge his identity for fear that the unsavory nature of his crime will be made public
Episode 5: The Heat of Passion (1)
- 44m
- Oct 26, 2003
A complex murder case implicating a white supremacist embroils Eugene; malpractice fears haunt Jamie; the defense of accused killer Roland Huff embattles Shore, whose tactics astonish Tara and precipitate a run-in with a judge.
Episode 6: The Lonely People (2)
- 44m
- Nov 2, 2003
Eugene and Jimmy's defense of the leader of a white supremacist group takes an unexpected turn when surprising new developments come to light. Meanwhile, Shore continues in his quest to free Roland Huff from prison, and Jamie and Eugene must come to terms with their differences.
Episode 7: Rape Shield
- 44m
- Nov 9, 2003
A rape case rattles Jimmy, ill-prepared to defend a client who maintains his innocence despite overwhelming evidence against him. Also, ethics violations catch up to Shore, who has a showdown with Eugene.
Episode 8: Concealing Evidence
- 44m
- Nov 23, 2003
Alan Shore uses questionable, if not illegal, tactics in representing his clients — Ted Grayson, a mentally unstable man accused of murder, and Karen Evanson, a woman who claims her husband's suicide was induced by a prescription drug.
Episode 9: Victims' Rights
- 44m
- Nov 30, 2003
Alan Shore defends a twelve-year-old girl who is trying to escape an arranged marriage in her home country. Meanwhile, Eugene tries to help a man who is seeking justice for the brutal murder of his wife.
Episode 10: Equal Justice
- 44m
- Dec 7, 2003
Alan Shore uses unorthodox tactics when he's appointed by the court to defend a young man accused of murder. Meanwhile, Tara must try her first case when she's thrown into covering Shore's previously scheduled client.
Episode 11: Police State
- 44m
- Jan 11, 2004
When the police torture a man they believe shot one of their own, Eugene, barely able to contain his emotion, takes the lead in seeking justice.
Episode 12: Avenging Angels
- 44m
- Jan 18, 2004
Jimmy Berluti and Jamie Stringer defend an elderly man, Walter Josephson, who is accused of killing a member of the local Irish mob, and Alan Shore agrees to help a friend — by any means necessary — who discovers his wife is cheating on him.
Episode 13: Going Home (1)
- 44m
- Feb 15, 2004
When his best friend from childhood is accused of murdering his mistress, Alan Shore returns home to defend him.
Episode 14: Pre-Trial Blues (2)
- 44m
- Feb 22, 2004
An ongoing, sensational murder case besets Shore with pre-trial anxieties centering on jury selection; a hostile judge; a priest's confession; and suspicions of malpractice that involve a manipulative witness for the prosecution.
Episode 15: Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)
- 44m
- Mar 7, 2004
Fireworks erupt at Dr. Stewart's trial when shocking testimony is elicited from the defendant's strong-willed mother, a conflicted priest and a crackpot.
Episode 16: In Good Conscience (1)
- 44m
- Mar 14, 2004
There are major shake-ups at the firm, as tensions rise between Eugene and Alan Shore. Meanwhile, the firm takes the case of a young man who is suing the doctor he feels is responsible for the death of his wife during childbirth.
Episode 17: War of the Roses (2)
- 44m
- Mar 21, 2004
Tensions between Shore and Eugene rise to the boiling point when Shore retains the services of a high-profile law firm to go head-to-head with Young, Frutt & Berluti in the face of his abrupt firing from the firm.
Episode 18: The Case Against Alan Shore (3)
- 44m
- Mar 28, 2004
Eugene and his firm stand against Alan Shore and his "new" firm. The entire episode revolves around Eugene, Ellenor, and Jimmy testifing that Alan doesn't deserve the amount of money Alan proposed. Can Ellenor really testify against her friend? How will Alan go against his old firm?
Episode 19: The Firm
- 44m
- Apr 18, 2004
Friction at the firm gets to Jimmy, who's torn between loyalties and principles. Meanwhile, tension besets Shore as he crosses swords with his brilliant but erratic new boss, whose behavior raises questions of competence.
Episode 20: Comings and Goings
- 44m
- Apr 25, 2004
Eugene is presented with an offer he finds hard to refuse, and Ellenor is shocked when she hears the news, knowing full well that any departure by Eugene would mean the beginning of the end of the practice. Meanwhile, Jimmy is confronted by crooked lawyer Lenny Pascatore), who claims that the neighborhood only has room for one practicing attorney. Across town at Crane, Poole & Schmidt, Denny Crane ruffles some feathers by making Tara his personal paralegal, and Hannah Rose enlists Shore's help in handling an assault case involving two hockey players.
Episode 21: New Hoods on the Block
- 44m
- May 2, 2004
Eugene considers an exciting new offer for his future... could this mean the end of the practice? Meanwhile, Jimmy is shaken by an ominous run-in with neighborhood lawyer Lenny Pescatore, as their turf war heats up, and Ellenor clashes with sexy and ruthless attorney Hannah Rose of Crane Poole & Schmidt.
Episode 22: Cheers
- 44m
- May 16, 2004
Denny and Alan make an appearance before Judge Eugene Young; Hannah Rose recovers from her bout with Ellenor; Jamie accepts a job with Berluti; Ellenor invites Bobby Donnell to help his former colleagues bid farewell to the firm.

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: We the People

E2 Episode 2: The Chosen (1)

E3 Episode 3: Cause of Action (2)

E4 Episode 4: Blessed Are They (3)

E5 Episode 5: The Heat of Passion (1)

E6 Episode 6: The Lonely People (2)

E7 Episode 7: Rape Shield

E8 Episode 8: Concealing Evidence

E9 Episode 9: Victims' Rights

E10 Episode 10: Equal Justice

E11 Episode 11: Police State

E12 Episode 12: Avenging Angels

E13 Episode 13: Going Home (1)

E14 Episode 14: Pre-Trial Blues (2)

E15 Episode 15: Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)

E16 Episode 16: In Good Conscience (1)

E17 Episode 17: War of the Roses (2)

E18 Episode 18: The Case Against Alan Shore (3)

E19 Episode 19: The Firm

E20 Episode 20: Comings and Goings

E21 Episode 21: New Hoods on the Block

E22 Episode 22: Cheers

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E1 Episode 1: We the People

E2 Episode 2: The Chosen (1)

E3 Episode 3: Cause of Action (2)

E4 Episode 4: Blessed Are They (3)

E5 Episode 5: The Heat of Passion (1)

E6 Episode 6: The Lonely People (2)

E7 Episode 7: Rape Shield

E8 Episode 8: Concealing Evidence

E9 Episode 9: Victims' Rights

E10 Episode 10: Equal Justice

E11 Episode 11: Police State

E12 Episode 12: Avenging Angels

E13 Episode 13: Going Home (1)

E14 Episode 14: Pre-Trial Blues (2)

E15 Episode 15: Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)

E16 Episode 16: In Good Conscience (1)

E17 Episode 17: War of the Roses (2)

E18 Episode 18: The Case Against Alan Shore (3)

E19 Episode 19: The Firm

E20 Episode 20: Comings and Goings

E21 Episode 21: New Hoods on the Block

E22 Episode 22: Cheers

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Episode 1: We the People

Episode 2: The Chosen (1)

Episode 3: Cause of Action (2)

Episode 4: Blessed Are They (3)

Episode 5: The Heat of Passion (1)

Episode 6: The Lonely People (2)

Episode 7: Rape Shield

Episode 8: Concealing Evidence

Episode 9: Victims' Rights

Episode 10: Equal Justice

Episode 11: Police State

Episode 12: Avenging Angels

Episode 13: Going Home (1)

Episode 14: Pre-Trial Blues (2)

Episode 15: Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)

Episode 16: In Good Conscience (1)

Episode 17: War of the Roses (2)

Episode 18: The Case Against Alan Shore (3)

Episode 19: The Firm

Episode 20: Comings and Goings

Episode 21: New Hoods on the Block

Episode 22: Cheers

Episode 1: We the People

Episode 2: The Chosen (1)

Episode 3: Cause of Action (2)

Episode 4: Blessed Are They (3)

Episode 5: The Heat of Passion (1)

Episode 6: The Lonely People (2)

Episode 7: Rape Shield

Episode 8: Concealing Evidence

Episode 9: Victims' Rights

Episode 10: Equal Justice

Episode 11: Police State

Episode 12: Avenging Angels

Episode 13: Going Home (1)

Episode 14: Pre-Trial Blues (2)

Episode 15: Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3)

Episode 16: In Good Conscience (1)

Episode 17: War of the Roses (2)

Episode 18: The Case Against Alan Shore (3)

Episode 19: The Firm

Episode 20: Comings and Goings

Episode 21: New Hoods on the Block

Episode 22: Cheers