Boston Legal (2004)

Name: Boston Legal
Released: 2004
Rating: 7.2
Cast: James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, John Larroquette, Tara Summers

TV-14 42m 7.2/10 IMDb

Comedy Drama

Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.

Creator: David E. Kelley

Cast: James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, John Larroquette, Tara Summers

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Hate crimes (depicted) (referenced)Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) (referenced)Terminal illness

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Wrongful imprisonment (referenced)

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (referenced)Gun violence Sexual assault / rape (referenced)

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

7 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.3)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityAge-gap relationships (predatory)Sexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 2 11 warnings

Avg severity:(2.5)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Terminal illnessGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityWrongful imprisonmentAge-gap relationships (predatory)Sexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 3 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.6)

Hate crimes (depicted)Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Terminal illnessGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelitySexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 4 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.7)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Terminal illnessInfidelityWrongful imprisonmentSexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 5 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.9)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Terminal illnessGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelitySexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gun violenceSexual assault / rape