Boston Legal is an American
legal drama-
comedy (
dramedy) created by
David E. Kelley, which originally ran on
ABC from October 3, 2004 to December 8, 2008. A
spin-off of the long-running series
The Practice, Boston Legal followed the personal and professional exploits of a group of attorneys working at the law firm of
Crane, Poole & Schmidt. In its five-year run, it was nominated for 25
Emmy Awards, winning five times.
Production details
Before 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 before the show premiered.
The real building shown as the law office is located at
500 Boylston Street, 12 minutes away from Fleet Street.
The American producers of the series also hired British writer
Sir John Mortimer (creator of the UK legal series
Rumpole of the Bailey) as a consultant for
Boston Legal.
[In appreciation of John Mortimer - csmonitor]