Where is Boston Legal?

[Trish Marie]

Hi all...

I am new to this forum. I really enjoy Boston Legal and wonder where in the heck it is...

For the last couple of Sundays and it looks like the next one coming up, that new show Grey's Anatomy has been on.

Any news?

Thanks,



Trish

[Chelsea]

ABC only has a few more episodes of Boston Legal left in the can, and want to extend the season as long as possible. Plus, it's not doing as well as ABC would like as a leadout (The Show after another show) to Desperate Housewives, so they're trying something else for a couple weeks.

[Trish Marie]

Hi Seth and thank you.

That is SO messed up. There are very few shows that I totally look forward to watching and Boston Legal is one of them.

Sunday nights used to be so cool.

ABC, NBC, the tv audience. They just really know how to screw things up.

Trish

[diana2001]

Boston Legal will be returning on April 24. I'm sure the show will be renewed for 2005-2006 and like Seth said, ABC is trying new shows in the timeslot after Desperate Housewives.

In the meantime, you may want to read an interview I did with the editor of the show, Phil Neel. He edited some really great episodes.

http://moonlighting21.com/phil_neel.html

Thanks.

Diana

[Brent88]

While I agree Boston Legal will be back, I think it'll be moved to another night. Last week Grey's Anatomy did TONS better than Boston Legal ever did. It remains to be seen if the same holds true beyond the premiere(we'll know in about 12 hours).

[barwars]

Originally Posted by Brent88

While I agree Boston Legal will be back, I think it'll be moved to another night. Last week Grey's Anatomy did TONS better than Boston Legal ever did. It remains to be seen if the same holds true beyond the premiere(we'll know in about 12 hours).

Furthermore reason to move it to another night.

[diana2001]

Boston Legal was just given early renewal:

ABC PUTS IN EARLY 2005-06 SEASON ORDERS FOR FOUR CURRENT SERIES
Released by ABC

"Alias," "Boston Legal," "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" Slated to
Return Next Season

The ABC Television Network has given "Alias," "Boston
Legal," "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" early pick-ups for the
2005-06 season, the network announced today.

"Alias," now in its fourth season, places a strong No. 2 in its new
time period among Total Viewers (11.2 million) and Adults 18-49
(4.7/11), opposite competition that includes Fox's "American Idol."
Compared to its performance at the same point last season, "Alias"
has grown by 2.8 million viewers and by 34% among Adults 18-49. In
fact the series is delivering its highest-rated season ever. "Alias"
stars Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, Victor Garber as Jack
Bristow, Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane, Michael Vartan as Michael
Vaughn, Carl Lumbly as Marcus Dixon, Kevin Weisman as Marshall
Flinkman, Greg Grunberg as Eric Weiss and Mia Maestro as Nadia
Santos. The series was created by J.J. Abrams, who executive-
produces along with Ken Olin and Jeff Melvoin. Jeffrey Bell, Jesse
Alexander and Jeff Pinkner are co-executive producers. "Alias" is
from Touchstone Television.

"Boston Legal" ranks No. 1 in its hour among Total Viewers and
across each of the key adult demos, ahead of NBC's "Crossing
Jordan": Total Viewers (12.5 million), Adults 18-34 (3.6/10), Adults
18-49 (4.9/12) and Adults 25-54 (5.7/13). Compared to the same point
last season, "Boston Legal" has improved the hour for ABC by 39% in
Total Viewers and by 48% in Adults 18-49. The freshman drama stars
James Spader as Alan Shore, Monica Potter as Lori Colson, Rhona
Mitra as Tara Wilson, Mark Valley as Brad Chase and Rene Auberjonois
as Paul Lewiston, with Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt and William
Shatner as Denny Crane. The series was created by David E. Kelley.
Kelley, Bill D'Elia and Scott Kaufer are executive
producers. "Boston Legal" is produced by David E. Kelley Productions
in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television.

Sunday night's top-rated program, "Desperate Housewives" also
qualifies as the No. 1 new TV series of the 2004-05 TV Season in
Total Viewers (22.8 million), and as both the No. 1 new show and No.
1 scripted series in Adults 18-49 (10.0/22). On average "Desperate
Housewives" is bringing ABC 180% more Total Viewers and 194% more
Adults 18-49 to the time period than at the same point a year ago.
The series stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as
Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as
Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as
Rex Van De Camp, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Mark Moses
as Paul Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John,
Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and
James Denton as Mike Delfino. Marc Cherry is executive producer and
creator of the series, which recently won both Golden Globe and
People's Choice Awards. Michael Edelstein and Tom Spezialy are
executive producers, Kevin Murphy is co-executive producer and
Charles Pratt Jr. is consulting producer of the series, from
Touchstone Television.

"Lost" ranks a strong No. 1 in its time period among Total Viewers
(15.9 million) and among Adults 18-49 (5.8/16). Against regular
competition, the show leads the Wednesday 8 o'clock hour by 6.7
million viewers and by 38% in Adults 18-49 over its closest
competition. Compared to the same point last season, "Lost" has
improved the time period for ABC by 6.6 million viewers and by 61%
in Adults 18-49. "Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Emilie de
Ravin as Claire, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Maggie
Grace as Shannon, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Malcolm David Kelley as
Walt, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as
Kate, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie, Terry O'Quinn as Locke, Harold
Perrineau as Michael and Ian Somerhalder as Boone. The series was
created by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof. Abrams,
Lindelof and Bryan Burk serve as executive producers. Jack Bender
and David Fury are co-executive producers. "Lost," which is filmed
entirely on location in Hawaii, is from Touchstone Television.

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/go...=20050405abc01


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