Boston Legal: Season 2

2005 · 27 episodes · ★ 7.8

What Season 2 of Boston Legal

Season 2 of Boston Legal Has 27 episodes and premiered on September 27, 2005. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.

27episodes

Sep 27, 2005premiered

May 16, 2006latest episode

19.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 The Black Widow
Sep 27, 2005 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Alan Shore and Brad Chase represent Kelly Nolan who is on trial for poisoning her husband. Meanwhile, Tara Wilson second-chairs for Shirley Schmidt and is shocked to find that the opposing counsel is her former lover, Malcolm Holmes. Garrett Wells and Sara Holt assist Denise Bauer on a case where a Jewish man felt violated when his Christian co-workers held Bible readings in the workplace. To make things worse, Denise is served with divorce papers.
Directing: Oz Scott · Writing: David E. Kelley · Starring: Rhona Mitra, Monica Potter, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Justin Mentell
2x02 Schadenfreude
Oct 4, 2005 · 43 min · ★ 8.8
The Kelly Nolan trial continues, but Alan, Denny and Brad run fear the worst when Kelly's cold demeanor begins to turn off the jury. Meanwhile, Garrett and Sara are enlisted to help Denise in her divorce settlement and Malcolm convinces Tara to represent Johnny Damon, Edwin Starr's nephew, whose performance of War strikes a nerve at a nightclub.
Directed by: Arlene Sanford · Written by: David E. Kelley · Starring: Rhona Mitra, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Justin Mentell, John Berg
2x03 Finding Nimmo
Oct 11, 2005 · 43 min
Denny takes Alan to Nimmo Bay, British Columbia, Canada, to help him get over his breakup with Tara. Catherine confesses to Bernard's murder. Sara and Garrett take extreme measures to help Denise challenge her husband's alimony demands in their divorce proceedings.
Directing: Mike Listo · Writing: David E. Kelley · Starring: Rhona Mitra, Monica Potter, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Justin Mentell
2x04 A Whiff and a Prayer
Oct 18, 2005 · 43 min
Denny's strong conservative values are put to the test when the firm represents a Democratic congressman who refused to keep a promise to his supporters. Alan tries to forget about Tara as he prepares to defend Catherine who is on trial for murder. Meanwhile, Sara is given a bizarre ultimatum.
Directing: Bill D'Elia · Writing: David E. Kelley · Starring: Ryan Michelle Bathe, Justin Mentell, William Russ, Kurt Fuller
2x05 Men to Boys
Oct 25, 2005 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
Denise finds herself in a difficult position when an auto-injury case she neglected for three years comes up for trial and she is unprepared. While Garrett researches, he meets Cassie, a young paralegal whose strange sexual tendencies hide a painful past. Meanwhile Denny learns he must apologize to Lori or face a sexual harrassment suit, and Alan takes Sara out for dinner and a "show."
Directing: Mike Listo · Writing: David E. Kelley · Starring: Monica Potter, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Justin Mentell, Mark Derwin
2x06 Witches of Mass Destruction
Nov 1, 2005 · 43 min
The firm takes on two milestone cases. First, Shirley and Denise represent Christian and Wiccan parents who are outraged by a public school's Halloween celebrations, but the case takes a turn for the worse when the clients begin arguing amongst themselves. Meanwhile, Denny and Alan's friendship is tested when Alan helps Cassie sue the US military for the loss of her brother.
Directed by: James Bagdonas · Written by: Michael Reisz, Andrew Kreisberg, Lawrence Broch · Starring: Ryan Michelle Bathe, Justin Mentell, Michael Ensign, Amara Zaragoza
2x07 Truly, Madly, Deeply
Nov 8, 2005 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
Denny is called to defend a man who raped and killed a 13-year-old girl, but decides he'd rather go to jail than spend his days defending murderers. Meanwhile, Alan must face his fear of clowns and Shirley dumps a bizarre bestiality case on Denise.
Directing: Stephen Cragg · Writing: David E. Kelley · Starring: Justin Mentell, Joel McKinnon Miller, Lisa Banes, Susan Ruttan
2x08 The Ass Fat Jungle
Nov 15, 2005 · 43 min
Denise finds herself wanting to sue her own client when Boston's most celebrated plastic surgeon is under fire for unorthodox techniques. Shirley takes on a difficult case involving an Alzheimer's patient which touches her personally. Meanwhile, Alan and Denny fight their own demons as Alan asks his new secretary to protect him from night terrors and Denny undergoes an MRI.
Directing: Ron Underwood · Writing: Phoef Sutton, Janet Leahy · Starring: Richard Riehle, Stacy Edwards, Alice Drummond, Michael Kostroff
2x09 Gone
Dec 6, 2005 · 42 min
When the FBI's hands are tied with red tape, Brad helps Denise go undercover as a rogue agent in order to find a missing boy who is close to her heart. But when legal and ethical roadblocks appear, they must make some difficult decisions.Meanwhile, Denny's nonchalance regarding the use of firearms becomes a real concern for the other senior partners when he shoots a homeless man in the head with a paintball gun.
Directed by: Mel Damski · Written by: David E. Kelley · Starring: Ryan Michelle Bathe, Justin Mentell, Richard Fancy, Patrick Renna
2x10 Legal Deficits
Dec 13, 2005 · 42 min · ★ 8.6
After kidnapping a witness and physically assaulting a priest, Brad is put on trial and enlists the help of Denny and Shirley to bail him out.Meanwhile, Alan's hands are full with his secretary's financial troubles when her credit card company charges ridiculous interest rates putting her $50,000 in debt.
Directing: Mike Listo · Writing: David E. Kelley, Lawrence Broch · Starring: Christian Clemenson, Richard Fancy, Nakia Burrise, Currie Graham
2x11 The Cancer Man Can
Jan 10, 2006 · 42 min
Paul recruits Denise to help him defend a cancer patient who used his wealth to guarantee he would not get a placebo during a drug study.Meanwhile, Alan goes too far in trying to convince the senior partners to promote "Hands" to partner, and Denny finds himself falling in love with a woman he meets at a charity event.
Directing: Lou Antonio · Writing: Michael Reisz, Janet Leahy · Starring: Christian Clemenson, Justin Mentell, Erica Gimpel, Larry Cedar
2x12 Helping Hands
Jan 17, 2006 · 43 min
Alan finds himself all alone against the firm when he decides to defend Jerry Espenson from charges of attempted murder, torture and terrorist threats.Denise and Daniel Post get closer as Daniel second chairs a case against parents who are constantly harassing their daughter's teacher.Meanwhile, Paul is worried about the impact Denny's pending nuptials may have on the firm.
Directed by: Bill D'Elia · Written by: Phoef Sutton, Andrew Kreisberg · Starring: Christian Clemenson, Justin Mentell, Megan Gallagher, Takayo Fischer
2x13 Too Much Information
Jan 24, 2006 · 43 min
Alan and Denise take on the case of a young girl whose father killed her mother after finding the mother's whereabouts through her HMO's website.Catherine Piper comes back into Alan's life - by robbing convenience stores.Beverly Bridge, Denny's fiancée, flexes her muscle around the firm -- meanwhile, Brad attempts to manage the situation for Shirley and Paul.Daniel goes in for chemotherapy, and attempts to shut out Denise.
Directed by: Steve Robin · Written by: Andrew Kreisberg, Lawrence Broch · Starring: Regan Burns, John Aylward, Ana Ortiz, Betty White
2x14 Breast in Show
Feb 7, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 8.7
After meeting Irma for a date, Alan finds himself defending her when she is charged with a sex crime by protesting topless.Meanwhile, Denise finds it difficult to remain close to Daniel when he invites her to his own funeral, and Garrett faces his toughest challenge yet when Catherine invades his office.
Directing: Arlene Sanford · Writing: Michael Reisz, Phoef Sutton · Starring: Justin Mentell, Alex Nevil, Erica Gimpel, Ana Ortiz
2x15 Smile
Feb 14, 2006 · 42 min
Alan's friendly demeanor quickly turns into anger when a prestigious private school turns away a child prodigy because she lacks the face muscles to smile.Meanwhile, Shirley and Denise take on a hospital that refused to administer emergency birth control to a rape victim due to religious beliefs, and Brad is put on special assignment by Denny.
Directed by: Robert Yannetti · Written by: Corinne Brinkerhoff · Starring: Justin Mentell, Kenneth Kimmins, Freda Foh Shen, Joanna Cassidy
2x16 Live Big
Feb 21, 2006 · 43 min
Alan and Denny defend a man charged with murder after he euthanized his wife with Alzheimers.Meanwhile, long-lost family members return when Shirley's ex-husband asks her to be "best man" at his wedding and Paul tracks down his estranged daughter.
Directing: Bill D'Elia · Writing: David E. Kelley · Starring: Meredith Patterson, Michael Ensign, Maury Chaykin, Stacy Galina
2x17 ...There's Fire!
Feb 28, 2006 · 43 min
Shirley, Paul and Brad batten down the hatches as Bev files for divorce hours after her marriage to Denny, and demands half of his assets.Alan helps defend an old friend who was fired for smoking on her private time.
Directed by: Mike Listo · Written by: Janet Leahy, Lawrence Broch · Starring: Nicole Sullivan, Tony Denison, Corbin Bernsen, Richard Portnow
2x18 Shock and Owww!
Mar 7, 2006 · 43 min
Shirley covertly asks Alan for help when nude photographs of her surface for auction.Paul sends Brad in undercover when he suspects his daughter is once again using drugs, and Denny is inspired by a case involving self-defense electrocution.
Directing: Jeff Bleckner · Writing: Sanford Golden, Phoef Sutton, Karen Wyscarver · Starring: Mark Derwin, Carolyn Lawrence, Patrick Renna, Fran Bennett
2x19 Stick It
Mar 14, 2006 · 43 min
Alan once again goes to bat for Melissa, this time with much less confidence, who is in serious trouble with the IRS.Meanwhile, Paul and Brad enact a plan to help Rachel get into rehab, and Denise re-enters the world of dating with disastrous results.
Directed by: Adam Arkin · Written by: David E. Kelley, Janet Leahy · Starring: Scott Paulin, Josh Braaten, Shelley Berman, Marisa Coughlan
2x20 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Mar 21, 2006 · 42 min
Shirley defends a long-time client who doesn't want his Victorian erotica collection lost in his divorce, but she is shocked when Ivan is opposing council.Alan takes drastic steps to help Catherine's friend who is being taken advantage of in a nursing home.Meanwhile, Paul cuts back on his time at the firm when Fiona begins to take priority, causing worry among the other partners.
Directing: Ellie Kanner · Writing: Lawrence Broch, Janet Leahy · Starring: Ken Davitian, Andrew Prine, Betty White, Joan McMurtrey
2x21 Word Salad Days
Mar 28, 2006 · 42 min
After beginning to speak gibberish in court, Alan turns to Denny for help in curing his new, debilitating condition.Meanwhile, Paul and Brad defend a video game company when a mother claims the company's addictive game killed her teenage son, and Denise challenges the polygamy law.
Directing: Jeannot Szwarc · Writing: Sanford Golden, Michael Reisz, Karen Wyscarver · Starring: Craig Anton, Joel Polis, Steven Eckholdt, Romy Rosemont
2x22 Ivan the Incorrigible
Apr 18, 2006 · 43 min
Alan decides to help Jerry with his first big attempted-murder case, but has to take drastic action when Jerry's courtroom outbursts jeopardize the case.Meanwhile, Shirley is shocked to discover that Ivan has yet to inform Missy that they are "divorced," and Brad becomes uncomfortable with a reoccurring word in his new relationship.
Directing: Robert Yannetti · Writing: Phoef Sutton, Andrew Kreisberg · Starring: Christian Clemenson, Allan Louis, Meredith Patterson, Takayo Fischer
2x23 Race Ipsa
Apr 25, 2006 · 43 min
When Denny shoots his therapist in self-defense, the senior partners, fed up with his rogue behavior, begin to enact plans to remove him from the firm.Meanwhile, Alan enlists the help of Chelina in a racially-charged case involving a black man being arrested for being in a white neighborhood, and Brad asks Denise to teach him to be a better kisser.
Directed by: Lou Antonio · Written by: David E. Kelley · Starring: Michael Ensign, Shelley Berman, Kerry Washington, Peter MacNicol
2x24 Deep End of the Poole
May 2, 2006 · 42 min · ★ 8.6
Name partner Edwin Poole returns from a mental institution to Crane, Poole and Schmidt, ready to jump back in, but Shirley has reservations when he decides to sue a candy company.An A.D.A. with a grudge against Alan brings charges, accusing him of advising his client to flee when a guilty verdict was inevitable.Meanwhile, Brad and Denise decide where to take their relationship.
Directing: Jeff Bleckner · Writing: Michael Reisz, Andrew Kreisberg · Starring: Christian Clemenson, Allan Louis, Annabelle Gurwitch, Shelley Berman
2x25 Squid Pro Quo
May 9, 2006 · 42 min · ★ 8.2
Denny once again goes head-to-head with his non-son, Donny, when he shows up in his new role as a Lawyers Without Borders representative. But Alan finds it difficult to support Denny's defense when Denny makes light of the case.Meanwhile, Marlene Stanger, known as "The Squid," is hired at the firm, and immediately attracts Alan and repels Denise.
Directed by: James Bagdonas · Written by: Janet Leahy, Lawrence Broch · Starring: Jenny O'Hara, Parker Posey, Freddie Prinze Jr., Marisa Coughlan
2x26 Spring Fever
May 16, 2006 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
Shirley once again helps Professor Cabot, whose research into human sexual behavior gets him into trouble when he's caught with a prostitute. Marlene and Denise continue their fight for the spot to become partner by trying to assist.Meanwhile, Denny takes Alan to LA when he pays a visit to the West Coast branch of Crane, Poole & Schmidt, but his motives become clear once Alan meets Barry Goal. And Brad is shocked to discover his niece is arrested for participating in a drug "pharming" party.
Directing: Mike Listo · Writing: Janet Leahy, Andrew Kreisberg · Starring: Wes Craven, Parker Posey, Ana Ortiz, Howard Hesseman
2x27 BL: Los Angeles Season Finale
May 16, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
While in LA, Alan takes on the case of TV star Courtney Rae, who is arrested after shooting a photographer who she mistakes for a stalker. But Denny and Barry make life difficult when they won't stop making sexual advances toward their client.Meanwhile, Denise resorts to underhanded tactics to eliminate Marlene from the picture, but the plan backfires when she is caught by Paul. And Brad enlists Shirley's help in trying to persuade the judge in his niece's trial to lower the sentence.
Directing: Bill D'Elia · Writing: Michael Reisz, Lawrence Broch · Starring: Jere Burns, Parker Posey, Denise Boutte, Ana Ortiz