The Case is Closed as Boston Legal's Season Five Comes To DVD May 5th

April 20th, 2009 by Alan

Press release available after the jump…

PLEADING IT’S CASE FOR ONE FINAL SEASON

BOSTON LEGAL SEASON FIVE

Court Is Adjourned – Bid Farwell To The Emmy Award-Winning Cast Of The Infectiously Fresh And Wildly Entertaining Drama As They Reach Their Final Verdict On DVD May 5 From Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Please rise for the closing season of pure legal chaos at the law firm of
Crane Poole & Schmidt, as “Boston Legal” Season 5 rests its case on DVD May 5 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  This final installment of the show that put a facetiously refreshing spin on the legal drama genre tackles timely and controversial judicial and personal issues without objection, including the 2008 presidential election, Mad Cow disease, gay marriage rights and health regulations for an unapproved Alzheimer’s drug.

Headlining the outstanding ensemble cast are James Spader* (Secretary, Sex Lies and Videotape) and
William Shatner** (“Star Trek”), starring in their respective Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning roles as two unlikely kindred spirits among the brigade of high-priced litigators at Crane Poole & Schmidt.  Matching forces in her Emmy nominated role is Candice Bergen*** (“Murphy Brown”) playing the vigilant founding partner along with former TV and four-time Emmy winner lawyer John Larroquette**** (“Night Court”).

This final round of drinks and cigars includes appearances from previous seasons’ guest stars, Rene Auberjonois (“M*A*S*H), Betty White (“Golden Girls”) and Julie Bowen (“Ed”), as well as new clients including William Daniels (St. Elsewhere), Roma Maffia (Disclosure), James Rebhorn (“Law and Order”), Jane Lynch (Best In Show), Brenda Strong (“Desperate Housewives”), Ming-Na (“ER”) and Cheri Oteri (“Saturday Night Live”).

From prolific television producing and writing icon David E. Kelley (“Ally McBeal,” “The Practice”)
“Boston Legal” tells the professional and personal stories of a group of brilliant, but often emotionally challenged attorneys.  Sometimes irreverent and funny, sometimes intense and moving, “Boston Legal” prides itself on being at the forefront of issue-oriented television, often addressing issues that are underreported by the media.  Fast paced and darkly comedic, the series confronts social and moral issues, while its characters continually stretch the boundaries of the law.  Nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2007, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recently honored the show with their Television Academy Honors, recognizing television with a conscience and achievements in programming that present issues of concern to society in a compelling, emotional and insightful way.

The four-disc “Boston Legal” Season Five DVD collection includes all 13 episodes from the fifth season, including the emotional two hour series finale as well as deleted scenes and commentary and will be available for the suggested retail price of $49.98 U.S. / $69.98 Canada.  Case closed!

Series Synopsis:
Everyone deserves his or her day in court.  In fact, some people deserve more than one.  Take the attorneys of Crane Poole & Schmidt, whose unquestionable legal brilliance is matched only by the outrageous instability of their personal lives.  It’s a chaotic world where sexual harassment, extortion, kidnapping and attempted murder all comes with the territory… and those are just the attorneys!

“Boston Legal” Season Five Episodes:
“Boston Legal” Season Five DVD is presented in widescreen format with English Dolby Surround Sound. Individual disc content as follows:

Disc One:

•    “Smoke Signals”
•    “Guardian and Gatekeepers”
•    “Dances With Wolves”
•    “True Love”

Disc Two:

•    “The Bad Seed”
•    “Happy Trails”
•    “Mad Cows”
•    “Roe”
•    Special Features:
o    Denny and Alan: “Friends to the End”

Disc Three:

•    “Kill Baby Kill!”
•    “Thanksgiving”
•    “Juiced”
•    Special Features:
o    “Denny’s Daughter: The Untold Story with Introduction by Executive Producer/Director Bill D’Elia”

Disc Four:

•    “Made in China”
•    “Last Call”
•    Special Features:
o    Closing Statement: The “Boston Legal” Series Finale
o    Stricken From The Record! – Deleted Scenes with Introductions by Executive Producer/Director Bill D’Elia
    “Smoke Signals”: My Junk Doesn’t Work
    “Smoke Signals”: Wandering Eye Doctor
    “Smoke Signals”: Lazy Eyes Take the Stand
    “True Love”: Barnyard Animals. Love ‘Em
    “The Bad Seed”: Every Firm Should Have One Alan Shore
    “Happy Trails”: A Man Almost Died
    “Happy Trails”: The Party’s Not Until Tonight
    “Roe”: The Day Is Still Young
    “Roe”: Good Luck, Partner
    “Mad Cows”: Denny and Valerie
    “Juiced”: I Have a Litigious Button

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