Boston Legal Hope and Gory (Season 4, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Boston Legal

Hope and Gory (Season 4, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A woman who intentionally and maliciously avenged her daughter's death asks Alan to provide her with a temporary insanity defense. Meanwhile, Katie and Jerry try to get a questionable sexual offense conviction vacated for a client.

Director

Robert Yannetti (as Bob Yannetti)

Writer

David E. Kelley (created by) (written by)

Producers

Janet G. Knutsen (as Janet Knutsen McCann) | Craig Turk

Composer

Danny Lux

Cinematographers

James R. Bagdonas (as James Bagdonas) | Michael Lohmann (as Michael R. Lohmann)

Editor

Craig Bench

Casting Directors

Ken Miller | Nikki Valko

Production Designer

Peter Politanoff

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 30, 2007

Release date

Oct 30, 2007 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 11 wins & 67 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
32 cast members

Name	Known for
James Spader Alan Shore Alan Shore See fewer	The Blacklist (2013)
John Larroquette Carl Sack Carl Sack See fewer	Night Court (1984)
Christian Clemenson Jerry Espenson Jerry Espenson See fewer	The Big Lebowski (1998)
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Saffron Burrows Lorraine Weller Lorraine Weller See fewer	You (2018)
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Candice Bergen Shirley Schmidt Shirley Schmidt See fewer	Miss Congeniality (2000)
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Craig Barnett M.E. Simmons M.E. Simmons See fewer	Freeway (1996)
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