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Boston Legal

2004-2008 5 seasons

8.5 Top 13%

(53,001 votes)

101 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.1, which is 0.7 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 24%
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This Show (101 episodes)
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E1
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7.8
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7.8
E2
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8.4
8.4
8.1
8.0
E3
8.1
8.6
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E4
8.1
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8.1
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8.1
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8.1
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7.5
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E10
8.7
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8.1
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E12
7.6
8.2
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8.5
E13
8.2
8.2
8.0
7.6
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E14
8.2
8.0
8.0
7.2
E15
8.2
8.0
8.0
7.7
E16
7.9
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E17
8.9
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E18
8.1
9.1
7.5
E19
8.1
7.6
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7.7
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E21
8.1
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7.8
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
50 Standouts
1 Infamous
48 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.48.89.2 Rating 297 388 506 660 862 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E18 Son of the Defender
Most Infamous: S4E7 Attack of the Xenophobes
Best Hidden Gem: S5E4 True Love

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 8.2 8.1 8.2 7.8 8.1 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 8.0 8.9 +0.9 S2 7.8 8.4 +0.6 S3 8.2 8.4 +0.2 S4 8.3 8.1 -0.2 S5 7.8 9.2 +1.4

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 8.2 S2 Steady avg 8.1 S3 Typical avg 8.2 S4 Typical avg 7.8 S5 Typical avg 8.1 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 3 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S5E13 Last Call 9.2
  2. 2 S3E18 Son of the Defender 9.1
  3. 3 S1E17 Death Be Not Proud 8.9
  4. 4 S4E17 The Court Supreme 8.8
  5. 5 S1E10 Hired Guns 8.7
  6. 6 S2E10 Legal Deficits 8.7
  7. 7 S4E16 The Mighty Rogues 8.7
  8. 8 S2E3 Finding Nimmo 8.6
  9. 9 S3E6 The Verdict 8.5
  10. 10 S3E9 On the Ledge 8.5

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 4 dominates (4/5)

  1. 101 S4E14 Rescue Me 7.2
  2. 100 S4E12 Roe vs Wade: The Musical 7.3
  3. 99 S4E7 Attack of the Xenophobes 7.3
  4. 98 S5E9 Kill, Baby, Kill! 7.5
  5. 97 S4E18 Indecent Proposals 7.5
101 Total Episodes
9.2 Highest Rating
7.2 Lowest Rating
2.0 Range