It's really a shame to hear that this show is going off the air, even after the wildly uneven fourth season (the writer's strike probably made matters even worse); I'm going to hate to say goodbye to the weirdos at Crane, Poole, and Schmidt. However, better that David E. Kelly and crew don't drag it out past its welcome, I guess......
Long live Denny Crane!
THE SKINNY: While BOSTON LEGAL continues to be creatively one of ABC’s most interesting series, the writing on the wall that its time was over was certainly clear and due to the writer’s strike, the series never got the chance to end properly.
Hence, creator David E. Kelley was given a last-minute reprieve and will complete 13 final episodes for its fifth and final season according to ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson.
“We really felt like it didn’t get its due on its way out this year,” says McPherson. “And the opportunity to give it really a final 13, he was really excited about it. He committed to really writing those, which, for us, was really important because he’s kind of transitioned his life a little bit. So it’s great to have the show back.”
As for 13 episodes, versus a full season pick-up, McPherson says it all came down to David Kelley.
“David felt he had 13 episodes left in him,” says McPherson. “He really wanted to end it. he really wanted to do some things with our two core characters [played by James Spader and William Shatner]. It was really his decision.”
That said, much like last year’s announcement of a LOST end game, McPherson enjoys knowing when one of the network’s signature shows are ending.
“I really like being able to know when shows are going out,” says McPherson. “As big a decision as LOST was a couple years out, it’s really good to know, as opposed to, you know, with SCRUBS, ‘is it on again? Is it going to not be on?’ Let’s let these creators, who have created unbelievably compelling characters and iconic pieces of television end it with dignity and integrity. We can market it as such. For us, it’s an advantage. We really appreciate David signing up and getting excited about these final 13. We’re talking about how to really sell them as this kind of final crescendo for what we believe has been a terrific series.”
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