Boston Legal v West Wing

Ever since I started watching The West Wing some 4 years ago, it has remained in my eyes as THE most outstanding TV series ever made. Since its ending in 2006, I have been in pursuit to find another show as good. I watch a lot of TV, including House, How I Met Your Mother, The Mentalist, Dexter, 24, Bones, Grey’s Anatomy, and even though these shows continue to have outstanding storylines, one show in particular stood out for me that shared the writing brilliance of Aaron Sorkin, captivating it’s audience in emotional, relatable, and laughable episodes that depict what TV is all about.

Boston Legal centers around a law firm, Crane Pool and Schmidt, and it was created by David E Kelley. At the root of the show is the relationship of William Shatner’s and James Spader’s characters Denny Crane and Alan Shore (pictured right). Their conflicting Liberal and Republican views, uncanny ability to attract woman, regular sleepovers and road trips made light of the deeply meaningful issues the show often highlighted including; political, religious, human rights, corporate rights, freedom of speech, death penalty. Boston Legal raises these issues that are currently all around us, issues that some of us can relate too, and depicts them in an emotive yet humorous manner, hooking us into a debate on the morals of society. Whilst it remains a court-room drama central to its theme, at it’s very core remains it’s underlying theme of friendship, of a person’s love, loyalty and devotion to another, and it is this that makes me want to see more.

Personally I never thought I would ever find a program on the same scale as The West Wing, but the creators of Boston Legal proved me wrong. This show is everything good about TV, it makes me laugh and cry at the same time whilst introducing issues that make you think about your own personal morals. This show is a must for any TV lover!