ALAN SHORE TAKES THE CASE OF A MAYORAL CANDIDATE WHEN HIS BID FOR OFFICE IS THREATENED BY DIRTY POLITICS JUST DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION, ON ABC'S "BOSTON LEGAL"

"Truth Be Told" - When mayoral candidate Jack Fleming (Brian Kerwin) has his bid for Boston's highest office threatened by dirty politics just days before the election, his wife, Samantha (Dana Delany), seeks the help of longtime friend Alan Shore... whose tactics put him on a collision course with the city's new power elite. Meanwhile, Lori takes the case of a man, Richard Kirkland, whose ex-wife refuses to release their son's umbilical cord blood that was stored at the time of his birth, which may be the only hope Kirkland has to fight his cancer, and Lori is forced to tell him some very difficult news, on "Boston Legal," SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Boston Legal" stars James Spader as Alan Shore, Monica Potter as Lori Colson, Mark Valley as Brad Chase, Rhona Mitra as Tara Wilson, Lake Bell as Sally Heep and William Shatner as Denny Crane.

Guest-starring in "Truth Be Told" are Rene Auberjonois as Lewiston, Brian Kerwin as Jack Fleming, Dana Delany as Samantha Fleming, Vincent Angell as A.D.A. Richard Kirkland, Missy Yager as Marcy Kirkland, Danielle Bisutti as Roberta Sloane, Eric A. Payne as Halpern, Henry Hayashi as Dr. Lee, Mary Boucher as Judge Olsheim, TJ Thyne as Mark Shrum, David Starzyk as Attorney Gellman, Lou Beatty, Jr. as Judge Kolodny, Paul Schackman as Stu Himelfarb, Fred Helsel as fat man, Amy Penney as waitress, Rebecca Lin as receptionist, Glen Walker as TV anchorman, Bernadette Speakes as lab tech, Kevin Dunigan as campaign aide no. 1, John Sterling Carter as male attorney and Nicole Bilderback as Crane's secretary.

"Truth Be Told" was written by Scott Kaufer and directed by Tucker Gates.

"Boston Legal" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

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