BRAD AND LORI DEFEND A WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING HER HUSBAND AND HIS MISTRESS, ON ABC'S "BOSTON LEGAL"

"Hired Guns" - Brad and Lori defend a woman, Susan May, who is accused of killing her husband and his mistress when she catches them in bed. Meanwhile, at the office Christmas party, Alan Shore is introduced to Carmen Flores, a woman whose ex-husband has kidnapped her children to take them to Peru over the holiday. In coming to her aid, Shore suddenly finds himself in great peril, on "Boston Legal," SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19 (10:01-11:00 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 "Hired Guns" are Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Megan Ward as Susan May, Rocky Carroll as A.D.A. John Shubert, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Nora, Yeniffer Behrens as Carmen Flores, Daniel Edward Mora as Julio Flores, Ed O'Ross as Judge Phillip Stevens, John Kapelos as Detective Wayne Farley, Ming Lo as Dr. Lee Chang, Aaron Lustig as Dr. Herbert Waylon, Scott Conte as Officer Davis, Charles Emmett as Detective Smiley, Blair Bess as hostage negotiator, Michael C. Alexander as Officer Michaels, John Cragen as paramedic and Shirley Saunders as foreperson

"Hired Guns" was written by David E. Kelley and directed by Dennis Smith.

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

A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.