ALAN SHORE AND CHELINA HALL TRAVEL TO TEXAS TO MAKE A LAST DITCH APPEAL ON BEHALF OF A DEATH ROW INMATE, ON ABC'S "BOSTON LEGAL"

Shelley Long Guest-Stars as Miriam Watson, a Respected Businesswoman Who Is Charged with Engaging in Sexual Conduct for a Fee

"Death Be Not Proud" - Alan Shore travels to Texas with Chelina Hall to make a last ditch appeal for death row inmate Zeke Borns, a man with diminished mental capacity who was convicted of a crime he does not even remember committing. Meanwhile, Denny Crane and Shirley Schmidt defend Miriam Watson (Shelley Long), a prim and proper businesswoman who is charged with engaging in sexual conduct for a fee, and Lori Colson, fed up with Denny's offensive behavior, approaches Schmidt and Lewiston to lodge an official complaint, on "Boston Legal," SUNDAY, MARCH 20 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Boston Legal" stars James Spader as Alan Shore, Monica Potter as Lori Colson, Rhona Mitra as Tara Wilson, Mark Valley as Brad Chase, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, with Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt and William Shatner as Denny Crane.

Guest-starring in "Death Be Not Proud" are Kerry Washington as Chelina Hall, Shelley Long as Miriam Watson, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Sterling K. Brown as Zeke Borns, Conor O'Farrell as A.D.A. Glenn Jackson, Liam Craig as Attorney Gerald Litman, Ken Strunk as Father Thomas Martin, James Dalesandro as Judge Theodore Mitchell, Kat Sawyer as Judge Martha Brenford, John Considine as Judge Lance Abrams, Donovan Scott as Judge Christopher Serra, Traber Burns as Warden Silverman and William Murphy as attendant.

"Death Be Not Proud" was written by David E. Kelley & Jonathan Shapiro and directed by Matt Shakman.

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

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