THE SENSATIONAL SCOTT LITTLE MURDER TRIAL COMES TO A DRAMATIC CONCLUSION, BUT NOT BEFORE THE ACCUSED MURDERER�S FATHER MAKES A DISTRURBING ALLEGATION, ON ABC�S �BOSTON LEGAL�

�The Verdict� � Jeffrey Coho and his defense team must do all they can to undo the damage caused by the father of accused murderer Scott Little (Ashton Holmes), who makes a disturbing allegation about his own son�s attraction to his mother, Barbara (Katey Sagal). Meanwhile, Alan Shore has renewed his romance with former associate Sally Heep (Lake Bell), but feeling unfulfilled, he goes to his sex therapist, Joanna (Jane Lynch), for help, on �Boston Legal,� TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on The ABC Television Network.

�Boston Legal� stars James Spader as Alan Shore, Julie Bowen as Denise Bauer, Mark Valley as Brad Chase, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston and Craig Bierko as Jeffrey Coho, with Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt and William Shatner as Denny Crane.

Guest starring are Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms, Katey Sagal as Barbara Little, Lake Bell as Sally Heep, Tyler Labine as A.D.A. Jonathan Winant, Jane Lynch as Joanna Monroe, Curtis Armstrong as Dr. Zachary Simon, Ashton Holmes as Scott Little, Meredith Eaton-Gilden as Bethany Horowitz, Armin Shimerman as Judge Brian Hooper, Ethan Phillips as Michael Schiller, Anthony Heald as Judge Harvey Cooper, David Dean Bottrell as Lincoln Meyer and Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane.

�The Verdict� was written by David E. Kelley and directed by Jeff Bleckner.

�Boston Legal� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

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