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Ally McBeal

1997 · TV Series · 43 min · ★ 6.5

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Ally McBeal is a young lawyer working at the Boston law firm Cage and Fish. Ally's lives and loves are eccentric, humorous, dramatic with an incredibly overactive imagination that's working overtime!

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Details
Years
1997
Release date
1997-09-08
Language
English
Runtime
43 min
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (357 votes)

Themes

  • roommates
  • boston, massachusetts
  • surrealism
  • lawyer
  • law firm
  • workplace romance
  • legal drama

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 2001
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Casting for a Comedy Series · 2001
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series · 2001
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series · 1999
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series · 1999
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  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series · 1999
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 1998
  • Peabody Awards · 1998
  • TCA AwardOutstanding New Program · 1998
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 1997
  • NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 2003 · nominated
  • NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 2002 · nominated
  • NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 2002 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series · 2002 · nominated
  • Costume Designers Guild AwardBest Costume Design – Contemporary TV Series · 2001 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 2001 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Casting for a Comedy Series · 2001 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series · 2001 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 2001 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series · 2001 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series · 2001 · nominated
  • Satellite AwardBest Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy · 2001 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series · 2001 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series · 2001 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series · 2001 · nominated
  • TCA AwardIndividual Achievement in Comedy · 2001 · nominated
  • Costume Designers Guild AwardBest Costume Design – Contemporary TV Series · 2000 · nominated
  • Directors Guild of America AwardOutstanding Directing – Comedy Series · 2000 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 2000 · nominated
  • NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
  • NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
  • NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 2000 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Directing for a Comedy Series · 2000 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 2000 · nominated
  • Satellite AwardBest Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy · 2000 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series · 2000 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series · 2000 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series · 2000 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 1999 · nominated
  • NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Drama Series · 1999 · nominated
  • NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Costumes for a Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Directing for a Comedy Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Satellite AwardBest Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy · 1999 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series · 1999 · nominated
  • TCA AwardOutstanding Achievement in Comedy · 1999 · nominated
  • TCA AwardIndividual Achievement in Comedy · 1999 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 1998 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series · 1998 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Comedy Series · 1998 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 1998 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Directing for a Comedy Series · 1998 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series · 1998 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series · 1998 · nominated
  • TCA AwardIndividual Achievement in Comedy · 1998 · nominated
  • TCA AwardOutstanding Achievement in Comedy · 1998 · nominated
  • TCA AwardProgram of the Year · 1998 · nominated
  • TCA AwardOutstanding New Program · 1998 · nominated
  • Directors Guild of America AwardOutstanding Directing – Drama Series · 1997 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Television Series – Musical or Comedy · 1997 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, Dennie Gordon +40 more

Created by David E. Kelley

Episodes5 seasons · 112 episodes

Season 123 episodes
  • S1E1Pilot43m
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  • S1E2Compromising Positions43m
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  • S1E3The Kiss43m
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  • S1E4The Affair43m
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  • S1E5100 Tears Away43m
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  • S1E6The Promise43m
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  • S1E7The Attitude43m
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  • S1E8Drawing the Lines43m
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  • S1E9The Dirty Joke43m
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  • S1E10Boy to the World43m
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  • S1E11Silver Bells43m
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  • S1E12Cro-Magnon43m
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  • S1E13The Blame Game43m
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  • S1E14Body Language43m
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  • S1E15Once in a Lifetime43m
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  • S1E16Forbidden Fruits43m
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  • S1E17Theme of Life43m
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  • S1E18The Playing Field43m
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  • S1E19Happy Birthday Baby43m
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  • S1E20The Inmates43m
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  • S1E21Being There43m
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  • S1E22Alone Again43m
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  • S1E23These Are the Days43m
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Season 223 episodes
  • S2E1The Real World43m
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  • S2E2They Eat Horses Don't They?43m
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  • S2E3Fools Night Out43m
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  • S2E4It's My Party43m
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  • S2E5Story of Love43m
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  • S2E6Worlds Without Love43m
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  • S2E7Happy Trails43m
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  • S2E8Just Looking43m
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  • S2E9You Never Can Tell43m
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  • S2E10Making Spirits Bright43m
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  • S2E11In Dreams43m
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  • S2E12Love Unlimited43m
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  • S2E13Angels & Blimps43m
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  • S2E14Pyramids on the Nile43m
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  • S2E15Sideshow43m
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  • S2E16Sex, Lies & Politics43m
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  • S2E17Civil War43m
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  • S2E18Those Lips That Hand43m
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  • S2E19Let's Dance43m
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  • S2E20Only the Lonely43m
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  • S2E21The Green Monster43m
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  • S2E22Love's Illusions43m
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  • S2E23I Know Him By Heart43m
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Season 321 episodes
  • S3E1Car Wash43m
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  • S3E2Buried Pleasures43m
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  • S3E3Seeing Green43m
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  • S3E4Heat Wave43m
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  • S3E5Troubled Water43m
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  • S3E6Changes43m
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  • S3E7Saving Santa43m
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  • S3E8Blue Christmas43m
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  • S3E9Out in the Cold45m
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  • S3E10Just Friends45m
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  • S3E11Over the Rainbow45m
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  • S3E12In Search of Pygmies45m
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  • S3E13Pursuit of Loneliness45m
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  • S3E14The Oddball Parade45m
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  • S3E15Prime Suspect44m
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  • S3E16Boy Next Door45m
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  • S3E17I Will Survive45m
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  • S3E18Turning Thirty44m
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  • S3E19Do You Wanna Dance?44m
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  • S3E20Hope & Glory45m
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  • S3E21Ally McBeal: The Musical... Almost45m
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Season 423 episodes
  • S4E1Sex Lies & Second Thoughts43m
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  • S4E2Girls' Night Out43m
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  • S4E3Two's a Crowd43m
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  • S4E4Without a Net43m
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  • S4E5The Last Virgin43m
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  • S4E6Tis the Season43m
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  • S4E7Love on Holiday43m
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  • S4E8The Man with the Bag43m
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  • S4E9Reasons to Believe43m
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  • S4E10The Ex-Files43m
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  • S4E11Mr. Bo43m
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  • S4E12Hats Off to Larry43m
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  • S4E13Reach Out & Touch43m
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  • S4E14Boys Town43m
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  • S4E15Falling Up43m
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  • S4E16The Getaway43m
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  • S4E17The Pursuit of Unhappiness43m
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  • S4E18The Obstacle Course43m
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  • S4E19In Search of Barry White43m
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  • S4E20Cloudy Skies Chance of Parade43m
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  • S4E21Queen Bee43m
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  • S4E22Home Again43m
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  • S4E23The Wedding43m
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Season 522 episodes
  • S5E1Friends & Lovers43m
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  • S5E2Judge Ling43m
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  • S5E3Neutral Corners43m
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  • S5E4Fear of Flirting43m
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  • S5E5I Want Love43m
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  • S5E6Lost & Found43m
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  • S5E7Nine One One43m
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  • S5E8Playing with Matches43m
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  • S5E9Blowing in the Wind43m
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  • S5E10One Hundred Tears43m
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  • S5E11A Kick in the Head43m
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  • S5E12The New Day43m
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  • S5E13Woman43m
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  • S5E14Homecoming43m
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  • S5E15Heart & Soul43m
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  • S5E16Love Is All Around (1)43m
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  • S5E17Love Is All Around (2)43m
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  • S5E18Tom Dooley43m
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  • S5E19Another One Bites the Dust43m
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  • S5E20What I'll Never Do for Love Again43m
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  • S5E21All of Me43m
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  • S5E22Bygones43m