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'Boston Legal': Case Dismissed

May 13, 2008 8:26 AM

One of the few bits of actual news to emerge from ABC's schedule unveiling this morning was the fact that, as far as Steve McPherson is concerned, "Boston Legal" will wrap its run this fall.

The ABC Entertainment president told reporters Tuesday that "Legal's" next season would be its last. He also said the network had ordered only 13 episodes, rather than the usual 22-episode order given most returning series.

Mr. McPherson said "Legal" creator David E. Kelley would write "almost every episode" of "Legal's" final season, particularly since Kelley is no longer going to play an active role in ABC's new drama "Life on Mars."

ABC had been considering canceling "Legal" altogether, people familiar with the network's thinking said. But Mr. Kelley insisted on a "Legal" reprise as a condition of allowing "Mars" to continue without his services.

Meanwhile, Mr. McPherson said "Scrubs"—which will produce 18 episodes for ABC next season—might continue beyond next season. He said a new character being introduced by creator Bill Lawrence might provide enough storyline juice to keep the medical comedy going.

--Josef Adalian


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