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Ally McBeal

  • TV Series
  • 1997–2002
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
39K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,372
486
Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal (1997)
First time on DVD Trailer
Play trailer0:32
6 Videos
99+ Photos
Legal DramaRomantic ComedyComedyDramaRomance

Follows the personal and professional life of lawyer Ally.Follows the personal and professional life of lawyer Ally.Follows the personal and professional life of lawyer Ally.

  • Creator
    • David E. Kelley
  • Stars
    • Calista Flockhart
    • Greg Germann
    • Jane Krakowski
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    39K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,372
    486
    • Creator
      • David E. Kelley
    • Stars
      • Calista Flockhart
      • Greg Germann
      • Jane Krakowski
    • 165User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 44 wins & 116 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos6

    Funny Women of Television
    Video 3:41
    Funny Women of Television
    Ally McBeal: The Complete Series
    Trailer 0:32
    Ally McBeal: The Complete Series
    Ally McBeal: The Complete Series
    Trailer 0:32
    Ally McBeal: The Complete Series
    Ally McBeal
    Trailer 0:23
    Ally McBeal
    Ally Mcbeal: The Unisex Bathroom
    Trailer 1:28
    Ally Mcbeal: The Unisex Bathroom
    Ally Mcbeal
    Trailer 0:44
    Ally Mcbeal
    Ally Mcbeal: The Bar And The Music Acts
    Trailer 1:15
    Ally Mcbeal: The Bar And The Music Acts

    Photos401

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    Top Cast99+

    Calista Flockhart
    Calista Flockhart
    • Ally McBeal
    • 1997–2002
    Greg Germann
    Greg Germann
    • Richard Fish
    • 1997–2002
    Jane Krakowski
    Jane Krakowski
    • Elaine Vassal
    • 1997–2002
    Vonda Shepard
    Vonda Shepard
    • Vonda Shepard
    • 1997–2002
    Peter MacNicol
    Peter MacNicol
    • John Cage
    • 1997–2002
    Lisa Nicole Carson
    Lisa Nicole Carson
    • Renee Raddick
    • 1997–2002
    Portia de Rossi
    Portia de Rossi
    • Nelle Porter
    • 1998–2002
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • Ling Woo
    • 1998–2002
    Courtney Thorne-Smith
    Courtney Thorne-Smith
    • Georgia Thomas
    • 1997–2002
    Gil Bellows
    Gil Bellows
    • Billy Thomas
    • 1997–2002
    Albert Hall
    Albert Hall
    • Judge Seymore Walsh
    • 1998–2002
    Renée Elise Goldsberry
    Renée Elise Goldsberry
    • Singer…
    • 1997–2002
    Vatrena King
    • Singer…
    • 1997–2002
    Sy Smith
    Sy Smith
    • Singer…
    • 1997–2002
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Mark Albert
    • 2000–2001
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Larry Paul
    • 2000–2002
    Regina Hall
    Regina Hall
    • Corretta Lipp
    • 2001–2002
    Josh Hopkins
    Josh Hopkins
    • Raymond Millbury
    • 2001–2002
    • Creator
      • David E. Kelley
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews165

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    Related interests

    Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Kevin Pollak in A Few Good Men (1992)
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    Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Ling Woo wasn't originally intended to be a regular. David E. Kelley liked Lucy Liu so much as a guest star, he and the writer decided to reveal that she has a law degree and join the firm after a few episodes, giving her a reason to be there.
    • Quotes
      • [catch-phrases]
      • John "The Biscuit" Cage: I'm fraught.
      • John "The Biscuit" Cage: I need to take a moment.
      • John "The Biscuit" Cage: Unacceptable!
      • John "The Biscuit" Cage: Repugnant!
      • John "The Biscuit" Cage: Balls!
      • John "The Biscuit" Cage: That disparaged me.
      • John "The Biscuit" Cage: I will not stand to be disparaged.
      • John "The Biscuit" Cage: I'm troubled.
      • John "The Biscuit" Cage: I'm drawn to her.
    • Alternate versions
      Some footage used in the Fox network previews for the show ended up on the cutting room floor.
    • Connections
      Edited into Ally (1999)

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    • Was this ever shown in the UK?

    Details

    • Release date
      • September 8, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Еллі Макбіл
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • David E. Kelley Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color

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