S02 Episode 1
The Black Widow
Alan Shore and Brad Chase represent Kelly Nolan who is on trial for poisoning her husband. Meanwhile, Tara Wilson second-chairs for Shirley Schmidt and is shocked to find that the opposing counsel is her former lover, Malcolm Holmes. Garrett Wells and Sara Holt assist Denise Bauer on a case where a Jewish man felt violated when his Christian co-workers held Bible readings in the workplace. To make things worse, Denise is served with divorce papers.
42 mins · Tue, 27 Sep 2005
S02 Episode 1
The Black Widow
Alan and Brad represent a woman who is accused of poisoning her husband, while Denise works a case in which a Jewish man is upset by the Bible readings at his workplace.
41 mins · Tue, 27 Sep 2005
S02 Episode 2
Schadenfreude
The Kelly Nolan trial continues, but Alan, Denny and Brad run fear the worst when Kelly's cold demeanor begins to turn off the jury. Meanwhile, Garrett and Sara are enlisted to help Denise in her divorce settlement and Malcolm convinces Tara to represent Johnny Damon, Edwin Starr's nephew, whose performance of War strikes a nerve at a nightclub.
42 mins · Tue, 4 Oct 2005
S02 Episode 2
Schadenfreude
Malcolm asks Tara to help him get a court order for a club so his client can perform a song.
41 mins · Tue, 4 Oct 2005
S02 Episode 3
Finding Nimmo
Denny takes Alan to Nimmo Bay, British Columbia, Canada, to help him get over his breakup with Tara. Catherine confesses to Bernard's murder. Sara and Garrett take extreme measures to help Denise challenge her husband's alimony demands in their divorce proceedings.
42 mins · Tue, 11 Oct 2005
S02 Episode 3
Finding Nimmo
Alan and Denny head to British Columbia to help save the Pacific salmon from extinction.
41 mins · Tue, 11 Oct 2005
S02 Episode 4
A Whiff and a Prayer
Shirley Schmidt reluctantly enlists Denny Crane's help to defend a congressman being sued for failure to keep a campaign promise.
41 mins · Tue, 18 Oct 2005
S02 Episode 4
A Whiff and a Prayer
Denny's strong conservative values are put to the test when the firm represents a Democratic congressman who refused to keep a promise to his supporters. Alan tries to forget about Tara as he prepares to defend Catherine who is on trial for murder. Meanwhile, Sara is given a bizarre ultimatum.
42 mins · Tue, 18 Oct 2005
S02 Episode 5
Men to Boys
Denise finds herself in a difficult position when an auto-injury case she neglected for three years comes up for trial and she is unprepared. While Garrett researches, he meets Cassie, a young paralegal whose strange sexual tendencies hide a painful past. Meanwhile Denny learns he must apologize to Lori or face a sexual harrassment suit, and Alan takes Sara out for dinner and a "show."
42 mins · Tue, 25 Oct 2005
S02 Episode 5
Men to Boys
Denise Bauer frantically prepares for her defence against an auto manufacturer whose defective pick-up truck caused a fire that killed a terminally ill woman.
40 mins · Tue, 25 Oct 2005
S02 Episode 6
Witches of Mass Destruction
The firm takes on two milestone cases. First, Shirley and Denise represent Christian and Wiccan parents who are outraged by a public school's Halloween celebrations, but the case takes a turn for the worse when the clients begin arguing amongst themselves. Meanwhile, Denny and Alan's friendship is tested when Alan helps Cassie sue the US military for the loss of her brother.
42 mins · Tue, 1 Nov 2005
S02 Episode 6
Witches of Mass Destruction
Two groups of parents, one Christian and the other Wiccan, sue to cancel a school's Halloween pageant.
40 mins · Tue, 1 Nov 2005
S02 Episode 7
Truly, Madly, Deeply
Denny is called to defend a man who raped and killed a 13-year-old girl, but decides he'd rather go to jail than spend his days defending murderers. Meanwhile, Alan must face his fear of clowns and Shirley dumps a bizarre bestiality case on Denise.
42 mins · Tue, 8 Nov 2005
S02 Episode 7
Truly, Madly, Deeply
When Denny has to do pro bono work for a man who raped and killed a 13-year-old girl, he does everything he can to get off the case and winds up in jail for his efforts.
39 mins · Tue, 8 Nov 2005
S02 Episode 8
The Ass Fat Jungle
Denise finds herself wanting to sue her own client when Boston's most celebrated plastic surgeon is under fire for unorthodox techniques. Shirley takes on a difficult case involving an Alzheimer's patient which touches her personally. Meanwhile, Alan and Denny fight their own demons as Alan asks his new secretary to protect him from night terrors and Denny undergoes an MRI.
42 mins · Tue, 15 Nov 2005
S02 Episode 8
The Ass Fat Jungle
Denise represents a plastic surgeon who is being sued for his unconventional working methods, while Shirley is emotionally touched when dealing with a client with Alzheimer's.
41 mins · Tue, 15 Nov 2005
S02 Episode 9
Gone
When the FBI's hands are tied with red tape, Brad helps Denise go undercover as a rogue agent in order to find a missing boy who is close to her heart. But when legal and ethical roadblocks appear, they must make some difficult decisions.
Meanwhile, Denny's nonchalance regarding the use of firearms becomes a real concern for the other senior partners when he shoots a homeless man in the head with a paintball gun.
42 mins · Tue, 6 Dec 2005
S02 Episode 9
Gone
Denise goes undercover to find a missing boy, while Denny's carefree attitude on guns is scrutinised after a mishap at a paintball session.
40 mins · Tue, 6 Dec 2005
S02 Episode 10
Legal Deficits
Brad Chase pushes for an immediate trial after he is arrested for impersonating an FBI officer and assaulting a priest during the rescue of a a kidnapped child.
39 mins · Tue, 13 Dec 2005
S02 Episode 10
Legal Deficits
After kidnapping a witness and physically assaulting a priest, Brad is put on trial and enlists the help of Denny and Shirley to bail him out.
Meanwhile, Alan's hands are full with his secretary's financial troubles when her credit card company charges ridiculous interest rates putting her $50,000 in debt.
42 mins · Tue, 13 Dec 2005
S02 Episode 11
The Cancer Man Can
The law firm represents a CEO (Michael J. Fox) who used his status with a pharmaceutical company to ensure that he did not receive the placebo in a promising anti-cancer drug test.
39 mins · Tue, 10 Jan 2006
S02 Episode 11
The Cancer Man Can
Paul recruits Denise to help him defend a cancer patient who used his wealth to guarantee he would not get a placebo during a drug study.
Meanwhile, Alan goes too far in trying to convince the senior partners to promote "Hands" to partner, and Denny finds himself falling in love with a woman he meets at a charity event.
42 mins · Tue, 10 Jan 2006
S02 Episode 12
Helping Hands
Alan finds himself all alone against the firm when he decides to defend Jerry Espenson from charges of attempted murder, torture and terrorist threats.
Denise and Daniel Post get closer as Daniel second chairs a case against parents who are constantly harassing their daughter's teacher.
Meanwhile, Paul is worried about the impact Denny's pending nuptials may have on the firm.
42 mins · Tue, 17 Jan 2006
S02 Episode 12
Helping Hands
Daniel Post (Michael J. Fox) convinces his new love, Denise Bauer, that he should second-chair in her case against overbearing parents who harass their teenage daughter's teacher.
41 mins · Tue, 17 Jan 2006
S02 Episode 13
Too Much Information
Alan and Denise take on the case of a young girl whose father killed her mother after finding the mother's whereabouts through her HMO's website.
Catherine Piper comes back into Alan's life - by robbing convenience stores.
Beverly Bridge, Denny's fiancée, flexes her muscle around the firm -- meanwhile, Brad attempts to manage the situation for Shirley and Paul.
Daniel goes in for chemotherapy, and attempts to shut out Denise.
42 mins · Tue, 24 Jan 2006
S02 Episode 13
Too Much Information
Alan Shore bails out Catherine Piper (Betty White) after she goes on a spree of convenience-store holdups; Denise Bauer sues an HMO for inadequate Internet security that led to a brutal murder.
41 mins · Tue, 24 Jan 2006
S02 Episode 14
Breast in Show
The terminally ill Daniel Post (Michael J. Fox) hosts his own funeral, an event that Denise Bauer would rather not attend.
41 mins · Tue, 7 Feb 2006
S02 Episode 14
Breast in Show
After meeting Irma for a date, Alan finds himself defending her when she is charged with a sex crime by protesting topless.
Meanwhile, Denise finds it difficult to remain close to Daniel when he invites her to his own funeral, and Garrett faces his toughest challenge yet when Catherine invades his office.
42 mins · Tue, 7 Feb 2006
S02 Episode 15
Smile
Alan's friendly demeanor quickly turns into anger when a prestigious private school turns away a child prodigy because she lacks the face muscles to smile.
Meanwhile, Shirley and Denise take on a hospital that refused to administer emergency birth control to a rape victim due to religious beliefs, and Brad is put on special assignment by Denny.
42 mins · Tue, 14 Feb 2006
S02 Episode 15
Smile
Alan Shore files a discrimination suit against a private school that refuses to admit a gifted 9-year-old girl with nerve damage that makes it impossible for her to smile.
39 mins · Tue, 14 Feb 2006
S02 Episode 16
Live Big
While trying to woo her back, Shirley Schmidt's ex-husband, Ivan Tiggs (Tom Selleck), wants her to be in his upcoming wedding to an annoyingly perky woman.
41 mins · Tue, 21 Feb 2006
S02 Episode 16
Live Big
Alan and Denny defend a man charged with murder after he euthanized his wife with Alzheimers.
Meanwhile, long-lost family members return when Shirley's ex-husband asks her to be "best man" at his wedding and Paul tracks down his estranged daughter.
42 mins · Tue, 21 Feb 2006
S02 Episode 17
...There's Fire!
Shirley, Paul and Brad batten down the hatches as Bev files for divorce hours after her marriage to Denny, and demands half of his assets.
Alan helps defend an old friend who was fired for smoking on her private time.
42 mins · Tue, 28 Feb 2006
S02 Episode 17
... There's Fire!
Within three hours of getting married, Denny Crane is caught with another woman, and Bev Bridge demands an annulment and half her new husband's worth.
41 mins · Tue, 28 Feb 2006
S02 Episode 18
Shock and Owww!
Shirley covertly asks Alan for help when nude photographs of her surface for auction.
Paul sends Brad in undercover when he suspects his daughter is once again using drugs, and Denny is inspired by a case involving self-defense electrocution.
42 mins · Tue, 7 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 18
Shock and Oww!
Denny Crane finds just the right thing to cure his depression after his day-old marriage falls apart. A famous photographer's nude photos of Shirley Schmidt go up for auction.
41 mins · Tue, 7 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 19
Stick It
When Alan Shore's secretary is arrested for tax evasion, he takes on the case of the outspoken woman, who says her late, patriotic grandfather would be proud of her for challenging the government.
41 mins · Tue, 14 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 19
Stick It
Alan once again goes to bat for Melissa, this time with much less confidence, who is in serious trouble with the IRS.
Meanwhile, Paul and Brad enact a plan to help Rachel get into rehab, and Denise re-enters the world of dating with disastrous results.
42 mins · Tue, 14 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 20
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
While Shirley Schmidt and former husband Ivan Tiggs (Tom Selleck) work together on a divorce case involving a couple arguing over their erotica collection, the recently remarried Ivan tries once again to woo Shirley back into his life.
40 mins · Tue, 21 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 20
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Shirley defends a long-time client who doesn't want his Victorian erotica collection lost in his divorce, but she is shocked when Ivan is opposing council.
Alan takes drastic steps to help Catherine's friend who is being taken advantage of in a nursing home.
Meanwhile, Paul cuts back on his time at the firm when Fiona begins to take priority, causing worry among the other partners.
42 mins · Tue, 21 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 21
Word Salad Days
Denny suggests a day at the spa to cure Alan of his sudden tendency to speak unintelligible gibberish, and Denise Bauer defends a polygamist whose wives believe their husband has done nothing wrong.
40 mins · Tue, 28 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 21
Word Salad Days
After beginning to speak gibberish in court, Alan turns to Denny for help in curing his new, debilitating condition.
Meanwhile, Paul and Brad defend a video game company when a mother claims the company's addictive game killed her teenage son, and Denise challenges the polygamy law.
42 mins · Tue, 28 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 22
Ivan the Incorrigible
Alan has to shepherd Jerry through his first attempted murder case, while Shirley is shocked to learn that Ivan hasn't told Missy about the divorce.
41 mins · Tue, 18 Apr 2006
S02 Episode 22
Ivan the Incorrigible
Alan decides to help Jerry with his first big attempted-murder case, but has to take drastic action when Jerry's courtroom outbursts jeopardize the case.
Meanwhile, Shirley is shocked to discover that Ivan has yet to inform Missy that they are "divorced," and Brad becomes uncomfortable with a reoccurring word in his new relationship.
42 mins · Tue, 18 Apr 2006
S02 Episode 23
Race Ipsa
Denny shoots his therapist in self-defence and the partners hatch a plan to get rid of him, while Alan takes on a racially-charged case.
41 mins · Tue, 25 Apr 2006
S02 Episode 23
Race Ipsa
When Denny shoots his therapist in self-defense, the senior partners, fed up with his rogue behavior, begin to enact plans to remove him from the firm.
Meanwhile, Alan enlists the help of Chelina in a racially-charged case involving a black man being arrested for being in a white neighborhood, and Brad asks Denise to teach him to be a better kisser.
42 mins · Tue, 25 Apr 2006
S02 Episode 24
Deep End of the Poole
Partner Edwin Poole (Larry Miller) returns to the firm after a stint in a mental institution; Denny Crane represents Alan Shore, who is arrested after advising a client accused of attempted murder to flee.
40 mins · Tue, 2 May 2006
S02 Episode 24
Deep End of the Poole
Name partner Edwin Poole returns from a mental institution to Crane, Poole and Schmidt, ready to jump back in, but Shirley has reservations when he decides to sue a candy company.
An A.D.A. with a grudge against Alan brings charges, accusing him of advising his client to flee when a guilty verdict was inevitable.
Meanwhile, Brad and Denise decide where to take their relationship.
42 mins · Tue, 2 May 2006
S02 Episode 25
Squid Pro Quo
Ambitious lawyer Marlene Stanger (Parker Posey) joins the firm, prompting Denise to wonder whether there is room for both of them; Denny goes head-to-head with his son over a woman who lost her baby at an inadequately supplied clinic in Nepal.
40 mins · Tue, 9 May 2006
S02 Episode 25
Squid Pro Quo
Denny once again goes head-to-head with his non-son, Donny, when he shows up in his new role as a Lawyers Without Borders representative. But Alan finds it difficult to support Denny's defense when Denny makes light of the case.
Meanwhile, Marlene Stanger, known as "The Squid," is hired at the firm, and immediately attracts Alan and repels Denise.
42 mins · Tue, 9 May 2006
S02 Episode 26
Spring Fever
Denny and Alan travel to Los Angeles on business and wind up taking the case of a Hollywood celebrity (Jeri Ryan) who shot a photographer; Denise tries some back-stabbing techniques when she fears Marlene may ruin her chances of making partner.
40 mins · Tue, 16 May 2006
S02 Episode 26
Spring Fever
Shirley once again helps Professor Cabot, whose research into human sexual behavior gets him into trouble when he's caught with a prostitute. Marlene and Denise continue their fight for the spot to become partner by trying to assist.
Meanwhile, Denny takes Alan to LA when he pays a visit to the West Coast branch of Crane, Poole & Schmidt, but his motives become clear once Alan meets Barry Goal. And Brad is shocked to discover his niece is arrested for participating in a drug "pharming" party.
42 mins · Tue, 16 May 2006
S02 Episode 27
BL: Los Angeles
While in LA, Alan takes on the case of TV star Courtney Rae, who is arrested after shooting a photographer who she mistakes for a stalker. But Denny and Barry make life difficult when they won't stop making sexual advances toward their client.
Meanwhile, Denise resorts to underhanded tactics to eliminate Marlene from the picture, but the plan backfires when she is caught by Paul. And Brad enlists Shirley's help in trying to persuade the judge in his niece's trial to lower the sentence.
42 mins · Tue, 16 May 2006
S02 Episode 27
BL: Los Angeles
Denny and Alan travel to Los Angeles on business and wind up taking the case of a Hollywood celebrity (Jeri Ryan) who shot a photographer; Denise tries some back-stabbing techniques when she fears Marlene may ruin her chances of making partner.
41 mins · Tue, 16 May 2006
