Episode
Boston Legal: Patriot Acts
Overview
Alan and Denny mark their acceptance into the Auxiliary Coast Guard, but their relationship is tested when a Massachusetts town wants Alan to help it secede from the U.S., and Denny represents the opposition.
Details
- Series
- Boston Legal
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2008-05-21
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Patriot Acts is Episode 20 in Season 4 of Boston Legal. It aired on 2008-05-21. The runtime is 43 min.
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