

Ally McBeal
1997-09-08 · 43 min / episode · ★ 6.5
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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- Creators
- David E. Kelley
- Production companies
- David E. Kelley Productions, 20th Century Fox Television
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Calista FlockhartAlly McBeal
Greg GermannRichard Fish
Jane KrakowskiElaine Vassal
Regina HallCorretta Lipp
Peter MacNicolJohn Cage
Portia De RossiNelle Porter
Josh HopkinsRaymond MillburyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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