TV series

Ally McBeal

1997–2002 · 5 seasons

A whimsical, romantic comedy-drama that blends quirky office humor with emotional pangs, using surreal fantasies to explore the messy love lives of lawyers.

Created by: David E. Kelley
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Calista Flockhart, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Greg Germann

Tagline: A series that dares to reveal what's most exciting about a woman's body... her mind.
Overview: 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!
How it feels: Whimsical, romantic, satirical and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, work, identity, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Created by: David E. Kelley
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Calista Flockhart, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Greg Germann

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
work
identity
friendship
loneliness
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild