Boston Public

History

Boston Public initially preceded Ally McBeal on Monday nights. However, Fox moved it to the Friday night death slot for its fourth season. Viewership declined as a result and it was canceled after the 13th episode aired on January 30, 2004. Production halted after the 15th episode was completed. The final two episodes aired on March 1 and 2, 2005, later in syndication on TV One. Neither episode wrapped up any character stories.

The title of each episode was a numbered chapter, similar to that in a high school textbook, and each character appeared in a given story arc, with the professional and personal lives often intersecting.

Boston Public was the winner of the 2002 Peabody Award for "Chapter Thirty-Seven".

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Boston Public characters

Episodes

Main article: List of Boston Public episodes

Boston Public ran for four seasons, consisting of 81 episodes. Each season contained 22 episodes, except the fourth season which had 15 episodes due to cancellation.

Crossover with ''The Practice''

In The Practice episode, "The Day After" (season 5, episode 14), Kevin Riley asks Ellenor Frutt to represent him in a school board meeting when he's fired from Winslow High School, which takes place in the Boston Public episode "Chapter Thirteen" (season 1, episode 13). After Boston Public was canceled, Chi McBride reprised the role of Steven Harper on an episode of The Practice spin-off series Boston Legal in the episode "Let Sales Ring" (season 1, episode 16).

Awards and nominations

Boston Public received a total of 31 nominations from various award ceremonies, and won 8 of them.

Awards won

Emmy Awards

• Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series (2001)

NAACP Image Awards

• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Loretta Devine (2001, 2003–2004)

Peabody Awards

• Peabody Award for Episode "Chapter Thirty-Seven"

Young Artist Awards

• Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor – Thomas Dekker (2004)

Nominations

Emmy Awards

• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Kathy Baker (2001)

NAACP Image Awards

• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Rashida Jones (2002)
• Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series – Loretta Devine (2002)
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Vanessa Bell Calloway (2002)
• Outstanding Drama Series (2002–2004)

Television Critics Association Awards

• Individual Achievement in Drama – Chi McBride (2001)

Young Artist Awards

• Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actress – Ashley Tisdale (2001)
• Best Family TV Drama Series (2002)
• Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor – Miko Hughes (2004)

Teen Choice Awards

• Choice TV Breakout Star Female – Tamyra Gray (2003)

Availability

In 2023, TVLine called Boston Public "lost in the digital age," noting its unavailability on either DVD or streaming services.

References

References

1. [https://greatshowsontv.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html Boston Public article], ''Great Television Shows Blog'', February 22, 2007
2. [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=5996 'Bernie,' 'Boston' Make Friday Switch on Fox]
3. [http://www.tv.com/boston-public/chapter-eighty/episode/295935/summary.html?tag=episode_header;next Boston Public: Chapter Eighty episode on TV.com]
4. [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20060406abc01 The Futon Critic]
5. TheFutonCritic.com]
6. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247081/awards IMDd: Boston Public]
7. [http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/boston-public-chapter-thirty-seven 62nd Annual Peabody Awards], May 2003.
8. Schwartz, Ryan. (July 10, 2023). "The 10 Most Requested TV Shows Not Available on a Major Streaming Service — and Where to Potentially Find Them".