DENNY CRANE, ALAN SHORE AND THE AMBITIOUS VANESSA WALKER HEAD TO NEW ORLEANS TO DEFEND A DOCTOR ACCUSED OF EUTHANIZING PATIENTS DURING HURRICANE KATRINA, ON ABC'S "BOSTON LEGAL"

Guest Stars Include Nia Long as Vanessa Walker

"Angel of Death" � Denny Crane and Alan Shore, joined by ambitious new attorney Vanessa Walker (Nia Long), head to New Orleans to defend a doctor accused of euthanizing patients during Hurricane Katrina. Meanwhile Claire Simms' new secretary, the cross-dressing Clarence, wants to file a lawsuit when he's kicked out of an all-women's gym, and Denise Bauer weighs the pros and cons of dating Jeffrey Coho, on "Boston Legal," TUESDAY, APRIL 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on The ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 1/9/07)

"Boston Legal" stars James Spader as Alan Shore, Julie Bowen as Denise Bauer, Mark Valley as Brad Chase, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Craig Bierko as Jeffrey Coho and Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms and Gary Anthony Williams as Clarence/Clarice Bell, with Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt and William Shatner as Denny Crane.

Guest starring are Nia Long as Vanessa Walker, Ann Cusack as Dr. Donna Follette, Dakin Matthews as Judge Harvey Fletcher, Matt Letcher as A.D.A. Adam Mersel, Merrin Dungey as Sandy Zionts, Brent Jennings as Marshall Gottlieb and Maree Cheatham as Georgina Babineaux.

"Angel of Death" was written by Craig Turk & Janet Leahy & David E. Kelley and directed by Tom Verica.

"Boston Legal" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

This program carries a TV-14,D,S parental guideline.