“Watch Boston Legal Season 5, Episode 12” refers to the twelfth episode of the fifth season of the American legal comedy-drama television series Boston Legal. The episode originally aired on ABC on February 15, 2007. The series follows the professional and personal lives of the attorneys at the law firm Crane, Poole & Schmidt in Boston, Massachusetts.
This particular episode, titled “Kill the Messenger,” deals with the aftermath of a controversial article written by one of the firm’s associates, Tara Wilson. The article exposes the unethical practices of a powerful pharmaceutical company, and the firm is now facing a lawsuit from the company. The episode explores the ethical dilemmas faced by the attorneys as they try to balance their duty to their client with their duty to the public.