STARRING:
Chi McBride
Jeri Ryan
Michael Rapaport

From the Emmy Award-winning
creator of Ally McBeal and The Practice, comes David E. Kelley's
newest series, Boston Public. The show is a dramatic, sometimes
comedic, behind-the-scenes look at the personal and professional
lives of teachers working at a midsize high school in
Boston. At the top of the faculty chain of command is
Steven Harper (Chi McBride), the strong and intimidating
principal. Harper is the force behind the school's objective to
make students smarter and better. From handling irate parents to
confronting school bullies to settling disputes between his
staff, every day brings a new challenge for Harper.
At the head of the Social Studies
department is Lauren Davis (Jessalyn Gilsig), who while battling
it out with students has to avoid the advances of fellow
administrator, Scott Guber (Anthony Heald), the stern and
formidable vice principal.
Other faculty members include: Harvey
Lipschultz (Fyvush Finkel), the 80-year-old history teacher who
longs for the past; Marilyn Sudor (Sharon Leal), the music
teacher most of the male students want to sleep with; Harry
Senate (Nicky Katt), the rebellious geology teacher known for
his unusual teaching tactics; Marla Hendricks (Loretta Devine),
the special education teacher who needs a medication cocktail to
make it through the day; and Louisa Fenn (Rashida Jones), the
school Secretary/Assistant to the Principal; and most recently,
Ronnie Cooke (Jeri Ryan), the successful lawyer, who switches
careers in order to teach at Winslow High.