The Black Widow (episode)

"The Black Widow"
Season Two, Episode 1. Characters appear {{{characters}}}. # in series (101 episodes) (1AJQ19)
Season	Two
Episode	1
Production number	1AJQ19
Air Date	September 27, 2005
Written by	David E. Kelley
Directed by	Oz Scott
Episode guide
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Cast

Starring

• James Spader as Alan Shore
• Julie Bowen as Denise Bauer
• Mark Valley as Brad Chase
• Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston
• Justin Mentell as Garrett Wells
• Ryan Michelle Bathe as Sara Holt
• Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt
• William Shatner as Denny Crane

Special appearance by

• Monica Potter as Lori Colson
• Rhona Mitra as Tara Wilson

Also starring

• Betty White as Catherine Piper

Special guest stars

• Rupert Everett as Malcolm Holmes
• Heather Locklear as Kelly Nolan

Guest starring

• Shawn Christian as Tim Bauer
• Leslie Jordan as Bernard Ferrion
• Gregory Itzin as A.D.A. Todd Milken
• Randy Oglesby as Walter Edmunds
• Richard Portnow as Judge Peter Harding
• James Eckhouse as Dr. Adam Carter
• Ellen Crawford as Frances Stadler
• Jennifer Kuhn as Mary Bradley
• Marty Belafsky as Joshua Abrams
• Fred Meyers as Willis Berger
• Anthony Heald as Judge Harvey Cooper

Co-starring

• Julie Pop as Laurie Berger
• Ron Ostrow as Atty. Cone
• Deirdre M. Smith as Jury Foreperson