Iconic 90s TV series finally available to stream in UK – and you can watch for FREE
AN iconic 90s TV series has finally been made available in the UK – and you can tune in for free.
Channel 4 bosses have snapped up beloved drama Ally McBeal.
The show ran from 1997 to 2002, launching the careers of stars including Lucy Liu and Jane Krakowski.
It focused on Calista Flockhart character of Ally, a lawyer working in the Boston law firm Cage and Fish.
And now fans of the drama will get to enjoy it from the very start later this month.
The entire boxset will be available on Channel 4‘s free streaming service from August 30th.
It comes after The Sun previously revealed how US channel ABC was reviving the Emmy-winning series.
Sources close to the show told us how the new focus would be on a young black woman.
The show’s original creator David E. Kelley has given his blessing to the new writer, Karin Gist, who was behind US medical drama Grey’s Anatomy.
A source said: “There has been talk of reviving Ally McBeal for years, as the central premise is so desirable to modern audiences.
“It’s the perfect female-driven character drama, really.
“Frankly, it was always ahead of its time, so execs see a reboot as a total no-brainer.
“They are desperate for Calista to jump on board but hope the scripts will convince her to sign up.”
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