| Ally McBeal | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 14, 1998 – May 24, 1999 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the television series Ally McBeal commenced airing in the United States on September 14, 1998, concluded on May 24, 1999, and consisted of 23 episodes. On March 22, 1999, Fox aired a special titled Life and Trials of Ally McBeal in which Bill Maher interviewed the cast after nearly finishing two seasons of the show. The special was produced by a different company.[1] The entire season originally aired Mondays at 9pm, just like the season before.
It was released on DVD as a six disc boxed set under the title of Ally McBeal: Season Two on October 7, 2002.[2][3] and the U.S. on April 6, 2010.
The second season had an average rating of 13.8 million viewers in the United States and was ranked #20 on the complete ranking sheet of all the year's shows.[4] This was the highest rated season of Ally McBeal.
On the 51st Primetime Emmy Awards, the show won three Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special for the episode Love's Illusions, and the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Tracey Ullman's portrayal of Dr. Tracy on the episode Sideshow. On the 56th Golden Globe Awards, the show won in the category of Best Series second year in a row.[5]