15 TV shows set in Boston

A&E’s “Southie Rules” only aired for one season. It followed the antics of the multiple generations of the Niedzwiecki family living under one South Boston roof. IMDB rating: 4.0

In the sixth season of “The Real World,’’ the reality show came to Boston. Seven strangers lived at 127 Mt. Vernon Street in Beacon Hill, which was previously the set of “Spenser: For Hire.” Camera crews followed the cast members around as they navigated the nuances of life in 1997. IMDB rating: 4.9.

Disney Channel’s “The Suite Life of Zach and Cody” starred twins Cole (left) and Dylan (right) Sprouse. The trouble-making twins and their pranks at the Tipton Hotel were on the air from 2005-2008. IMDB rating: 6.1

“Zoom,’’ a show by kids, for kids, ran on PBS from 1999-2005. It was filmed at the WGBH studios in Brighton, and most of its castmembers were Boston locals. IMDB rating: 6.3

“Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” was an after-school classic for many a ’90s kid. It centers on Sabrina as she learns how to be a witch from her two aunts and magic cat Salem. IMDB rating: 6.5

“Dawson’s Creek’’ starts out in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts before moving up to Boston for its later seasons. Joey and Audrey attend Worthington University, a made-up Ivy League college in Boston. IMDB rating: 6.5

“Boston’s Finest” is about as “Boston” as it gets. The Dropkick Murphys plays throughout and Donnie Wahlberg produces and narrates the show. It follows BPD officers as they balance their work and families. IMDB rating: 6.5.

“It’s All Relative’’ was on air from 2003 to 2004 on ABC. In a truly “Boston” Romeo and Juliet storyline, Bobby was an Irish Catholic bartender engaged to Liz, a Protestant, Harvard medical school student. IMDB rating: 6.7

“Ally McBeal” followed a young lawyer and her experiences working in a Boston law firm alongside her ex-boyfriend and his new wife. The show ran five seasons, from 1997 to 2002. IMDB rating: 6.8

Another drama set in Boston, “Crossing Jordan” focuses on a Boston medical examiner in the coroner’s office. In its six seasons, the show’s Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh often goes beyond the call of duty to solve crimes. IMDB rating: 6.9

Robert Urich starred in “Spenser: For Hire,” a detective with an old-school approach. The Mustang-driving slueth solved Boston crimes for three seasons, from 1985-1988. IMDB rating: 7.2

“Boston Public” wove personal backstories with day-to-day antics that come with being a teacher in the Boston school system. IMDB rating: 7.2

Yes, that is Zach Galifianakis. He was one of the stars of “Tru Calling,” a two-season show about a Boston medical student who takes a job at a morgue and discovers supernatural powers that enable her to re-live the previous day over and over again. IMDB rating: 7.2

“Two Guys and a Girl” followed three friends sharing an apartment and navigating young adulthood. It was originally titled, “Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place” for all of the time that the trio spends at the fictional restaurant Beacon Street Pizza. It aired on ABC 1998-2001. IMDB rating: 7.4.

In this crime drama, Sasha Alexander plays medical examiner Maura Isles, while Angie Harmon is tough cop Jane Rizzoli. Their opposite personalities sometimes clash but more often the duo complement each other to solve Boston crimes in “Rizzoli & Isles.’’ IMDB rating: 7.5

ABC’s “The Practice” starred Dylan McDermott as Bobby Donnell, an idealistic lawyer at a Boston law firm. IMDB rating: 7.8

Probably the best-known Boston-based sitcom, “Cheers” ran from 1982 to 1993. Retired Red Sox relief pitcher Sam Malone runs a bar with the help of a motley crew. IMDB rating: 7.8

Before “Louie” there was “Lucky Louie.” It ran one season, from 2006 to 2007, and it centered around a family comprised of a part-time mechanic and dad, the bread-winning wife, and an adorable (if annoying) daughter. IMDB rating: 8.1

“Boston Legal” was a spinoff of “The Practice” that focused on civil rather than criminal law. William Shatner won a Golden Globe in 2005 for his supporting actor role of Denny Crane. IMDB rating: 8.5

A sci-fi drama, “Fringe” drummed up a huge fan base in its five seasons on air. It centered on FBI agent Olivia Dunham as she works with a mad scientist and his son to explain supernatural phenomena. IMDB rating: 8.5