The Defenders
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.
- Created By
Reginald Rose
- First Aired on
Sep 16, 1961
- Popularity: 12
- 9 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
Plautus ProductionsCBS (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
4 seaons till May 13, 1965
Last episode: Only a Child
Seasons & episodes
Total 4 seasons, 132 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Quality of Mercy60 min
Dr. Bill Conrad's patient, Leona Warner, delivers a baby with Down Syndrome.
Episode 2Killer Instinct51 min
When mild-mannered Jim McLeery kills an abusive stranger, it seems a clear-cut case of self-defense. But the prosecution reveals that, in his army days, McCleery was trained to kill.
Episode 3Death Across the Counter60 min
Overview not available
Episode 4The Riot60 min
Overview not available
Episode 5The Young Lovers50 min
Overview not available
Crew & Team
Writer
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