The Defenders

The Defenders

In Vegas even justice is hot.

Canceled First aired 22/Sep/2010 United States English 1 season(s) 18 episode(s)
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The Defenders is a drama about two colorful Las Vegas defense attorneys who go all-in when it comes to representing their clients. Nick and Pete are the local go-to guys with an eclectic client list who are still looking to hit their own jackpot.
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Season 1 · Season 1
18 episode(s) · Air date: 22/Sep/2010
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S1E17
Nevada v. Greene
Air date: 04/Mar/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Unable to recall any events from the previous night, the son of a hotel owner turns to Nick and Pete for help after he awakes to find a casino host strangled to death in a hot tub.

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Unable to recall any events from the previous night, the son of a hotel owner turns to Nick and Pete for help after he awakes to find a casino host strangled to death in a hot tub.

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S1E16
Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals
Air date: 25/Feb/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Nick and Pete go after a pharmaceutical company for faulty packaging when two victims overdose on the same drug. Lisa is secretly seeing ADA Ward all the while considering a fascinating new job offer.

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Nick and Pete go after a pharmaceutical company for faulty packaging when two victims overdose on the same drug. Lisa is secretly seeing ADA Ward all the while considering a fascinating new job offer.

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S1E15
Nevada v. Hunter
Air date: 18/Feb/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Facing thirty counts of possession of a controlled substance, an overconfident judge turns to Nick, who has no choice but to help acquit him of the charges.

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Facing thirty counts of possession of a controlled substance, an overconfident judge turns to Nick, who has no choice but to help acquit him of the charges.

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S1E14
Nevada v. Doug the Mule
Air date: 11/Feb/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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When a young man is pulled over carrying 30 bricks of cocaine, Nick and Pete look to prove their client was duped by a girl he met on spring break.

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When a young man is pulled over carrying 30 bricks of cocaine, Nick and Pete look to prove their client was duped by a girl he met on spring break.

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S1E13
Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy
Air date: 04/Feb/2011 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Seventeen years after disappearing on the eve of his wife's murder trial, a man from Nick's past returns to Vegas looking to prove his innocence by relying on new technological tools.

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Seventeen years after disappearing on the eve of his wife's murder trial, a man from Nick's past returns to Vegas looking to prove his innocence by relying on new technological tools.

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S1E12
Nevada v. Wayne
Air date: 12/Jan/2011 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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Nick's personal ties to a young man charged with sexual assault prompt him to defend the accusations. Meanwhile, Pete is stunned when he has jury duty.

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Nick's personal ties to a young man charged with sexual assault prompt him to defend the accusations. Meanwhile, Pete is stunned when he has jury duty.

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S1E11
Nevada v. Riley
Air date: 15/Dec/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Nick and Pete come to the aid of a troubled ex-football player charged with battery. Meanwhile, Pete becomes exasperated when his father shows up in town.

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Nick and Pete come to the aid of a troubled ex-football player charged with battery. Meanwhile, Pete becomes exasperated when his father shows up in town.

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S1E10
Nevada v. Dennis
Air date: 08/Dec/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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When a young man is pulled over carrying guns with filed-off serial numbers, Nick and Pete try to get the charges thrown out. Meanwhile, Nick agrees to help the ADA's sister save a bear from being euthanized.

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When a young man is pulled over carrying guns with filed-off serial numbers, Nick and Pete try to get the charges thrown out. Meanwhile, Nick agrees to help the ADA's sister save a bear from being euthanized.

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S1E9
Whitten v. Fenlee
Air date: 17/Nov/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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When a woman's husband dies from a fall on a construction site, Nick and Pete look to prove wrongful death against the company. Meanwhile, Pete tries to help an online blogger avoid jail after exposing an illusionist's magic trick.

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When a woman's husband dies from a fall on a construction site, Nick and Pete look to prove wrongful death against the company. Meanwhile, Pete tries to help an online blogger avoid jail after exposing an illusionist's magic trick.

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S1E8
Nevada v. Killa Diz
Air date: 10/Nov/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Nick comes to the defense of a young rapper wanted on two counts of first-degree murder. Meanwhile, Pete takes the case of an Internet hacker facing RICO charges.

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Nick comes to the defense of a young rapper wanted on two counts of first-degree murder. Meanwhile, Pete takes the case of an Internet hacker facing RICO charges.

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S1E7
Las Vegas v. Black Betty
Air date: 03/Nov/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Nick reluctantly defends an entertainer's girlfriend when she is charged with murder; Lisa's newest client reveals potentially dangerous information.

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Nick reluctantly defends an entertainer's girlfriend when she is charged with murder; Lisa's newest client reveals potentially dangerous information.

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S1E5
Nevada v. Senator Harper
Air date: 20/Oct/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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In the middle of a divorce case, a client is charged with the kidnapping and burglary; Pete defends a cabana girl accused of assault and battery.

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In the middle of a divorce case, a client is charged with the kidnapping and burglary; Pete defends a cabana girl accused of assault and battery.

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S1E4
Nevada v. Cerrato
Air date: 13/Oct/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Nick is ready to accept a simple arson case until he realizes that his client could be convicted of first-degree murder. Meanwhile, Pete helps a lottery winner take on a casino when he loses his fortune after a night of high rolling.

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Nick is ready to accept a simple arson case until he realizes that his client could be convicted of first-degree murder. Meanwhile, Pete helps a lottery winner take on a casino when he loses his fortune after a night of high rolling.

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S1E2
Las Vegas v. Reid
Air date: 29/Sep/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Nick Morelli works the system to free a single mother accused of running down a jogger while chit chatting on her cell phone, meanwhile, Pete Kaczmarek does his best to help a man down on his luck.

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Nick Morelli works the system to free a single mother accused of running down a jogger while chit chatting on her cell phone, meanwhile, Pete Kaczmarek does his best to help a man down on his luck.

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Cast

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Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi
Nick Morelli
Jerry O'Connell
Jerry O'Connell
Pete Kaczmarek
Jurnee Smollett
Jurnee Smollett
Lisa Tyler
Tanya Fischer
Tanya Fischer
Zoey Waters
Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette
Reuben Charters
Milena Govich
Milena Govich
A.D.A. Tracy Hunt
Teddy Sears
Teddy Sears
ADA Thomas Cole
Lois Atkins
Lois Atkins
Lucy Cardell
Elisabeth Harmon-Haid
Elisabeth Harmon-Haid
Court Clerk
Cole Jensen
Cole Jensen
Sammy Morelli
Nikki DeLoach
Nikki DeLoach
Amanda
Mark Sinacori
Mark Sinacori
Courthouse Pedestrian
James Bentley
James Bentley
Ricky
Andrew R. Shaw
Andrew R. Shaw
Steve Olsen
Austin Butler
Austin Butler
Cody Dennis
Tom Virtue
Tom Virtue
Plainclothes Detective
Katherine LaNasa
Katherine LaNasa
Linda Cole
Gillian Vigman
Gillian Vigman
Jessica Morelli

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Brad Silberling
Brad Silberling
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Christine Moore
Christine Moore
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Davis Guggenheim
Davis Guggenheim
Director, Executive Producer
Greg Beeman
Greg Beeman
Director
Jamie Babbit
Jamie Babbit
Director
Jeff Melman
Jeff Melman
Director
Paul McCrane
Paul McCrane
Director
Richard J. Lewis
Richard J. Lewis
Director
Rod Holcomb
Rod Holcomb
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Felicia Fasano
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Lewis Abel
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John Forrest Niss
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