The Defenders

The Defenders

2010
The Defenders
The Defenders

The Defenders

7.4 | TV-PG | en | Drama

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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Seasons & Episodes

1
EP18  Morelli v. Kaczmarek
Mar. 11,2011
Morelli v. Kaczmarek

The firm temporarily dissolves its partnership when they have to defend a husband and wife accused of murder.

EP17  Nevada v. Greene
Mar. 04,2011
Nevada v. Greene

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.

EP16  Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals
Feb. 25,2011
Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals

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.

EP15  Nevada v. Hunter
Feb. 18,2011
Nevada v. Hunter

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.

EP14  Nevada v. Doug the Mule
Feb. 11,2011
Nevada v. Doug the Mule

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.

EP13  Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy
Feb. 04,2011
Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy

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.

EP12  Nevada v. Wayne
Jan. 12,2011
Nevada v. Wayne

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.

EP11  Nevada v. Riley
Dec. 15,2010
Nevada v. Riley

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.

EP10  Nevada v. Dennis
Dec. 08,2010
Nevada v. Dennis

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.

EP9  Whitten v. Fenlee
Nov. 17,2010
Whitten v. Fenlee

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.

EP8  Nevada v. Killa Diz
Nov. 10,2010
Nevada v. Killa Diz

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.

EP7  Las Vegas v. Black Betty
Nov. 03,2010
Las Vegas v. Black Betty

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

EP6  Nevada v. Rodgers
Oct. 27,2010
Nevada v. Rodgers

Nick defends a man charged with attempted murder; a man is caught with stolen Elvis memorabilia.

EP5  Nevada v. Senator Harper
Oct. 20,2010
Nevada v. Senator Harper

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.

EP4  Nevada v. Cerrato
Oct. 13,2010
Nevada v. Cerrato

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.

EP3  Nevada v. Carter
Oct. 06,2010
Nevada v. Carter

Nick defends a stripper accused of solicitation; Pete must take on an unwanted case after losing a hand of poker.

EP2  Las Vegas v. Reid
Sep. 29,2010
Las Vegas v. Reid

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.

EP1  Pilot
Sep. 22,2010
Pilot

Nick and Pete use whatever tactics necessary in order to defend a young man facing murder charges in a case unique to Vegas.

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7.4 | TV-PG | en | Drama , Comedy
Synopsis

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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Cast

Jim Belushi , Jerry O'Connell , Jurnee Smollett

Director

Felicia Fasano

Producted By

CBS Productions , Carol Mendelsohn Productions

Trailers