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The Defenders

5.9
4 seasons
132 episodes
Ended
Drama

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:September 16, 1961
Last Aired:May 13, 1965
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
CBS
Created By:
Reginald Rose

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

No free providers found in US.

Seasons (4)

Season 1
8.0

Season 1

32 episodes

Aired: 1961

Season 2

Season 2

34 episodes

Aired: 1962

Season 3

Season 3

36 episodes

Aired: 1963

Season 4

Season 4

30 episodes

Aired: 1964

Production

Plautus Productions

CBS