The Defenders
The Defenders
TV ShowCanceled

The Defenders

In Vegas even justice is hot.

7.2 / 10 · 34 votes
TV-PG
2010
~52 min / ep
1 season
18 episodes
ComedyDrama

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

Seasons

  • Pilot

    1.Pilot

    22-09-201045 min

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

  • Las Vegas v. Reid

    2.Las Vegas v. Reid

    6.0
    29-09-201044 min

    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...

  • Nevada v. Carter

    3.Nevada v. Carter

    06-10-201044 min

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

  • Nevada v. Cerrato

    4.Nevada v. Cerrato

    13-10-201044 min

    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 whe...

  • Nevada v. Senator Harper

    5.Nevada v. Senator Harper

    20-10-201044 min

    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.

  • Nevada v. Rodgers

    6.Nevada v. Rodgers

    27-10-201044 min

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

  • Las Vegas v. Black Betty

    7.Las Vegas v. Black Betty

    03-11-201044 min

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

  • Nevada v. Killa Diz

    8.Nevada v. Killa Diz

    10-11-201044 min

    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.

  • Whitten v. Fenlee

    9.Whitten v. Fenlee

    17-11-201044 min

    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 avoi...

  • Ep 10

    10.Nevada v. Dennis

    08-12-201044 min

    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...

  • Nevada v. Riley

    11.Nevada v. Riley

    15-12-201044 min

    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.

  • Nevada v. Wayne

    12.Nevada v. Wayne

    12-01-201143 min

    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.

  • Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy

    13.Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy

    04-02-201144 min

    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 too...

  • Nevada v. Doug the Mule

    14.Nevada v. Doug the Mule

    11-02-201144 min

    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.

  • Nevada v. Hunter

    15.Nevada v. Hunter

    18-02-201144 min

    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.

  • Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals

    16.Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals

    25-02-201144 min

    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 fascin...

  • Nevada v. Greene

    17.Nevada v. Greene

    04-03-201144 min

    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.

  • Morelli v. Kaczmarek

    18.Morelli v. Kaczmarek

    11-03-201142 min

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

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