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| The Defenders | |
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| Genre | Comedy-drama Legal drama |
| Created by | Kevin Kennedy Niels Mueller |
| Directed by | Davis Guggenheim (Pilot) |
| Starring | James Belushi Jerry O'Connell Jurnee Smollett Tanya Fischer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Harry Gantz Joe Gantz Kevin Kennedy Niels Mueller Carol Mendelsohn |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company | CBS Television Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 22, 2010 – present |
The Defenders is a 2010 American legal comedy-drama that was ordered to series by CBS for the 2010–11 television season.[1][2] The one-hour series premiered on September 22, 2010, and currently airs on Wednesdays at 10:00 pm Eastern/9:00 pm Central.[3] It is a re-imagining of the original 1961 series that also aired on CBS.
Set in Las Vegas, Nevada, this version involves a pair of defense attorneys who go all out to help their clients, while keeping their personal lives in order. The show is loosely based on real life Vegas lawyers, Michael Cristalli and Marc Saggese.[4][5]
In October 2010, CBS announced that the show had been picked up for a nineteen episode season, with the option to produce a full twenty-two episode season.[6]
Cast
Main characters
- Jerry O'Connell as Pete Kaczmarek, a free-wheeling playboy lawyer
- James Belushi as Nick Morelli, Pete's partner, who is very passionate about his work and the clients he helps
- Jurnee Smollett as Lisa Tyler, a young lawyer who worked her way through law school as a stripper
- Tanya Fischer as Zoey Waters, Pete and Nick's assistant
Supporting cast
- Gillian Vigman as Jessica, Nick's estranged wife
- Teddy Sears as Thomas Cole, a prosecuting attorney
- Glynn Turman as Judge Bob Owens
Dan Aykroyd will appear in two episodes that will air early 2011.[7]
Episodes
International broadcasters
In the United Kingdom, FX (UK) has acquired the rights to the series, and will begin showing episodes "sometime in 2011."[8] In Poland, the show starts on November 15 on AXN and AXN HD Polska.[citation needed] Fox Portugal have also confirmed the broadcasting rights of the series. In Germany kabel eins has acquired the rights.[9]
References
- ^ "CBS Welcomes Four to Freshman Class". The Futon Critic. May 17, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ "CBS Announces 2010-2011 Primetime Schedule". The Futon Critic. May 19, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ "CBS Announces 2010-2011 Premiere Dates". The Futon Critic. July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ Starr, Michael (June 26, 2010). "Vegas attorneys inspire 'The Defenders' on CBS". New York Post. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
- ^ Katsilometes, John (October 2, 2010). "'The Defenders' calls on Cristalli & Saggese to make Vegas its home court". Las Vegas Sun. Greenspun Media Group. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ^ CBS Gives Full-Season Orders To All 5 Freshman Series: 'Hawaii Five-0', 'Blue Bloods', 'Defenders', 'Mike & Molly' & '$#*!', Deadline Hollywood, October 21, 2010
- ^ "Dan Aykroyd to Reunite with Jim Belushi on The Defenders". TVGuide.com. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ "FX UK hires The Defenders" (Press release). C21 Media. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ ""The Defenders": Kabel eins sichert sich Anwaltsserie mit James Belushi". FILMSTARTS.de. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
External links
- Official website
- The Defenders at IMDb
- Fox España Página oficial de The Defenders (en español).
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