List of The Defenders episodes
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 series, set in Las Vegas, Nevada, involves a pair of defense attorneys who go all out to help their clients, while keeping their personal lives in order. The show is based on real life Vegas lawyers, Michael Cristalli and Marc Saggese.[3]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 22 | September 22, 2010 | — | — | — | — | |
Episode list
Season 1 (2010)
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Davis Guggenheim | Kevin Kennedy & Niels Mueller | September 22, 2010 | 12.09[4] | |
|
Las Vegas attorneys Nick Morelli and Pete Kaczmarek defend a murder client. | ||||||
| 2 | "Las Vegas v. Reid" | Jeff Melman | Peter Noah | September 29, 2010 | 10.41[5] | |
|
Nick defends a mother who killed a jogger while driving. | ||||||
| 3 | "Nevada v. Carter" | Jeff Melman | Peter Noah | October 6, 2010 | 10.28[6] | |
|
Nick defends a dancer at a strip club. | ||||||
| 4 | "Nevada v. Cerrato" | Charlie Haid | Brett Conrad | October 13, 2010 | 9.90[7] | |
|
Nick takes on an arson case. Pete defends a drunk gambler who lost millions. | ||||||
| 5 | "Nevada v. Senator Harper" | Jeff Thomas | Jacqueline Hoyt & Bruce Rasmussen | October 20, 2010 | 10.00[8] | |
|
Pete and Nick defend a state senator. | ||||||
| 6 | "Nevada v. Rodgers" | Jamie Babbit | Kevin Kennedy & Niels Muellers | October 27, 2010 | 9.86[9] | |
|
Nick defends a getaway driver's charge of attempted murder. Pete pleas for a man who stole Elvis collectables. | ||||||
| 7 | "Las Vegas v. Johnson" | Tim Busfield | Carolina Paiz | November 3, 2010 | 9.94[10] | |
|
Pete and Nick defend a celebrity murder case. | ||||||
| 8 | "Nevada v. Killa Diz" | Rod Holcomb | Brett Conrad | November 10, 2010 | 8.40[11] | |
|
Pete defends a rapper. Nick bargains with the FBI for an internet hacker. | ||||||
| 9 | "Whitten v. Fenlee"[12] | Christine Moore | Peter Noah & Bruce Rasmussen | November 17, 2010[12] | TBA | |
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.
- ^ "Vegas attorneys inspire 'The Defenders' on CBS". New York Post. June 26, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
- ^ "TV Ratings Wednesday: Modern Family Leads Night; Survivor, Criminal Minds Very Strong; Undercovers' Middling; ; 'The Whole Truth Bombs". Tvbythenumbers.com. September 23, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ "Wednesday Finals: Better With You, The Middle, Modern Family, Survivor, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: LA Adjusted Up; Cougar Town, Whole Truth Adjusted Down". Tvbythenumbers.com. September 30, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "Wednesday Finals: 'Survivor,' 'The Middle,' 'Modern Family,' 'SVU,' 'The Defenders' Up; 'Cougar Town,' 'The Whole Truth' Down". Tvbythenumbers.com. October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ^ "TV Ratings Wednesday: Defenders Rises; Law & Orders Way Down; 20/20 Special Trumps Whole Truth". Tvbythenumbers.com. October 14, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ^ "TV Ratings Wednesday: Law & Order: LA Bounces Back, SVU Up, Too; Survivor, The Defenders, Others Drop". Tvbythenumbers.com. October 21, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "TV Ratings Wednesday: World Series, Giants Win; ABC Line Up Rises; Undercovers, Defenders Fall". Tvbythenumbers.com. October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Wednesday Finals: Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU Adjusted Up". Tvbythenumbers.com. November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ^ "Wednesday Final Ratings: Criminal Minds, America's Next Top Model Adjusted Up". Tvbythenumbers.com. November 11, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "(#108) "Whitten v. Fenlee"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
External links
 | This article about a television show originating in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |