The Defenders(TV show/series, 1961-1965)

Name: The Defenders
Genre: Drama
Released: 1961
Rating: 3.1

1h per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 4 seasons with 132 episodes

Rating: 3.1/5 (with 5 votes)

The Defenders is an American courtroom drama television series that ran on CBS from 1961 to 1965. It was created by television writer Reginald Rose, and stars E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys Lawrence and Kenneth Preston. Original music for the series was scored by Frank Lewin and Leonard Rosenman. The series was spun off from the Studio One episode "The Defender", which starred Ralph Bellamy and William Shatner as the Prestons. This series is not related to the 2010s CBS series of the same name. ()

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About The Defenders

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.

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"The Defenders" TV Intro(Opening Credits, 0:43)

The Defenders Seasons and Episodes

09/24/1964Season 4 - 30 episodes

#1 | 09/24/1964The Seven Hundred-Year Old Gang (1)

#2 | 10/01/1964The Seven Hundred-Year Old Gang (2)

#3 | 10/08/1964Hero of the People

#4 | 10/15/1964Go-Between

#5 | 10/22/1964Conflict of Interests

#6 | 10/29/1964The Man Who . . .

#7 | 11/05/1964Turning Point

#8 | 11/12/1964A Taste of Ashes

#9 | 11/26/1964Comeback

#10 | 12/03/1964The Siege

#11 | 12/10/1964Whitewash

#12 | 12/17/1964A Voice Loud and Clear

#13 | 12/31/1964King of the Hill

#14 | 01/07/1965Whipping Boy

#15 | 01/14/1965Eyewitness

#16 | 01/21/1965The Silent Killers

#17 | 01/28/1965Death on Wheels

#18 | 02/04/1965The Unwritten Law

#19 | 02/11/1965The Objector

#20 | 02/18/1965Fires of the Mind

After taking LSD, mentally disturbed Robert Kraft commits suicide while experiencing a hallucinatory reactionâ€”and Dr. Byron Saul (Pleasence), who's been treating Kraft with the drug, is charged with manslaughter.

#21 | 02/25/1965No-Knock

#22 | 03/04/1965The Merry-Go-Round Murder

#23 | 03/11/1965Nobody Asks What Side You're On . . .

#24 | 03/18/1965Impeachment

#25 | 03/25/1965The Sworn Twelve

#26 | 04/08/1965A Matter of Law and Disorder

#27 | 04/15/1965Youths and Maidens on an Evening Walk

#28 | 04/29/1965The Prosecutor

#29 | 05/06/1965The Bum's Rush

#30 | 05/13/1965Only a Child

09/28/1963Season 3 - 36 episodes

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09/15/1962Season 2 - 34 episodes

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09/16/1961Season 1 - 32 episodes

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Plautus Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 09/16/1961

Last episode released on: 05/13/1965

Cast: E. G. Marshall

Creator: Reginald Rose

Composer: Leonard Rosenman

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Les Accusés"

Keywords: defense attorney, parent child relationship, lawyer, courtroom drama, courtroom

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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The Defenders(TV show/series, 1961-1965)

Scripted Reality in 4 seasons with 132 episodes

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Trailer for The Defenders + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

"The Defenders" TV Intro(Opening Credits, 0:43)

The Defenders Seasons and Episodes

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