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Cleaver Greene is not about politics or morality or even justice. Cleaver Greene is about the law. And it is his passion for the law...

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  1. 6.5/10(195 votes)

    #1 - Greene v The World

    S5:E1

    After taking up residency in Canberra as a Senator in Federal Parliament, Cleaver has old foes and new. A terrorist gas attack on New Parliament House causes the seat of government to move down the hill to its old home.

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  2. 6.6/10(120 votes)

    #2 - Greene v The United States

    S5:E2

    Incriminating multimedia and a missing US Defence Secretary puts Cleaver firmly in the sights of the Secret Service as it comes to light that the suspected terrorist attack may have been caused by something much more benign.

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  3. 7.0/10(98 votes)

    #3 - Evans v Greene

    S5:E3

    After mislaying his suit at a fancy-dress party Cleaver is not only forced to do the walk of shame, but to speak to the house... dressed as a zebra; and he becomes the prime suspect in an assassination attempt.

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  4. 7.3/10(84 votes)

    #4 - Gold and Greene v Red

    S5:E4

    A new PM is sworn in on the eve of Anzac Day, and Cleaver is served with a summons in the defamation case Evans vs Greene ahead of a heated debate over the sell-off of the Aussie ice cream icon - the Oz Ripple.

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  5. 7.4/10(80 votes)

    #5 - Greene v Diaries

    S5:E5

    It's a new week and a new Prime Minister. Indigenous Liberal Greg Peters has come to the fore to lead the country with his own agenda; just as there's panic in the Capital as ministerial diaries are to be published.

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  6. 7.6/10(102 votes)

    #6 - Greene v The Reckoning

    S5:E8

    Morrow has been toppled, aided and abetted by his half-brother Joe, Cal McGregor is now PM. Following an international incident and a monumental cover up, will the capitol implode whilst our heroes chose to explode?

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  8. 7.7/10(264 votes)

    #7 - R v Murray

    S1:E1

    Barrister Cleaver Greene's life continues to spiral out of control. As usual, he runs to Missy, a high class call girl who works at a brothel also frequented by Cleaver's friend, Attorney General, Joe Sandilands.

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  9. 7.7/10(153 votes)

    #8 - R v Langhorn

    S1:E6

    Cleaver is roped into defending an old flame, and is in trouble in his tax case. But when Missy tells him she is marrying David, his world collapses.

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  10. 7.7/10(78 votes)

    #9 - Greene v The Unflushables

    S5:E6

    After a 21-week term Peters is out as PM and Morrow is in; Cleaver's own plumbing issues shed light on the true cause of the explosion at Parliament House; and an intended hit gone wrong results in a Senate resignation.

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  11. 7.7/10(74 votes)

    #10 - Greene v Mid-Winter

    S5:E7

    War is looming in the South China Sea; a cabinet reshuffle is on the cards, and the plumbers handled! The move back to New Parliament House is on, but not before the Mid-Winter Ball; and a feud is buried for political gain.

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  12. 7.8/10(194 votes)

    #11 - R v Marx

    S1:E2

    Cleaver sees his 'Missy' out on the arm of his nemesis David Potter; and is hoodwinked into defending a scheming woman.

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  13. 7.9/10(181 votes)

    #12 - R v Dana

    S1:E3

    Cleaver defends a chef who is being tried for bigamy, while trying to deal with his guilt over sleeping with Barney's wife Scarlet.

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  14. 7.9/10(164 votes)

    #13 - R v Lorton

    S1:E4

    Cleaver makes a spectacle of himself in front of Missy and David; and Cleaver and Wendy discover their son Fuzz is learning a lot more than English from his attractive young teacher.

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  15. 8.1/10(137 votes)

    #14 - R v Fenton

    S2:E2

    Cleaver is in the bad books with the Attorney General, while having to defend a slimy corporate thief as he sees an innocent client punished. And, best friend Barney now hates him.

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  16. 8.2/10(146 votes)

    #15 - R v Tanner

    S1:E7

    Joe Sandilands' suicide leaves Cleaver, Barney, Missy, Scarlet and Wendy reeling; while Missy's secret life is about to be revealed when she tricks Cleaver into defending her brother.

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  17. 8.2/10(144 votes)

    #16 - R v Corella

    S1:E8

    Cleaver defends Mick Corella on a murder charge; and David finds out about Missy's past.

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  18. 8.2/10(145 votes)

    #17 - Episode 1

    S3:E1

    Cleaver Greene languishes in prison surrounded by enemies and friends. Many former colleagues from Macquarie St and the bench are also inside, courtesy of corruption scandals.

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  19. 8.2/10(107 votes)

    #18 - Episode 4

    S3:E4

    A murder brings Felicity back into Cleaver's life. He knows he needs Barney, despite everything that's happening in Barney's life; and he can't say goodbye to Wendy or Missy.

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  20. 8.3/10(182 votes)

    #19 - R v Chandler

    S1:E5

    Cleaver's friend Dr. Bruce Chandler finds himself in hot water; but on the home front Cleaver's life is also spiralling out of control.

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  21. 8.3/10(121 votes)

    #20 - Greene v Hole

    S2:E7

    Red and David's affair is front page news; Missy decides she wants marriage and children; Cleaver is facing the consequences of the dark path he trod to recover his father's estate.

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  22. 8.3/10(135 votes)

    #21 - Episode 2

    S3:E2

    Cleaver outsmarts the appeals judges, but life outside is not good. He is a legal pariah, jobless, homeless and phoneless, and while he has been inside, his world has been sliding towards chaos.

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  23. 8.3/10(125 votes)

    #22 - Episode 3

    S3:E3

    At Malcolm's funeral Cleaver meets Mal's sister Felicity, a honey blonde with an acid wit; and baulks at being Scarlet's junior in the case of a gambling-addicted client.

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  24. 8.4/10(129 votes)

    #23 - R v Turner

    S2:E5

    Cleaver defends Missy for murder, while Scarlet inadvertently, through an indiscretion with David, gives Cal the ammunition he needs.

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  25. 8.4/10(130 votes)

    #24 - R v Alford

    S2:E6

    Cleaver and Barney are defending a man accused of severing his neighbour's penis. Barney and Nicole's affair continues, while Scarlet and David are firmly on Cal McGregor's hook.

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  26. 8.4/10(124 votes)

    #25 - Episode 1

    S4:E1

    Cleaver's descent to earth lands him straight into the clutches of a one-time mentor and now powerful criminal on the run, Edgar Thompson. Meanwhile Barney is adrift above the Pacific.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Greene v The World" is the worst rated episode of "Rake". It scored 6.5/10 based on 195 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/19/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Greene v The United States".