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The Best Episodes of The Brief

Every episode of The Brief ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Brief!

Henry Farmer is a clever minded criminal practice attorney whose every day is a juggling act between surviving his messy personal life and pleading cases only he can win. Whether he's trying to keep an

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Brief Season 1 Episode 1 - The Road to Hell
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    #1 - The Road to Hell

    S1:E1

    Henry defends a woman who is accused of drowning her boyfriend's two children by driving them into a lake. Even though she has pleaded guilty, Henry suspects that she is merely protecting her boyfriend. And the boyfriend, who is also being tried for this double murder, has an agenda of his own.

    Director:Jack Gold
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Brief Season 1 Episode 2 - So Long, Samantha
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    #2 - So Long, Samantha

    S1:E2

    Henry finds himself accused of misconduct when he takes up the cause of a father convinced his daughter was raped and murdered at a party in the Far East, while an unexpected meeting with MP Gerry Graham puts a damper on his affair with the politician's wife - Polly.

    Director:Jack Gold
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Brief Season 1 Episode 3 - Children
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    #3 - Children

    S1:E3

    Henry reluctantly agrees to prosecute a 12-year-old girl accused of murder, but underhand tactics by the devious defence barrister and doubts surrounding the innocence of his own child witnesses soon reveal the case is more complex than it first appeared. Meanwhile, the arrival of his son Zak from Australia threatens to throw his life into turmoil.

    Director:Jack Gold
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Brief Season 1 Episode 4 - A Sort of Love
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    #4 - A Sort of Love

    S1:E4

    In the last programme of the series, Henry takes on the appeal of a convicted murderer involved in a bizarre sex triangle with his girlfriend and a younger man - a case which mirrors the barrister's own tangled love life, as his lover Polly finally leaves her husband. Meanwhile, Henry's father has information which brings him closer to Cleo in an unexpectedly personal way.

    Director:Sandy Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Brief Season 2 Episode 1 - Blame
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    #5 - Blame

    S2:E1

    Henry gets involved in a case of train crashes.

    Director:Minkie Spiro
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Brief Season 2 Episode 2 - Lack of Affect
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    #6 - Lack of Affect

    S2:E2

    A boy with Asperger's Syndrome is accused of killing his mother; Henry defends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Brief Season 2 Episode 3 - Forever on the Mind
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    #7 - Forever on the Mind

    S2:E3

    Henry defends a nurse accused of killing some of her patients; but is she innocent?

    Director:David Drury
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Brief Season 2 Episode 4 - The Architect's Wife
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    #8 - The Architect's Wife

    S2:E4

    Henry takes on a case prosecuting a rapist, but with only personal accounts to go on it's a hard case to prove. Meanwhile his relationship with his father seems to improve as a result of some misfortune and it looks like there might be light at the end of the bankruptcy tunnel!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Road to Hell" is the best rated episode of "The Brief". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Jack Gold and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/25/2004. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "So Long, Samantha".