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The Best Episodes of The Brief Season 1

Every episode of The Brief Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Brief Season 1!

The Best Episodes of The Brief Season 1

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...

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  1. Background image for The Road to Hell
    7.6/10(70 votes)

    #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. Background image for So Long, Samantha
    7.6/10(62 votes)

    #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. Background image for Children
    7.7/10(50 votes)

    #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. Background image for A Sort of Love
    7.6/10(41 votes)

    #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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Road to Hell" is the best rated episode of "The Brief" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 70 votes. Directed by Jack Gold and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/25/2004. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "So Long, Samantha".