All Episodes of The Defenders
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Season 1
N/A/100 votesPilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2010
Nick and Pete use whatever tactics necessary in order to defend a young man facing murder charges in a case unique to Vegas.
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Writer: Niels Mueller, Kevin Kennedy
6.0/101 votesLas Vegas v. Reid
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2010
Nick Morelli works the system to free a single mother accused of running down a jogger while chit chatting on her cell phone, meanwhile, Pete Kaczmarek does his best to help a man down on his luck.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Peter Noah
N/A/100 votesNevada v. Carter
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2010
Nick defends a stripper accused of solicitation; Pete must take on an unwanted case after losing a hand of poker.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Peter Noah
N/A/100 votesNevada v. Cerrato
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2010
Nick is ready to accept a simple arson case until he realizes that his client could be convicted of first-degree murder. Meanwhile, Pete helps a lottery winner take on a casino when he loses his fortune after a night of high rolling.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesNevada v. Senator Harper
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2010
In the middle of a divorce case, a client is charged with the kidnapping and burglary; Pete defends a cabana girl accused of assault and battery.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Bruce Rasmussen, Jacqueline Hoyt
N/A/100 votesNevada v. Rodgers
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2010
Nick defends a man charged with attempted murder; a man is caught with stolen Elvis memorabilia.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesNevada v. Killa Diz
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2010
Nick comes to the defense of a young rapper wanted on two counts of first-degree murder. Meanwhile, Pete takes the case of an Internet hacker facing RICO charges.
Director: Rod Holcomb
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesWhitten v. Fenlee
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2010
When a woman's husband dies from a fall on a construction site, Nick and Pete look to prove wrongful death against the company. Meanwhile, Pete tries to help an online blogger avoid jail after exposing an illusionist's magic trick.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Bruce Rasmussen, Peter Noah
N/A/100 votes
N/A/100 votesNevada v. Riley
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2010
Nick and Pete come to the aid of a troubled ex-football player charged with battery. Meanwhile, Pete becomes exasperated when his father shows up in town.
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesNevada v. Wayne
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/12/2011
Nick's personal ties to a young man charged with sexual assault prompt him to defend the accusations. Meanwhile, Pete is stunned when he has jury duty.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Bruce Rasmussen
N/A/100 votesNevada v. Hunter
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2011
Facing thirty counts of possession of a controlled substance, an overconfident judge turns to Nick, who has no choice but to help acquit him of the charges.
Director: Brad Silberling
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesNoland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2011
Nick and Pete go after a pharmaceutical company for faulty packaging when two victims overdose on the same drug. Lisa is secretly seeing ADA Ward all the while considering a fascinating new job offer.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Matt Payne
N/A/100 votesMorelli v. Kaczmarek
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/2011
The firm temporarily dissolves its partnership when they have to defend a husband and wife accused of murder.
Director: Paul McCrane
Writer: Unknown
