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The Best Episodes of The Defenders Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Defenders Season 1

The Defenders is a drama about two colorful Las Vegas defense attorneys who go all-in when it comes to representing their clients. Nick and Pete...

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  1. Background image for Pilot
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    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Nick and Pete use whatever tactics necessary in order to defend a young man facing murder charges in a case unique to Vegas.

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    #2 - Las Vegas v. Reid

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Peter Noah
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    #3 - Nevada v. Carter

    S1:E3

    Nick defends a stripper accused of solicitation; Pete must take on an unwanted case after losing a hand of poker.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Peter Noah
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    #4 - Nevada v. Cerrato

    S1:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Nevada v. Senator Harper

    S1:E5

    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.

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    #6 - Nevada v. Rodgers

    S1:E6

    Nick defends a man charged with attempted murder; a man is caught with stolen Elvis memorabilia.

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    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Las Vegas v. Black Betty

    S1:E7

    Nick reluctantly defends an entertainer's girlfriend when she is charged with murder; Lisa's newest client reveals potentially dangerous information.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - Nevada v. Killa Diz

    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:Rod Holcomb
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Whitten v. Fenlee

    S1:E9

    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.

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    #10 - Nevada v. Dennis

    S1:E10

    When a young man is pulled over carrying guns with filed-off serial numbers, Nick and Pete try to get the charges thrown out. Meanwhile, Nick agrees to help the ADA's sister save a bear from being euthanized.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Nevada v. Riley

    S1:E11

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Nevada v. Wayne

    S1:E12

    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.

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    #13 - Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy

    S1:E13

    Seventeen years after disappearing on the eve of his wife's murder trial, a man from Nick's past returns to Vegas looking to prove his innocence by relying on new technological tools.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Nevada v. Doug the Mule

    S1:E14

    When a young man is pulled over carrying 30 bricks of cocaine, Nick and Pete look to prove their client was duped by a girl he met on spring break.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Nevada v. Hunter

    S1:E15

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals

    S1:E16

    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.

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    #17 - Nevada v. Greene

    S1:E17

    Unable to recall any events from the previous night, the son of a hotel owner turns to Nick and Pete for help after he awakes to find a casino host strangled to death in a hot tub.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - Morelli v. Kaczmarek

    S1:E18

    The firm temporarily dissolves its partnership when they have to defend a husband and wife accused of murder.

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    Director:Paul McCrane
    Writer:Unknown

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Defenders" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Davis Guggenheim and written by Niels Mueller, Kevin Kennedy, it aired on 9/22/2010. This episode is rated 6.0 points higher than the second-best, "Las Vegas v. Reid".