The Worst Episodes of The Defenders

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

Director: Jamie Babbit

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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

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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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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: Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller

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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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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Writer: Bruce Rasmussen, Jacqueline Hoyt

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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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

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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

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

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

Director: Paul McCrane

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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

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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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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

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

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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

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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