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The Defenders•Season 1•Episode 30

The Benefactor

8.2/10 · 42 votesApr 28, 196260 min

Ranked #16 of 32 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Directed byDaniel Petrie

Written byPeter Stone

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Seasons4

Season 1 Episodes32

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Quality of Mercy

Killer Instinct

Death Across the Counter

The Riot

The Young Lovers

The Boy Between

The Hundred Lives of Harry Simms

The Accident

The Trial of Jenny Scott

The Man with the Concrete Thumb

The Treadmill

Perjury

The Attack

The Prowler

Gideon's Follies

The Best Defense

The Bedside Murder

The Search

Storm at Birch Glen

The Point Shaver

The Locked Room

The Empty Chute

The Crusader

The Hickory Indian

The Iron Man

The Tarnished Cross

The Last Six Months

The Naked Heiress

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Reunion with Death

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The Benefactor

Along Came a Spider

The Broken Barrelhead

Cast2

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Lawrence Preston

Robert Reed

Robert Reed

Kenneth Preston

Crew2

Daniel Petrie

Daniel Petrie

Director

Peter Stone

Peter Stone

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Benefactor" is episode 30 of The Defenders season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 42 votes, ranking #16 of 32 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Daniel Petrie and written by Peter Stone, it aired on April 28, 1962.

Next: E31 · Along Came a Spider Best of Season 1