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The Defenders

Overview

The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.
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Reginald Rose profile
Reginald Rose

creator

Cast

E.G. Marshall profile
E.G. Marshall

Lawrence Preston

Total episodes: 132

Robert Reed profile
Robert Reed

Kenneth Preston

Total episodes: 132

Polly Rowles profile
Polly Rowles

Helen Donaldson

Total episodes: 24

Ossie Davis profile
Ossie Davis

District Attorney Daniel Jackson,District Attorney

Total episodes: 8

J.D. Cannon profile
J.D. Cannon

District Attorney,D.A. Al Ashley

Total episodes: 8

Murray Hamilton profile
Murray Hamilton

District Attorney,Miles Morgan

Total episodes: 6

Frank Overton profile
Frank Overton

D.A. Bill Bryan,Richard Holmes

Total episodes: 6

Joan Hackett profile
Joan Hackett

Joan Miller

Total episodes: 5

William Shatner profile
William Shatner

Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes,Jim McCleery

Total episodes: 5

Simon Oakland profile
Simon Oakland

District Attorney,Assistant District Attorney Murphy

Total episodes: 5

Michael Strong profile
Michael Strong

Dr. Sobranie,Sgt. Jesse Cobb

Total episodes: 4

Edward Binns profile
Edward Binns

District Attorney Wolf,Victor Fergusson

Total episodes: 4

E.G. Marshall profile
E.G. Marshall

Lawrence Preston

Total episodes: 132

Robert Reed profile
Robert Reed

Kenneth Preston

Total episodes: 132

Polly Rowles profile
Polly Rowles

Helen Donaldson

Total episodes: 24

Ossie Davis profile
Ossie Davis

District Attorney Daniel Jackson,District Attorney

Total episodes: 8

J.D. Cannon profile
J.D. Cannon

District Attorney,D.A. Al Ashley

Total episodes: 8

Murray Hamilton profile
Murray Hamilton

District Attorney,Miles Morgan

Total episodes: 6

Frank Overton profile
Frank Overton

D.A. Bill Bryan,Richard Holmes

Total episodes: 6

Joan Hackett profile
Joan Hackett

Joan Miller

Total episodes: 5

William Shatner profile
William Shatner

Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes,Jim McCleery

Total episodes: 5

Simon Oakland profile
Simon Oakland

District Attorney,Assistant District Attorney Murphy

Total episodes: 5

Michael Strong profile
Michael Strong

Dr. Sobranie,Sgt. Jesse Cobb

Total episodes: 4

Edward Binns profile
Edward Binns

District Attorney Wolf,Victor Fergusson

Total episodes: 4

Extra

Release Date

September 16, 1961

Last air Date

May 13, 1965

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

Season 4 poster
Season 4

Aired on: 1964 | 30 Episodes

Videos

"The Defenders" TV Intro thumbnail
"The Defenders" TV Intro

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