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The Defenders

The Defenders

20107.11 Season18 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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 are the local go-to guys with an eclectic client list who are still looking to hit their own jackpot.

Created by Joe Gantz
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Nick Morelli

Jerry O'Connell

Jerry O'Connell

Pete Kaczmarek

Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee Smollett

Lisa Tyler

Tanya Fischer

Tanya Fischer

Zoey Waters

Themes & Keywords

lawyerlas vegasdefense attorney

About The Defenders

The Defenders is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of lawyer, las vegas, defense attorney. Created by Joe Gantz, it stars Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett. 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 are the local go-to guys with an eclectic client list who are still looking to hit their own jackpot.

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