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The Defenders
- TV series
- 1961–1965
- 4 seasons
- CBS
- Drama
6.3 TMDB worldwide · 11 ratings
Story
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.
About the show
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama television series that ran on CBS from 1961 to 1965. It was created by television writer Reginald Rose, and stars E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys Lawrence and Kenneth Preston. Original music for the series was scored by Frank Lewin and Leonard Rosenman. The series was spun off from the Studio One episode "The Defender", which starred Ralph Bellamy and William Shatner as the Prestons.
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This series is not related to the 2010s CBS series of the same name.
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Where to watch
In the UK, updated daily.
Not available to stream, rent or buy in the UK right now.
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Star cast
Full cast & crew
Behind the camera
- Created by
- Reginald Rose
- Executive producers
- Herbert Brodkin
Awards
All awards- Golden Globe1963Best Television Series – Drama
3 other nominations
- 1964Golden Globe · Best Television Series – DramaNominated
- 1964Golden Globe · Best Actor – Television Series DramaE. G. MarshallNominated
Seasons
Ended 1965 · 4 seasons · 132 episodes
Videos
Trailers, featurettes, clips and behind the scenes
