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The Defenders (1961)

First aired September 16, 19611h/ep4 seasons · 132 epsEnded
5.9

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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.

Created By

Reginald Rose

Top Billed Cast

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

May 13, 1965

Networks

CBS

Production

Plautus ProductionsCBS

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