Season 1 of The Defenders was released on September 22 and consists of 18 episodes.
Episodes
1: Pilot
Sep 22, 2010
Nick and Pete use whatever tactics necessary in order to defend a young man facing murder charges in a case unique to Vegas.
2: Las Vegas v. Reid
Sep 29, 2010
Nick Morelli works the system to free a single mother accused of running down a jogger while chit chatting on her cell phone, meanwhile, Pete Kaczmarek does his best to help a man down on his luck.
3: Nevada v. Carter
Oct 6, 2010
Nick defends a stripper accused of solicitation; Pete must take on an unwanted case after losing a hand of poker.
4: Nevada v. Cerrato
Oct 13, 2010
Nick is ready to accept a simple arson case until he realizes that his client could be convicted of first-degree murder. Meanwhile, Pete helps a lottery winner take on a casino when he loses his fortune after a night of high rolling.
5: Nevada v. Senator Harper
Oct 20, 2010
In the middle of a divorce case, a client is charged with the kidnapping and burglary; Pete defends a cabana girl accused of assault and battery.
6: Nevada v. Rodgers
Oct 27, 2010
Nick defends a man charged with attempted murder; a man is caught with stolen Elvis memorabilia.
7: Las Vegas v. Black Betty
Nov 3, 2010
Nick reluctantly defends an entertainer's girlfriend when she is charged with murder; Lisa's newest client reveals potentially dangerous information.
8: Nevada v. Killa Diz
Nov 10, 2010
Nick comes to the defense of a young rapper wanted on two counts of first-degree murder. Meanwhile, Pete takes the case of an Internet hacker facing RICO charges.
9: Whitten v. Fenlee
Nov 17, 2010
When a woman's husband dies from a fall on a construction site, Nick and Pete look to prove wrongful death against the company. Meanwhile, Pete tries to help an online blogger avoid jail after exposing an illusionist's magic trick.
10: Nevada v. Dennis
Dec 8, 2010
When a young man is pulled over carrying guns with filed-off serial numbers, Nick and Pete try to get the charges thrown out. Meanwhile, Nick agrees to help the ADA's sister save a bear from being euthanized.
11: Nevada v. Riley
Dec 15, 2010
Nick and Pete come to the aid of a troubled ex-football player charged with battery. Meanwhile, Pete becomes exasperated when his father shows up in town.
12: Nevada v. Wayne
Jan 12, 2011
Nick's personal ties to a young man charged with sexual assault prompt him to defend the accusations. Meanwhile, Pete is stunned when he has jury duty.
13: Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy
Feb 4, 2011
Seventeen years after disappearing on the eve of his wife's murder trial, a man from Nick's past returns to Vegas looking to prove his innocence by relying on new technological tools.
14: Nevada v. Doug the Mule
Feb 11, 2011
When a young man is pulled over carrying 30 bricks of cocaine, Nick and Pete look to prove their client was duped by a girl he met on spring break.
15: Nevada v. Hunter
Feb 18, 2011
Facing thirty counts of possession of a controlled substance, an overconfident judge turns to Nick, who has no choice but to help acquit him of the charges.
16: Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals
Feb 25, 2011
Nick and Pete go after a pharmaceutical company for faulty packaging when two victims overdose on the same drug. Lisa is secretly seeing ADA Ward all the while considering a fascinating new job offer.
17: Nevada v. Greene
Mar 4, 2011
Unable to recall any events from the previous night, the son of a hotel owner turns to Nick and Pete for help after he awakes to find a casino host strangled to death in a hot tub.
18: Morelli v. Kaczmarek
Mar 11, 2011
The firm temporarily dissolves its partnership when they have to defend a husband and wife accused of murder.
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