The Defenders
Season 1
2010 • 18 Episodes
Episodes
1. Pilot
September 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
September 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 27, 2010
Nick defends a man charged with attempted murder; a man is caught with stolen Elvis memorabilia.
7. Las Vegas v. Black Betty
November 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
November 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
November 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
December 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
December 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
January 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
March 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
March 11, 2011
The firm temporarily dissolves its partnership when they have to defend a husband and wife accused of murder.