The DefendersSæson 2

Recent law school graduate (Robert Reed) joins his father (E.G. Marshall) as the pair tackle challenging legal cases, often involving issues which were highly touchy for the times (abortion, euthanasia, "un-American" activities, movie censorship). In most the freshly minted lawyer has much to learn from his father's extensive legal experience.

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34 episoder

The Voices of Death
E1
The Voices of DeathMartha Harrow, a young wife and mother, is convicted of first-degree murder. The victim: her husband, an alcoholic and wife beater.
Blood Country
E2
Blood CountryIn a small town, the Prestons slam into a wall of hostility and silence as they defend two hunters charged with murder.
The Indelible Silence
E3
The Indelible SilenceA shattering drama focusing on a young neo-Nazi (Dennis Hopper) charged with murder - and a witness who refuses to testify.
The Seven Ghosts of Simon Gray
E4
The Seven Ghosts of Simon GrayEd Begley portrays an elderly derelict hospitalized after a suicide attempt. His only identification: Lawrence Preston's business card.
The Unwanted
E5
The UnwantedA child becomes a pawn in a bitter courtroom battle when a woman tries to reclaim the daughter she gave up for adoption years before.
Madman (1)
E6
Madman (1)In an episode examining the legal definition of insanity, a man (Don Gordon) confesses to one murder - and hints he may be responsible for others.
Madman (2)
E7
Madman (2)Convinced that confessed killer Joey Tassili is psychotic, the Prestons prepare his defense, intending to test the legal definition of insanity.
The Bigamist
E8
The BigamistSteve Janos (Jason Evers) faces a bigamy charge unless he returns to his first wife - an alcoholic whom he deserted years before.
The Avenger
E9
The AvengerA long search comes to an end for Dr. Mayer Loeb (Ludwig Donath) when he finds - and kills - the man responsible for murdering his wife and son in a Nazi concentration camp.
The Invisible Badge
E10
The Invisible BadgeWilliam Shatner stars as an assistant DA whose career is threatened when he's accused of accepting a bribe.
The Hidden Jungle
E11
The Hidden JungleIndicted for first-degree murder, a former mental patient (Carroll O'Connor) faces conviction - and execution - on circumstantial evidence.
The Savage Infant
E12
The Savage InfantThe Prestons' efforts to console a condemned murderer's son are mis-interpreted by the youth - who retaliates by wrecking the lawyers' apartment.
The Apostle
E13
The ApostleAlbert Salmi stars as a street-corner preacher charged with attempted robbery.
Grandma TNT
E14
Grandma TNTLillian Gish stars as "Grandma TNT," a sweet old lady who threatens to blow up a bank - unless she receives exactly $1342.76.
Don't Take the Stand
E15
Don't Take the StandHoward March will stop at nothing to prevent his teenage daughter from driving her boyfriend to Vermont.
Kill or Be Killed
E16
Kill or Be KilledA condemned murderer kills a guard and escapes, unaware of the grim irony at work: he was cleared of the original murder charge.
Man Against Himself
E17
Man Against HimselfFacing a possible 15-year sentence for manslaughter, Danny Ross (Ivan Dixon) insists on handling his own defense.
The Poisoned Fruit Doctrine
E18
The Poisoned Fruit DoctrineThe admission of evidence gained by wire tapping is discussed in this episode. Cigar-stand owner Joseph Green (Stuart Erwin) retains the Prestons when he's arrested for dope peddling.
Poltergeist
E19
PoltergeistThe Prestons turn detectives when a friend is mysteriously poisoned during a seance.
Ordeal
E20
OrdealBeatrice Hillyer hires a gunman to kill her - after she carefully prepares evidence pointing to her estranged husband as the murderer.
The Hour Before Doomsday
E21
The Hour Before DoomsdayRalph Johnson, a newspaper reporter who is sued for libel by self-styled religious leader Jeremiah the Prophet.
The Traitor
E22
The TraitorRepresenting accused traitor Vincent Kayle, Preston must prepare a defense while struggling against his deep personal disgust for the man's actions.
The Eye of Fear
E23
The Eye of FearNo one is more surprised than Jerry Thomas when the police find his wife dead in the bedroom.
Metamorphosis
E24
MetamorphosisAt Luke Jackson's final clemency hearing, Preston argues that the convicted murderer has become a model of rehabilitation during his seven years on death row.
The Last Illusion
E25
The Last IllusionMagician Monte Moran fails in his attempt to escape from a coffin-like box lowered into the river. When his body is finally retrieved, Moran's assistant Ballin claims someone tampered with the equipment.
The Heathen
E26
The HeathenIgnoring an old taboo, prep-school instructor Roger Wesley (Gerald Hiken) puts his job in jeopardy by allowing students to express atheistic ideas.
A Book for Burning
E27
A Book for BurningArtistic expression and pornography are the issues in this drama. The Prestons defend an author charged with selling an "obscene and immoral" book.
A Taste of Vengeance
E28
A Taste of VengeanceThe Prestons defend a woman accused of killing her terminally ill husband.
The Colossus
E29
The ColossusOn trial for killing his wife, a Nobel Prize winner gambles that a jury won't convict him because of his contributions to science.
Judgment Eve
E30
Judgment EveQuartered in a hotel, members of a deadlocked jury discuss the case among themselves - despite orders to the contrary.
The Noose
E31
The NooseThe Prestons try to clear the name of a murder suspect who was lynched before he could be brought to trial.
Everybody Else is Dead
E32
Everybody Else is DeadPreston develops a strong affection for the woman he is representing in a divorce case.
The Trial of Twenty-Two
E33
The Trial of Twenty-TwoIgnoring his father's advice, Fred Solasky defies a powerful union leader - and finds himself facing a murder charge.
The Brother Killers
E34
The Brother KillersThree college students face conviction for manslaughter when a youth dies during a fraternity initiation.