Defending the Guilty

Series 1

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An idealistic young barrister is shown the ropes by a worldly mentor.

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6 Episodes

  • Pilot
    E1
    PilotWill Packham is an idealistic pupil barrister - or idealistic for now. His clients are at least as guilty as sin. His pupil-master Caroline thinks he is a gutless snowflake. His fellow pupils want the same job as him and would stab each other to get it. Over the course of two days, Will has to defend a would-be murderer, keep a young slam poet out of custody and fetch Caroline a range of pastries. Can Will hold onto his principles and prove he has what it takes?
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2As Will grapples with whether to tell his girlfriend about his recent indiscretion, his new-found notoriety throws up a juicy opportunity. Meanwhile, Caroline wonders how much to let the jury know about a particularly unappealing client.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Caroline and Will take on a last-minute case, only to find themselves in a battle with the clock, a skittish victim and an underfunded system to bring a horrible criminal to justice. Meanwhile, the pupils’ battle for tenancy heats up, alliances are formed, and things get dirty.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4A series of odd incidents on the tube lands Caroline and Will with a hard-to-read client. Harmless crank or weirdo perv? Meanwhile, Ashley is making political moves, and Will tries to get to know Caroline better, only to wish he hadn’t.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5Chambers is putting the pupils through their paces in a professionally acted mock trial. Will learns the brutal art of cross-examination from Caroline - only to find it is a skill he needs in his personal life too.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6It is the day the pupils get ‘on their feet', addressing a court for the first time. But Will is reeling from the break-up of his relationship - and wondering whether the law is really for him.

Cast of Series 1

  • Gwyneth KeyworthDanielle
  • Prasanna PuwanarajahAshley
  • Hugh ColesLiam
  • Katherine ParkinsonCaroline
  • Will SharpeWill
  • Alex McBrideWriter

 

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