• Air date: 22 Sep '10 18 episodes
      The Defenders is a drama about two colorful Las Vegas defense attorneys who go all-in when it comes to representing their clients. Nick and Pete are the local go-to guys with an eclectic client list who are still looking to hit their own jackpot.
  • List of Episodes (18)
    • 1. Pilot

      22 Sep '10
      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

      29 Sep '10
      Nick works the system to free a single mother accused of running down a jogger; Pete helps a man who is down on his luck.
    • 3. Nevada v. Carter

      06 Oct '10
      Nick defends a stripper accused of solicitation; Pete must take on an unwanted case after losing a hand of poker.
    • 4. Nevada v. Cerrato

      13 Oct '10
      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

      20 Oct '10
      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

      27 Oct '10
      Nick defends a man charged with attempted murder; a man is caught with stolen Elvis memorabilia.
    • 7. Las Vegas v. Black Betty

      03 Nov '10
      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

      10 Nov '10
      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

      17 Nov '10
      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

      08 Dec '10
      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

      15 Dec '10
      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

      12 Jan '11
      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

      04 Feb '11
      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

      11 Feb '11
      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

      18 Feb '11
      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

      25 Feb '11
      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

      04 Mar '11
      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

      11 Mar '11
      The firm temporarily dissolves its partnership when they have to defend a husband and wife accused of murder.