
The Defenders
Overview
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.
Seasons & Episodes

Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Key Information
Cast & Crew

E.G. Marshall
Lawrence Preston

Robert Reed
Kenneth Preston

Polly Rowles
Helen Donaldson

Ossie Davis
Officer Bond

J.D. Cannon
Assistant District Attorney Ashley

Frank Overton
D.A. Bill Bryan

Murray Hamilton
Tark Bennett

Joan Hackett
Joan Miller

William Shatner
Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes

Simon Oakland
District Attorney Gardella

Michael Strong
Sgt. Jesse Cobb

Edward Binns
Victor Fergusson
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such...
The Defenders has 4 seasons with 132 episodes.
The Defenders premiered on September 16, 1961.
No, The Defenders has ended. The final episode aired on May 13, 1965.
The Defenders originally aired on CBS. Check your local streaming services for availability.
The Defenders was created by Reginald Rose.
The Defenders has a rating of 6.3/10 based on user reviews.
The Defenders is classified as Drama.

