The Defenders

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This CBS TV drama follows two Las Vegas defense attorneys who support their clients above all else. Nick Morelli (James Belushi) is a hard working attorney, and Pete Kaczmarek (Jerry O'Connell), who loves not only the law but beautiful women and fast cars, work together to protect their clients in Sin City.''''Joining them is young attorney Lisa Tyler (Jurnee Smollett) who wants to break free of her Vegas show girl past, and Zoey Waters (Tanya Fischer) as their capable and skilled assistant.moreless
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  • GREAT SHOW!!! LET'S GET IT RENEWED!!!

    10
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    By Nora_R, Sep 25, 2011 Report Abuse
    This is a GREAT show. I can't believe CBS dropped it, especially after only one season. BUT, I must say that the cable networks are coming out with some really good shows!
    Can we convince USA, TNT or FX to pick this show up and continue??? It has an excellent cast and excellent storyline (the writers must be really good!) It is well-acted with just the right balance of seriousness and comedy.
    PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, someone pitch this to one of the cable networks. I'd love to see it come back, new episodes, etc.moreless

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  • Great show. Great Cast and very entising. Good clean fun. Makes me want to go to vegas and get in trouble.

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    By RonBishow, May 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    I look foward to seeing this show every week. It seems like this cast has a good time. This is a great show. Makes me want to go to Las Vegas and get in trouble. It was a great move for this show to be on Friday. Good way to start the weekend. You would think the two guys on this show pull it off but the whole cast is fun to watch. This is the anchor for the night. Really don't care for anything else that is on Fridays. This is a fantastic show. May it run as long as Friend did. Good Job Jimmoreless

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  • A cliche of a show, averagely written at best and ultimately pointless and unnecessary.

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    By logossun, May 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    Let me get the pet peeves out of the way first.
    I do NOT want ANOTHER jock-type blue-eyed macho lawyer not-a-care-in-the-world banging-stewardesses-at-a-whim flaunting his perfect life in front of me. Enough is enough. Second, the way cases are cracked, with the accidental thought? So "House" I couldn't believe it.
    The plots are lazy, Belushi (who is the best part of the show) is half a step off, while everything is standard law show and everyone is as cliched as can be.
    Long story short: there are two law shows debuting about this time - this and The Whole Truth with Rob Morrow and Maura Tierney, who are a lot more lovable and are working with an angle a lot more original. Therefore, do yourself a favor and chose only one law show - and it should not be the Defenders.moreless

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  • With a light mix of feel good drama and character driven humour, a great backdrop (Las Vegas) and a highly likable and competent cast, it is a welcome presence amidst a mostly disappointing slate of new fall shows.moreless

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    By sramv9, May 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    Thank goodness for this show! most of the shows this fall have been so unappealing. This is just a likeable, solid, fun show with a really good cast and feel-good storylines, and a great setting (Las Vegas) which is almost like another character in the show. Also a good supporting cast. Jerry O'Connel and James Belushi are such enjoyabe and competent actors and along with solid writing they are creating characters that are quirky and special and that IMO overrides the 'unoriginal/unnecessary' etc critique some might raise. And Nicki Morelli (Belushi) in the courtroom is usually good for a chuckle or two.

    I find this season's new shows to be mostly unappealing and so have been hugely missing summer shows like Royal Pains and Burn Notice and Leverage, and I find that this show somehow helps to fill the void. And I have a feeling it will become better and better with time.moreless

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  • This show is great.

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    By nsomma, May 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    I love this show. Jim Belushi and Jerry O'Connell are great together!There has not been an episode that I haven't laughed. They really work well with each other, as if they have been working together for years. The rest of the cast works well too. They all make a wonderful ensemble. They seem to have good chemistry and enjoy working with each other. Its noy your typical court TV show. There is humor, some material even seems to be ad-lib. I really enjoy tuning in on Wednesdays or at least make sure my DVR is set to record. I hope it runs for a while. Keep it up CBS.moreless

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