UNFORTUNATELY, THIS ITEM IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.On the path to justice, there shall stand The Defenders.
One of television's most respected dramas finally arrives on DVD with The Defenders: Season One. E.G. Marshall and Robert Reed star as Lawrence and Kenneth Preston, a father-and-son team of defense attorneys specializing in complex and challenging cases, many of which explored real-world concerns that still resonate with audiences today.
Created by Reginald Rose (Twelve Angry Men), The Defenders was an Emmy® award-winning series many times over, with a well-earned reputation as one of the most socially conscious series ever to air on television.
In addition to its critical accolades, Season One's thirty-two episodes feature guest appearances from tremendous stars, including Jack Klugman, William Shatner, Ossie Davis, Richard Thomas, Frank Gorshin, Eva Gabor, Robert Duvall, Robert Loggia, Martin Sheen, Julie Newmar, and more.
The Defenders: Season One is at long last in session.
Episodes Include:
1.) The Quality of Mercy
2.) Killer Instinct
3.) Death Across the Counter
4.) The Riot
5.) The Young Lovers
6.) The Boy Between
7.) The Hundreds of Lives of Harry Simms
8.) The Accident
9.) The Trial of Jenny Scott
10.) The Man With the Concrete Thumb
11.) The Treadmill
12.) Perjury
13.) The Attack
14.) The Prowler
15.) Gideon's Follies
16.) The Best Defense
17.) The Bedside Murder
18.) The Search
19.) Storm at Birch Glen
20.) The Point Shaver
21.) The Locked Room
22.) The Empty Chute
23.) The Crusader
24.) The Hickory Indian
25.) The Iron Man
26.) The Tarnished Cross
27.) The Last Six Months
28.) The Naked Heiress
29.) Reunion With Death
30.) The Benefactor
31.) Along Came a Spider
32.) The Broken Barrelhead
Bonus Features:
oThe Studio One Presentation Of
The Defender (1957) Starring Ralph Bellamy, Steve McQueen And William Shatner
oOriginal And Extended Version Of The Pilot Episode
oNew Interviews With Associate Producer Bob Markell And Writer Larry Cohen
oInterview With Actor E.G. Marshall