The Defenders (2010)

Comedy · Crime · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (4,114 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

7.32 avg 18 episodes 7.3 → 7.4 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.3	118
2	Las Vegas v. Reid	7.2	83
3	Nevada v. Carter	7.7	83
4	Nevada v. Cerrato	7.0	65
5	Nevada v. Sen. Harper	7.3	65
6	Nevada v. Rodgers	6.9	63
7	Las Vegas vs. Johnson	7.9	85
8	Nevada v. Killa Diz	7.4	59
9	Whitten v. Fenlee	7.4	62
10	Nevada v. Dennis	7.3	70
11	Nevada v. Riley	6.9	56
12	Nevada v. Wayne	7.6	54
13	Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy	7.5	59
14	Nevada v. Doug the Mule	7.3	61
15	Nevada v. Hunter	7.7	60
16	Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals	7.2	59
17	Nevada v. Greene	6.8	56
18	Morelli v. Kaczmarek	7.4	63