The Defenders

Nick and Pete defend a young man facing a murder charge in a case unique to Vegas that requires a slight bending of the rules and 'by any means necessary' tactics.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Davis Guggenheim
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller

Nick works the system to free a single mother accused of running down a jogger while chit chatting on her cell phone, meanwhile, Pete does his best to help a man down on his luck.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Davis Guggenheim
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller

Nick defends a stripper accused of solicitation, and Pete is forced to take an unwanted case after losing a hand of poker.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Jeff Melman
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Peter Noah

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.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Charles Haid
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Brett Conrad

Nick and Pete are shocked when their client, a state senator, is charged with the kidnapping and burglary of his mistress in the midst of a divorce case. Meanwhile, Pete defends an attractive cabana girl from accusations of assault and battery.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Jeff T. Thomas
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Bruce Rasmussen

When a man is killed and an off-duty cop is left wounded in a bar shooting, Nick must prove reasonable doubt in his client's charge for attempted murder. Meanwhile, Pete tries to cut a deal for man caught with stolen Elvis memorab...

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Jamie Babbit
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller

When an entertainer's girlfriend is charged with his murder, Nick begrudgingly accepts Pete's request to represent the finicky mistress.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Timothy Busfield
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Carolina Paiz

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.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Rod Holcomb
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Brett Conrad

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.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Christine Moore
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Peter Noah

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.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Matt Earl Beesley
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Jacqueline Hoyt

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.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Richard J. Lewis
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller

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.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Greg Beeman
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Bruce Rasmussen

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.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): John F. Showalter
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Brett Conrad

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.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Charles Haid
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Carolina Paiz

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.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Brad Silberling
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller

Two separates incidents of victims overdosing on epinephrine prompt Nick and Pete to sue a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company for faulty packaging. Meanwhile, Lisa has a secret affair with ADA Ward while contemplating an intriguing job offer.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Christine Moore
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Matt Payne

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.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Charles Haid
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller

The law firm of Morelli & Kaczmarek is no more when Nick and Pete temporarily dissolve their partnership so they can both represent a husband and wife accused of murdering a yoga instructor.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, Jurnee Smollett
Director(s): Paul McCrane
Writer(s): Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller, Jordana Lewis Jaffe