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The Defenders (1961)

7.9

561

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 60 min.

TV show

Story: The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series that ran on CBS from 1961–1965. 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. It was created by television writer Reginald Rose. The Museum of Broadcast Communications called it "perhaps the most socially conscious series the medium has ever seen", a show "singularly resonant with New Frontier liberalism." In 2002, The Defenders was ranked #31 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. and in 2013 TV Guide ranked it #8 in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time.

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Most similar movies to The Defenders

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and tense films and TV series with plots about legal, lawyer, courtroom, courtroom drama, law, dedicated lawyer and workplace mostly in Drama, Crime and Mystery genres. Some movies like The Defenders: L.A. Law (1986), Your Honor (2020), The Whole Truth (2010), Philly (2001), Crownies (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.

L.A. Law (1986)

7.1

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 46 min.

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Story: L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a ...

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Your Honor (2020)

7.6

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: USA

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: The son of a respected judge is involved in a hit-and-run that leads to a high-stakes game of lies, deceit and impossible choices. A legal thriller that rips through all strata of New Orleans society.

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The Whole Truth (2010)

6.6

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Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: As District Attorney Kathryn Peale and defense attorney Jimmy Nolan rally their teams around their arguments and prepare to go head-to-head in the the courtroom, they make frantic moves and countermoves of complex legal wrangling to tilt justice in ...

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Philly (2001)

7.3

439

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 50 min.

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Story: Philly is an American television series created by Steven Bochco that focused on criminal defense attorney Kathleen Maguire. It lasted a full season and was canceled due to low ratings. The final episode was advertised heavily as the series finale, ...

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Crownies (2011)

7.7

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: Australia

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: Delving into the extraordinary world of the Department of Public Prosecutions and its young, eager lawyers, Crownies follows five young solicitors as they face the pressures and endearing madness of modern single life - in a fast paced workplace ...

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100 Centre Street (2001)

8.0

230

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: 100 Centre Street is an American legal drama created by Sidney Lumet and starring Alan Arkin, Val Avery, Bobby Cannavale, Joel de la Fuente and Paula Devicq.

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Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)

6.5

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Country: USA

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: Law & Order: Trial by Jury is an American television drama about criminal trials set in New York City. It was the third spin-off from the long-running Law & Order. The show's almost exclusive focus was on the criminal trial of the ...

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Outlaw (2010)

6.3

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Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: Outlaw is an American television series that was aired on the NBC network. The one-hour courtroom drama stars Jimmy Smits as a Supreme Court Justice who resigns from the bench and returns to private practice in an elite law firm where Claire Sax, ...

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12 Angry Men (1997)

7.8

21K

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 117 min.

Story: During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices. The film is adapted by Reginald Rose from his own 1957 ...

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Canterbury's Law (2008)

6.6

691

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

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Story: Elizabeth Canterbury is a force of nature. An attorney on the rise, she puts her career on the line to take on risky and unpopular cases, even when they take a toll on her personal life. Elizabeth and her law professor husband, Matt Furey, haunted ...

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Conviction (2006)

7.0

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Country: USA

Duration: 60 min.

TV show

Story: A fast-paced character-oriented story, focuses on the lives and loves of the young assistant district attorneys in New York, following their career paths as these passionate but naive ADAs are confronted with tough, emotional cases that challenge ...

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Reckless (2014)

7.1

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: A gorgeous Yankee litigator and a charming southern attorney must hide their intense mutual attraction as a police sex scandal threatens to tear the city of Charleston, S.C. apart.

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New Street Law (2006)

7.3

201

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: UK

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: The exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers with very different attitudes to justice.

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Janet King (2014)

7.7

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Country: Australia

Duration: 60 min.

TV show

Story: Senior Prosecutor Janet King returns from maternity leave to confront a high-profile murder, and a conspiracy which will have shocking ramifications throughout the judicial system.

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Raising the Bar (2008)

7.3

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

TV show

Story: The lives and cases of young lawyers who work on opposite sides - the public defender's office and the district attorney's office - as well as those who sit in judgment on their cases.

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Shows like Boston Legal

Shannon's Deal (1990)

8.1

145

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: Shannon's Deal is an American legal drama. The show centers on a successful Philadelphia corporate lawyer named Jack Shannon, who lost his family and his job to a compulsive gambling habit. The saga of Shannon, who leaves a prestigious law firm ...

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Silent Witness (2011)

5.9

736

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 89 min.

Story: Prominent defense attorney Tony Lord returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, a teacher accused of murdering one of his students. The case re-opens the heartache from Tony's own high school days, when he was a student falsely accused of ...

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The Courtroom (2004)

7.5

Genre: Drama

Country: UK

Duration: 30 min.

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Story: The Courtroom is a British legal drama created by Phil Redmond, which aired between June and December 2004. The programme was notable for starring many former British soap stars, particularly those who starred in Redmond's other productions ...

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Rake (2014)

6.8

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 43 min.

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Story: Keegan Deane's staggering lack of discretion and inability to self-censor land him the law cases that nobody else will touch. He always tries to do the right thing, but at the same time struggles to save himself from the many self-destructive ...

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In Justice (2006)

7.4

617

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: In Justice is an American television police procedural created by Michelle King and Robert King. The series began airing on Sunday, January 1, 2006 on ABC as a midseason replacement and assumed its regular night and time on Friday, January 6, 2006 ...

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American Crime (2015)

7.7

10K

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 43 min.

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Story: An anthology drama focusing on all aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system dealing with crimes committed in America.

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Common (2014)

7.3

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: UK

Duration: 90 min.

Story: Multi-award-winning writer Jimmy McGovern's brand new film based on the UK's controversial joint enterprise law. Jimmy McGovern's gritty drama stars Nico Mirallegro as guileless 17 year old Johnjo O'Shea, who goes from innocent ...

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Bluff City Law (2019)

6.9

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 43 min.

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Story: The lawyers of an elite Memphis law firm specializing in the most controversial landmark civil rights cases and led by legendary lawyer Elijah Strait and his brilliant daughter, Sydney Keller, take on the toughest David-and-Goliath cases while ...

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The Jury (2002)

7.6

Genre: Drama

Country: UK

Duration: 300 min.

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Story: The Jury is a British television serial broadcast in 2002. The series was the first ever to be allowed to film inside the historic Old Bailey courthouse.

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The Defenders (2010)

7.4

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: 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.

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Your Honor similar movies

For The People (2018)

7.3

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 43 min.

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Story: Brand new lawyers work for both the defense and the prosecution as they handle the most high profile and high stakes cases in the country – all as their personal lives intersect.

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Silk (2011)

8.0

Genre: Drama

Country: UK

Duration: 60 min.

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Story: Silk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2011. Written by Peter Moffat, the series follows a set of barristers, and what they do to attain the rank of Queen's Counsel, known as "taking silk."

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Harry's Law (2011)

7.3

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Country: USA

Duration: 43 min.

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Story: Harriet, Matthew and Malcolm couldn't be any more different, but when they cross paths, they realize they're all looking for a fresh start. The most unlikely of people are starting a law practice in the most unlikely of places -- a rundown ...

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Criminal Justice (2008)

7.7

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Country: UK

Duration: 584 min.

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Story: The worst thing Ben has ever done is, tonight, he takes his Dad's black cab out without his permission. But that's not why Ben ends the evening in a police cell. What looked to be a spontaneous evening of fun with a sexy stranger, Melanie, ...