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Criminal Defense: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Criminal Defense (2012): Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Follow the intense and dramatic work of the passionate and harried Legal Aid lawyers on Brooklyn's criminal defense beat. This innovative new series takes you inside a world of high-stakes battles between public defender and prosecutor. Lives and the future of entire families hang in the balance as our legal system tries to mete out justice for all. Founded on unprecedented access to Brooklyn's Legal Aid Society, in every case the very freedom of an often-innocent client is at stake. These lawyers are overworked, underpaid, dedicated, and tireless advocates–fighting tough battles in the hopes of achieving justice for their clients.

Series details

  • Title: Criminal Defense
  • Format: Documentary
  • Language: English
  • Premiere date: 2012-09-11
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2012-09-25
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 30317

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 2012-09-11; final listed air date 2012-09-25.

Source and licence

Adapted from Criminal Defense on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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