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The Defenders

  • 1961-1965
  • 4 Seasons
  • CBS
  • Drama
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This drama about a father-son legal team was one of the most acclaimed series of the '60s (it won its best-program Emmy category three of its four seasons). The series tackled such controversial issues as abortion, euthanasia and the blacklist, and throughout its run there was a seriousness of purpose.

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Awards

  • 1965 - Emmy - Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment - nominated
  • 1964 - Emmy - Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama - winner
  • 1964 - Golden Globe - Actor in a Television Series - nominated
  • 1963 - Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series - winner

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Robert Reed
Kenneth Preston
E.G. Marshall
Lawrence Preston

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