The Defenders (1961 TV series)

The Defenders
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Created byReginald Rose
StarringE. G. Marshall
Robert Reed
Joan Hackett
Polly Rowles
Theme music composerLeonard Rosenman
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes132 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerHerbert Brodkin
ProducersBob Markell
George Justin
Production locationsFilmways Studios, New York City[1]
EditorLyman Hallowell
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45–48 minutes
Production companiesPlautus Productions
Defender Productions
CBS Television Network
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 16, 1961 (1961-09-16) –
May 13, 1965 (1965-05-13)
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The Defenders is an American courtroom drama television series that ran on CBS from 1961 to 1965. It was created by television writer Reginald Rose, and stars E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys Lawrence and Kenneth Preston. Original music for the series was scored by Frank Lewin and Leonard Rosenman. The series was spun off from the Studio One episode "The Defender", which starred Ralph Bellamy and William Shatner as the Prestons.

This series is not related to the 2010s CBS series of the same name.[2]

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