| The Defenders | |
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| Created by | Reginald Rose |
| Starring | E. G. Marshall Robert Reed Joan Hackett Polly Rowles |
| Theme music composer | Leonard Rosenman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 132 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Herbert Brodkin |
| Producers | Bob Markell George Justin |
| Production locations | Filmways Studios, New York City[1] |
| Editor | Lyman Hallowell |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production companies | Plautus Productions Defender Productions CBS Television Network |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 16, 1961 – May 13, 1965 |
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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]