Rake
8.52011NR
Richard Roxburgh is Cleaver Greene, a brilliant barrister battling self-destructive tendencies in this hit Australian comedy-drama. As a lawyer, Cleaver prefers to defend those who are utterly hopeless and probably guilty; his clients include murderers, bigamists, and even cannibals. Despite his roguish ways, Cleaver's wit and charm have won him many cases and loyal friends over the years.
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Episodes (8)
- 1. R v MurrayThis video is currently unavailableJuly 12 201152min18+
After a rough night of dealing with bookie collectors and strict brothel keepers, lawyer Cleaver Greene defends a world-renowned economist accused of cannibalism. Meanwhile, Cleaver’s favorite prostitute, Missy, quits her job and disappears. - 2. R v MarxThis video is currently unavailableJuly 19 201153min18+Scarlet confides in Cleaver that she’s unhappy in her marriage with Barney. Cleaver and Barney take the case of a woman who seduced a juror for information after her daughter was found guilty of murder.
- 3. R v DanaThis video is currently unavailableJuly 26 201154min18+Cleaver faces a tribunal for inappropriate behavior, while his rival David Potter is acclaimed a hero. Cleaver tries to hide his affair with Scarlet from Barney while defending a celebrity chef accused of bigamy.
- 4. R v LortonThis video is currently unavailableAugust 2 201155minNRWhen a young male prostitute is discovered dead in an alley, Cleaver is assigned to defend a once famous artist-who’s now homeless-accused of his murder. Cleaver and Wendy attend a parent-teacher conference for Finnegan.
- 5. R v ChandlerThis video is currently unavailableAugust 9 201155min18+After trying and failing to repair things with both Barney and Wendy, Cleaver falls back into his old cocaine habit. Later, he receives a request for assistance from a doctor whose incriminating DVD was found by police.
- 6. R v LanghornThis video is currently unavailableAugust 16 201153minNRScarlet prosecutes a controversial radio host for inciting violence after a racist rant advocating vigilantism. Cleaver reunites with his family when his estranged father suffers a stroke.
- 7. R v TannerThis video is currently unavailableAugust 23 201154min18+When Attorney General Joe Sandilands is forced to admit he frequents a brothel, Missy worries her past will be discovered. After being caught up in a botched pharmacy robbery, Cleaver ends up working on two separate assault cases.
- 8. R v CorellaThis video is currently unavailableAugust 30 201155minNRMick Corella’s wife runs into an old school friend at a swingers’ party. Months later, the friend’s dismembered body is found buried under concrete that Mick had laid. Mick asks for Cleaver’s help when he is charged with murder.
Bonus
Season 1 Bloopers and Outtakes22minNRThe bar has been lowered.
