Defending the Guilty
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Episodes
- S1 E1 - Episode 1Watch on supported devicesSeptember 19, 201830minWill Packham is an idealistic pupil barrister - or idealistic for now. His clients are at least as guilty as sin. His pupilmaster Caroline thinks he is a gutless snowflake. His fellow pupils want the same job as him and would stab each other to get it. Over the course of two days, Will has to defend a would-be murderer, keep a young slam poet out of custody and fetch Caroline a range of pastries.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E2 - Episode 2Watch on supported devicesSeptember 24, 201929minAs Will grapples with whether to tell his girlfriend about his recent indiscretion, his new-found notoriety throws up a juicy opportunity. Meanwhile, Caroline wonders how much to let the jury know about a particularly unappealing client.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E3 - Episode 3Watch on supported devicesOctober 1, 201927minCaroline and Will take on a last-minute case, only to find themselves in a battle with the clock, a skittish victim, and an underfunded system to bring a horrible criminal to justice. Meanwhile, the pupils' battle for tenancy heats up, alliances are formed, and things get dirty.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E4 - Episode 4Watch on supported devicesOctober 8, 201929minA series of odd incidents on the Tube lands Caroline and Will with a hard-to-read client. Harmless crank or weirdo perv? Meanwhile, Ashley is making political moves, and Will tries to get to know Caroline better, only to wish he hadn't.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E5 - Episode 5Watch on supported devicesOctober 15, 201928minChambers is putting the pupils through their paces in a professionally acted mock trial. Will learns the brutal art of cross-examination from Caroline - only to find it's a skill he needs in his personal life too.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E6 - Episode 6Watch on supported devicesOctober 22, 201929minIt's the day the pupils get 'on their feet': addressing a court for the first time. But Will is reeling from the break-up of his relationship - and wondering whether the law is really for him.Freevee (with ads)
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- Content advisory
- Violence alcohol use smoking foul language sexual content
- Audio languages
- English
- Subtitles
- English [CC]
- Directors
- Jim Field Smith
- Studio
- BBC Studios
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