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Defending the Guilty

2018-09-19 Comedy 7

Will Packham is an idealistic pupil barrister - or idealistic for now. Can Will hold onto his principles and prove he has what it takes?

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Will Packham is an idealistic pupil barrister - or idealistic for now. Can Will hold onto his principles and prove he has what it takes?

First Aired

2018-09-19
Last Aired

2019-10-22
Creator

Kieron Quirke
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Canceled
Language

English
Network

BBC Two

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Season 1

1. Pilot

Will Packham is an idealistic pupil barrister - or idealistic for now. His clients are at least as gui...More

Will Packham is an idealistic pupil barrister - or idealistic for now. His clients are at least as guilty as sin. His pupil-master 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. Can Will hold onto his principles and prove he has what it takes?Less

30mins 2018-09-19

2. Episode 2

As Will grapples with whether to tell his girlfriend about his recent indiscretion, his new-found noto...More

As 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.Less

30mins 2019-09-24

3. Episode 3

Caroline and Will take on a last-minute case, only to find themselves in a battle with the clock, a sk...More

Caroline 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.Less

30mins 2019-10-01

4. Episode 4

A series of odd incidents on the tube lands Caroline and Will with a hard-to-read client. Harmless cra...More

A 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.Less

30mins 2019-10-08

5. Episode 5

Chambers is putting the pupils through their paces in a professionally acted mock trial. Will learns t...More

Chambers 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 is a skill he needs in his personal life too.Less

30mins 2019-10-15

6. Episode 6

It is the day the pupils get ‘on their feet', addressing a court for the first time. But Will is reeli...More

It is 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.Less